My Car Quest

March 19, 2024

Thanks to Electric Cars Hood Scoops Are Going Away

by Mike Gulett - Another reason to dislike the transition to electric cars is we will see the demise of the air scoop on cars and certainly the beloved hood scoop will be gone. There is no need for a hood scoop to cool the engine of an EV like … [Read more...]

Iso & Bizzarrini – What A Class!

With the many car events canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic we will not see the car action we are accustomed to at this time of year. I thought it would be a good idea to reach back into the My Car Quest archives and occasionally re-post … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo Hood Scoop – The Most Unusual Ever

by Mike - In the last post about hood scoop car art I did not mention the Iso Grifo hood scoop designed for the big block engines because I was planning a separate post for the most unusual, and most famous hood scoop in the classic car … [Read more...]

Here Are Photos You Don’t See Everyday

by Mike - I was searching through my photo archives and came across these photos which are all a little unusual. I hope you like them. Valentino Balboni and the Iso Rivolta Prototype This special Iso, the only surviving Iso Rivolta GT … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo 7-Liter – The Video

by Mike - 1968 Iso Grifo 7-Litre This beautiful Iso Grifo 7-Litre is up for auction at the Historics at Brooklands at the Brooklands Museum Trust in Surrey, England on June 6, 2015. Below is a video with the current owner, Chris … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo For Sale – Auction At Amelia Island

by Mike - This 1972 Iso Grifo 7-Liter is for sale at the upcoming RM auction at Amelia Island in March 2014. RM lists it as chassis no. 250223 - other details have yet to be published. This car is well known in the Iso world and is one of … [Read more...]