by Wallace Wyss - It is hard to believe now but I say that one man was responsible for creating the popularity of classic Ferraris in America. He was not a new car dealer. Or in advertising. and not paid by Ferrari. Richard Merritt was just … [Read more...]
Electric Car Neo-Classics
March 20, 2021 By 3 Comments
A Way for New Companies to Spread the Word (and at the same time provide 4-wheeled nostalgia for enthusiasts) by Wallace Wyss - For you newcomers (born after 2000) you might not know the old American phrase "shotgun wedding." That's when a … [Read more...]
Collecting Carrozzeria Art: A Giugiaro Augmented….
March 19, 2021 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - One of the greatest designers I ever met was Giorgetto Giugiaro. I think when he was a teenager working at Bertone Carrozzeria back in the '50s. He didn't know or didn't want to be presumptuous enough to ask for his drawings … [Read more...]
News: All-New Buick Electra Concept EV Crossover Shows In China
March 18, 2021 By 8 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Buick, a hallowed name in American brands, actually sells more Buicks in China than they do in the U.S. That may be why they showed the all-new Buick Electra Concept at the 2020 Beijing Motor Show instead of the U.S. It’s an … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Jim Farley, CEO of Ford: Ford Should Buy DeTomaso (Again)
March 13, 2021 By 3 Comments
To: James D. Farley, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Co. Why would I advise that Ford buy DeTomaso? Last time in the early '70s it didn't go too well. The car--the Pantera--was flawed. Ford even had to go visit the first 100 … [Read more...]
Cadillac CT5 – A Super Sleeper
March 11, 2021 By 4 Comments
America's Answer to Audi, BMW and Mercedes. by Wallace Wyss - The Cadillac CT5 arrived last year as a replacement for Cadillac's previous midsize luxury sedan, the CTS. You could say this 5-seater car is aimed at German car buyers - those who … [Read more...]
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