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Readers Asked: Brits and Germans on the Mille Miglia

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1950 Healey Silverstone

1950 Healey Silverstone, welcomed with style in Senigallia, in the Marche region.

Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt
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Last week several readers wanted to see some photos of the British and German cars entered in this year’s Mille Miglia. We explained that VeloceToday was primarily dedicated to Italian and French Classics. However, we asked Hugues Vanhoolandt if he could supply a splash of Silver and Green, and presto, in came these magnificent images. What else could we do but run them! [Ed.]

1948 Bristol 400

1948 Bristol 400 followed by a 1949 HWM Jaguar and a Jaguar XK120.

1954 AC Ace

1954 AC Ace and a 1956 MG A works car, participated in the 1956 Mille Miglia.

Aston Martin DB3 S

This Aston Martin DB3 S, chassis number 5 took part to the original Mille Miglia, driven by Peter Collins. This car also was driven by Salvadori and Moss in its career.

1930 ‘Blower’ Bentley 4.5 liter.

1930 ‘Blower’ Bentley 4.5 liter.

Ecurie Ecosse Transporter

Jaguar did a great effort for this year’s Mille Miglia as they displayed the Ecurie Ecosse Transporter with a C-Type of the same stable …

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26th Techno Classica at Essen with Hugues Vanhoolandt

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Mercedes-Benz celebrated their 120 years of Motorsport with a spectacular display of open-wheel race cars, from the early French Grand Prix winning car of 1914 to the recent Mercedes-powered Formula One McLarens.

Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
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The Techno Classica show in Essen, Germany is perhaps the biggest world fair for classic cars. That is the reason why the German automobile manufacturers are represented with large historic booths, like Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW. [Read more…] about 26th Techno Classica at Essen with Hugues Vanhoolandt

Vanhoolandt at the Zoute Grand Prix Concours and Rally

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1929 Mercedes SSK

1929 Mercedes SSK driven by German ace Jochen Mass.

Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

October 12-13, 2013
In only four years, the Zoute Grand Prix, Knokke-le-Zoute has become a traditional date on the Belgian calendar of classic car rallies and concours.

Scheduled just before winter sets in, it is a last occasion for enthusiasts to run their beloved classics on a two-day rally on the back roads of Knokke, in the region near the medieval city of Bruges, or to show their treasures at the Concours d’elegance, held at the Royal Zoute Golf Club.
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Michael T. Lynch at Pebble Beach 2013

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One of the things that make the Pebble Beach Concours unique is its special displays. The organizers are able to present exhibitions of exotica no other event can manage. One of them was a group of cars bodied by Carrosserie Vanvooren. Founded by Achille Vanvooren in suburban Paris in 1910, the firm was taken over in 1919 by Marius Daste, who guided it through its golden era of the 20s and 30s when it became known for its high quality work on luxury marques, especially Bugatti, Delage, Rolls/Bentley and Hispano Suiza. The French arm of the last company was not far from the Vanvrooen atelier. The magnificent H-S seen here is a J12 Vanvooren Cabriolet entered by Robert M. Lee. Note the sophisticated shape that belies the size of the car and the contrasting coachlines that stand in relief from the remainder of the body. Five of the eight entries in the class were Hispano-Suizas. Credit MTL

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Hugues Vanhoolandt at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca

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Start of the open seater race with Maseratis 4CL and 250 F leading the field.

Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Hugues Vanhoolandt captures the cars at Rolex Reunion at the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. [Read more…] about Hugues Vanhoolandt at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca

Hugues Vanhoolandt at Pebble Beach

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This Lincoln Indianapolis Boano coupe was ordered by Lincoln for the 1955 Turin Motor Show before being used by Henry Ford II himself.

Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

For the 63rd year running, the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was a reunion of the crème de la crème of the classic automobile world.
This year’s edition celebrated among others the 50th anniversary of both Lamborghini and the Porsche 911, the Lincoln and Simplex brands, and the French coachbuilder Vanvooren.
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Villa d’Este as seen by Hugues Vanhoolandt

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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013

Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Every spring, Lake Como and the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este form a unique backdrop to the most beautiful automobiles taking part in the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

This year was no exception, despite autumn-like weather instead of pleasant temperatures usually experienced at this period.
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Third Annual Zoute Grand Prix, Belgium

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Alfa Ville-d'Este

Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este driven by Toine Hezemans, the famous Dutch Alfa race car driver of the 60’s and 70’s.

Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

October 5-7, 2012

For the third consecutive year, the city of Knokke in Belgium presented the Zoute Grand Prix, consisting of a two day rally for cars built between 1920 and 1965, plus a Concours d’Elégance and a Parade of modern GT and Supercars.

Knokke is a chic resort on the Belgian coast about ten miles away from Bruges. Often called the Venice of the North, it is one of the best-preserved medieval cities with over 600 years of history.

The Zoute Grand Prix is growing every year and in 2013, a vintage car auction held by Bonhams is to be added to the activities.

Despite the damp conditions, the rally drew 150 participants who traveled more than 160 miles per day on the picturesque roads of Flanders. On each day, the start and arrival point was located at the King Albert Place at Knokke-le-Zoute.

The sun was back for the Concours d’Elégance held on the Fairway 1 of the Royal Zoute Golf Club. Many classic automobiles from the major Belgian and Dutch collections were on display. More information can be found at Zoutegrandprix.be

Here are a few of the images from the weekend.

The Rally

Despite the damp conditions of the rally, this Delahaye 135 is having a good run.

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Salon Prive at Syon House in London, September 7, 2012

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1953 Pegaso Z-102 ‘Thrill’. Hugues Vanhoolandt photo.

Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt and Jonathan Sharp

As was the case with Sunday’s Windsor Castle Concours, the previous Friday’s event at the Syon House was also attended by both Hugues Vanhoolandt and Jonathan Sharp. In this report we lead off with Vanhoolandts’s work. Saturday, Sharp emailed and sent his initial impression of the event:
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