The futuristic Peugeot Hybrid 4. Would such a car sell in the U.S.?
Seeing what’s new at the Swiss Auto Show
Story and Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
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Italia’s Triumph
L. Tyrone Stoner’s Italia, number 195, one of three Italias owned by the Author. Photo courtesy of Collectible Automobile magazine.
The Triumph Italia is one of the best looking Anglo-Italian creations ever, and they are extremely rare. If you’d like to see them in person, the 50th Anniversary celebration will be held at the Shelton Vineyard, Dobson, North Carolina, April 17-19. Contact L. Tyrone Stoner at tstoner@mac.com. Below, three time owner Stoner tells all about this fascinating beauty. For Italia Literature, click here.
Triumph Italia/Italia 2000 GT
By L. Tyrone Stoner
All photos courtesy Tyrone Stoner
What “Wacky” Arnott and Bertone did for Bristol and MG, and what Zagato would do for Aston Martin, Italian entrepreneur Salvatore Ruffino figured he could do for the Triumph TR3; modernize and Italianize.
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Italia Literature
Courtesy of the L. Tyrone Stoner Collection
Ads, brochures, and prototype photos of the Triumph Italia are even rarer than the car itself. Thanks to Tyrone Stoner for sharing his passion and literature with us.
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French Voisin Wins Best of Show at Amelia
Photos by Robert Landman
The French flag flew high at Amelia Island this year as a 1931 Voisin C20 Demi-Berline won Best of Show.
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A Car Life, by Larry Crane
International champions spellbound by their hero, Rene Dreyfus (in blue sportscoat), at the 1976 Long Beach Vintage Grand Prix.
Heroes
Joel Finn had been my host for nearly a week. We were assembling the pieces for his soon to be produced history of Ferrari’s 250 Testa Rossa. As I prepared my luggage for a next-day departure, he suggested I leave a little earlier the next morning to have time to stop in Manhattan for lunch at Le Chanteclair Restaurant and Bar on 18 East 49th, the legend-filled necessary stop for every one in the world of motor sport. [Read more…] about A Car Life, by Larry Crane
La Dolce Vita at Monterey on the Fairways
New Monterey Car Week Event Returns Italian Cars and Culture to the Fairways at Black Horse Golf Course
We are proud to announce our sponsorship of La Dolce Vita-Automobili at Black Horse. This event will be held Friday, August 14, 2009 during this year’s Monterey Car Week. Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course has been completely upgraded and the fairways will be lined with Italian cars and vendors who offer wonderful art and Automobilia as well as other products and services of interest to car enthusiasts.
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A Ferrari 430 at CAT
David Alstadter with his F430 Spider at Spa Francorchamps, home of the Belgian GP.
Combining art and science in high performance driver training–in a Ferrari 430 Spider
By David Alstadter
David Alstadter has been there and done that. Not long ago he raced and restored cars. Not just any cars, but Porsches, Ferraris and BMWs. No slouch, Alstadter won both the Los Angeles and San Diego regional SCCA class championships. So it was with some surprise that we found Alstadter so impressed with a recent driving training course in Great Britain. The fact that his normal mode of transportation is a Ferrari 430 Spider added to the interest quotient. Alstadter wanted to drive his Ferrari to the great circuits of Europe and participate in track events, hence the need to update his skills. There are no disclaimers here, just sheer enthusiasm. (Ed.)
Think you can drive really well? So do I… or I did… or I do now. With my experience, what could I learn or gain from driver training? A lot!
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Desert Classic Concours Palm Springs
Best of Show was chosen from the class winners by a panel of designers. The winner was Scott and Courtney Gauthier’s Alfa Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca. Less than two hundred were made, but only about 30 had this Kamm-tail configuration. Credit: Gregg Felsen
The Desert Classic Concours Continues to Impress
By Michael T. Lynch
The second edition of the Palm Springs Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance took place under clear skies with temperatures in the low 80s on March 1st. Organizers Paul and Holly Merrigan took a note from the Obama playbook and had a stimulus package of their own, expanding last year’s schedule dramatically.
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Design Critique: Pininfarina Hyperion
By Wallace A. Wyss
As an admirer of both Rolls Royces and Italian coachbuilders, I would have thought that an Italian coachbuilder taking a Rolls chassis and redoing it end to end would be a good thing.
Wrong.
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A Car Life, By Larry Crane
This week Crane recalls driving the 1980’s version of the Alfa 2.9, the Countach. Both were the ultimate in shock and awe of their eras.
COUNTACH!!
The story is often told that as the Lamborghini prototype was completed at Sant’Agata Bolognese, a workman stood back and exclaimed, “Countach!”— which, in Piedmontese means, “Geez, that’s neat!” only much more so. The design team looked at each other and immediately agreed that this one car wearing the famous badge would not be named after a fighting bull.
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Simon Moore: Motoring’s Sherlock Holmes
Simon Moore participating in the 1987 Mille Miglia with his 8C2900A Alfa Romeo.
Although consisting of only two books, the body of work achieved by Simon Moore is both enormous and highly significant. Moore is the author of “The Immortal 2.9” and the three volume set, “The Legendary 2.3.” Both books will stand for years as the last word on the subject. Last month, Parkside Publications released the second edition of the “Immortal 2.9” book. (read review).
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