My Car Quest

December 22, 2024

The Corvette From Wisconsin (Via Italy)

by Wallace Wyss - Maybe one of the worst things you can do when you are a designer, working in harness for a famous designer, is to develop your own design and premiere it. It’s like saying “I’m better than my boss.” And yet I remember … [Read more...]

1972 Maserati Mexico For Sale

by Mike - Introduced at the 1966 Paris motor show and designed by Virginio Vairo at Vignale, the Maserati Mexico is a beautiful GT that carries four people in elegance and style. The name, Mexico, was chosen because the prototype, was once owned … [Read more...]

More Photos Of The 1955 Vignale Fiat 8V

by Mike - The article yesterday, The Motel Fiat – An Unrestored Treasure, by Wallace Wyss about a 1955 Vignale Fiat 8V was popular and unfortunately the author had only one photo. Lucky for us reader, Chris Pascoe, sent in these photos from … [Read more...]

The Motel Fiat – An Unrestored Treasure

by Wallace Wyss I first saw the car at Concorso Italiano, I think in 2011. I admired the shape of the bodywork though it had paint flaking off its body. This was a car heavy in patina, y’might say. Fiats are largely mass produced … [Read more...]

1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe At Auction

by Mike - I saw this beautiful Ferrari at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August 2013. Known as the "Geneva Coupe" it was shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 1952! A striking car in person it attracts much attention. I love the two … [Read more...]