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VeloceToday for February 28, 2014

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Our Features This Week



Maserati 5000GT

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Maserati 5000 GT 103.60 by Frua was built for the Aga Khan (Aly's father). Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt.

The Trident’s Car for Kings

By Wallace Wyss

I think there’s a thing with rulers, heads of state, kings or captains of industry.

They don’t like to see the same car they are driving coming the other way.

It is, I think, to protect their reputation. If they have a one-off car, they don’t have to worry about someone saying ”Wasn’t that your such-and-such parked outside Fifi’s Massage last night?” Sort of like a Dior gown for a woman.

Anyway that’s my reasoning why there are so many variations on the coachwork of hand-built exotics. [Read more…] about Maserati 5000GT

Maseratis in Paris

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Bonhams: Maserati Mistral (sold for 110k euros) and Bora (sold for 91k euros)

Maseratis at Retromobile, 2014

Captions and Photo by Alessandro Gerelli

Retromobile 2014 was a huge success with more than 90,000 visitors in five days. A major factor contributing to this success was the very high level of the cars that could be seen, both in the exhibition itself and in the auctions that are held during the opening.

Italian cars have attracted the attention of everybody, but this year the presence of Maserati was of particular interest. [Read more…] about Maseratis in Paris

VeloceToday for February 18th 2014

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Win Roy Smith’s Alpine Book!
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Pete, thanks for passionately delivering the world of Italian and French cars to our computer screens! If I may assist anyone in the proper fitting of Borrani wheels to your classic car, no matter how obscure the application, please do not hesitate to inquire. See you at Amelia Island! William Hall at Borrani Americas. whall@borraniamericas.com.

Original Bugatti Veyron 164 Grand Sport Vitesse conrod. This Bugatti conrod on a stand was given to the Bugatti dealers during the introduction of the Veyron. This one is numbered 7/50 of only 50 examples. Size 27 cm. Delivered in the original Bugatti presentation box. Price 2350 euro incl. delivery. Click pic for large images. info@du-commerce.nl

Mille Miglia Yearbooks

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Our Features This Week


Gauld at Retro Take Two

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Porporato finishes 4th in the 1908 Targa Florio with the Berliet.

By Graham Gauld

About fifteen years ago I was appointed a member of the FIA Historic Commission in Paris. As such, I met up with some interesting people and one fellow member, probably the oldest at the time, was Paul Berliet whose family had created the Berliet company. [Read more…] about Gauld at Retro Take Two

Cavallino Part 3: Mar-a-Lago

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A Ferrari painted by Duaiv.

Part 3 of this year’s Florida Ferrari Fest

By Alessandro Gerelli

Classic Sports Sunday at Mar-a-Lago

The end of the Cavallino Classic long week-end is always at Mar-a-Lago club on Sunday, with a charity brunch and an exhibition of stunning cars, this year featuring the classic Bentleys and the most charming cars of the Ferrari meeting. I have focused on these cars plus other Italians old and new; a wonderful environment and wonderful cars. [Read more…] about Cavallino Part 3: Mar-a-Lago

An Enthusiast’s Retro

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1955 Simca Comete Monte Carlo with bodywork by Stabilimenti Farina taking pride of place on the 'L adventure automobile Poissy Stand.

Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp

“Have you set the alarm dear?” my wife asks as it rings. Yes, what time is it? 3.30am; 3.30am! “You must be stark raving mad. Why would you want to get up in the middle of the night on a cold and very wet Saturday in England in February to go all the way in Paris to see cars that you have probably seen already!?”

The plane leaves Heathrow an hour late and the pilot sounds like Alan Prost. The landing into Charles De Gaulle is the bumpiest I can remember. Then it‘s public transport to the hotel, dump the cases and straight to the show. Things start to improve as does my mood as I walk into the exhibition hall. I wonder what delights await me. [Read more…] about An Enthusiast’s Retro

VeloceToday for February 11, 2013

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As fast as the race itself, The 1000 Mile Dream, is a novel about the Mille Miglia. Author Jim Fontana ably creates characters that are reminiscent of a number of drivers, team managers and journalists of the era. He knows his Mille Miglia history. A fascinating winter read for everyone. On sale for $23 Hardcover, $19 Softcover, all signed by the author and shipping is FREE. jfont29118@aol.com .
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Our Features This Week


Graham Gauld at Retromobile

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The Baird-Griffin Maserati at the Craigantlet hill climb driven by Sydney Durbridge, about 1953-4. It re-appeared at this year's Retro.

Story and most photos by Graham Gauld

Small stand, big transporter

Retromobile time again! For me it was fun to ferret around and under the stands looking for things that others might have missed, and some things you simply couldn’t miss, such as the 1956 Bartoletti Ferrari transporter.

As soon as I saw it, it brought back fond memories of the 1956 British Grand Prix, when I photographed it arriving at Silverstone with the factory Lancia-Ferraris on the back for Fangio, Castellotti, Collins, Gendebien and Fon Portago; five cars, none of this two cars per team business. [Read more…] about Graham Gauld at Retromobile

Retro Alpine Exhibition by Roy P. Smith

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One photo captures the excitement of the Alpine Display. Photo by Jonathan Sharp.

Roy Smith on Retro’s fabulous Alpine Renault exhibition
Photos by Roy P. Smith and Jonathan Sharp

One of the best qualified persons to write about this year’s Alpine Renault Exhibition at Retro is Roy P. Smith, author of four books on the complete history of the Alpine saga, from the 4CV to the F1 Turbo cars. We asked Roy to do a bit about this remarkable display while he was at the show and from Retro, Smith turned in this equally remarkable story.

How great to see part of the private collection of rare Alpine Renaults of Jean-Charles Rédélé, son of Alpine’s founder Jean Rédélé, on display at this year’s Retro! Rarely seen in public all together, this was a show coup, ably organized by Hervé Charbonneaux under his Rally Story banner.
[Read more…] about Retro Alpine Exhibition by Roy P. Smith

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