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The Story of the Frick Vignales

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Story and color images by Al Axelrod
From the Archives, November 2011

In the early fifties, a hot rodder entrepreneur by the name of Bill Frick established Bill Frick Motors and found a ready market for an estimated 200 Fordillacs. As it sounds, a Fordillac was a 1949 Ford with the newly introduced 331ci Cadillac V8, shoehorned into the Ford. Along with Phil Walters (aka Ted Tappet), a very highly regarded race car driver in midgets and sportscars, they managed a successful engine conversion garage in Rockville Center, New York named, naturally, Bill Frick Motors. Things were looking up for the team when along came Briggs Cunningham, who bought a Fordillac and decided he wanted to go racing. Cunningham opened a car building facility in Florida and took Walters with him.

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Bradley Price and his Alfas

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Story by Sean Smith
All photos copyright Sean Smith unless otherwise noted

Bradley Price became aware of automobiles at eye level. His father was an enthusiast, and when Bradley was young his dad had an Austin Healey 100-6. That went away and was replaced by an XK140 Jaguar that his father still owns. Being a young boy, these machines were looming entities. Bradley would examine them closely, looking at all the details. A piece of chrome, a tail-light, a shiny set of spokes. Cars resonated with him. He responded to their call where his older brother did not. Bradley was hooked.

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Desert Bulls: Desert Countach Part 3

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Story and photos by Guy Anderson

If you read the story about the Desert Miura you would remember the black Countach S that was sitting in a building located in Mussafa, U.A.E. The car was owned by a Sheikh from Abu Dhabi and I was asked to make an offer on it. As I reported, I did make an offer of 30,000.00 USD to George after I heard the engine start and run. I did not know if the offer was considered because that Countach never came up again in conversation so it quickly became a non-issue. [Read more…] about Desert Bulls: Desert Countach Part 3

Historian Andrea Curami

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Andrea Curami driving his Fiat 1100 Cabriolet in original condition. (Curami family/Aisa)

Story by the Editor with input from Aldo Zana and Dino Brunori

Many of us are beginning to wonder how, when or if we’ll be remembered when we pass on. One might hope that on occasion, one might be remembered for kindness, giving, caring, loving, or perhaps just for a wonderful smile or unique talent.

But among those of us who live with a passion, be it cannons or churches or cars, there is a certain group of dearly departed who are not only remembered but appreciated often. [Read more…] about Historian Andrea Curami

Sharp at the Goodwood Revival 2017

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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
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There are thousands of scenes to photograph at the Revival and we apologize for publishing so many seemingly endless images in this article. However, the Goodwood Revival comes only once a year and while in some respects is the same (the venue, the races, many of the cars) every year there will be something decidedly different which will make me go ‘Wow!’

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Enter the Bulls: Desert Miura Part 2

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Story and photos by Guy Anderson

In Part 2 of his 1984 Arabian adventure, Anderson finds his Miura and much more.

At the airport in Abu Dhabi, we had been escorted into a special room where an agent reopened my luggage and pointed to a magazine. There was a beautiful girl on the magazine cover in a two piece bathing suit leaning against a Rolls-Royce. One of the agents said in English; “Why do you have this? This is blue material. This is illegal here!” It wasn’t Penthouse or Playboy, it was the Robb Report. [Read more…] about Enter the Bulls: Desert Miura Part 2

Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours

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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Born in 2014, the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours, held in the gardens of the Chantilly Domain, has already become one of the main events of the classic car world. [Read more…] about Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours

April 25, 1958 The First Formula Junior Race

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In our feature, https://velocetoday.com/a-touch-of-dantes-genius-the-junior-racers/ we stated that a Taraschi driven by Berardo Taraschi won the first ever Formula Junior event in 1958. Longtime reader and historian Aldo Zana took us to task on the subject, correcting our mistake (and his) and providing a number of great photos of that first F Jr. event as can be seen below. Editor [Read more…] about April 25, 1958 The First Formula Junior Race

Vanhoolandt’s Goodwood Revival

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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Ten years after my first visit, my enthusiasm is still at the highest point when comes to the Goodwood Revival. This event remains unique as it combines the thrill of racing on an old style circuit with a stylish atmosphere thanks to the period dress code.

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Hampton Court Palace Concours, September 1-3

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For this particular Concours coverage, we asked photographer Jonathan Sharp if he could send two or three photos of our favorites, so we might present a different view of each car. He concurred so here they are, even the D-Jags! Please note that some got more than two chances to be beautiful. And, if you want to see the images in large hi res format, simply click on the photo.- Editor [Read more…] about Hampton Court Palace Concours, September 1-3

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