My Car Quest

June 4, 2026

Show and Go Riverside

The early show ... Text and photos by Richard Bartholomew - Starting the day before the sun is up allows you to catch some interesting photographs. You can see vintage cars on the streets and at car shows all over Southern California, and the US … [Read more...]

Upcoming: The Benedict Castle Concours and Car Show

by Wallace Wyss and Curtis Bien -  Riverside’s big car event is coming up, and though it seems like a concours, it is more known as “The Car Guy’s Car Show” because it brings together all elements of the car hobby, described by them as “stunning … [Read more...]

Hot Rods: Yes, they are still here and they soon will be 100 years old

We visited the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California... by Wallace Wyss and Richard Bartholomew -  It is hard to believe it now but, in only six years, a few American car enthusiasts will be driving cars 100 years old. Now it may take … [Read more...]

Benedict Castle Concours Riverside

May 18, 2025 Text by Wallace Wyss and photos by Richard Bartholomew - Some concours are more regional than others. What I mean by that is that some reflect the local culture more than others and I have to say the Benedict Castle … [Read more...]

Event Report: Los Angeles Auto Show 2023

Text and photos by Richard Bartholomew - For over 100 years the LA auto scene has had a gem of a show in the LA Auto Show. Looking at the diagram that they have on the wall at the Los Angeles Convention Center of the shows from the 1920s you can … [Read more...]

One Electric Vehicle Perspective

Text and images by Richard Bartholomew - I like electric cars, I still drive an internal combustion engine powered vehicle but my next car may just be electric, especially if I could get a certain little number for a good price. Two years … [Read more...]