My Car Quest

January 23, 2026

Hideaway Headlamps: Do We Miss Them?

by Wallace Wyss - In one way I do. I remember the coffin-nosed Cord had them, but they didn't catch on most American cars until the '60s. My '69 Corvette had them. On the '63 Corvette they weren't so much a lid flipping up but a rollover. … [Read more...]

Editorial: The Gloves Must Come Off

It's us or them in dominating the world's electric car market. by Wallace Wyss - At a recent meeting between China and the U.S. in Alaska, the Chinese used the phrase "the gloves have come off" and it's getting closer to revealing the long … [Read more...]

Driving Impression – Cadillac CT4 V-Series

The CT5 has a little brother. by Wallace Wyss - I stepped from the CT5 V-series into the CT4, a lower priced car, but still costing over $45,000 as my test car was equipped. I was surprised it did not have the same viewing image … [Read more...]

A Custom Porsche 356

YES it's a custom - but isn't it significant it was customized by Dean Jeffries? by Wallace Wyss - Way back in the dawn of time, I'm talkin' the '50s, when I hung out in a local drug store to read custom car magazines. I remember reading … [Read more...]

A Shelby Cobra Comes Back

For one guy at least... by Wallace Wyss - The 2004 Ford Shelby Cobra Concept was built during the last hurrah of Shelby at Ford, when he had been brought back as a spokesman. No one had better credentials as far as creating exciting cars. … [Read more...]

Bizzarrini Themed Memorabilia

An artist asks, is there a market for memorabilia of a car so rare? by Lita Makati - Wallace Wyss, a fine artist on the West Coast, tells us that he was shocked that Bizzarrini GT 5300 Stradas have passed one million dollars in value but … [Read more...]