My Car Quest

March 25, 2025

An Artist Recalls: Painting the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

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...]

My Car Quest Artist Featured in Art Show

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...]

Wallace Wyss’ – Art Auction Preview in Monterey

Our erstwhile correspondent from Los Angeles, Wallace Wyss, who is an artist as well, will be hosting his own art tent at Concorso Italiano and invites readers of My Car Quest to drop by and say hello. He's also planning on entering four canvases … [Read more...]

Road Art: A “Primitif” Discovers a New Venue

by Wallace Wyss - When I heard there was going to be five collector car auctions in Monterey during Car Week I decided to call them up and see if they were interested in my automotive paintings. RM Sotheby's and Gooding were not offering … [Read more...]

An Artist Chronicles His Favorite Ferrari Race Cars

by Wallace Wyss - I first became interested in Ferraris in the '60s when I moved to California from Michigan and was astonished to see Ferrari race cars like a 412P, a 250LM and a 250 GTO on the street. When I had a chance at various … [Read more...]

Car Fantasy Anthology

Being Readied by My Car Quest Contributor, Wallace Wyss. by Mike Gulett - Wallace Wyss, a frequent My Car Quest contributor, reports he is editing his anthology of automotive fiction, which right now has 25 stories. "You can't put … [Read more...]