Photos and captions by Alessandro Gerelli
And more of what was happening overseas on Monterey weekend.
[Read more…] about French and Maserati at the Oldtimers, August 13-15
The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts
By Gerelli
Photos and captions by Alessandro Gerelli
And more of what was happening overseas on Monterey weekend.
[Read more…] about French and Maserati at the Oldtimers, August 13-15
By pete
This biography consists of two books, one a 344 page text version with only 40 photos (Mark Donohue: Technical Excellence at Speed) and a second volume, ( Mark Donohue: His Life in Photographs) consisting of photographs with relevant captions. Each one is priced at $39,95 USD. First we review the text volume, then, Sabu Advani reviews the photo book.
Mark Donohue: Technical Excellence at Speed
by Michael Argetsinger
David Bull Publishing, 2009
Forward by Roger Penske
344 pages, 25 color & 15 b/w photos
List Price: $39.95/£25.99
ISBN-13: 978-1 935007-02-9
Order Here
Review by Pete Vack
Michael Argetsinger has written a remarkable and fitting tribute to one of America’s greatest race drivers. That it has already won several awards including the prestigious International Automotive Media Award for the Best Book of 2009 is to be expected; Agetsinger’s previous work, Walt Hansgen: His Life and the History of Post War American Road Racing was similarly praised and feted in 2006 (read review).
Let there be no doubt that this is a significant book fully worthy of the IAM Awards. [Read more…] about Book Review: Mark Donohue by Michael Argetsinger
By pete
By Lynch
Photos and Captions by Michael T. Lynch unless othewise noted.
[Read more…] about As We Promised–Bugatti Atlantic Update
By Greg
Road Racing Drivers of the 60’s and 70’s
Photos by Linda Weldon
Text by John B Heimann
99 pages
$44.95
Available online at www.lindaweldon.com
By Greg Vack
Photos by Linda Weldon and from Road Racing Drivers of the 60’s and 70’s.
Once upon a time, before the War, motor racing was purely a man’s sport. With rare exception, women weren’t allowed near the cars during the race. In photos from the thirties it’s always raining and cold, and the men in the pits, invariably clad in long overcoats and ties, all seem to resemble Humphrey Bogart or Alfred Neubauer (admittedly some actually were Neubauer). But in the fifties, something changed. The weather seemed to get warmer and sunnier, and women were suddenly welcome in the pits. By the sixties, at tracks around the world, there were many beautiful women on the pit walls, except Indianapolis of course. Some of these women were talented as well as beautiful and one such was Linda Weldon. [Read more…] about Book Review: Road Racing Drivers of the 60’s and 70’s
By Brandy
By Brandes Elitch
Photos by Petya Elitch
Twenty five years ago, Francis “Frank” Mandarano began what has become known as the “Concorso Italiano.” Mandarano had previously started a club for Maserati owners, and a company to sell Maserati parts, and even a restoration shop, located outside of Seattle. [Read more…] about Concorso Italiano–Opening Shots
By pete
How to Find Great Articles on Your Favorite Subject
Over the past nine years (VeloceToday is beginning our tenth year of continuous weekly publication) we have posted almost 1200 feature articles on cars, events, people, news, and lifestyles. Looking for these archived treasures—and finding them—is not always easy, but can be if you know what buttons to press.
There are over 483 articles in the VeloceToday archives published just since February of 2008 alone (in WordPress) and 690 between 2002 and 2007. This article will help you find what you’re looking for or just make it easier to browse through the archives. After they appear on the homepage for generally two weeks, each article is then placed in the archives. If you missed VT for a week or two, or if you are new to VT, you won’t be aware of articles which may be of interest to you, now hidden in the archives, not to mention the thousands of photos also resident within those articles. [Read more…] about Find VeloceToday’s Hidden Treasures
By pete
Do you know the way to Monterey? Or are you on vacation in Europe? Either way, we here at VeloceToday are still we here at VeloceToday. And this week the July Goodwood Festival is featured, thanks to a new correspondent by the name of Robert Neary. We hope to bring you more of his work in the near future. Carl Goodwin’s work on racing the Alfa Giulietta in America first published in 2007 was so good we thought it was time for a mid-summer rerun.
Dan Schaefer out in Minneapolis would like you to contact him if interested in attending their yearly event. He’s at 612 385 3111 or Dan@wheelsofitaly.com.
The now twice-a-year contribution drive is over but we’ll continue to remind you to send in what you can when you can. We thank all those who have contributed so far and their dollars have ensured that VeloceToday will continue to be here for all of you.
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By pete
Story and photos by Robert Neary
With a theme of VIVA VELOCE and a celebration of 100 years of Alfa Romeo, this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was a truly wonderful event for the Italian car enthusiast. [Read more…] about Alfas Star at Goodwood, July 2-4, 2010
By pete
By Carl Goodwin
A slow beginning
The Alfa Giulietta did not come on the sports car scene as Porsche did, with dramatic wins and startling performance. Instead, it kind of slid into the U.S. market, and began to race two years after its introduction in Italy. [Read more…] about Racing the Alfa Giulietta in America Part I
By pete
By Carl Goodwin
Stoddard Racing
Chuck Stoddard won national SCCA championships in 1959, 1961 and 1965 in Alfas. “The Giulietta didn’t get interesting,” he says, “until the Veloce was introduced. Bob Grossman was one of the first to run one. Max Hoffman was behind it – he pitted Porsche against Alfa. He would go to Porsche and tell them ‘The Speedsters are nice but the Giulietta is nicer.’ [Read more…] about Racing the Alfa Giulietta in America Part II
By Lynch
By Michael T. Lynch
Much of the breathless reportage in the business and popular press of the recent sale of a Type 57SC Bugatti Atlantic focused on its price and the supposed fact that there were only two — some said three — Atlantics built.
There were actually four cars. [Read more…] about T57S Bugatti Atlantic Reappears at Pebble Beach