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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
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Alfa 8C Competizione Design Analysis
The Alfa Romeo 8C (for otto cilindri) is a stunning design, a fitting bolide to carry the Alfa back onto the U.S. market.
[Read more…] about Alfa Romeo 8C Design Critique
Alonso Wins Again, Not That It Matters
Kimi Raikkonen.
By Erik Nielsen
Photos by Ferrari Media
October 11-12 2008
Fernando Alonso proved that his win in Singapore was no fluke by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in relatively cold conditions, but the real story was how the battle would shape up for the title contenders.
[Read more…] about Japanese Grand Prix
1964 Fiat Abarth 850TC, owned by Andrew Schank.
The 21st Annual All Italian Car and Motorcycle Show
By Brandes Elitch
October 12, 2008
The San Francisco Bay area has many car events, but if you have an Italian car, chances are your favorite is the Italian car show held in Alameda, a charming town just fifteen minutes east of the Bay Bridge. [Read more…] about Bay Area Italian: Tutto Non Originale
Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt.
By Brandes Elitch
As recounted in a previous article, the organizers of the Pebble Beach concours, in an effort to dispel the image of the entrants as so called trailer queens, initiated a drive for the entrants around the Monterey Peninsula.
[Read more…] about The Ford That Thought It Was a Cisitalia
Dirtbag cars are so fascinating that at a European classic car show they not only displayed a “survivor” car but also the tow truck pulling it out of its lair. We predict even Pebble Beach will someday have a barn (movie set type) with a classic being unearthed from the hay bales. Photo by Brandes Elitch.
Guest Editorial By Wallace A. Wyss
VT has not, in the past, had editorials, guest or otherwise. But as the world of collector cars is constantly changing, we thought we would welcome a few articles of personal comment. Let us know how you like the feature….
Some concours call it the Unrestored class, others call it the Preservation class. Still another phrase is Survivor class.
Whatever you call it, I, for one, heartily welcome this trend.
[Read more…] about Dirtbag Cars: “We Love Ya”