by Wallace Wyss - As I write this once again Malibu is burning. I find from knowing residents there, it is a stimulating place what with the sea and mountains and show biz folks but it is prone to fires when the Santa Ana winds--with gusts up … [Read more...]
Is Jaguar Lost?
November 25, 2024 By 15 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - It had such a great tradition. Started by Sir William Lyons before the war and the great XK120 came after the war. The C-type, the D-type and the victories at LeMans. For a while it was the most stylish import on the … [Read more...]
Editorial: Tesla Burning and Doors Won’t Open
November 14, 2024 By 2 Comments
This requires a redesign... by Wallace Wyss - The headline was announced that four people had died recently in Toronto in a burning Tesla and were unable to be rescued because the doors, with their hidden door handles, stayed resolutely … [Read more...]
The Best of France and Italy Show November 3, 2024
November 10, 2024 By 6 Comments
Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - This show, taking place the first Sunday of November in Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California, is almost an anti-concours. Oh to be sure, many of the cars, heredity wise, were worth showing--rarities … [Read more...]
Editorial: Desertion on the Field of Battle – The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
November 3, 2024 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - It was a car, or van or SUV or Crossover, that should never have been built. Oh on paper it looked interesting -- a four seater convertible, four wheel drive (but never actually meant to go off-road). But in the … [Read more...]
Is Rolls Royce Guilty of Wretched Excess?
October 28, 2024 By 3 Comments
Enuff already... by Wallace Wyss - Far be it from me, a lifelong devotee of car styling especially of bespoke cars where the designers are allowed to offer customers the ultimate in creating something special just for them, to then knock … [Read more...]
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