My Car Quest

March 19, 2024

Ferrari Cruise In at the Petersen Museum

by Wallace Wyss - The Petersen Automotive Museum located mid-Wilshire, is a draw even without 90 or so Ferraris but the annual Ferrari Club of America gathering made it more exciting. The Ferraris were free to see and the delicious bagels … [Read more...]

Film Review: Ferrari

Review by Wallace Wyss - Racing movies are difficult to sell to a big audience. The guys are there to see the wheel to wheel action. The women are there because they usually want to see a love story (the woman behind the man, etc, ). I have to … [Read more...]

The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe vs The Ferrari 250 GTO

I suspect we all sometimes wonder why certain car models have, over time, become more valuable that others, especially ones we have a connection to. I have, at times, contemplated why the Iso Grifo is more valuable than a Maserati Ghibli or Bora. … [Read more...]

The Many Faces of the Ferrari NART Spider

by Mike Gulett - With the sale of one of the ten Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART* Spiders for $27.5 million at auction in Monterey, California ten years ago in August 2013 there has been an increased interest in the Ferrari NART Spider. It turns out there … [Read more...]

Casa Ferrari: A Free Ferrari Show

by Wallace Wyss - Ferrari is the most profitable automaker and some of that is no doubt due to astute marketing, knowing what events to tie in with. In North America they have zoomed in on the Pebble Beach Concours, an event that goes back … [Read more...]

Ferrari 250LM Predicted to Be the High Sale in Monterey

by Wallace Wyss - It will not likely be a record for a Ferrari--the most valuable Ferrari so far is a 250GTO which sold privately for over $70 million. This 250LM is the same type that won the 24 Heures du Mans in ’65 but is not the actual … [Read more...]