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The car was on the rally but photographer Ian Wilson has no information on owner or any details.

From Zagato, Seventy Years in the Fast Lane, Marchiano, 2000.

We’d like to introduce Ian Wilson, who moved from Northern Ireland to France two years ago. “My father introduced me to racing at the early age of 5 at the Dundrod TT,” so he’s got the sport in his blood. He spent the past 15 years involved with Goodwood, most often as an official photographer at the Revivals and Festivals. His first article is a stunning report on this year’s Circuits des Remparts.

Along the way Ian took some photos of an Alfa which he found difficult to identify–as did we. Searching around we found a drawing by Ercole Spada published in the Marchiano Zagato book (Nada, 2000). We don’t know much more though–readers welcome to tell us how this beautiful Zagato came into being.

And now for the Mangusta. We received a lot of comments, both pro and con about our critical look at DeTomaso’s enigma. We thank all of those who sent in their comments. Here are our comments and corrections:
1. There were rocker switches on the dashboards of late Mangustas, see the Euro version featured this week.
2. William Crapo (his given middle name) Durant was not Isabelle’s grandfather but the Durant and Haskell families intermarried in the 19th century. Jonathan Amory Haskell, Isabelle’s grandfather was a VP at Chevrolet. Armory Haskell, Isabelle’s father, was also a VP of GM. The Haskell family had both money and contacts not only in Detroit but in Washington. The reference to Durant in Note 1 has been corrected in the text of Part I.
3. The Federal Exemption: Yes, the standard existed and a lot of cars got through besides the Mangusta. The point is that the author has never seen a car that was permitted to ignore so many standards in the name of the 500-maximum production exemption. We are sure many of our readers remember when, in 1973, at the height of the oil embargo, thousands of gas-saving Fiat 128s were forced to sit on the docks at U.S. ports because their headlights were too low. No such fate befell DeTomaso.

Part II of the Mangusta story is below. We wish to thank readers Steven Liebenow, Mike Drew, Denis Caron and Daryl Adams for their help with the Mangusta articles.

Let there be no mistake: The Surtees interview. Below you will see an interview with John Surtees. We sent Hugues Vanhoolandt to Goodwood, and he returned with some Surtees photos. We then used portions of an exclusive interview conducted with Surtees in 2001, most of which have not been previously published, to accompany Vanhoolandt’s images.

Craig Jackson became the new owner of a $700,000 Bugatti Veyron after the BJ bidder got cold feet. Jackson took quick action, purchased the car himself and averted untold painful scenarios. However, several people offered to buy the car after the auction so Jackson may not get to drive it in Vegas after all. Painting at left by Wallace A. Wyss.

Cheesecake alert. To those who, for whatever reasons, have little or no interest in attractive women, we advise not to click “Hugues Vanhooldandt at Goodwood 2010”. For the rest of us mortals, click on. If you are interested in total in-depth coverage of this year’s Revival, see our good friends at SportsCarDigest.com.

Finally, there are five articles this week so don’t miss the Staten Island Concours and the Singapore F1 report right after Goodwood Girls.

This just in: Vintage 60’s Alfa roller. An email from a reader who found a ’67 Giulia GT on craigslist going to the crusher if someone doesn’t come get it. In the Austin, TX area. Here is the link but act fast: http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/1966417064.html

Last May Roberto Motta reported the history and restoration progress of one of the last Alfa Romeos to race at Indianapolis. (See Article) The shop restoring the ex-Roberto Guerrero race car was still perfecting the engine. It is now completed, and the first run-in of the engine was performed last weekend. Roberto Motta, our now-deaf Correspondent, was there with video camera in hand. As Varsha says, “turn up the volume for the start..” Click pic to see flic.

Concorso Italiano, August 13th 2010.
Amid a stunning collection of beautifully maintained and restored Maseratis at Concorso Italiano, two exceptional Maserati Boras presented by Emile’s Sports Car Performance (Santa Cruz, CA) took First and Second place, in the Bora class of this year’s Maserati Days competition. As a Bora aficionado, Emile restored his’75 U.S. spec Bora back to the original appearance envisioned by the car’s designer, Giorgetto Giugaro. The conversion was flawless and the car took second next to his ’73 Bora. Emile documented the bumper conversion which will appear in an upcoming issue Maserati Club International magazine, Viale Ciro Menotti. Emile can reached at (831) 824-4773; click the photo for the website.

This week we present a new contributor to VeloceToday. Michael Catsch is a 63 year-old retired Telecom Marketing specialist from Munich whose hobby has now been allowed the time to blossom. He has written for Oldtimer’s Market and background for the Retro Mille Miglia. An original Ferrari Telaio member, we’ve known him since 2002. See his review of three French Etceterini books in this edition of VeloceToday.

Also scroll down to catch a mysteriously fast Bugatti Veyron, the Italian Grand Prix, a Motto-bodied Lancia, and the Ghia 450SS, all in the pages of VeloceToday.

Simeone Foundation Events: Bugatti Day, John Fitch to be Honored

On September 25th, the Simeone Foundation will celebrate Bugatti with a driving exhibit of two very special Bugattis, a Type 35 in excellent original condition, and the winner of the Le Mans 24 hour race in 1937, the famous T57 “Tank”. Both cars will be demonstrated, but do check the latest information on their website. The Foundation is close to the Philadelphia Airport, easy to find and a wonderful place to see and hear Bugattis, live.

In addition, John Fitch, a great American race driver, car constructor and race track designer, has been selected as the recipient of the third “Spirit of Competition” Award, to be presented Wednesday, October 20th at the annual dinner at the Museum.