My Car Quest

October 5, 2024

The Only Factory Iso Grifo Spider at Auction

by Mike Gulett - It has been known for many years in the Iso community where the one and only Iso Grifo A3/L Spider was hiding. It had been hoarded away by a Mr. Rudi Klein, who also hoarded many other classic and rare cars. He stored the Grifo … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo at Auction in Monterey

by Mike Gulett - Monterey Car Week is very nearly here. In addition to all the car events, historic racing and very cool cars on the streets it also means some of the best classic and collector car auctions anywhere. One car up for auction … [Read more...]

Editorial: The Ferrari GTO Sale – Much Ado About Something!

by Wallace Wyss - Road & Track theorized "the general market tension at the moment certainly doesn’t help." They again mentioned the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, which they previously sold for what they call "an Earth-shattering $144 … [Read more...]

Cool Cars and Cool Shirts Sold Separately

Recently, at a restaurant, two people mentioned to me that they liked my shirt and one man asked me what brand it was. I was happy to tell him it was a Nat Nast, which is perhaps my favorite, yet little known, brand. Their shirts are known as … [Read more...]

Ferrari 330 LM/250 GTO for Auction

by Mike Gulett - RM Sotheby's writes "don't blink" on their web site promoting this rare auction- meaning you should not miss this opportunity to buy a real Ferrari GTO. This appears to be a one item auction, unlike when Bonhams auctioned one … [Read more...]

A Real Bizzarrini GT 5300 at Auction in Monterey

by Mike Gulett - It is always great to see a real Bizzarrini GT 5300 in person especially when it is up for auction. This is one that I have seen a few times over the years but when I saw it it was red. This Bizzarrini was formerly owned by a … [Read more...]