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Concorso Italiano 2019

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Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by Brandes Elitch and Hugues Vanhoolandt

August 17, 2019 saw the 34th annual edition of the Concorso Italiano, in the eleventh year of its stewardship by Tom McDowell. It is located on the rolling turf of the Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course on the old Fort Ord military base, adjacent to Monterey Bay. To get right to the point, this is the largest single day Italian car show in the world, with over 800 cars in attendance. [Read more…] about Concorso Italiano 2019

Ballot Discussion Part 3

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By Pete Vack

As we have reported earlier, Daniel Cabart and Gautam Sen have created the Ballot Bible, documenting the founder, the engineers, the heritage, the races and the cars. It is a huge work, with much new information, and in our three reports, we have barely scratched the surface. In this report we will describe the Ballot 2LS from Volume 1, and describe the scope of Volume 2. [Read more…] about Ballot Discussion Part 3

2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

This year for the first time since the inaugural Monterey Historics in 1974, the featured marque was not a car manufacturer but a racing series, IMSA, which turns fifty this year. [Read more…] about 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Jim Clark Museum Opens

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Story by Graham Gauld

There has been a lot on the internet recently about the official opening of the Jim Clark Museum in Duns, Berwickshire, which took place last Thursday, August 29. For me it was a memorable occasion, not because it was devoted to Jim Clark’s life, but for the large numbers of people who turned up and who, in one way or another, had their lives touched by Clark.

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Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, 2019

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By Brandes Elitch
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

I can safely say that the annual Pebble Beach Concours is the most famous and prestigious show of its type in the world. Someone said that being chosen to show your car here is akin to being nominated for an Oscar. In this column, I will try to explain why this is the case.

At the outset we should recognize that this is a charitable endeavor. Last year, the show raised $2.1 million dollars, all of which stays on the Peninsula. Over the last 30 years, it has raised over $27 million for over 80 local organizations. An admission ticket costs $450 the day of the show. [Read more…] about Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, 2019

Pebble Beach Concours Photo Gallery

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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance began in tandem with the Pebble Beach Road Races in 1950 and was at its 69th edition this year. Brandes Elitch has reported in more depth about this year’s event. Here I present a modest gallery from my perspective.

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Monterey Auctions, 2019

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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Alongside the various car shows, rallies and gatherings of all sorts, the numerous auctions held during the Monterey week always provides the temperature of the classic car market and a trend for the months to come.

Although new world auction records were achieved here and there for specific models, it seems that the time of crazy prices is over with many cars remaining unsold due to high estimates. Maybe it is good news for the real collector. [Read more…] about Monterey Auctions, 2019

The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, 2019

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Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

August 16, 2019 saw the seventeenth year of the Quail Lodge automobile show, located in bucolic Carmel Valley, California, at the base of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Often described as a “garden party,” this is such an extraordinary event that it’s difficult for me to come up with a lead sentence to adequately describe the day.

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Tazio Nuvolari’s Unusual Mascot

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From the Archives, February 2017

By Peter Darnall
Our thanks to Matteo Rinaldi at the Museo Nuvolari

The AIACR (Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus), which was the governing body controlling Grand Prix racing, issued an innovative ruling which would define racing events beginning with the 1934 season. Known as the 750-kilogram rule, the weight of a race car was limited to 750 kg, less tires, liquids, and driver. Intended to restrict the ever-increasing speed and power of Grand Prix machines, the ruling had quite the opposite effect: German interests, closely followed by Italian efforts produced the fastest and most powerful racing cars the world had ever seen.

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The Harrison Birdcages

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By Willem Oosthoek

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The Harrison team brought all three Maseratis to the next event, the Road America 500 miler in September. Each car was practiced and the 450S was fast but considered too much of a handful in a long-distance race. With the new red Birdcage offering even better handling than the Streamliner, it became Jeffords’ preferred car.

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