This 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Bertone Jet Coupe - a sleeper saved... by Wallace Wyss - Sometimes it’s the odd one that appreciates the most… At one time, race cars were fetching a lot more at the major auctions than car show one-offs. The idea … [Read more...]
Editorial: The War Against Gas Stations
July 13, 2022 By 4 Comments
In March 2021, the Petaluma, CA City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the creation, expansion, reconstruction and relocation of gas stations, encouraging owners to transition to stations that serve electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. The … [Read more...]
The Price of Vintage Car Racing
July 11, 2022 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - One of the reasons why I will go to Monterey Car Week to see some vintage race cars. I might even get out to the track (if my press credential request is approved) and hope to see the great ones of 60 years ago. I … [Read more...]
Ferrari Worried Purosangue SUV Will Change Its Image
July 9, 2022 By 6 Comments
Text and artist's conceptions by Wallace Wyss - Didja ever worry about TOO much success? Ferrari is actually worried the new Purosangue will sell too many vehicles and thus dilute its image as a sports car maker. Never mind that Porsche saved … [Read more...]
Remembering John Blatchley of Rolls Royce
July 6, 2022 By 1 Comment
A man who shaped Rolls Royce. by Wallace Wyss - It's funny how it all works out. Many decades ago, a 12 year old lad in England named John Blatchley was beset by rheumatic fever and confined to bed for three years. He began sketching. … [Read more...]
When the Bloom Comes Off the Electric Vehicle Rose
June 27, 2022 By 24 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In the beginning, it all sounded so wonderful. Blue skies, Green grass, Flowers blooming. Those bad old stinky ICE cars hustled off the the junkyard. So the ecologists sold us what could be a bill of goods. Several automakers … [Read more...]
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