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Kimi, hanging on to third.
Not The Results We Were Expecting
By Erik Nielsen
The Hungaroring is not a track that is known for great passes or exciting chases, but one thing that it does have going for it is that there are usually several surprises come race day and the most recent round held there was no different. [Read more…] about Hungarian Grand Prix
VeloceToday selects six favorite cars, three French, three Italian, consigned to the RM Auction, which will be held at the Portola Hotel and Spa on August 15th and 16th 2008. Italics ours, text from the RM catalog.
1956 Ferrari 250GT Tour de France 0563GT Lot 442
The Tour de Force would have to be the Tour de France. One of the earlier, perhaps more attractive TdFs, this consignment has got to be at the top of our auction dreamlist.
[Read more…] about Six from RM’s Monterey Auction
Below are 17 great pages from a Cisitalia brochure, probably 1946 or early 1947.
It is not complete, though it is the best of the brochure. The images are not in any particular order. Enjoy.
Story by David Seibert, photos by rprincephoto.com
Track owner Lawrence Stroll in the blue Sunoco 512M taking an early lead. He would dominate the disc brakes set.
Mt. Tremblant, Canada, July 18-20th
The field for the Ferrari Shell Historic Challenge event last weekend may have been slightly smaller than usual, but fans were treated to four exciting races, with titans batting for the win in each. Le Circuit, the winding 2.65 mile track in the old Quebec ski country of Mont Tremblant, was an ideal setting for those duels.
[Read more…] about Shell Ferrari Historics at Mt. Tremblant
Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Delage D6 of 1936.
Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Ferrari 330 P3 s/n 0844 (Leventis/Hardman (UK).
Reader Thierry Lesparre just sent us this photo of the Garfield Renault as it appears today. Details in an upcoming editon of VeloceToday. Scroll down to read the exciting story of this rare and unusual record breaking machine and its American driver.
Another Motorized Festival on the Monterey Peninsula
By Michael T. Lynch
This 1915 Cyclone board track racer was sold at the MidAmerica Auction on Friday night. The winning bid was a whopping $520,000. Despite European interest, it happily stayed in America. Credit: MidAmerica Auctions.
Since the Monterey Historic Automobile Races and the Pebble Beach Concours were scheduled on the same weekend in 1973, a week long automotive festival including vintage races, concours, public and private parties, tours and many other events has been created. [Read more…] about First Annual Monterey Motorcycle Meet
Ducati 2007: MotoGP & Superbike
Official Yearbook
Published by Ducati Corse
144 Pages, 12″x12″
Price US $60.00
While Ducati had previously dominated the World Superbike category, in 2007 the famous Italian concern won the coveted MotoGP Constructors Championship, bringing the title back to Italy after thirty four years.
[Read more…] about Ducati’s Year (book)
Massa on the podium: second is not enough.
By Pete Vack
Erik Nielsen was unable to travel to Germany this weekend.
July 20th 2008, Hockenheim, Germany
The German Grand Prix was not a good race for Ferrari. It was not a good race for Massa. It was not a good race for Kimi. Ferrari still leads the Constructors race by a good margin, but the recent on-track performance of the team belies the mere numbers.
[Read more…] about German Grand Prix
The Simeone Foundation Museum
Fred Simeone, although a highly successful neurosurgeon, is a lot like you and me. He loves cars, he collects cars. He loves racing. Like many of us, he dreamed of having a museum for his collection.
[Read more…] about Dream Museum Opens in Philadelphia
This review orignally appeared on December 5th, 2007. We have now included this title in our VeloceToday Store.
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James Dean: From Passion for Speed to Immortality
By Philippe Defechereux
Published by Dalton Watson.
132 Pages, 121 photographs, 300mm x 230mm
ISBN 1-85443-215-X
Price US $30.00
There are over twenty five books written about James Dean, (American actor 1931-1955), who starred in three Hollywood movies, entered five automobile races, and died at the age of twenty four on a two lane road on his way to a race in Salinas, CA. This book is the latest of the lot and for us car nuts, no doubt the best. [Read more…] about From Passion for Speed to Immortality
