My Car Quest

December 9, 2024

The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe vs The Ferrari 250 GTO

I suspect we all sometimes wonder why certain car models have, over time, become more valuable that others, especially ones we have a connection to. I have, at times, contemplated why the Iso Grifo is more valuable than a Maserati Ghibli or Bora. … [Read more...]

Event Report: The 7th Annual Shelby Tribute

Gardena, CA May 5, 2019 Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - I hafta say that, having been somewhat around Shelby American back in the day (first visit 1965) I remember what it was like then. And it’s the same now, enthusiasm for the cars … [Read more...]

Event Report: The Petersen Shelby Show

by Wallace Wyss - At the Shelby tribute on January 5 and 6, 2019 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles (hampered mightily on cruise-in day by an overnight rain), one question was answered definitively, that question being: Will the … [Read more...]

The Ford GR-1 Concept Car

The 2005 Ford GR-1 concept coulda been the successor to the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. by Wallace Wyss - Looking back, the ’05-’06 Ford GT mighta been reaching too far, having a modern car that was a homage to the Ford GTs that won … [Read more...]