As Found Classic Number 24: The Racers Fiat Vignale
As Found Classic Number Twenty Four
By Pete Vack
The last automotive star of the movie The Racers has been found and is now under restoration and being readied for Pebble Beach 2017. The Vignale-bodied 1400 Fiat had a very brief role in the movie. It was difficult for even the hard core among us to determine exactly what make and model it was. [Read more…] about As Found Classic Number 24: The Racers Fiat Vignale
Bill Sadler and his Specials, Part 3
Bill winning the Queen Catharine Cup at the Glen with the Mk II. The very successful MK II was very similar in looks to the later MK III. Credit Bill Green Watkins Glen Research Center.
By John Wright
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After the success of the Mark II, Bill started attracting some attention. First of all there was the sponsor Nisonger whose company imported KLG spark plugs among other items. By now, Bill was still driving but Nisonger also had Bob Said, father of racer Boris Said doing the driving. [Read more…] about Bill Sadler and his Specials, Part 3
Automotive Art: Terms, Explanations, Glossary
FOR THE BEGINNING AUTOMOTIVE ART COLLECTOR
Reading this won’t qualify you for a BFA, but you’ll know more than you knew before… and it will be very helpful to those looking to buy automotive art but don’t know a Giclee from a Gouache. Before embarking upon a trip to Monterey, save this article on your hand held! Wallace Wyss leads us through the maze.
By Wallace Wyss
Most people think “automotive art” and think of posters, the type they hand out at car shows with pretty girls sitting on the fender of a low rider ’55 Chevy. But automotive art is part of the art world in general, so I have volunteered this little glossary for a quick up-date on what you will see at the next concours selling fine art.
ABSTRACT Also called non-figurative painting, generally relies on colors, lines, and shapes instead of recognizable images or symbols for its compositional elements, hence not too popular in automotive art where we want to see something that looks like our favorite car. [Read more…] about Automotive Art: Terms, Explanations, Glossary
VeloceToday for July 26, 2016
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I want to again recognize the fantastic efforts put forth by our three intrepid correspondents, Alessandro Gerelli, Hugues Vanhoolandt and Jonathan Sharp. Without them, VeloceToday would simply not exist. I know from first hand experience what they go through to bring you excellent photo coverage of the events they attend. This week, we feature the Le Mans Classic with Vanhoolandt, and the Chateau Impney Hillclimb with Jonathan Sharp. Next week, Gerelli at the Coppa d’Oro. So please click, enjoy, and comment!
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Le Mans Classic 2016
This 250 LM s/n 5907 won the Reims 12 hours in 1964 with Graham Hill and Jo Bonnier. Held usually one month after Le Mans 24 hours, it was often considered as the ‘revenge of the Le Mans enduro’.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Every two years, Le Mans welcomes a celebration of its history with the Le Mans Classic, now in its 8th edition. With nearly 550 cars entered in the various races, 10 former winners at the start, 8,500 cars representing 180 makes’ clubs and 123,000 spectators, we run out of superlatives to describe the 2016 Le Mans Classic.
Chateau Impney Unleashed
The world famous 1959 Old Yeller 11 (2) of Max Balchowski now under the care of Ernest Nagamatsu.
Photos and captions by Jonathan Sharp
What do we mean by “Chateau Impney Unleashed”? As you will see, Jonathan Sharp has digitally captured a wide variety of great cars at the Chateau’s Hillclimb. And rather than just publish the Italian and French cars at the event, Jonathan’s photos were so nice we published them all, alphabetically and in two parts. This part covers Alfa through Ferrari. [Read more…] about Chateau Impney Unleashed
Chateau Impney Unleashed, Part 2
Bill Tuer teeters on the edge in his 1932 1208cc Morgan Supersport. Fortunately he collected it all up and continued on his way on all three wheels.
Photos and Captions by Jonathan Sharp
Without further fanfare, Fiat through Willment.
VeloceToday for July 19, 2016
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This week, two totally excellent views of the spectacular Silver Flag Hillclimb in Vernasca, Italy as seen and photographed by our own Jonathan Sharp.
You may have missed Graham Gauld’s profile of Griff Borgeson. “In his prime, Borgeson was one of the truly great auto historians…” said ex-Automobile Quarterly editor Jonathan A. Stein. Borgeson had a great influence on Graham Gauld as well, so catch this exclusive VeloceToday article below.
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Alfa Romeos at Vernasca Silver Flag Hillclimb
Pierre Macchi in his 1961 Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale leads Giorgio Ambriogione in his 1960 Giulietta SZ.
Photos and captions by Jonathan Sharp
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Our man from the U.K. is a real trooper. Jonathan Sharp liked Vernasca so much last year that despite getting ill while in Italy, he wanted to go again this year, and did. And again was caught out by a some sort of bug. Yet he stayed the course (literally) and came back home with hundreds of great images, so many that we had to separete them into three stories. We owe a huge debt to Sharp for his over-the-top accomplishment. Below, thirty Alfas at Vernasca; Part 2, also in this edition, features Abarth and others.
Vernascas’s Silver Flag event was held on June 17-19. It is becoming very popular and the entry list consists of over two hundred cars, many of which are rarely seen at other events.
So exciting is the event that of course Sharp wants to return again next year. We hope he does. Ed.
Raimondo Roseto’s 1991 Alfa Romeo SZ Trofeo.
Abarth, Ferrari, Lancia and others at Vernasca
Philip Van Looy’s amazingly loud 1966 Abarth 1600 OT Periscopio.
Photos and captions by Jonathan Sharp
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In addition to the dozens of Alfas, our man Sharp also photographed other makes, and here we present Abarth, Fiat, Ferrari, Iso, Lancia, Porsche Serenissima and Veritas and more. Ed.
From Team Abarth France Christophe Pont’s 1970 Abarth 3000 V8 SE 020.
