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Aurelia restoration

A Lifetime of Cars of a Lifetime

October 31, 2017 By pete

By Brandes Elitch
From the archives October 14, 2014

Steve Snyder, a fixture in the American Lancia Club for decades, reprinted the club publication originally published in 1977 as “the Aurelia Issue.” Steve asked if I could deliver a copy locally, which took me to the residence of Mr. G., a long time Lancia owner who kindly invited me inside his home. When I asked about some Bugatti pictures on the wall, he related the history of his life with cars, and has agreed to share it with our readers, as follows. [Read more…] about A Lifetime of Cars of a Lifetime

Tagged With: Aurelia restoration, bugatti t57, lancia aurelia, overhauling a Bugatti, restoring a Bugatti, restoring a T57 Bugatti

A Lifetime of Cars of a Lifetime: Bugatti T57

October 14, 2014 By Brandy

The Bugatti T57 in 1955 beside the Meuse river in Verdun, France.


By Brandes Elitch

“I was fortunate enough to live in a time when, if you were willing to tinker with your car, there was a lot of neat stuff to be had. But you were on your own though.”

Recently, Steve Snyder, a fixture in the American Lancia Club for decades, reprinted the club publication originally published in 1977 as “the Aurelia Issue.” (https://velocetoday.com/lanciana-and-friends/) This year, he added more recent material, which brought it to 94 pages. This would be a must-have for any Lancisti. Steve has a few copies for sale; you can contact him at jsteve34@att.net. Steve asked me to deliver a copy locally, which took me to the residence of Mr. G., who kindly invited me inside his home. When I asked about some pictures on the wall, he related the history of his life with cars, and has agreed to share it with our readers, as follows: [Read more…] about A Lifetime of Cars of a Lifetime: Bugatti T57

Tagged With: Aurelia restoration, bugatti t57, lancia aurelia, overhauling a Bugatti, restoring a Bugatti, restoring a T57 Bugatti

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