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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
I never had a chance to visit the Steering Wheel Club in London, or the Tip Top Bar in Monte Carlo, but I just wonder if maybe a little bit of the after-hours atmosphere found in those two old racing driver haunts is also present in the assembly area of the Festival of Speed, without the booze and grumpy waiter of course.
Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
The Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti, Alessandro Gerelli, and the Editor are all 71 years old. While this is purely coincidental, Alessandro’s phenomenal coverage of the modern event is not. It is the result of years of dedication to his photography, his passion, and his ongoing and remarkable support of VeloceToday.com. He began reporting the event, a re-creation of the original race that began in 1947, sixteen years ago in 2002 when Phil Hill was an honored guest. [Read more…] about Gerelli at the Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti
Story by Sean Smith
Photos by the author unless othewise noted
The car gene skipped a generation in Ben Tarlow’s family. Ben loved transportation, anything with a motor. Cars, trains, planes, boats, anything that moved. His granddad had a whale-tail 911, but his parents weren’t that into it.
Born in 1990, Ben grew up at the dawn of the internet; he learned about the wide world of machines at dial-up speed. At fourteen he started focusing on cars, because he knew in a couple of years he wasn’t getting his engineer’s or pilot’s license—he was getting his driver’s license. Things just went crazy from there. Ben got a bit nerdy about it. He wasn’t interested in studying all the latest hyper-cars; instead, he started researching the classics. At one point, his Dad did own a 1972 2002 BMW, so they became a passing fancy for Ben.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Every year, the Festival of Speed celebrates anniversaries in the world of motorsport but last weekend (July 14-15), it was the Festival of Speed itself that celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Porsche was also put in the limelight, 70 years after its humble beginnings in 1948. The central sculpture in front of Goodwood House was dedicated to the Stuttgart manufacturer.
Photos by Jonathan Sharp
The Heveningham Concours has a bit of everything but aside from cars, it always attracts a good entry of propeller-driven airplanes. Last week our man in the UK Jonathan Sharp presented a few of the cars in the show, and this week he continues with cars, then a selection of dramatic night shots, and finally a few of the more interesting aircraft, such as a Messerschmidt built by Hispano Aviacion with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine! We needn’t apologize for Jonathan’s excursions into the air – we always wondered where they got all the planes for the movie “The Battle of Britain”. [Read more…] about Sharp at Heveningham Part 2
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By Gijsbert-Paul Berk
The Louwman Museum at The Hague, Netherlands now hosts a collection of the famous Mercedes Silver Arrows sports and racing cars from the 1950s. [Read more…] about And How! Silver Arrows at Louwmans
By Wallace Wyss with news, and Pete Vack with history
Writes Wallace: A great barnfind goes on the block at Monterey
Yes, it’s true, what is today one of the most valuable Ferraris on earth, one which by the way will cross the block at Monterey this August, was found languishing at a Rambler dealership (read that and weep, you car hunters who never figured a valuable sports car would be found at such a dud brand dealer). [Read more…] about Ferrari Mondial S/N 0446MD
Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos courtesy The Petersen Automotive Museum of Los Angeles
According the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Bureau, a record 48.3 million tourists visited Los Angeles in 2017, which is a pretty amazing number. One of the most visited areas is the stretch of Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea avenues called “Miracle Mile,” the home of four, soon to be five, major museums, and a ten minute walk to the famous Grove and Farmers Market. [Read more…] about The Petersen Automotive Museum of Los Angeles
By Wallace Wyss
After several failed attempts, it looks like the story of how Ford beat Ferrari at Le Mans is finally being prepared for the big screen. Shooting on the new 20th Century Fox venture has begun filming already; release date is a year away. [Read more…] about Ford vs Ferrari: The Movie
Photos by Jonathan Sharp
On June 30-July 1, Jonathan Sharp once again attended the Heveningham Hall Concours d’Elegance. When he attended the inaugural event in 2106, he wrote, “Heveningham Hall is a 5000 acre estate deep in the heart of rural Suffolk with dramatic grass terraces designed by renowned landscape architect Kim Wilkie. [Read more…] about Heveningham Hall Concours d’Elegance 2018
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Every two years, Peter Auto, organizer of the Paris Rétromobile Show, of the Tour Auto, of Spa Classic and many other events, invites all the Le Mans lovers to the famous Sarthe circuit for a celebration of the history of the Le Mans 24 hours. [Read more…] about Le Mans Classic, July 6-8 by Vanhoolandt
By David Beare
The name Pegaso isn’t familiar to many people other than a post-1945 generation of Spanish truck and bus drivers, plus some classic car enthusiasts who may have heard of (but probably never seen) that almost mythical sports-car, the Pegaso Z-102. The Pegaso company was named after another mythical beast, Pegasus, the winged horse, except the Spanish company logo lacked wings – Mobil Oil in the US had trademarked a Pegasus with wings in the early 1920s.