My Car Quest

December 25, 2024

Vintage: The DeTomaso Sport 5000 Spyder to be Auctioned in Monterey

by Wallace Wyss - We have been wondering when DeTomaso race cars will enjoy the price escalation of Ferraris, Maseratis, etc. but so far they haven't. But the owners of the few race cars built by the wily Argentine and his American wife keep on … [Read more...]

Search For A Dream Car Ends – 1966 Serenissima Spyder

It was in Count Volpi's garage the whole time...for at least the last 51 years. by Wallace Wyss - Please indulge me, dear reader, in a bit of reminiscing. Occasionally I’ll see a picture of a car that sticks in my memory. I am, I must … [Read more...]

The Ferrari 250 Breadvan – A Joke That Went Too Far?

by Wallace Wyss - Let’s flash back to the Sixties. Imagine you are a state trooper in New York State, sitting behind a billboard and just starting your third bagel. You see a station wagon, a red one with flashy wire wheels, go by. He seems to … [Read more...]