Ferrari Behind the Fence, 1962
Jeff Allison continues the series looking at Ferraris he’s photographed – this time in 1962.
Twelve Hours of Sebring at the Sebring, Florida Airport on March 23-24, 1962
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 61 (Chassis 0792TR), Sebring 12 Hours, March 23-24, 1962-jeff-allison
The Scuderia Serenissima, also known as the Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, of Italian Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata entered this 2953cc V12 Ferrari 250 TR61 driven by Swede Jo Bonnier and Italian-born, Belgian-resident Lucien Bianchi (in car). [Read more…] about Ferrari Behind the Fence, 1962
Enemies of The Drake
Earlier this year, Jonathan Sharp had a chance to visit the Museo Nazionale Dell’Automobile in Turin and photographed this remarkable exhibition devoted to British Formula One teams that made life miserable for Ferrari in the 1960s through the 1980s. Per the Museo, “Enzo Ferrari used to call them, somewhat dismissively, ‘garagistes,’ the British teams that challenged Ferrari’s dominance.”
Titled “The Drake’s Enemies: Enzo Ferrari and the British Teams,” the exhibit opened on April 2 and will run until October 11, 2026. [Read more…] about Enemies of The Drake
Brooklands GP100, Moderns
This brings back some memories. 1976 Surtees TS19, complete with its controversial livery courtesy of the London Rubber Company, so controversial that the BBC and ITV considered it unacceptable for daytime viewing. If I recall correctly, the advertising strapline at the time was ‘The small family car’.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
The August 7th Brooklands GP100 attracted a field of racing cars from the 1920s to a 1991 McClaren MP4/6. While far from complete, the selection did allow the sold-out crowd to experience the sights and sounds of the cars at Brooklands…something one can’t do at a museum or concours. [Read more…] about Brooklands GP100, Moderns
Larry Crane, R.I.P
We were recently informed of the death of Larry Crane, who passed away in August. Our condolences to his wife and family. Larry helped establish VeloceToday’s reputation in 2009, writing 22 fantastic columns entitled “A Car Life” for us. He was a pleasure to work with, a true enthusiast, and a great writer. Below is his last column, (though he would continue to write more feature articles for us over the years). Too read more of his work, use the ‘search this site’ function on the homepage and type in ‘Larry Crane.’
A Zagato in the closet
by Larry Crane
Bill Henry called me at Automech. We met a couple of weeks earlier during a Riverside SCCA weekend. He had stopped by the shop and admired my bright turquoise Mini, with the ivory stripe to match its wheels. Now he was proposing a trade. An even trade for pinks. [Read more…] about Larry Crane, R.I.P
Concorso Italiano 2026
Best of Show, 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Bertone owned by Jim Utaski.
Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by Daniel De Gallo
It gives me great pleasure to tell you that the Concorso Italiano is back and better than ever.
I attended the very first one, which I think was 40 years ago if that is possible, kind of a trial balloon, launched by Francis Mandarano at the Carmel Mission Inn, in a shopping center complex right next to Route One and just down the street from the Mission.
The Paddock, 2026
Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by and copyright of Daniel De Gallo
A while back, someone asked me if there were any events missing from Car Week. This seemed like a strange question at the time because there are at least thirty well publicized events all over Monterey Peninsula. And then last year Tanya Kosta started a new event, called The Paddock. I think Tanya hit her stride with this a few weeks ago, but here I want to give you some background that you will not likely have read elsewhere about why this works.
Three From Pebble
1938 Phantom Corsair Experimental Bohman & Schwartz Six-Passenger Coupe, National Automobile Museum in Reno, NV.
Story and photos by Daniel De Gallo
Newbie Daniel De Gallo gives us a perspective of Pebble Beach from the Little Car show, the Tour d’Elegance, and the Concours in this overview. [Read more…] about Three From Pebble
Dale LaFollette
Dale LaFollette passed away last week due to a stroke. Dale was the Track Manager at the Portland International Raceway for 27 years, owned Vintage Motorphoto and contributed many articles to VeloceToday. To say he will be missed is a gross understatement. Below is one of our favorite articles by LaFollette, followed by links to a few more of his best.
Story and photos by Dale LaFollette
Pete asked me for photos of the Disco Volante so I had to go back to the Mille Miglia Retrospective of 1986. Wow, what wonderful memories that dislodged!
The Disco Volante was being piloted by Phil Hill and John Lamm and I was in a C-Type Jaguar that was owned by my good friend Steve Earle. Our numbers were close to each other so we seemed to be in contact for at least the first full day of the three-day event. Phil and John told me that the Disco belonged to the Alfa Romeo Museum and they seemed a little concerned about the mechanical preparation if memory serves. [Read more…] about Dale LaFollette
VeloceToday for August 25, 2026
Jonathan Sharp at the Brooklands GP100
See Below
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
‘A brighter scene than Brooklands on August 7th 1926 would be hard to imagine; sunshine, dresses, sumptuous cars, grass, trees, advertisements, and lastly the little green and blue projectiles themselves, such as the picture retained in the mind.’ So wrote the Brooklands Gazette in the September 1926 edition. The event in question? Britain’s first Grand Prix, not technically the ‘British Grand Prix’ but the first Grand Prix event held in the UK. Run under the title ‘The Grand Prix of the Royal Automobile Club’ Brooklands had been offered the chance to run the event in 1925 but the Royal Automobile Club had been unable to accept the offer, but when the offer was renewed for 1926 it got the go ahead to run the event at Brooklands which had opened back in 1907 as the world’s first purpose-built banked motor racing circuit.
Elitch and Goldberg: Pebble Beach, 2026
Thank you, Rob Walton!
Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by Bob Goldberg
VeloceToday readers are located all over the world, and most will not likely be able to journey to the US for a car show. As a writer, my brief is to try to give them a sense of what an event is like, to try to paint a picture and recreate the experience so that they might feel that they are almost there. I have been doing this for a while now, and most of the time those goals are attainable.