Gaston Rossato

Gaston Rossato Owner and test driver for new car manufactures with weekly reviews.

05/29/2026

A week with the 2026 Ford F-150 Lobo and I loved it.

For those unfamiliar, the Lobo isn’t an off-road truck. It’s Ford’s take on the street truck culture—a factory-built, lowered, V8-powered F-150 designed for the pavement.

My 5 favorite things:

1️⃣ The unique 22-inch wheels.
2️⃣ The aggressive 10-piece ground effects package that makes the truck look even lower than its already factory 2-inch drop.
3️⃣ The 5.0-liter Coyote V8 putting out 400 horsepower.
4️⃣ The black-tip dual sport exhaust that reminds you there’s still a V8 under the hood.
5️⃣ The price. In a world where specialty vehicles are becoming increasingly expensive, this truck, as tested, came in at $61,875.

No supercharger. No outrageous price tag. No gimmicks.

Just a V8, a lowered stance, great looks, and a reminder that street trucks are still cool.

05/27/2026

Before the car purchase:
“This color is way too common.”
After the purchase:
“Actually… only 500 came with THIS interior combo.”

Before:
“The mileage is kinda high.”
After:
“It’s a well-exercised car. Cars hate sitting.”

Before:
“I hope I’m not overpaying.”
After:
“This is probably the cheapest I’ll ever be able to buy one.”

Before:
“It needs a lot.”
After:
“It’s honest.”

Before:
“The paint isn’t perfect.”
After:
“It wears its stories well.”

Before:
“I don’t know if I should do this.”
After:
“I should’ve done this sooner.”

Funny how we become historians, economists, therapists, and market analysts the second the title hits our name.

Truth is… we all do it.

Buy what you love.
Be smart about it.
And once you do… enjoy the thing. Drive it. Experience it. Make memories with it.

05/26/2026

Ferrari didn’t build the Luce because the world suddenly wanted a four-door, five-seat EV Ferrari.

They built it because they’re playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers.

I truly believe the Luce is part of a much bigger master plan:Check the EV compliance box.Satisfy regulators.Protect the future of the V12 and hybrid supercars we actually love.

And the genius part?Ferrari may have just proven that even at the absolute highest level of performance and luxury… the enthusiast world still craves emotion, sound, drama, and combustion.

The Luce isn’t the end of Ferrari tradition.

It might actually be what helps save it.

05/22/2026

The funny thing about this business is… the best cars rarely come from chasing the car itself.

This 1979 Porsche 930 fell into my lap because I agreed to do something I honestly didn’t even want to do at first: sell a motorcycle.

The buyer and I stayed in touch, one conversation led to another, and suddenly there’s a 930 sitting in a garage in Naples.

$30,000 later… I owned one of the most iconic turbocharged Porsches ever built.

A reminder that opportunities usually arrive disguised as inconveniences, extra work, or something completely unrelated to what you thought you were after.

The car world works in strange ways.

The car sold for $60,000!

05/22/2026

Some cars leave your garage.
Others never really leave your mind.

These are the 5 cars I still think about… probably more than I should.

A last-year Gen 1 Viper.
An Alfa Romeo Spider once owned by Eddie Irvine… who bought it from Lady Gaga.
Mercedes Benz A one-of-14 custom 500 SEC by Sbarro.
Lamborghini Murciélago 670-4 SV. The only red ever built.
And a $30k 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo that today feels almost fictional.

At the time, every sale made sense.
Until years later… when the market, the memories, and the “what ifs” catch up to you.

These are mine. What’s the one that got away?

05/20/2026

The older I get, the more I realize car people have their own language.

A noise is something that annoys you.
A sound is something that moves you.

A leaf blower makes noise.
A Ferrari at 8,000 RPM makes a sound.

Big difference.

The words people choose around cars tell you everything about how they see them. 🏁🔊

05/19/2026

After years in the collector car world…cars bought and sold, shows judged, auctions attended, conversations with enthusiasts from every corner of the hobby…

I’ve realized there are different types of car people:

The DriverBelieves cars are meant to move.Stone chips are memories. Mileage is proof of life.

The Show GuyThe car is never clean enough.Will detail it again after driving around the block.

The WrencherSpends 3 years building a project…just to sell it and start another one.

The CollectorDoesn’t “accumulate” cars.Curates them.And somehow always has room for “just one more.”

The Garage WatcherOpens the garage just to stare at the car for 30 seconds.Honestly… sometimes that’s enough.

The Window ShopperHas 47 tabs open, auction alerts at 2AM, VINs memorized…and absolutely no intention of buying anything.

The InvestorKnows production numbers better than horsepower figures.And values are always headed one direction: up.

The Nostalgia GuyNot chasing the best car.Just trying to reconnect with a memory.

The “Forever Car” Guy“This one is staying forever.”Three weeks later: “Guys… something else came up.”

The PreservationistGets more excited about factory chalk marks than horsepower numbers.

The ModifierLooks at a perfectly good car and says:“Yeah… but imagine it lower.”

The LoyalistOne brand. No exceptions.(Porsche guys… you know who you are.)

The DreamerStill too young to buy the dream car…but already knows the exact spec, wheels, interior color, and exhaust setup.

And the funny part?Most of us are probably a little bit of every single one.

05/18/2026

Over the next 15 years, more than $570 billion worth of classic cars will change hands from Baby Boomers to Gen X and Millennials.

But this transfer isn’t just about money… it’s about memory.

To some, these cars are investments.
To others, they’re dad’s Porsche, grandpa’s Corvette, or the car that sat in the garage their entire childhood.

And that creates the real question:
Do you keep them because of what they mean…
or sell them because of what they cost?

The next chapter of the collector car market may not be decided at auctions… but around kitchen tables.

05/16/2026

I said $12M… it sold for $10,230,000.

Still an unbelievable result for a 2003 Ferrari Enzo finished in Grigio Titanio with just over 3,000 miles. And yes… this is the same car I once stood in front of in a Texas garage at a little over $3.6M.

No regrets on my end. You can’t lose sleep over a car you never owned. But it does make you wonder what the original seller thinks watching today’s market.

That’s the thing about the Ferrari market… nobody truly has it figured out. Logic left the building a long time ago.

05/16/2026

I still remember standing in that Texas garage staring at this 2003 Ferrari Enzo finished in Grigio Titanio. U.S. spec. Just over 3,000 miles. Offered to me at $3.6M… and I passed.

Tomorrow, it crosses the block at Mecum Indianapolis 2026 at no reserve.

A reminder that in the collector car world, hesitation can become very expensive.

What once felt “too expensive” now looks like one of the greatest missed opportunities of my career. And honestly? I believe this car hammers for north of $12M.

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