Citroën Museum in Castellane
The gates of heaven are open!
Story and photos Copyright by Daniel De Gallo
The proper name of the museum is “Citromuseum” in Castellane, France
This large inventory of post-war Citroën cars is one of a kind, not just impeccably restored: all impeccably ORIGINAL, with low mileage!
Curated and warehoused by Monsieur Henri Fradet, a distinguished fellow collector who has spent his entire life living his passion, and caring for the beloved iconic Citroën cars, by way of collecting and preserving dozens of specimens. Mr. Fradet in person welcomes you in his museum and shares a wealth of historic and technical details about the marque.
An unexpected location worth the trip, the beautiful town of Castellane located by world-famous Verdon River gorges. [Read more…] about Citroën Museum in Castellane
Ferrari at Sebring, 1963 Part 1
Twelve Hours of Sebring at the Sebring, Florida Airport on March 22-23, 1963
Story and photos by Jeff Allison
Jeff Allison continues the series looking at Ferraris he’s photographed – this time in 1963.
The Life of a Birdcage P1
Vaca Valley, May 1960. Bob Drake in the Lubin Birdcage battling Sammy Weiss in the former Jack Brabham Cooper Monaco. They finished 1-2 in this Cal Club event. (photo: Willem Oosthoek Collection)
Story by Willem Oosthoek
From the VeloceToday Archives, February 2020
In a previous three-part article, we focused on Joe Lubin of Beverly Hills, original owner of chassis 2452, the very first Tipo 61 Birdcage Maserati built in 1959. But the car’s history is much longer, since it was successfully raced in period under three subsequent owners. [Read more…] about The Life of a Birdcage P1
The Life of a Birdcage P2
Riverside, October 1961. After a year’s reprieve, having just been bought by Harry Finer, chassis 2452 featured Bill Krause at the wheel in the Times Grand Prix. Its de Dion axle broke due to metal fatigue. Two Cunningham Birdcages pass in the background. (photo: Bob Tronolone)
Story by Willem Oosthoek
From the VeloceToday Archives, February 2020
During chassis 2452’s year of inactivity, tremendous changes had taken place in sportscar racing. The rear-engined revolution was in full swing and even Maserati had come out with a rear-engined model, the Tipo 63. The front-engined Tipo 61 Birdcage had been out of production for a year, so how would Bill Krause perform in this three-year old car. Well, not bad at all! At Riverside’s 1961 Times Grand Prix he qualified the Tipo 61 on the fourth row with a time of 2’06”6, despite dropping a valve during his run. He did feel bad about Connor losing his ride and offered him his own D-type/Chevy. It did not work out, since the tall Arizona driver would not fit the Jaguar cockpit. [Read more…] about The Life of a Birdcage P2
Paul Arzens and The Whale
They Don’t Get Much Bigger!
Story and photos by Graham Gauld unless othewise noted
Someday I might write a book about conventional industrial designers who also designed cars.
People like Giorgetto Giugiaro – who, apart from cars, designed Italy’s first high speed trains – or Raymond Lowey who designed the Studebaker Avanti but was best known for his industrial work.
Then there was Frenchman Paul Arzens whose major contribution to car design was his fabulous La Baleine, the whale, some eighty-eight years ago.
Arzens attended the famous Ecole dees Beaux Arts in Paris and was best known as a painter before becoming an industrial designer. One of his first creations was shown at the sensational 1938 Paris auto show where art-nouveau was truly reflected in cars as it also saw the public showing of Figoni et Falaschi’s remarkable Delahaye 165 Cabriolet. [Read more…] about Paul Arzens and The Whale
Selling a Classic? Here’s Help
Only 31 Pages, $27 and very worthwhile.
By the Editor
Between 1967 and 2000, I sold dozens of cars, almost all of which would be considered valuable classics today: Two Ferraris, 14 Alfas, numerous Lancias, Fiats and Abarths; French cars including a Renault Dauphine and R16, a rare Peugeot, MGs, Minis, Lotus Cortina, Mercedes, BMW, etc. Most were used for daily transportation. Each one was a great buy, a nice experience, and easy to sell in order to move on to the next confection. [Read more…] about Selling a Classic? Here’s Help
Shannons Adelaide Rally, 16-18 October 2026
Gavin Rich & Peter D’Orsi, McLaren Artura (EV), Porsche GT3, Ferrari 488GTB, Aston Martin Valhalla (EV), Stage 3 Knotts Hill
Story and photos by Vince Johnson
The roads in the hills around South Australia’s capital came alive a month earlier this year. The anticipated spring rains were nowhere to be seen and conditions were ideal throughout the three-day event. There were other changes too. Parc fermé moved into Victoria Park on the city’s eastern edge where preparations were underway for November’s V8 Supercar races on the street circuit. Saturday evening’s street party was relocated from the CBD’s Gouger Street, currently undergoing upgrades, to King William Road south of town, but the event’s Finale and podium celebrations repeated last year’s success in North Adelaide. [Read more…] about Shannons Adelaide Rally, 16-18 October 2026
The Louwman Museum with Hugues Vanhoolandt
Hugues Vanhoolandt takes us on tour of the Louwman Museum, also known as the Dutch National Motor Museum.
From the VeloceToday Archives, January 2013
The Dutch National Motor Museum is also called the Louwman Museum, due to the name of its founder, P.W. Louwman, who began to show his collection of cars in a museum in 1934. Mr. Louwman was Dodge and Chrysler importer in the Netherlands and his son, Evert, is now the Toyota and Lexus importer.
The Louwman collection is the oldest private collection of motor cars in the world. At the time of our visit, the museum housed a special exhibition of pre-war Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows, on loan from the Stuttgart Museum, but Italian and French cars are always well represented in the collection. [Read more…] about The Louwman Museum with Hugues Vanhoolandt
Two Bandinis for Your Pleasure
Photo by Dave DeBrul
Below is an article first published in the August 5, 1985 edition of AutoWeek as a Escape Road feature, written by the Editor and featuring the Bandini 750 Sports, then owned by Dave DeBrul. Having gotten the reader suitabley reved up, we follow that with a description of the famous Offy-Bandini. It was known to many of us as “The Offy That Ran”, and seen in the June, 1957 edition of Sports Cars Illustrated written by Karl Ludvigsen. This Bandini has been restored and is now for sale.
By Pete Vack
From the VeloceToday Archives, June, 2021
Ilario Bandini’s main source of income was derived from owning and operating a thriving Lancia dealership in Forli, a small town whose main claim to fame was 1) being the birthplace of Mussolini or 2) the site of Nuvolari’s first victory with a Ferrari, or 3) a town through which the Mille Miglia was routed, depending on what history one chooses to read. [Read more…] about Two Bandinis for Your Pleasure
Zoute Grand Prix 2026
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Traditionally held in October, the Zoute Grand Prix, organized in the upscale seaside resort of Knokke-le-Zoute on the Belgian coast, marks the end of the outdoor event season. The sometimes damp weather didn’t deter a large crowd from celebrating classic cars, with the Concours d’Elegance, the classic rally, and the Bonhams and Broad Arrow auctions, as well as modern supercars, with the GT Tour and the exhibition of the latest luxury brands, shown from October 7–11.
Here, we will focus primarily on the Concours d’Elegance held on the Zoute golf course. [Read more…] about Zoute Grand Prix 2026
All Italian Day Car and Motorcycle Show
Alfa 6C 2500 Pinin Farina
Story by Brandes Elitch, photos by Kenyon Wills
This is the 39th year of the All Italian Day Car and Motorcycle Show in Alameda, California. It was held on October 11, 2026 and was sponsored by the Alfa Romeo Association (ARA), which is based in San Francisco. The club was founded way back in 1960. [Read more…] about All Italian Day Car and Motorcycle Show