My Car Quest

March 30, 2023

Enzo Ferrari Cruise-In Success at the Petersen Automotive Museum

The rain stopped just enough to let the Petersen Museum Event go on... by Wallace Wyss - What with Climate Change ya never know how the weather is gonna be. But for the second time in recent memory, on February 26th, the Petersen Automotive … [Read more...]

Aggressive Off Road Truck Ad Banned In Australia

Why That Is Good... by Wallace Wyss - Awright, already, I am mystified as to why pickup trucks sell so well when 95% of them I see on the road have empty pickup beds. I suspect that it's the "macho" appearance they project (the "Only a Real … [Read more...]

The 1961 Mako Shark I Concept Car: My Memorable Ride…

Reaching into the My Car Quest Wayback Machine I came up with this interesting story from March 2018. I hope you all enjoy it again, or for the first time. Mike Gulett, Editor. by Wallace Wyss - Back in the day, the early 60s, I was a … [Read more...]

Tesla Battery Day: A Highly Energized Whatcha Got Show

Produced by Elon Musk. by Wallace Wyss - Tesla will finally unveil a planned expansion of its "Battery Day" but in their press releases it's “Investor Day” set for March 1st at the Gigafactory Texas, a separate event from the annual … [Read more...]

The Flip-Top Cobra: It Led the Way to the Big Block Cobra

by Wallace Wyss - The trouble with the 289 Cobra was that it was competitive for one brief moment in time. And Ford, which had been happy to promote the Cobra in ‘63 saw it as a waste of time once they had the 200-mph GT40 under development. … [Read more...]

Maxie’s One Goof: The Porsche Type 540 America Roadster

Reaching into the My Car Quest Wayback Machine I came up with this interesting story from February 2017. I hope you all enjoy it again, or for the first time Mike Gulett, Editor. by Wallace Wyss - He’s gone now, but I have the … [Read more...]