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Peter Giddings took home the trophy for the Drum Brake Class.
All photos by Richard Prince
The first round of the Ferrari Shell Historics opened at what was once called Moroso, and now the Palm Beach International Raceway. In addition to the race report, (See Part 1) here are more scenes from the lens of Richard Prince.
[Read more…] about Ferrari Shell Historics at Palm Beach, Two
Crane negotiates Turn 9 (now Turn 11) with Arutunoff and the Cooper closing for the exit pass. The 166 would choke at the exit.
Last week Larry left us off at the very edge of Riverside Raceway. He continues below.
IGNITION: Fuel
The Ferrari Owners Club let me in even though our Ferrari didn’t survive the move for long. It transformed into a Mini 1275 S Mk II and an Alfa Giulietta Sprint Veloce. The Ferrari crowd became my California family. Some continue to be, 40 years later. A much-read library and developing track skills were my tickets in. [Read more…] about A Car Life, by Larry Crane
The Ghia Aigle, S/N 0137 E. Photo courtesy Warren de France.
Last week in Larry Crane wrote of an early 195 Ferrari Ghia-Aigle, “It was a pretty, little car built by Ghia-Aigle in Switzerland,” he recalled.
We ran a photo of the Ferrari Ghia-Aigle, one I had found in the parking lot at the Monterey Historics in 2002. Both Larry and I thought it to be the same car, but a day or so later came an email from the current owner, Warren de France, along with a complete history and nice photos, some of which we are reprinting below. [Read more…] about Just a Couple of Ghia-Aigles
By Cristian Bertschi and Estanislao Iacona
12 x 9.75 inches, hardbound, 340 pages; 304 black and white and 15 color images, published in 2008 by Whitefly, ISBN: 978-950-746-04-0.
Price $175 USD includes shipping worldwide via DHL and available at the VeloceToday Store.
Review by Jeff Allison
All photos courtesy Whitefly
Oh no, not another book that rehashes what we’ve read so many times before about Ferrari! After all, can there be much left that hasn’t been written? Surprise! “Ferrari Argentina | Sports cars” [that is the way the title is presented in the book. ed.] proves that, yes, there is more to be discovered and written, adding important information about sports cars, people and events in Argentina. [Read more…] about Book Review:Ferrari Argentina|Sports cars
If you only have 4 days for a sports car trip, this is the way to go.
by Wallace Alfred Wyss
Photography: François de Pouqueville and Wyss.
Remember the phrase “gran turismo”? It seems kinda odd, but so many times you meet people with gran turismo sports cars who have never gone grand touring in it.
[Read more…] about Grand Touring to Sedona
The rare Ghia-Aigle coupe Crane just missed buying for $1500.
Allow us to introduce someone who needs no introduction. His resume consists of positions with an all-star cast of motoring journals: Editor and designer, “Auto Aficionado;” Art Director, “Automobile Magazine;” Associate Art Director, “Road & Track;” Founder and Editor, “Vintage Racer” and Art Director, “Motor Trend.”
We are proud to add Larry Crane to the staff of VeloceToday. Below, his first column, in which he lights the fire of a long-burning enthusiasm.
IGNITION: Making sparks
Ideal Toy Company made my first cars. Our vacant lot wore out the plastic wheels pretty fast (first lesson about going sideways) and they segued into wood cars I made with a bandsaw and Elmers glue. A $5 bicycle restoration and a paper route put me on the road. [Read more…] about A Car Life, with Larry Crane
By Daniel Cabart and Claude Rouxel
Volumes I and II Part I of a two part review
Review by Pete Vack
All images courtesy of Dalton Watson
This comprehensive two volume set on Delage is more like a travelogue through history, a fascinating flow of people, posters, catalogues, sidebars, notes, statistics, art and marvelous photography all presented on the highest quality binding, paper and reproduction. In fact, it is almost like walking through a museum of winding passages, with lighted windows full of interesting artifacts and artful displays that superbly illustrate the subject.
[Read more…] about Book Review: Delage, France’s Finest Car
Photo courtesy RM Auctions.
By Pete Vack with help from RM Auctions
The answer to “What is it worth?” relevant to classic Delages was answered this past Friday at the RM Automobiles of Arizona Auction in Phoenix.
[Read more…] about Delage Brings $825,000 at RM Auction
A Fiat 500 Chrysler, in your future?
January 20th, 2009. According to an article in Forbes.com, the Fiat Group will acquire a 35 percent stake in ailing Chrysler from Cerberus Capital Management, but will not pay anything for it and will not commit to funding Chrysler in the future.
[Read more…] about Fiat to Acquire 35 % of Ailing Chrysler
Photo by Brandy Elitch.
When Terry Cook was the Editor of HOT ROD in the early 1970s, he had always been more passionate about how cars look than how fast they can accelerate, brake or go around corners. To Cook, styling was everything. He became interested in the French and German coachbuilders who, during the 1930s and 1940s pushed the envelope with bold, fresh, risky styling. [Read more…] about French Dressing
Vittorio Brambilla Monza in 1979 with the all-Italian Alfa Romeo 177. Archive photography by Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo Centro Documentazione (Arese, Milano).
Story by Roberto Motta
Even though many people have not heard of it, the Alfa Romeo 177 is one of the most important cars in the long racing history of Alfa Romeo.
[Read more…] about Alfa Romeo 177-001: All-Italian Alfa F1
1936 Alfa 2.9A Coupe, S/N 412004 began life with a ‘botticello’ body (meaning cask or barrel-like), and won the 1936 Mille Miglia. In 1939 it was rebodied as a striking convertible by Pininfarina, and after the war converted into a coupe by a coachbuilder named Martin.
Photos by Lorenzo Marchesini
Text and captions by Staff
With the little Fiat 500L, our Editor at Large Lorenzo Marchesini traveled to the The Schlumpf Collection at the National Motor Museum. (Read Introduction to the Schlumpf) With the permission of Director Monsieur Emmanuel Bacquet, Marchesini wandered the museum and took enough photos for us to separate the visit into Italian, French and Bugattis at the Schlumpf. Here is a tiny portion of the Italian cars at the Museum. We encourage you to visit and see the rest.
[Read more…] about Italians at the Schlumpf