by Wallace Wyss - It is oh-so-fashionable nowadays to do a DNA search to see if you have any relatives you didn't know about. My own niece did it and discovered she had a half sister. Well, cars have DNA too. Sort of. So when I saw this … [Read more...]
This AC Shelby Cobra 427 Has a History
January 24, 2023 By 15 Comments
A Comp 427 AC Shelby Cobra sells at Mecum Kissimmee rescued from the dreaded Eye-talians... by Wallace Wyss - There is many a twist and turn in the road for some cars. This big block Cobra, CSX3063, has more turns than many. It was auctioned … [Read more...]
The Politics of Cold Weather and Electric Vehicles
January 21, 2023 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I am watching the TV commercials showing electric trucks powering through Colorado or Idaho, snow no problem. But then I go to this YouTube series called Now you Know, admittedly 100% Tesla fans, but on this episode they bought … [Read more...]
When It Rains It Pours…But Still a Cobra Meet Happened
January 17, 2023 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - In a time when it seems California is awash with unrelenting rain, suddenly the skies parted sufficiently for a few hours to allow the Petersen Automotive Museum to hold a successful Shelby event, a 100th anniversary celebration … [Read more...]
The Triumph of the Ordinary- Karmann Ghia
January 9, 2023 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I was pursuing some old Auction results when I came across a 1965 Karmann Ghia Convertible selling for over $60,000 at a Gooding auction in 2021. Not that rare a car, over 5,000 made that year. A total of 443,466 Karmann … [Read more...]
The Electrification of Classics
January 3, 2023 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I knew it was possible. I knew it was going to happen. But I didn't think it was happening on a big scale. I'm talking about the taking of classic collector cars and converting them to electric power. I became aware of this … [Read more...]
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