My Car Quest

November 25, 2024

A Letter About The Miura Design Controversy

by Mike - In the June 2013 issue of "Classic & Sports Car" magazine there was an article titled "Total Miura" that prompted a letter to the editor from My Car Quest reader and green Mangusta owner, Jonathan Root. This letter was the … [Read more...]

Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes – Continued

by Mike - The passage of time leads to incomplete memories, sometimes controversy, almost always unanswered questions and often unanswerable questions. After reading my recent article, Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes, Chris … [Read more...]

Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes

by Mike - If one is a race car design engineer doesn’t it make sense that this would require a good knowledge of aerodynamics (including the body styling) in addition to car weight reduction, weight balance, suspension design, brakes, tires and … [Read more...]

Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – A Preview

by Mike - When most people think of Giotto Bizzarrini and the race cars he created, or helped create, they probably think that the body design was done by others like Piero Drogo, Giorgetto Giugiaro or Sergio Scaglietti. It makes sense to me … [Read more...]

Car Of The Day – Classic Car For Sale – Here’s Johnny’s Car! – A 1966 Ghia 450SS

by Mike - Here is my pick for the classic car for sale today that I would like to own. The original owner of this beautiful Ghia 450SS was the TV talk show host Johnny Carson whose replacement on The Tonight Show was Jay Leno. Johnny Carson … [Read more...]

The Lamborghini Miura – The Facts And The Question

by Mike -  Lamborghini beat out Ferrari in 1966 by producing the first mid-engine super car that was also a stunning design by Marcello Gandini of Bertone. The transverse mid-mounted V12 engine required that the 5-speed manual transmission … [Read more...]