Pierre Macchi in his 1961 Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale leads Giorgio Ambriogione in his 1960 Giulietta SZ.
Photos and captions by Jonathan Sharp
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Read Vernasca 2015
Our man from the U.K. is a real trooper. Jonathan Sharp liked Vernasca so much last year that despite getting ill while in Italy, he wanted to go again this year, and did. And again was caught out by a some sort of bug. Yet he stayed the course (literally) and came back home with hundreds of great images, so many that we had to separete them into three stories. We owe a huge debt to Sharp for his over-the-top accomplishment. Below, thirty Alfas at Vernasca; Part 2, also in this edition, features Abarth and others.
Vernascas’s Silver Flag event was held on June 17-19. It is becoming very popular and the entry list consists of over two hundred cars, many of which are rarely seen at other events.
So exciting is the event that of course Sharp wants to return again next year. We hope he does. Ed.
Raimondo Roseto’s 1991 Alfa Romeo SZ Trofeo.