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Via Flaminia Tour 2008

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By Bart Kleyn

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Richard Wijnschenk and Henny Wijnschenk in an Alfa Romeo Gulia Spider on the Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso.

For the past few years via-flaminia.com has been running a low key, highly scenic and by all accounts thoroughly enjoyable tour through Italy. This year on May 23rd thirty- five classic cars from seven countries assembled in Dusseldorf for the fourth Via Flaminia Tour. The entrants load their cars on the train for a trip to Verona for the start of the first leg of the event. [Read more…] about Via Flaminia Tour 2008

Fiat Featured Marque at Bristol Festival

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Graham Nicholson’s Topolino and James Wheeler’s distinctive 500 Sport Abarth 695 replica headed the special Fiat display. Paul G Hanmore

By Paul G. Hanmore

April 26th 2008

As the small but enthusiastic band of marshals gathered in the early morning brightness of Saturday 26th April, the omens were good for the 6th Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival, [Read more…] about Fiat Featured Marque at Bristol Festival

VeloceToday: The Right Stuff

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Here are just a few of the exclusive feature articles we’ll be bringing to you via VeloceToday in the next few months:

Phil Hill talks Peugeot, Literally!
Abarths in American Part II, Roosevelt Remembered
Gordinis, In Depth
Lancia Spectacular
Renault’s 100 mph record breaker
Serenissima Sports
Delage Gran Turismo
Fiat Jolly
Citroen 2CV
Alfa P2

Linking with VeloceToday

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Beverly Rae Kimes

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We have just learned of the death of Beverly Rae Kimes.


A longtime contributor and editor of Automobile Quarterly, and author of many books, she was one of our pre-eminent historians of automobiles. Kimes died on May 12 at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. She was 68.

Legend of the Motorcycle 2008

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This 125 Monoalbero owned by Gary Kohs was just one of a remarkable collection of MV Agusta tiddlers. Note the wonderful exposed hairpin valve springs. Credit: LoM

Story by Michael T. Lynch

For some, the Legend of the Motorcycle celebration began mid-week as small groups began to depart for the event. More organized was a private MV Agusta group that came up from Los Angeles. [Read more…] about Legend of the Motorcycle 2008

New Ferrari California

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New Ferrari California retains many of the styling themes of the 599, keeping it all in the family.

On May 13th, Ferrari presented their new California, a front engined V8 to the press. Powered by the 4.3 460CV fuel injected engine, it features the now-traditional transaxle with a 7 speed dual clutch transmission, an aluminum body as well as an all aluminum chassis. The new Cal represents the latest in technology from Maranello, and is a package few enthusiasts with enough money will be able to resist.

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The Ibrido as featured in Forza magazine.

Rumors of a front-engined V8 Ferrari were circulated last year but the company kept a tight lid on the project. In the meantime, artist Raffi Minasian and Christopher Keller had developed an idea for a front engined V-8 or V-12 Ferrari spyder, but the design incorporated a KERS device to increase gas mileage. [Read more…] about New Ferrari California

Ferrari vs Maserati at Infineon

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All photos by Richard Prince Photography

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Bill Noon waves to the photographer, obviously enjoying his run in the A6 1500 Maserati.

The Shell Ferrari Historics traveled to Infineon Raceway on the weekend of May 3-4, the gang was joined by a few old friends who hadn’t had the chance to race yet this year. Bill Noon brought a rare Maserati A6-1500, Tony Schwartz came with an yet unpainted Maserati 200SI, chassis 2401, and Jeff O’Neill in a 250F, number 2527.

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Karl Ludvigsen: His Excellence is Expected

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By Pete Vack

June 1956, Sport Cars Illustrated, Very Sincerely Yours

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Ludvigsen gets behind the wheel of
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track test in the April 1961 issue.

“We can say without a doubt that [Ludvigsen’s article on the Ferrari 750 Monza] is the most exhaustive piece of literature available on Enzo’s fantastic four barrel, and this includes Ferrari factory literature. We guarantee that [our new technical series] will delight even the most sharp-eyed reader.” With that short paragraph, John Christy launched the long and fascinating career of Karl Ludvigsen. Sports Cars Illustrated (later Car and Driver) itself had recently been purchased by Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, intent on capturing the hobby magazine niche with a series of magazines such as Flying, Hi-Fi and Photograph.
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