by Wallace Wyss - Back when I was a barn finder, in the '70s, I hung around the ritzy areas figuring, hey, if anybody has a car worth something it's got to be, say, in the Hollywood Hills, Malibu or maybe Palos Verdes Peninsula. I was right … [Read more...]
Remembering a Unique Ferrari 250 GT
March 19, 2025 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I feel like the guy who, before Columbus, saw the mass of America in front of him and passed it by, thinking it was only an island. That's because, in the 60 years since I discovered Ferraris, I passed up so many that have not … [Read more...]
My Car Quest Artist Featured in Art Show
March 19, 2025 By Leave a Comment
by Mike Gulett - Wallace Wyss, a frequent My Car Quest contributor with both words and art, reports three of his car paintings are now displayed at the Redlands Art Association gallery, for two weeks. Selected from over 100 works, Wyss … [Read more...]
The 1967 Ford Mach I Mustang: Where Racing Influenced The Breed
March 11, 2025 By Leave a Comment
Even If Only The Prototype... by Wallace Wyss - Even though in 1967 Ford had a good deal of irons in the fire with the ol’ Snakemeister, Carroll Shelby, the existence of this car without a hint of involvement by Shelby is proof to me that … [Read more...]
Appreciating The Classic Karmann Ghia
February 27, 2025 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Of all the cars I’ve owned, which includes two Mercedes 300SL Gullwings, a Ferrari GTC/4, a Ferrari 308GTS, etc... the one I miss most is the 1971 Karmann Ghia convertible. Why? Because it was dirt cheap to run, and it had … [Read more...]
A Car in the Barn
February 6, 2025 By 2 Comments
Wherein our columnist recalls his never ending hunt… by Wallace Wyss - I have for some years now refrained from advertising myself as a barn finder. There's a reason for that. In the old days I was married to a lady who worked for a … [Read more...]
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