My Car Quest

December 23, 2024

Portrait Of A ’64 Ford GT40

Oh, they showed one at Pebble Beach. But…. by Wallace Wyss - So there I was, at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this past August, looking forward to seeing the Ford GT40s because I knew Ford was going to great effort to have one … [Read more...]

Pebble Beach In The Morning

by Mike - I went to Pebble Beach early today for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. I had to see the Bizzarrini class and the Ford GT40 assembly. The weather was excellent for a car show - overcast, cool and no smoke from the … [Read more...]

Barn Finder’s Luck: Hey Buddy, Ya Wanna Buy A LeMans Winner?

by Wallace Wyss This is a story about a barn finder who had an unbelievable stroke of luck. And how happenstance can make fortune come your way. First of all the car, the 1966 Ford GT Mk II. To sum it up quickly, Henry Ford II–after … [Read more...]

Things From The Far Past

by Mike Gulett- We are all a little sentimental at times, some of us more than others. Two years ago when I was visiting my mother (about 2,000 miles away) I rummaged around in her storage room and found something that I thought had long been … [Read more...]

Preliminary Design Analysis: The New Ford GT

by Wallace Wyss While I co-authored a book on the 05-'06 Ford GT (The Ford GT40 and the new Ford GT) I view this new Ford GT that was unveiled in Detroit with a bit of skepticism. Why? Because it is less "less retro" than the '05-'06 even … [Read more...]

Ford Introduces A New Ford GT – Available In 2016

by Mike - At the North American International Auto Show today Ford announced a new Ford GT supercar which will be available in 2016. There is no mention of the price nor how many Ford plans to make. Note the V6 engine producing more than … [Read more...]