My Car Quest

May 3, 2024

Bonhams Has Fallen Into The “Dirt Is Patina” Trap

by Mike - I did not think a collector car auction company could surprise me but Bonhams has managed to do so (I am not talking about the Ferrari 250 GTO they have for auction at no reserve). They are auctioning an enticing 'barn find' Jaguar … [Read more...]

The Mille Miglia And Jay Leno

by Mike - This year American talk show host and notoriously hard-core classic car collector Jay Leno tried his hand at the iconic 1,000 mile Italian race event, the Mille Miglia. The Mille Miglia sends its drivers along a winding route through … [Read more...]

Perfect Reproductions Of The Original Lightweight E-Type Are To Be Made By Jaguar

by Mike - Jaguar is going back to the future by recreating one of their most significant race cars - the Jaguar Lightweight E-type. This reminds me of two other similar ventures which have resulted in some amazing recreations of special race … [Read more...]

Driving The Elegant Jaguar Aerodyne

by Mike - The Jaguar Aerodyne is beautiful, elegant and is quite quick with the 3.8-liter Jaguar XKE engine. Watch the video on full screen - it is 1.5 minutes long. Ron Kellogg, the owner, is driving and I am operating the camera. … [Read more...]

The Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance Was Excellent Today

by Mike - I just returned home from a long day driving the Bizzarrini GT 5300 to Hillsborough and back to display at the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance with my friend Michael Menetto. It was a terrific day, the event, the cars, the people … [Read more...]

Jaguar XK 150 – What A Beauty

by Mike - UPDATE - Read the Comments from the owner and a smart reader for the correct information about this unusual Jaguar. This beautiful car is a 1958 Jaguar XK 150 OTS 3.4. This is the car Jaguar introduced just before the XKE. The OTS … [Read more...]