My Car Quest

April 27, 2024

La Jolla Concours 2024

Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - This is billed as "the road to Opulent Adventure" and that it is, going by the brands shown. The reason the La Jolla Concours is one of my favorite car shows is the location--right next to an ocean cove that … [Read more...]

The “Accidental Artist” to Show at Concorso Ferrari

by Lita Makati - Wallace Wyss, erstwhile artist for My Car Quest, says he'll be showing art at a Ferrari event scheduled for May 5, in Pasadena, CA, which takes over two blocks of historic Colorado Boulevard, along the legendary Route 66. The … [Read more...]

Book Review: Shelby American 60 Years of High Performance

Title: Shelby American 60 Years of High Performance Authors: Colin Comer and Rick Kopec Price: $60 Length: 222 pages Binding: hardbound Publisher: Motorbooks Review by Wallace Wyss - This is a fun car book (the man and the cars he … [Read more...]

The La Jolla Motor Classic is About to Happen

by Wallace Wyss - As a car artist, I attend many car events but this is one of the best in SoCal (the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance), largely by the jewel-like setting--on a grass field overlooking the Pacific. In fact you can hear the seals … [Read more...]

Design Critique: Genesis X Convertible Concept

by Wallace Wyss - Genesis recently showed the latest version of their Genesis convertible concept. I view this as a welcome addition to their line -- an almost true luxury car. It seems by design cue to be almost Bentley-like and I predict it … [Read more...]

Tom Meade: An Americano In Italia – Doing What All Of Us Wished We Could Do…

From deep in the My Car Quest archives (the Wayback Machine - May 2016) comes this fascinating story about Tom Meade-a Californian who spent time in Italy and loved cars. Like many articles here on My Car Quest the comments are interesting and I have … [Read more...]