My Car Quest

March 19, 2024

Documentary Review: The 24 Hour War

What you need to understand the feature movie Ford v Ferrari. Producers: Chassy Media Produced and directed by: Adam Carolla and Nate Adams Cast: Henry Ford III, Edsel Ford II, Piero Ferrari, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, David Hobbs, Bob … [Read more...]

Ken Miles: Looking Back at Shelby’s Key Man

by Wallace Wyss - In the film Ford v Ferrari Ken Mles, portrayed by Christian Bale, an English immigrant to America, is depicted as an irascible trickster, always at war with the establishment. In the film, Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, … [Read more...]

Ford v Ferrari: Perfect Lap Tour – Los Angeles

Report by Wallace Wyss - Photographs by Richard Bartholomew - It was billed as a “Perfect Lap Tour” but it wasn’t like it sounds a driving event, a rally, at all. It was sort of a nostalgia event at Carroll Shelby International Headquarters: … [Read more...]

Six Hours In Cobraland Celebrating the Shelby Cobra

by Wallace Wyss - I was hoping now that Ford v Ferrari, the movie, which may have already recovered its cost back ($100 million) will be breeding a new whole new legion of Shelby fans, who leave the theatre interested in Shelby Cobras, GT40s, … [Read more...]

Up For Auction: Ford GT40 by Superformance From the Movie ‘Ford v Ferrari’

by Mike Gulett - One of the Ford GT40 replica cars used in the movie Ford v Ferrari is up for auction by Mecum in Kissimmee, Florida January 2-12, 2020. 1966 SUPERFORMANCE FORD GT40 MKII This is not just one of the regular cars this is … [Read more...]

The Indispensable Phil Remington

by Mike Gulett - I finally saw the movie, Ford v Ferrari and I enjoyed it very much. I believe it is not necessary to be a car race fan or even a car fan to like this movie. It helps that it is based on real events, even though there are … [Read more...]