by Wallace Wyss - Harley Earl was GM's first director of design (then called Styling). It was he who pioneered making clay models (inspired by his fashioning cars of clay in California as a kid). It was he who created the concept of the dream … [Read more...]
Marketing: Cars Detroit Should Have Built – 2004 Chrysler 412ME
June 19, 2020 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - One of the hopes that American fans of European cars had when Daimler owned Chrysler is that Daimler would bring a European influence to Chrysler's performance cars. Which they did, albeit briefly. One very European … [Read more...]
A New Car Event in Los Angeles (Malibu)
June 18, 2020 By 4 Comments
No organization, just free wheelin' car lovers... by Wallace Wyss - Photos by Richard Bartholomew - I know there's the formal Malibu gatherings, one organized by a guy named "Fireball" twice a month at a park across from Malibu Pepperdine … [Read more...]
Marketing: Cars Detroit Should Have Built – 2003 Lincoln Navicross
June 16, 2020 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I admit I missed this car. It doesn't seem to fit into any category--a little bit sedan, a little bit coupe, and a tad crossover rolled into one. The 2003 Lincoln Navicross concept made its debut at the 2003 Detroit Auto … [Read more...]
Concept Cars With Only One Good Feature: 1999 Buick Cielo
June 15, 2020 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Ya ever hear that sexist phrase "She ain't much to look at, but she's one helluva cook." Well that's what I feel about the old Buick concept car, the Cielo, a car my mind probably blocked from my memory. It was ugly, partly … [Read more...]
Car Fantasy Anthology
June 13, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Being Readied by My Car Quest Contributor, Wallace Wyss. by Mike Gulett - Wallace Wyss, a frequent My Car Quest contributor, reports he is editing his anthology of automotive fiction, which right now has 25 stories. "You can't put … [Read more...]
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