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DeTomaso Mangusta, A Critical Look Part I

September 22, 2010 By Wally

Beauty, interrupted. At its best, pictured here, the Mangusta is a work of art. At its worse...well... Car and photo courtesy Daryl Addams.

Beauty, Interrupted

By Wallace Alfred Wyss

The DeTomaso Mangusta is one of the most beautiful cars ever to come out of Italy. But it does have its problems. [Read more…] about DeTomaso Mangusta, A Critical Look Part I

Tagged With: de tomaso, de tomaso history, mangusta history, pantera, wally wyss

Westchester Concours d’Elegance September 19, 2010

September 22, 2010 By pete

Peter Greenfield's 8C 35 won the Benny Caiola Memorial Award for Outstanding Competition Car.

NART Ferrari BOS

Story and Photos by Werner Pfister

A Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder won Best of Show at the inaugural concours in Tuckahoe, NY! In fact, the most famous of all 10 NART Spyders showed up at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center’s all Italian car show and walked away with the top award. [Read more…] about Westchester Concours d’Elegance September 19, 2010

Tagged With: alfa 8c 35, denise mccluggage, nart spyder, steve mcqueen, werner pfister, westchester concours, westchester ny

Hugues Vanhoolandt: Open Gallery

September 22, 2010 By pete

Photography by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Some of the best from Belgium

Searching through hundreds of digital images can often be a ponderous task. Not so with those under the file folder tagged “Hugues Vanhoolandt.” [Read more…] about Hugues Vanhoolandt: Open Gallery

Tagged With: goodwood, hugues van hoolandt, photo art

This Week, of Interest

September 15, 2010 By pete

This week we present a new contributor to VeloceToday. Michael Catsch is a 63 year-old retired Telecom Marketing specialist from Munich whose hobby has now been allowed the time to blossom. He has written for Oldtimer’s Market and background for the Retro Mille Miglia. An original Ferrari Telaio member, we’ve known him since 2002. See his review of three French Etceterini books in this edition of VeloceToday.

Also scroll down to catch a mysteriously fast Bugatti Veyron, the Italian Grand Prix, a Motto-bodied Lancia, and the Ghia 450SS, all in the pages of VeloceToday.

Simeone Foundation Events: Bugatti Day, John Fitch to be Honored

On September 25th, the Simeone Foundation will celebrate Bugatti with a driving exhibit of two very special Bugattis, a Type 35 in excellent original condition, and the winner of the Le Mans 24 hour race in 1937, the famous T57 “Tank”. Both cars will be demonstrated, but do check the latest information on their website. The Foundation is close to the Philadelphia Airport, easy to find and a wonderful place to see and hear Bugattis, live.

In addition, John Fitch, a great American race driver, car constructor and race track designer, has been selected as the recipient of the third “Spirit of Competition” Award, to be presented Wednesday, October 20th at the annual dinner at the Museum.

Sugarman’s Express: The Ghia 450SS

September 15, 2010 By Wally

John Huggins' 1966 Ghia 450SS.

By Wallace Alfred Wyss
Photos by John Huggins

Long ago, you could go to an Italian carrozzeria and order custom-made bodywork for your Chrysler, or Cadillac or whatever and pay a few thousand bucks and have a car that looked like a million bucks.
[Read more…] about Sugarman’s Express: The Ghia 450SS

Tagged With: 450ss, 450ss ghia, burt sugarman, chrysler ghia, ghia, ghia bodies, Ghia chrysler, john huggins, wally wyss

Record Breaking Doppelganger?

September 15, 2010 By pete

August 15th 2010. Hugues Vanhoolandt catches the Bug at Laguna.

By Werner Pfister

Is the new Bugatti fast enough to be at two places at the same time?

On August 15, at the Pebble Beach Concours, Bugatti debuted a new model of their very successful Veyron which had been developed in secret over the past year. [Read more…] about Record Breaking Doppelganger?

Tagged With: bugatti veryon records, bugatti veyron grand sport werner pfister, bugatti veyron ny, bugatty veyron drive, hugues vanhoolandt, land speed record for production cars

Coppa D’Oro Delle Dolomiti September 2-5 2010

September 15, 2010 By Gerelli

VeloceToday feature car: Lancia Astura Motto barchetta 1939 Gerani-Gastaldi (Italy).

Entrants at the Coppa D’Oro digitized by Alessandro Gerelli
[Read more…] about Coppa D’Oro Delle Dolomiti September 2-5 2010

Tagged With: alessandro gerelli, alfa castagna, Coppa D’Oro, Coppa D’Oro 2010, Coppa D’Oro Delle Dolomiti, italian car events, lancia motto

Italian Grand Prix, Sept. 12, 2010

September 15, 2010 By vack

Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Stefano Domenicali, Felipe Massa

By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

When it comes to F1, there are certain expectations that the fans have. Racing in England will usually be interrupted by rain. Monaco’s harbor will have ridiculous boats in the harbor (with even more ridiculously thin women wearing not much more fabric than a handkerchief on them prancing around on said yacht) and Ferrari should win any race at Monza. [Read more…] about Italian Grand Prix, Sept. 12, 2010

This Week, of Interest

September 8, 2010 By pete

Mary Ann Dickinson, a long-time Alfa Romeo enthusiast is also the founder and Executive Director of the Alliance for Water Efficiency in Chicago. Mary Ann was part of the American contingent which traveled to France over the Labor Day weekend to participate in the Hellé Nice Commemoration, and returned with both a story and photos of this long anticipated and very successful event.

Belgian resident Hugues Vanhoolandt, while visiting the U.S. for Monterey Car week, was able to get inside the Mullin Automotive Museum on a day when there were no other visitors. Sorta like having Pebble Beach all to yourself. This week he shares with you his superb no asses or elbows photos of his visit. We would all like to thank the staff at the Mullin Automotive Museum for their help and kind cooperation.

Brandes Elitch, Gary Wales and Tina Van Curen (Autobooks in Burbank) should be familiar names to most of us. Elitch has served up an interesting but sad commentary on a California institution cancelled by organizer Van Curen. Wales, now famous (among many other things) for being on the cover of the recent book, “Rebel Rebel” lost a prize possession which precipitated the cancellation, and he’s not the only victim. Is this happening at other such venues? Let us know.

Get a ride in this 275 GTS.

And a word from one of our sponsors: Riding in a Ferrari is one way visitors at the September 19 Capitol Concours d’Elegance in Sacramento will support Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Northern California. For three hours during the Concours, the Neil Collepardi, President of Ferrari Club of America – Pacific Region Sacramento Chapter has organized an exclusive fundraising “Ferrari Ride to Remember”. Multiple Ferraris have been donated for the day by their personal owners, who will serve as drivers for anyone signing up for a ride. “We are thrilled to help raise money for children with serious medical needs.” said Collepardi. The club is asking for a minimum $100.00 donation per lap on Capitol Mall, which includes a souvenir photograph of the donor with the Ferrari. Ferrari models available include; Testarossa, 550 Maranello, 360 F1 , and an F430. In addition, a 1966 275 GTS Convertible Ferrari has been set aside by its owner for one special ride around Capitol Mall. All proceeds will be donated to the hospital and riders will be provided with a tax deductible receipt. The number of rides is limited and advance reservations are being accepted on behalf of the club at:
http://www.shrinersconcours.com

An Exclusive Look at the Mullin Automotive Museum

September 8, 2010 By hugues

1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia Roadster Chassis No. 2461. On July 12, 2009, in front of an assembled crowd of more than 2000 people, this Bugatti was lifted from Lake Maggiore where it lay submerged for nearly 75 years. The full story is on display with the vehicle in the Mullin Automotive Museum. Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt, insert from the Internet

Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

A clear picture of the passion of Peter Mullin
[Read more…] about An Exclusive Look at the Mullin Automotive Museum

Tagged With: bugatti, Delage, delahaye, mullin automotive museum, Peter mullin, tatra, tracta

Hellé Nice Marker Unveiled at Sainte-Mesme, France

September 8, 2010 By pete

Beautiful and permanent tribute to the Bugatti Queen, who also drove an Alfa Romeo. Both are included in the marker.

Story and Photos by Mary Ann Dickinson

A small but remarkable achievement…

On Saturday, September 4, 2010, under a beautiful sunny sky in the small village of Sainte-Mesme outside Paris, over 200 people gathered from three different countries to honor and commemorate the life of 1930s Grand Prix race driver Hellé Nice. [Read more…] about Hellé Nice Marker Unveiled at Sainte-Mesme, France

Tagged With: bugatti queen, delangle, helle nice ceremony, helle nice. helle nice foundation, mary ann dickenson, miranda seymore, pat yongue, sainte mesme france, sheryl greene

Car Night in L.A. Goes Dark

September 8, 2010 By Brandy

Searching in vain for Car Night. Photo by Ean McDowell

By Brandes Elitch

One rotten apple…

Many large metropolitan areas have some kind of weekly or monthly version of “Car Night,” where car guys get together, show off their cars, and (typically) eat and drink for a few hours. [Read more…] about Car Night in L.A. Goes Dark

Tagged With: autobooks, brandes elitch, car night in california, car night in LA, car nights, gary wales, van curen

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