My Car Quest

April 20, 2024

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...]

Another Monterey Car Week is in the Rear View Mirror

by Mike Gulett - There is so much going on during Monterey Car Week that I know I missed a lot but still also saw a lot. Here are some cars that I thought were interesting. An astounding price for this Porsche 928 This Porsche 928 GTS … [Read more...]

One Man, One Car For Over 50 years…Ferrari Mondial S/N 0446MD

by Wallace Wyss - (with added info from Pete Vack) - Yes, it’s true, what is today one of the most valuable Ferraris on earth was found languishing at a Rambler dealership (read that and weep, you car hunters who never figured a valuable sports … [Read more...]

A Barn Find Discussion and Cartoon

by Mike Gulett - This Ferrari 275 GTB was at the Gooding auction in Monterey in August 2011. The estimate was $900,000 - $1,300,000 and the car sold for $1,540,000! Gooding's description: Desirable Alloy-Bodied 275 … [Read more...]

Raced By Bruce McLaren and Owned By Briggs Cunningham – A Fiat-Abarth 1000 GT

by Mike Gulett - The Fiat-Abarth 1000 GT is powered by a 982 cc engine with an Abarth-designed twin-cam (Bialbero) cylinder head, dual Weber twin-choke carburetors, and other modifications resulting in 99 bhp at 7,100 rpm. Sports Car Graphic … [Read more...]

A Lamborghini Miura P400 Chassis But No Body

by Mike - This is a view of a Lamborghini Miura one does not see often. This Lamborghini Miura prototype chassis was auctioned at the Gooding auction in August 2013 and sold for $473,000! Imagine how much it would have fetched if it had a … [Read more...]