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Against All Odds

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Story by Peter Darnall

We all know that Nuvolari won the 1935 German Grand Prix. What most of us didn’t know is that Tazio did it with a two speeed gearbox! Peter Darnall explains…

The Grosser Preis von Deutschland of 1935 was more than a motor race. The Nürburgring would be the setting for the German Grand Prix, the richest and most prestigious event of 1935 on the European racing calendar. Nationalistic fervor ran high as the Nazi government subsidized Silver Arrows faced off against a mixed field; the stage was set for a German victory on their home ground. [Read more…] about Against All Odds

Denise McCluggage: Racing the Alfa at the Nurburgring P1

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Drawing by Duane Unkefer

By Denise McCluggage

“I Go Pro” was written for and published by “Sports Cars Illustrated”, February, 1959 and is reprinted here with the permission of the author and artist.

SEVERAL CENTURIES AGO when the Sports Car Club of America was still interested in the furtherance of road racing, members were permitted to plunge into the rough “professional” world of racing abroad and then come home to race with other amateurs for fun instead of money. In those days only dollars had the power of complete corruption. A driver’s blistered palm could be crossed with lire, francs, marks, bolivars, pounds sterling, escudos or what-have-you (an ancient coin) and he was still an amateur as long as he didn’t take dollars-at least not take them anyplace where there was enough light for the green to show.
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Coppa InterEuropa 2012 in English and Italian

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Arturo Merzario with the Alfa T33.

Story and Photos by Roberto Motta

More than 350 cars, an exhibition of cars and motorcycles and spare parts, gatherings of club history, parades and the presence of thousands of spectators marked the success of the event most awaited by lovers of classic cars.
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Scuderia Portello Celebrates 30 Years with Honors

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By Roberto Motta
Photos Scuderia del Portello
Italian version below

Milan – The Scuderia del Portello celebrated 30 years of sporting activities with the “Trophy of the Thirty Years” held in Milano on February 17 to 19th. The event was held at the new Fiera Milano, a 345,000 sq meter pavilion in conjunction with the “Milano Autoclassica”.

The celebration was attended by the Alfa Romeo race cars such as the GTA, GTAm, and Giulia, and Giulia GT sedans. The cars were challenged to participate in a circuit specially designed in the square in front of the pavilions of Nations Autoclassica. Eighteen GTA/GTAms were on hand and divided into two classes. The winner of the trophy for the GTA category was Jason Wright followed by Arturo Merzario, while in GTAm, Sabino de Castro and Francesco Frisone were first and second.

Jason-Wright Alfa GTA

Jason-Wright with his Alfa GTA won the GTA class.

A large, passionate audience attended the exhibition of seven historic cars of the Carabinieri, and watched performances by go-karts and cars of every make.

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Interview With Marco Cajani of Scuderia del Portello in Italian and English

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Marco Cajani with the Alfa T33 and a variety of Alfas used by Scuderia Portello.

Story and Photos By Roberto Motta unless otherwise noted.

NEW! Scroll down for the Italian language version.

Most vintage car enthusiasts are aware of the famous Scuderia del Portello, named after the town near Milan where Alfa Romeo was born. Its distinctive shield has been seen all over the world on a great variety of Alfa Romeos. To learn more about the Scuderia del Portello and its president Marco Cajani, we had a meeting with him in the team headquarters in the town of Seregno. We found that Cajani is an inexhaustible source of ideas, a passionate collector and a good driver. During his life with cars, thanks to his organizational skills and an innate charisma, he was able to bring the world famous Scuderia del Portello to new levels of excellence. A graduate in architecture, Cajani is responsible for recovery and building restoration. But the Alfa Romeo is his great passion, a passion that binds him hand in glove with the Scuderia del Portello.

But who is Marco Cajani and what is his background? We’ll let him tell his story without interruption:
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Alfas on the Track Part I

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Hezemens, de Adamich, Vaccarella? Find out below. Photo by Jeff Allison

Jeff Allison presents the first of a two-part tribute recognizing Alfa Romeo’s 100th anniversary with a selection of images of Alfas on the track at races from 1959 to 1974.

Words and Photos by Jeff Allison

Before I go further, I should disclose I’m the editor of Prancing Horse, the quarterly magazine of the Ferrari Club of America. Okay, give me a break—Ferraris are Italian aren’t they? In writing about Alfa Romeos, I’m exposing a long lingering soft spot in my heart. In Alfa’s 100th year, I wanted to do my part to recognize the cars with the unlikely name in Italian of Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili or A.L.F.A. that later joined forces with Società Anonima Ing. Nicola Romeo & Co. to become Alfa Romeo. [Read more…] about Alfas on the Track Part I

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