Book Review: Red Hot Rivals
May 13th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari | No Comments »Red Hot Rivals: Ferrari vs Maserati
Epic Clashes for Supremacy
By Karl Ludvigsen, Haynes Publishing, Somerset, England
Hardcover, 336 pages
ISBN 987 1 84425 412 5
$54.95 USD
Book Review by Pete Vack
Nino Farina in the Ferrari battles with the Maserati of Marimon at the 1953 British G.P. Close battles were the norm for the 1952-53 season.
It is amazing, in a world filled with remarkably good books on Ferrari and an increasing number about Maserati, that yet another volume has arrived to dance in what seems like a very crowded ballroom. Continue reading the article » » »
Ferrari vs Maserati at Infineon
May 13th, 2008 Posted in Events | No Comments »All photos by Richard Prince Photography
Bill Noon waves to the photographer, obviously enjoying his run in the A6 1500 Maserati.
The Shell Ferrari Historics traveled to Infineon Raceway on the weekend of May 3-4, the gang was joined by a few old friends who hadn’t had the chance to race yet this year. Bill Noon brought a rare Maserati A6-1500, Tony Schwartz came with an yet unpainted Maserati 200SI, chassis 2401, and Jeff O’Neill in a 250F, number 2527.
Karl Ludvigsen: His Excellence is Expected
May 13th, 2008 Posted in People | 2 Comments »By Pete Vack
June 1956, Sport Cars Illustrated, Very Sincerely Yours
Ludvigsen gets behind the wheel of
Gus Andrey’s T61 Maserati for an SCI
track test in the April 1961 issue.
“We can say without a doubt that [Ludvigsen’s article on the Ferrari 750 Monza] is the most exhaustive piece of literature available on Enzo’s fantastic four barrel, and this includes Ferrari factory literature. We guarantee that [our new technical series] will delight even the most sharp-eyed reader.” With that short paragraph, John Christy launched the long and fascinating career of Karl Ludvigsen. Sports Cars Illustrated (later Car and Driver) itself had recently been purchased by Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, intent on capturing the hobby magazine niche with a series of magazines such as Flying, Hi-Fi and Photograph.
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Book Review: Ferrari By Mailander
May 13th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari | No Comments »Ferrari by Mailander
By Karl Ludvigsen
All photos courtesy of Dalton Watson Fine Books Deerfield IL.
Hardbound, 383 pages, 500 B&W photos, $125 USD
This review was original published in 2005.
If ever there was a portrait of the racing driver,circa 1950,
this is it. Alberto Ascari by Rodolfo Mailander.
Review by Pete Vack
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RM to Auction 250LM at Maranello
May 13th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari, News | No Comments »
Press Release By RM Auctions
With the countdown underway to this weekend’s much-anticipated Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event,
RM Auctions is excited to announce the inclusion of a race winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, s/n 5845GT, to the auction line-up. This ultra-desirable example will be just one of over 45 of the world’s rarest and most sought after road and race Ferraris to cross the block on Sunday 18th May at the legendary Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy.
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Mario Marchesini’s Eye on Italy
May 7th, 2008 Posted in Lifestyle | No Comments »
The Fortress of San Leo, where the occultist, chemist and Freemason Count Alessandro di Cagliostro was imprisoned and died.
Automobili Turismo e Sport
May 7th, 2008 Posted in ATS | 1 Comment »Story and Color Photography by Alessandro Gerelli
Black and White Photographs by Graham Gauld
Thomas McGough entered this rare and original ATS, chassis 2003, in this year’s Villa d’Este.
As a member of the group who walked out of Maranello during the great Palace Revolt in November of 1961, Carlo Chiti left Ferrari for good. “I shut the door behind me, forever…” he said.
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Villa d’Este 2008 by Alessandro Gerelli
May 7th, 2008 Posted in Events | 3 Comments »Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
Delahaye 135M of 1937: a 2-seater roadster by Figoni & Falaschi (winner of a BMW trophy at the 2008 Villa d’Este concours).
Villa d’Este 2008 by Hugues Vanhoolandt
May 7th, 2008 Posted in Events | 1 Comment »Photos and captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
1967 Dino 206 S Competizione Pininfarina #10523.
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