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Mrs. Hansberry’s Fiat

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Mazda Ute towing the Fiat 1100 Riviera in the Western Plains of Victoria, Australia.

Story and photos by Ean McDowell

“1965 Fiat Sedan, unable to get spare parts, is unroadworthy, so cannot be sold. I would give it to anyone who is interested in restoring old bodies. Has done approximately 40,000 miles. White in colour and quite dusty as it has been sitting in a carport for several years; Mrs Lorna Hansberry, Landt Hostel.”

The faded notice was in frail handwriting taken down from a noticeboard long ago. It was said the car was given away four times but no-one ever collected it and sadly Mrs Hansberry passed away in late 2009. [Read more…] about Mrs. Hansberry’s Fiat

This Week, of Interest

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Gauging a classic–Alex Vazeos hopes VeloceToday readers can be of some help in finding a set of proper instruments for his Giaur similar to those at left. If you can help, please contact him at alexfreda@hol.gr or us at pete@velocetoday.com.

This week, four short shorts stories by a variety of authors; Tina Van Curen, Carl Goodwin, Montague Gammon III, and a frustrated model builder, whose name we’ll not mention.

Best of France and Italy, 2010

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1939 Citroen Light 15 owned by Chuck Forward.

Story by Bettina Van Curen, Photos by Don Hodgdon unless otherwise noted

November 7, 2010

On a chilly but sunny early Sunday morning in Van Nuys, CA a handful of volunteers distribute signs and set out cones as the first of the Alfa Romeos, Fiats and Citroens start to roll in. All is chaos as my husband Chuck has the maps and he is about ½ mile down the road doing something under the hood of his 1955 Citroen Traction Avant. [Read more…] about Best of France and Italy, 2010

Lonely Lancia

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Dr. Howard Moon in his Lancia B20, neither lost nor lonely. Pretty happy in fact. Photographer, time and place unknown. But a nice photo to illustrate Montague's story.

By Montague Gammon III

Hard on the brakes at well over the speed limit in the left lane of Route 13 on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, I spun the wheel of my slightly tatty Plymouth Horizon and screeched into the break in the median strip.
[Read more…] about Lonely Lancia

The Boniface Picnic

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Lancia Appia Zagato third series. Photo by Carl Goodwin.

By Carl Goodwin

Once every fall, before the weather gets too cold, Dr. Ray Boniface stages a car show benefit for breast cancer research. It’s probably the most interesting show in the Cleveland area, with better cars and a nicer venue than the local British, Italian or German Car Shows.
[Read more…] about The Boniface Picnic

This Week, of Interest

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Well, yes, we do in fact. Not our business, really, but apparently we do ok anyway. Remember the Siata we had on the site a few months ago? Gone in sixty seconds. Here’s what Carl Goodwin just sent in, and we didn’t even have to twist his arm:

Thanks a million for your help in selling my Siata Gran Sport! Not only did Veloce Today find a person with the right automotive interests and the ability to buy a Siata but your web site attracted a lot of other inquiries and four other offers. In addition, I sold two Alfa Guiliettas earlier this year through an ad on your site. Amazingly enough, for the Siata, we didn’t even place a regular ad on the site; the Siata was simply featured as a one time news item on “This Week, of Interest”! This international sale is indicative of the growing audience and stature that VeloceToday has and that results from an outstanding editorial product.–Carl Goodwin

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NOTE: There will be no VeloceToday next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

This Week, of Interest

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Holiday Schedule
There will be no VeloceToday for the week of November 24th due to the Thanksgiving holidays.
There will be no VeloceToday for the week of December 29th due to the Christmas holidays.


New Premium Service is in addition to our normal free subscription:
VeloceToday remains FREE to all of our susbcribers

You may notice that you can no longer access many of our old archived articles without purchasing a “MediaPass subscription” to the view the archives. What is going on here?

The answer is a new “Premium” service VeloceToday will offer that includes all archived articles. The new service will also offer in-depth, exclusive articles, the key to all the archives, and down the road e- books and PDFs as well as exciting new offerings.

But let us be clear:

The new premium service is separate and optional. There is nothing you need to do if you don’t want the premium service. If you are currently subscribed to VeloceToday, service will continue as before, with three to six exclusive articles mailed to you every Wednesday, for free.

We are currently installing and beta testing the new system. If you have any questions, issues or problems, please email me directly at pete@velocetoday.com.

Angelina’s Italian Car Show, Staten Island, October 17th

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Onofrio (Frank) Triarsi’s beautiful 1953 Ferrari 375 Mille Miglia stands outside Angelina’s.

Story and Photos by Robert J. Neary

For the second time in a month, a great selection of Italian cars assembled on the Island of Staten on a glorious sunny day. This time it was at the invitation of Angelina of Angelina’s Italian Restaurant at 399 Ellis Street, Staten Island, home of the best Italian food on the Island! [Read more…] about Angelina’s Italian Car Show, Staten Island, October 17th

Bentley Boy

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Growing up or growing old?

Story and photos by Erik Nielsen

I’m getting old, or at least that’s what my latest car says about me

If anyone has read even one of the hundreds of F1 reports that I have written for Velocetoday over the years, it tends to come out in my writing that I do have a certain penchant for the cars out of Maranello. [Read more…] about Bentley Boy

This Week, of Interest

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We are still in need of a few more comments about where our readers like to go for family vacations in the U.S. Please drop us a quick note if you can–all info will be kept private, of course. Send to pete@velocetoday.com Thanks!

Maranello, 12 October – Roberto Motta writes: We would like to dedicate this picture to the memory of Mexican driver Nicolas Zapata, who was the victim of a traffic accident on Saturday 9 October on the Mexico-Toluca highway in the region of Santa Fe. The image shows him racing in one of the recent rounds of the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge. With the loss of Zapata, the new Ferrari Historic Race loses its most fervent supporter, a racer for over ten years in the extraordinary series dedicated to the classic jewels from the home of the Prancing Horse. In November 2009 Zapata was crowned champion at the fourth and final race at the world finals in Valencia, behind the wheel of a legendary 1956 Ferrari 625 TR. Photo by Roberto Motta, insert Ferrari Media.

Mario Marchesini of Budrio and our “Italian eye” caught this transporter with Polish tags (many FIAT models are made in Poland). Mario thinks the much taped up Prototype might be a new four door Lancia Ypslion. Photograph copyright Mario Marchesini.

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