1907 Renault Rennsport.
Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
Alessandro Gerelli has been wandering off to the Oldtimer’s event at the Nurburgring since 1997, often in the rain, but always coming back with plenty of photos of vintage racing, the German way. Gerelli has covered the Nurburgring Oldtimers for VeloceToday in 2002, 2004 and then every year since 2006! This year is no exception and as usual, it is a remarkable contrast to Monterey Car week. Not better or worse, but certainly different. Gerelli also noted that “At the 43rd edition of the Oldtimer Grand Prix, as many others events of this type, the title ‘oldtimer’ is becoming more and more ‘youngtimer’. But thankfully, at the Ring among the many recent cars, it is still easy to find also few jewels of the now-distant past.” Onward, Olditmers.
He covers the Ferraris and Maseratis in a separate article.
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An Alfa 1750 Spider ready to race at the Ring.
Plugs out, radiator cap off. Hope it’s not a headgasket.
The nose of an Alfa 1750 GT Am.
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Berlina in interesting form. We like it.
Ditto the 1900 engine. But would it qualify for Laguna?
Definitely not Pebble Beach but more fun, we reckon.
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA of 1965 with some useful accessories like shoes.
Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato
Many Alfas celebrated the 50 years of the GTA.
Bizzarrini might have been a handful on the old Ring circuit.
Bugatti 35 C of 1927.
1957 DB HBR 5.
1936 Delahaye 135S.
Fiat 2300 famigliare used as a bar in the paddock.
A set of F Jr. cars after their race.
BMW Isetta courtesy Iso Rivolta.
1916 Locomobile M 48 Speed Car.
Locomobile headers.
Locomobile cockpit.
Climax in frogeye Lotus.
Merzario Formula 1 car.
Porsche Abarth Carreras.
Renault Rennsport engine.
Renault Rennsport cockpit.
Steyr Puch 500 D.
Ralt RT3/84 Alfa Romeo of 1984.
Ferrari F40 sold at Coys Auction for 1.1 million euros.
I thought the modern wheel on a classic was an American trend, very sad to see it catch on in Europe. It’s wrong whether Alfa or Fiat.
At least the 1900 has proper wheels and tires.