The Editor and Publisher are traveling and will return with many more new stories. Therefore there will be no VeloceToday for October 18th. We will return to our normal selves next week. Promise.
Tales of Abarth
Bonnie’s Abarth 750GT hidden in the woods. It was totally original with even the headliner intact. Photo by Mary Decker Vack
Story by Pete Vack
It was noted, some time ago, that there was a disproportionate number of Fiat-based Abarth cars in the United States, sitting broken or unused in garages, driveways and because most Abarths were small enough to fit, in a large outdoor sheds common to so many backyards.
There were, it seemed, ample antique Allemanos tucked away under tarps and willow trees, sitting askance with the ground side of the rear wheels pointed inwards, relieved of the weight of the rear engine. [Read more…] about Tales of Abarth
Clark, Goggomobil, Glas and the Dart
The Goggomobil Dart photographed in 2007 at Classic Adelaide in Australia. It was running on the event but is a promotional car for the Australian insurance company Shannons.
Story and photos by Graham Gauld
We all know about racing drivers who started out running the oddest cars in motor sport events, but I think the guy who really takes the biscuit is the legendary Jim Clark, two-time World Grand Prix Champion and the first British winner of the Indianapolis 500.
It was 1956, and the world had never heard of Jim Clark. He was still the farmer’s son running his Sunbeam Talbot Mark III in the odd rally and gymkhana. That year Europe faced the Suez Crisis when Egypt threatened to close the Suez Canal. This would have put Britain in dire straits when it came to delivering oil from the Middle East, so the British went to war. It was short and a political disaster in many ways but it brought in severe fuel rationing in Britain. As a result, many people turned to Germany where they were producing a new breed of Microcars. The BMW Isetta was the most popular with the Heinkel coming next. But who remembers the Goggomobil?
A Sharp Eye on the Goodwood Revival, Part 3
Brabham Tribute: This Brabham BT25 was Jack’s mount for the 1969 Indianapolis 500.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
It rained on Saturday but that obviously did not stop the racing or Jonathan Sharp, and he weathered the wet conditions to achieve some spectacular images. Also in the 26 images below are the photos of the Jack Brabham Tribute and the cars that represented the “Return to Power” years of the 3 liter unblown formula. Ed.
Goodwood in the rain
E Type in the rain.
A Sharp Eye on the Goodwood Revival, Part 4
A Miura and Countach at the Lamborghini display.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
Our final segment on Goodwood wraps up with the Lamborghini display, the celebration of 70 years of the Bikini, and Jonathan Sharp’s not-to-be-missed explanation of the aeroplanes at Goodwood this year. Ed.
Lamborghini Display
Rare to see an exhibition which boasts both the Lamborghini tractors and cars. This is a DL30 dating from 1956.
VeloceToday for October 4, 2016
A Sharp Eye on the Goodwood Revival, Part 1
David Brabham waits to bat.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
This year, Jonathan Sharp looks at Goodwood from a variety of angles; from the cricket match, to night scenes, to a very active assembly area, then braved the rain on Saturday to catch the hydroplaning and on to the drier weather on Sunday. We’ll begin with the cricket match on Thursday. Ed.
A Sharp Eye on the Goodwood Revival, Part 2
1955 Maserati 200 Si. Entrant Wolf Dieter Baumann, driver Gregor Fisken.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
In order to provide some order, we gathered some of the many photos Jonathan Sharp took at the Assembly area on Friday. As usual at Gooodwood, the people are as interesting as the cars. There will be two more Goodwood photo stories and we’ll publish them next week. Wait til you see the rain shots…Ed.
VeloceToday for September 27, 2016
The team of Pete Vack, Hugues Vanhoolandt, Jonathan Sharp and Rachel Liebman have completed their first collaboration on a four part video presentation about the Goodwood Festival of Speed held in June. Email comments to vack@cox.net.
Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance with Jonathan Sharp
8C2300 Viotti bodied Alfa graces Windsor Castle.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
Note: Most of the below information was taken from the excellent event program. Secondly, the Ferraris are grouped together at the bottom of the story. Ed.
The first Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance occurred on the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The event is now well established, and this year on September 1-4, a selection of sixty-six classics returned to the world’s most famous castle. [Read more…] about Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance with Jonathan Sharp
Goodwood Revival by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Big moment at the same corner for Nick Adams with his Ferguson-Climax. Despite that spin, he managed to finish 4th behind the Ferrari 246 Dinos of Andrew Willis (here with #12) and Rob Hall.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
This year’s Goodwood Revival was both sunny and rainy, but the show went on regardless. This week we present the work of Hugues Vanhoolandt, and next week we’ll publish those of fellow photographer Jonathan Sharp. Ed.
VeloceToday for September 20, 2016
The team of Pete Vack, Hugues Vanhoolandt, Jonathan Sharp and Rachel Liebman have completed their first collaboration on a four part video presentation about the Goodwood Festival of Speed held in June. Email comments to vack@cox.net.
