by Wallace Wyss - The Petersen Automotive Museum located mid-Wilshire, is a draw even without 90 or so Ferraris but the annual Ferrari Club of America gathering made it more exciting. The Ferraris were free to see and the delicious bagels … [Read more...]
Editorial: Tesla’s Crystal Ball is a Little Cloudy
February 18, 2024 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - With the blandness of most of Detroit's auto executives the only player in the auto game worth watching is Tesla's Elon Musk who, we should note, went around Detroit in developing his EV auto empire. I think all the below … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Chrysler Halcyon Coupe Concept
February 15, 2024 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Stellantis surprised me. They recently came up with a prototype that seems more Tesla than Stellantis in the cleanliness of the shape with few distracting trim items. Surprisingly it isn’t an SUV or even a minivan but a modern … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Mazda Concept Car
February 5, 2024 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Last year Mazda revealed a new concept car called the Mazda Iconic SP that seems mostly to promote the plan to bring back the rotary engine but this time not driving the wheels but only to power an electric motor. It wouldn't … [Read more...]
The Story of a Painting: Gulf Ford GT40
January 29, 2024 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I wrote a couple of books on the original Ford GT40s of the Sixties. So it's a car I've been in love with for a long time. I had a chance to shoot one of the real ones at Laguna Seca during a vintage race. This car is … [Read more...]
Hydrogen Power for Electric Vehicles?
January 25, 2024 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - We are all supposed to be welcoming an electric vehicle future. But with battery electric car sales in the US stuck at around 8.1% of the market, it's obvious not everyone is buying the Electric Dream. Hydrogen powered … [Read more...]
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