The GM show car that never was (shown). by Wallace Wyss - There are, in industry, rivalries. One that I remember was in 1966, when an old line exec, Ed Cole, resentful of youthful side-burned John Z. DeLorean sought to pull the rug out … [Read more...]
Editorial: The Ideal Cars & Coffee?
March 1, 2021 By 6 Comments
A Contributor Ruminates on the Elements of What it could be... by Wallace Wyss - I have been going to Cars & Coffees in Los Angeles for a few years now. They keep moving because of what I call the Outlaw Element or is it just boys will be … [Read more...]
Design Review: Porsche Taycan
February 24, 2021 By 5 Comments
Almost all the right deign cues to make sure you know it's a Porsche... by Wallace Wyss - The Porsche Taycan design follows classic Porsche design language with a major detail switch to rectangular headlamps. With a Taycan, you will turn heads … [Read more...]
The Lana Turner of American Cars: Plymouth Prowler Roadster (1997-2001)
February 16, 2021 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Everybody who loves Hollywood legends knows the story of Lana Turner, a bombshell actress who crossed the street from her classes at Hollywood High to go to the soda fountain at Schrafts drugstore, sits down on a bar stool and … [Read more...]
Editorial: The Importance of an Electric Car Class at a Concours d’Elegance
February 13, 2021 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Which concours? The fanciest one in the US -- Pebble Beach. In the concours 2021 event they plan to have one, a class for electric cars. I don't know how far in the past it will go but presumably some very early ones … [Read more...]
Collecting: Considering the Jaguar E-Type
February 11, 2021 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - To understand the impact of the Jaguar E-type (XKE in the US) you have to remember the bloated cars Detroit was making in 1961. The E-type was downright revolutionary, sort of like when the American P51 pilots came head to … [Read more...]
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