The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts
Photo by Tony Singer.
Surprised that Steve McQueen owned a Siata? That is interesting enough, but discovering that the young actor affixed a Ferrari badge to the 208S he bought might be even more surprising, and at the same time perhaps tells us about another side of the man himself. [Read more…] about Steve McQueen’s Siata
Format: Hardbound
Motorbooks
Pages: 176,color and black and white photos
8.5w x 10.75h
ISBN-13: 9780760328668
ISBN: 0760328668
Price: $26.95
By Pete Vack
Steve McQueen owned a lot of cars. He owned a lot of bikes, and a few airplanes as well.
[Read more…] about Book Review: McQueen’s Machines
1947 Delahaye 175S cabriolet in good company. Photo by Wallace Wyss.
By Wallace Wyss
September 19-21 2008
Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance, now in its 16th year, has moved up a notch to become the premier concours event in the Southern California community. [Read more…] about Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance
US version, $29.95
Softbound, 8.25 x 7.75 inches, 128 pages, color and B&W
Published by Veloce Publishing LTD, Dorchester, England
ISBN 13: 978-1-84584-041-9
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Review by Pete Vack
Like no other Lancia before or after, the Stratos came out of left field, suddenly, without warning, and for a decade streaked across the rally landscape like a brilliant comet.
[Read more…] about Book Review: Lancia Stratos
Massa wins, but not all of it
By Erik Nielsen
Photos by Ferrari Media
Novebmer 2nd 2008
Bernie et. al. got exactly what they were hoping for.
[Read more…] about Brazilian Grand Prix
Long time Lancia enthusiast Gary Byrd, center, at his garage with friends Steve Patrick and John Dimock. Photo courtesty John Dimock.
By Brandes Elitch
People started arriving early at Woodley Park in Burbank on Sunday, November 2, for the annual Best of France and Italy car show. [Read more…] about Obituary: Enthusiast Gary Byrd
Overtaking was allowed, the Argentinean Pur Sang 35B recreation comes up on Antony Simpson’s Bugatti Type 57
Lobethal Grand Carnival,
South Australia, 11 & 12 October 2008
Photos and Story by Vince Johnson
Sixty years after the last races were held there in 1948, the town of Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills once again heard the sounds of racing engines as 87 vintage cars and 35 bikes lined up for the Lobethal Grand Carnival.
[Read more…] about Sweet Adelaide
As part of the Dediciaton of the Simeone Foundation Automobile Museum, legendary race driver Mario Andretti will be presented with the first annual Spirit of Competition Award on November 12, 2008.
[Read more…] about Mario Andretti To Be Honored at Dedication
Paris Salon 2008:Lambos and Citroens abound.
Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
Renault Nervastella 1935 (body by Lecocq).
[Read more…] about Gerelli captures Past and Present at Paris
Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
The Cars in Action
The Maserati A6GCM (1951) of Julia De Baldanza, the only woman driving in the Ferrari Historic Challenge.
The 2008 Concorso Arizona is being held at The Boulder’s Resort in North Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday, November 15, 2008. The event raises money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix.
[Read more…] about Concorso Arizona Set for November 15th
World Chamoion, for now.
By Staff (Erik Nielsen is on the road)
Photos courtesty Ferrari Media
October 18-19 2008
We are not even going to get into the question of why China has a Formula 1 event (two if you consider Singapore to be sufficiently Chinese) and the US. does not warrant even one. [Read more…] about Chinese Grand Prix