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Photos by Roberto Motta and Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo, Centro Documentazione (Arese, Milano)
Roberto Motta has already presented the story of the first Alfa Romeo T33 (1967, chassis 75033.001 ) in a previous article. Here he inspects the last of the breed, the Turbo 33 as raced for the last time in Hockeneim on October 9th 1977.
[Read more…] about Alfa Romeo 33SC 12 Turbo Last of the T33s
BMW StunnerÂ
by Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
The story of Kimi’s race.
June 8, 2008
If there was any doubt that BMW was going to be a top team this year, they put those thoughts to bed with their first ever 1-2 as a team since morphing out of the Sauber franchise. [Read more…] about Canadian Grand Prix
One of the Lancias on display was this Aurelia B20 rally car.
By Hugh Doran
May 3rd 2008
One of the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuits can be found twenty miles southwest of central London. We are of course, talking about Brooklands, [Read more…] about Auto Italia at Brooklands 2008
Bugatti Veyron is still “King of the Hill” at 254 MPH. Photo by Jason Thorgalsen
Story and photos by Werner Pfister unless otherwise noted.
June 1st 2008
More than 20 Supercars gathered in a secret get-together this past Sunday in Westchester County, New York.
[Read more…] about Secret SuperCar Sunday Society
Graham Nicholson’s Topolino and James Wheeler’s distinctive 500 Sport Abarth 695 replica headed the special Fiat display. Paul G Hanmore
By Paul G. Hanmore
April 26th 2008
As the small but enthusiastic band of marshals gathered in the early morning brightness of Saturday 26th April, the omens were good for the 6th Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival, [Read more…] about Fiat Featured Marque at Bristol Festival
Here are just a few of the exclusive feature articles we’ll be bringing to you via VeloceToday in the next few months:
Phil Hill talks Peugeot, Literally!
Abarths in American Part II, Roosevelt Remembered
Gordinis, In Depth
Lancia Spectacular
Renault’s 100 mph record breaker
Serenissima Sports
Delage Gran Turismo
Fiat Jolly
Citroen 2CV
Alfa P2
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All photos by Alessandro Gerelli at the 2008 Mille Miglia.
Text by Pete Vack
Bugatti still life.
In 1928 Count Aymo Maggi, Franco Mazzotti and Giovanni Canestrini, three of the four founders of the Mille Miglia, traveled to Paris to meet with a variety of French automobile companies. [Read more…] about Mille Miglia 2008: French Cars
All Photos by Alessandro Gerelli at the 2008 Mille Miglia
Text by Pete Vack
1949 Cisitalia 202 MM, the model Nuvolari drove to second place in the 1947 Mille Miglia. Body was designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi.
The Italians would also dominate the post-war round of Mille Miglia races, but it would no longer be just Alfa Romeo. [Read more…] about Mille Miglia 2008: Post-War Italians
All photos by Alessandro Gerelli at the 2008 Mille Miglia.
Text by Pete Vack
Decorative flowers seemed to be popular this year.
As we have seen, the founders of the Mille Miglia did not intend for the race to be a benefit for Italian manufacturers. [Read more…] about Mille Miglia 2008: Pre-War Italians
 Hamilton Prays for Rain
Massa beneath the layers of Nomex practicing a winner’s gesture. He didn’t get to use it.
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Without sounding too much like an old fart, I can remember about ten years ago being a dyed in the wool tifosi praying for rain at Monaco because the Scuderia cars of the early Schumacher era were nothing to write home about and it was the only chance for the red cars to win. [Read more…] about Monaco Grand Prix
