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Bonneville, Concorso, et al.

Much going on. We had the Monterey Ferrari Weekend (several reports to follow), the season's end of most of the European Historics (more of this to come as well), several new books, and more F1 reports by Erik Nielsen. But of all, perhaps the most interesting or at least outrageous, were the two photos sent in by Werner Pfister after his trip to Bonneville. They are published below. Werner also sent us a few shots from the Monterey Historics, and the Concorso Italiano, also below.

A 1963 OSCA RUNNING IN CLASS B/GMS (BLOWN GAS MODIFIED SPORTS). IT IS POWERED BY A 383 CUBIC INCH SUPERCHARGED CHEVY ENGINE AND IS OWNED BY TOM SCHMIDT. THIS CAR IS REMARKABLY STOCK INSIDE AND OUT (OTHER THAN THE MASSIVE FRONT SPOILER) AND RAN A BEST OF 202.577 MPH DURING THE RECENT SPEED WEEK.

THIS TOO, IS ITALIAN: A HIGHLY MODIFIED, TUBE CHASSIS VEHICLE SPORTING A BOAT TAILED ALFA ROMEO DUETTO SPIDER REPLICA BODY (LIKE A FUNNY CAR IN DRAG RACING) BUILT OUT OF FIBERGLASS. IT RUNS IN THE SAME CLASS AS THE OSCA AND IT IS POWERED BY A 400 CUBIC INCH SUPERCHARGED CHEVY ENGINE. MIKE COOK TOOK THIS CAR JUST SHY OF 248 MPH ON THE SALT FLATS.

Werner also captured these favorites at the Monterey Historics. We'll have some in depth reporting in future edition of VT.

1956 MILLE MIGLIA WINNER WITH CASTELLOTTI, NOW OWNED BY ED DAVIES. Serial number 0616, a 290 MM.

ED DAVIES OWNED 1962 250 GTO DRIVEN TO A 1ST PLACE IN GT AND 2ND PLACE OVERALL IN THE 1962 24 HOURS OF LE MANS BY GUICHET AND NOBLET. Serial number 3705GT.

THE PHIL HILL AND RITCHIE GINTHER CARRERA PAN AMERICA FERRARI. 375MM, Serial number 0286MM.

A P4 WHICH MADE ITS DEBUT THIS WEEKEND AFTER A LONG TERM LABOR OF LOVE RESTORATION BY ITS OWNER, JIM GLICKENHAUS. Serial number 0846.

Monterey Concorso Italiano--a tiny fragment of the cars which appeared this year, also taken by Werner Pfister.

CAN THIS BE ANYTHING ELSE THAN A DE TOMASO PANTERA?

FERRARI'S FIRST BABY, THE ASA GT.

FIAT 500 TOPOLINO, FROM WHENCE CAME SO MANY RACE CARS.

RATHER HEAVY HANDED GHIA BODY ON 1900 ALFA.

EX DISCO VOLANTE, THE ALFA 3000CM.

THE BERTONE PROTOTYPE FOR THE GUILIETTA. IT DID NOT MAKE PRODUCTION.

BIZZARRINI P538 "002: PROTOTYPE SPORTS RACER.

THE CISITALIA ABARTH, A BEAUTIFUL CAR, STILL AROUND AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.

FERRARI VIGNALE 0135EL, A 212 INTER WHICH WAS THE 1951 PARIS SHOW CAR.

REAR VIEW OF 0135EL.

GHIA BODIED 166 FERRARI.