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Quail on Two

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Tom Stephens’ Ducati MH900e won the Design and Style Award. It has a Ducati carbon fiber accessory body that mimics the contours of the original. Ducati made 2000 of these Pierre Terblanche designs in 2001/2. All were sold over the internet. The bike was Terblanche’s updated homage to Mike Hailwood’s historic Ducati win at the Isle of Man in 1978. Credit: MTL


A full report on the first Quail Motorcycle Gathering

By Michael T. Lynch

The Quail Lodge in Carmel California has a long motorsports tradition, but it wasn’t until May 8-9, the Friday and Saturday before Mothers’ Day this year that it held its first motorcycle-only event. The Quail Motorcycle Gathering enjoyed clear days in the mid-60s, with a brisk breeze at times.
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Villa d’Este 2009

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Magnificent Lancia Aurelia B52 of 1952 with a coupe body by Vignale (design by Michelotti): one of the three built.

Cernobbio, Italy, April 24th-26th, 2009

Story and photos by Alessandro Gerelli

The traditional Concorso d’Eleganza held at Villa d’Este in Cernobbio on the lake of Como (Italy), has taken the opportunity this year to celebrate a few anniversaries; 80 years of the first Concorso, 100 years of Bugatti, and 80 years of BMW, one of the sponsors of the event.
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French Classics, 2009 Techno Classica Essen

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1958 Radovitch. Based on the Peugeot 403 4-door saloon, it was built by a French coachbuilder from Reims (France). Only one known to exist.

Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Bugatti celebrates 100 years, Talbots and oddities abound


1912 Bugatti Type 15. Built between 1909 and 1914, this is the first automobile launched under Ettore Bugatti’s name. It was an immediate success and the archetype for many later high performance sports cars.

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Lambos, Ferraris Duke it out Down Under

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Quarterback Shirts Lamborghini Gallardo Mark Eddy mixes it up with the domineering Porsches.

Australian GT Series, Round 1, Adelaide, 19 – 22 March 2009

Storya and Photos by Vince Johnson

South Australia’s Adelaide street circuit hosted the first three races in Round 1 of the 2009 Australian GT Series during the Clipsal 500 weekend in March.
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Ferrari Days 2009 Monza

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1958 250GT Berlinetta owned by Matthias Ficht faces the rain.

Story and Photos by Roberto Motta

Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge

Monza, 29th March 2009 – The first Ferrari Racing Days of the 2009 season circuit hosted a very intense program for the season’s first round of the European and Italian Ferrari Challenge, Trofeo Pirelli, and the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge Europe.
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Amazing Amelia

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The Motor Trend Award For The Editor’s Choice–1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic David and Ginny Sydorick, Beverly Hills, CA. Note wheelcovers by Lmarr Disk LTD.

It just keeps on getting better and better..

By Robert Landman
Photos by Robert Landman

March 14-15th 2009 Amelia Island, Florida

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The weather is like the economy, grey and depressing, but the gloom soon lifts as we see that everyone present is happy to see friends whom they haven’t since last years’ Amelia Concours or Pebble Beach. Events like Amelia are as much about friends as they are about cars.
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Desert Classic Concours Palm Springs

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Best of Show was chosen from the class winners by a panel of designers. The winner was Scott and Courtney Gauthier’s Alfa Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca. Less than two hundred were made, but only about 30 had this Kamm-tail configuration. Credit: Gregg Felsen

The Desert Classic Concours Continues to Impress

By Michael T. Lynch

The second edition of the Palm Springs Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance took place under clear skies with temperatures in the low 80s on March 1st. Organizers Paul and Holly Merrigan took a note from the Obama playbook and had a stimulus package of their own, expanding last year’s schedule dramatically.
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French History at Retro 2009

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This turn of the century tiller Peugeot was typical of their 19th century products. Five cars were sold in 1891 and by 1899 the firm was selling over 300 cars per year. The history of Peugeot tracks the entire history of the automobile from three wheel steam cars of the 1870s to the energy efficient cars of the 21st century.

Photographs by Alessandro Gerelli
Text and captions by Pete Vack

Although an international event, Retro is nevertheless a French event first and foremost. The automotive history of France may have more length, depth, variety, and engineering excellence than any other country in the world. [Read more…] about French History at Retro 2009

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