My Car Quest

March 28, 2024

How To Value A Collector Car

by Mike - Determining the price to pay, or the price to sell, a classic car can be a challenge especially when there were few examples made. Few cars made mean that few come to market so in a dynamic market environment setting a valuation can be … [Read more...]

Steve McQueen’s Porsche Turbo Brings Big Money

by Mike - The McQueen Factor was high at the Mecum auction last week in Monterey. Mecum sold this 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera for a whopping $1,950,000 US. Without the ownership of Steve McQueen this Porsche Turbo would be valued at around … [Read more...]

Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada Chasis No. IA3*0286

by Mike - A friend and I took a drive back in 2011 to look at cars, specifically to see this Bizzarrini for sale in Oakland, California just a short drive away. This 1968 Bizzarrini GT 5300 was sold by the dealer to a new owner in Canada and … [Read more...]

Hollywood Legends At The Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance

by Mike - Hollywood Legends was a featured class at the Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance this past Sunday May 19, 2013. Here are my photos of beautiful cars once owned by several movie stars. 1953 Muntz Jet Once Owned By Gloria … [Read more...]

Carey Loftin – One Of The Best Movie Stunt Drivers Liked To Drive Fast

by Mike -  Carey Loftin was one of the best stunt drivers in the movie business. A friend of mine, who used to hang out with Carey Loftin and Max Balchowsky, on occasion, shares information that I have never heard before. Carey Loftin In The … [Read more...]

Carey Loftin – The Best Movie Stunt Driver?

by Mike -  Carey Loftin was one of the best stunt drivers in the movie business. He performed some of the exciting driving scenes for Steve McQueen in Bullitt and was the truck driver in Steven Spielberg's Duel. Other films in which he … [Read more...]