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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Sqaureback by Panther Westwinds chassis 15275
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
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Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt,
Captions by staff
From the Archives, September 2011
Juan Manuel Fangio impressed the European racing scene the second he stepped foot in the Old World in 1949. In his first season with the Maserati 4CLT/48, he won the San Remo, Pau and Roussillon Gran Prix. In 1950, he won the Gran Prix of Pau again, with a Maserati 4CLT/50. But it was at San Remo where Fangio truly proved his worth as both a driver and mechanic. A big end went the day before the event. That night he removed the sump, found the bad bearing, and polished the crankshaft with a piece of emery cloth. This alone took him two hours. Then he installed a new bearing and fixed it so it wouldn’t spin. Finally, “I told the mechanics to put the sump on while I went to bed. And the next day I won the race.”
1961 Abarth 700 Bialbero Record Monza ex-Scuderia Sant’Ambroeus
Last week Hugues Vanhoolandt brought us the F1 cars at this year’s Auto e Moto d’Epoca, as well as a few other race cars of interest. This week he brings us cars from, and in alphabetical order, Abarth, Bandini, Cisitalia, Diato, Ferrari, Fiat Innocenti, Lancia and Siata. At least.
Captions and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
This other DS21 convertible is part of a special series by the coachbuilder Chapron called ‘Le Caddy’. This model, dating from 1967, has the same technical characteristics as the previous one.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
The traditional Zoute Grand Prix, created in 2010, became the Zoute Grand Prix Car Week in 2025. Indeed, this event began as a classic car rally to which a GT car rally, an auction, and a Concours d’Elegance were added over time. The Car Week title is justified by the fact that, since this year, not one but two auctions have been held in Knokke, an upscale resort on the Belgian coast, with the Broad Arrow auction house joining the traditional Bonhams sale.
1923 Amilcar C4 cyclecar bodied in the style of Duval in the early 70s. 4 cylinder 1-liter engine.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Antwerp Concours d’Elegance, September 7, 2025
In the shadow of International Concours d’Elégance, the Antwerp Concours in Belgium has managed to carve out a place on the calendar of important events. Organized by a small team in the gardens of Belvedere Castle near Antwerp, this concours celebrated its twentieth anniversary this year.
1963 Alpine M63. Designed by French engineer Marcel Hubert, this M63 took part to the 1964 Sebring 12 Hours. Approximately five cars were built and were powered by a 996cc 4-cylinder engine developing 95 hp.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
We continue with the Antwerp Concours.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
This year we found Goodwood celebrating a remarkable 50-year period of motorsport success for Alfa Romeo with a selection of machinery that begins with pre-war successes and ends with World Championship win in 1975. To celebrate this, a fantastic parade of iconic Alfa Romeo racing cars was organized. The parade brought together everything from the earliest racing models, such as the RL Targa Florio’s of the 1920s, to the 33/TT/3 sports prototypes of the early 1970s.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
One year after the centenary edition, the 2025 24 Hours of Spa (June 28-29) marked the 77th edition of the race around the clock, taking place on the legendary Francorchamps track. Stéphane Ratel, head of the organizer SRO, also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first edition reserved for GTs, a change that took place at his instigation, while historically the 24 Hours of Francorchamps was reserved for touring cars.
Third place in the Silver class was taken by BMW Century Motorsport, here battling a Ford Mustang on the Kemmel Straight.
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Hugues continues with his superb coverage of the Spa 24 Hours held June 28-29.
And guess who won Le Mans a week later?
Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Since the creation of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923, technical scrutineering (Pesage in French) has been a pre-race ritual. It often took place in the city, sometimes at the circuit, but the tradition endures, and it’s an unmissable event for the city of Le Mans. It’s also an opportunity to discover the new liveries of certain cars, new crews, and to gauge each team’s chances.
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
From the VeloceToday Archives, July 2019
Last week Hugues presented his coverage of the classics at Chantilly. But the editor decided to delete a number of photos from the selection in order to create a special, if short, article about Ballots. How often does one see a Ballot at an event? Rarely. So this is a special occasion, timed for not only the 100th anniversary of the Ballot marque, but the publication of Ballot by Daniel Cabart and Gautam Sen, published by Dalton Watson. The information below is taken from this fantastic new book.
