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Book Review: Alfa Romeo T33

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Alfa Romeo Tipo 33, The Development and Racing History by Peter Collins and Ed McDonough
2006, Veloce Publishing Limited, Dorchester, England,
ISBN 1-904788-71-8 $79.95 USD

By Pete Vack

A Brief History

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The Alfa Romeo T33 was Alfa’s most successful post-war sports race car, yet perhaps the most frustrating for both Autodelta and Alfa race fans. Its ten year life spanned a huge variety of changes in race car technology, safety, and race track venues, and perhaps most significantly, dozens of rule changes deemed by the FIA. [Read more…] about Book Review: Alfa Romeo T33

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

Book Review: Steve McQueen: The Last Mile

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Steve McQueen: The Last Mile
By Barbara McQueen, Dalton-Watson Publishing
Hardcover, 233 pages
ISBN-13 978 1 85443 227 8
$49.00 USD

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Book Review by Pete Vack

The Gospel According to Barbara

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Peter Borsari caught Barb and Steve enjoying an ACE motorcycle.

Steve McQueen would have loved the Legend of the Motorcycle (LoM) shows gaining in popularity in California, (see report by Michael T. Lynch), for McQueen was, at heart, a down-to-earth motorcycle and car enthusiast. Both forms of transportation (as well as vintage planes) competed for his attention in the last few years of his life. [Read more…] about Book Review: Steve McQueen: The Last Mile

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

Book Review: Red Hot Rivals

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Red Hot Rivals: Ferrari vs Maserati
Epic Clashes for Supremacy
By Karl Ludvigsen, Haynes Publishing, Somerset, England
Hardcover, 336 pages
ISBN 987 1 84425 412 5
$54.95 USD

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Book Review by Pete Vack

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Nino Farina in the Ferrari battles with the Maserati of Marimon at the 1953 British G.P. Close battles were the norm for the 1952-53 season.

It is amazing, in a world filled with remarkably good books on Ferrari and an increasing number about Maserati, that yet another volume has arrived to dance in what seems like a very crowded ballroom. [Read more…] about Book Review: Red Hot Rivals

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