My Car Quest

June 18, 2025

Remembering the Porter Special, a Mercedes 300SL Hot Rod

by Wallace Wyss - When I was one and twenty, or thereabouts, I bought an old Mercedes. It was a Gullwing 300SL. I heard about it from a car designer at GM who was restoring one. He didn’t want to sell his but said he had an old roommate up in … [Read more...]

The Italian D-Type Jaguar

Yes, it existed, but not with Jag’s permission - let's hope Jaguar gets back to building great cars... by Wallace Wyss - In tracking valuable sports cars, you run across some strange stories. There was a stretch there, when … [Read more...]

When Automotive Advertising Became Real

...for one brief shining moment... by Wallace Wyss - OK I’ll admit it. I was part and parcel of it in the beginning, back in the mid-‘60s, writing ads that gave scant attention to the mechanicals of a new car, trying to sell a car on … [Read more...]

Benedict Castle Concours Riverside

May 18, 2025 Text by Wallace Wyss and photos by Richard Bartholomew - Some concours are more regional than others. What I mean by that is that some reflect the local culture more than others and I have to say the Benedict Castle … [Read more...]

Ferraris on Colorado Boulevard

Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - The Southwest branch of the Ferrari Club of America showed their spunk by continuing with their annual Ferraris on Colorado (Boulevard) in Pasadena despite intermittent misty shower. There were … [Read more...]

The Low and Slow Car Show

Wherein our Correspondent Attends the Corn Feed Run Car Show & Cruise on Saturday, April 26, 2025 in Chino, California. Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - Now it might seem inconstant that a guy who can, most of the time, tell a James Young … [Read more...]