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Michael T. Lynch looks at an August Legend in Progress
Photos by William Edgar
Ferraris were thick on the ground Monday. Jeff Abramson’s 500 Mondial Pinin Farina roadster was one of the nicest.
The second edition of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue again led off the Monterey Peninsula auto festival week concours parade. [Read more…] about Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue
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Massa Back in Top FormÂ
by Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
August 24 2008
If there was any concern amongst the Brazilian tifosi that Felipe Massa had lost the plot after the last race engine ka-boom, those were soon washed away with a nice Spanish red wine after his domination at Valencia. [Read more…] about European Grand Prix
by Wallace A. Wyss
Wallace Alfred Wyss is a historian recently turned to depicting exotic cars on canvas. A sample can be obtained via email by contacting him at Photojournalistpro@hotmail.com
Allright, already. The Bugatti Veyron was already an over-the-top car; what with more than 1,000 horses, no less than 16 cylinders, four turbos, all-wheel drive, 12 radiators and a wing that would not look out of place on a small airplane. Plus did we mention it goes over 250 mph? [Read more…] about Bugatti Goes Targa
Rex Mays, Peter Giddings and the Alfa Tipo C 8C35
By Pete Vack
Color photos by www.rprincephoto.com
Giddings at Mt Tremblant with the Tipo C, 8C35 Grand Prix car.
Given the might of the Mercedes and Auto-Union teams, the Alfa Romeo 8C35 had a brief but reasonably successful two seasons in Europe. Designed to be fitted with either a V12 engine, or an 8 cylinder, the 8C35 used a longer version of the famous Alfa 8C 2.3 engine, running almost concurrently with the initially unreliable V12 (12C36) while it was being developed. In 1936 Tazio Nuvolari drove the 8C35 to great victories at Coppa Ciano and the Hungarian GP.
[Read more…] about Alfa’s Pre War Titans, Part I
Alfa Romeo Montreal, The Essential Companion by Bruce Taylor
2008, Veloce Publishing Limited, Dorchester, England, Tel 01305 260068 ISBN 978-1-845841-58-4
$130.00 USD
Order here
By Pete Vack
All photos courtesy of author and publisher
Who could ask for anything more?
If you owned an Alfa Montreal, you would need only three documents to completely restore the fabled Alfa V8; the factory technical publications, the factory parts book, and a new book, Alfa Romeo Montreal: The Essential Companion. In fact, most owners could get away with just the last, as it is one of the most complete, compelling, engaging, colorful and informative books ever published on a single make.
[Read more…] about Book Review: Alfa Montreal Companion
Andrea Pininfarina.
Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of Italian design and contract manufacturer Pininfarina, died August 7th, 2008 in a road accident near Turin at the age of 51.
[Read more…] about Andrea Pininfarina Dies in Road Accident
Peugeot 207 spider
The British International Motor Show
(London 23 July- 3 August 2008)
Story and Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
The British Motor Show is held in London every two years and includes exhibitions of cars, accessories and a boat show. It is held in the ExCeL premises, just a bit out of London near the Millennium Dome.
[Read more…] about Peugeot Struts its Stuff in London
Kimi, hanging on to third.
Not The Results We Were Expecting
By Erik Nielsen
The Hungaroring is not a track that is known for great passes or exciting chases, but one thing that it does have going for it is that there are usually several surprises come race day and the most recent round held there was no different. [Read more…] about Hungarian Grand Prix
VeloceToday selects six favorite cars, three French, three Italian, consigned to the RM Auction, which will be held at the Portola Hotel and Spa on August 15th and 16th 2008. Italics ours, text from the RM catalog.
1956 Ferrari 250GT Tour de France 0563GT Lot 442
The Tour de Force would have to be the Tour de France. One of the earlier, perhaps more attractive TdFs, this consignment has got to be at the top of our auction dreamlist.
[Read more…] about Six from RM’s Monterey Auction
Below are 17 great pages from a Cisitalia brochure, probably 1946 or early 1947.
It is not complete, though it is the best of the brochure. The images are not in any particular order. Enjoy.
Story by David Seibert, photos by rprincephoto.com
Track owner Lawrence Stroll in the blue Sunoco 512M taking an early lead. He would dominate the disc brakes set.
Mt. Tremblant, Canada, July 18-20th
The field for the Ferrari Shell Historic Challenge event last weekend may have been slightly smaller than usual, but fans were treated to four exciting races, with titans batting for the win in each. Le Circuit, the winding 2.65 mile track in the old Quebec ski country of Mont Tremblant, was an ideal setting for those duels.
[Read more…] about Shell Ferrari Historics at Mt. Tremblant
Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Delage D6 of 1936.
