by Wallace Wyss - Pebble Beach, as the Nation's most famous concours, tries to be all things to all people and it never fails to impress me that each year they make small improvements to make the experience more satisfying for … [Read more...]
Concorso Italiano 2026: Booming and Beautiful
August 20, 2026 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I used to exhibit my fine art at Concorso, which takes place on Bayonet Golf course on the old Ft. Ord military base in Seaside but when they changed hands a few years ago , I thought I would take a "wait and see" attitude to … [Read more...]
Painting Bizzarrini into Automobile History
July 17, 2026 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Car artists have their favorites, sometimes too much. They like Porsches but hate Mercedes, or they like Italian cars but hate German cars. It’s like that. Having been a car artist since 2009, I gravitated toward Italian cars … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso
July 14, 2026 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - The new design is refreshingly similar to the original, not the targa but the body shape. The update of the interior is thankfully of the series II Bizzarrini not the originals with the deep holes for the gauges, like mouse … [Read more...]
Event Report: Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive Concours
July 11, 2026 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - The show is called "concours" but I take that as a loose description because nowhere did I see judges dutifully subtracting points for non original items. In fact I'd say this show has more non-originals than any other show … [Read more...]
Design Critique: BMW Speedtop
June 22, 2026 By 5 Comments
Bitten by the same bug that inspired Rolls to make the Nightingale, BMW retrogresses to wagons, er, shooting brakes... by Wallace Wyss - What is it with these European automakers? They meet a few high rollers at a posh concours and then assume … [Read more...]
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