My Car Quest

December 30, 2024

Still Missing: The Pininfarina Cadillac Skylight Twins

I am amazed at what I find deep in the My Car Quest Wayback Machine and this article from December 2014 about Pininfarina Cadillacs by Wallace Wyss is as interesting as it gets (including the Comments). I hope you enjoy the read. Mike Gulett, … [Read more...]

The Movie Director, The Movie Star and a Custom Ferrari

by Mike Gulett - The Ferrari 375 MM was produced from 1953 to 1955 with a total of 26 being made. The most famous 375 MM is this Pinin Farina custom commissioned in 1954 by director Roberto Rossellini for his wife, actress Ingrid Bergman. … [Read more...]

The Nash Rambler Palm Beach – A Car That I Missed

by Wallace Wyss - Ya know the phrase "duh" that you say when something is revealed that you knew but didn't follow up on? Only to find out that it was to your great financial loss.... Well, duh. The Nash Rambler Palm Beach was a one-off … [Read more...]

The 1947 Cisitalia 202 – A Design Masterpiece

From the My Car Quest Wayback Machine this article was originally published in April 2015. by Mike Gulett- "Cisitalia" comes from "Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia", an Italian business started in 1946 by the wealthy business man and … [Read more...]

A Beautiful Alfa Romeo 1900 SS

by Mike Gulett - I went to the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance in July 2014 and was struck by the beauty, style and elegance of this Alfa Romeo 1900 SS. 1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS by Pinin Farina Introduced at the 1950 Salon de … [Read more...]

Pinin Farina’s Missing Cadillacs

General Motors was having a love affair with Italy in the '50s. These are the love childs...but some were lost in the wilderness... by Wallace Wyss - On occasion you find a one-off special named after the person who is buying it, or maybe … [Read more...]