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Abarth, Radbourne Racing and Me (Reviewed)

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Epitome: Lincoln Small driving the Abarth Sports Prototype SEO14 at Monza, 1997.

Review by Pete Vack

Imagine for a moment. Circa 1960. A life in London, a hard working young heir to a line of pharmacies with photo developing as a sideline (remember them?) in the swinging West End of London on Piccadilly. But this young man was sidetracked as an enthusiasm for things Italian resulted in going to Perugia to study the language. Returning after a love affair and carrying a suitcase full of Abarth accessories, his father gifts him a new Fiat 600 and, in search of more performance, finds a couple of friends in a shed and in no time, circa 1963, Radbourne Racing is born. It will survive and thrive as a tuning shop, dealer, parts source and race center for first Fiat Abarths, then Renault until the 21st century.

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London Concours d’Elegance, 2019

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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp

The London Concours, held on June 5-6, is now in its third year and held again at the Honorable Artillery Company’s headquarters in the City of London, often described as being the location of the second most valuable cricket pitch in London. [Read more…] about London Concours d’Elegance, 2019

London City Concours d’Elegance, 2018

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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp

June 8, 2018

Last year it was called the City Concours, but this year the name was changed to London City Concours because, as put by Octane magazine’s James Elliot, the original name “…did not quite do justice to the scale, reach or importance of the event to the whole of London.” Ok we got that. [Read more…] about London City Concours d’Elegance, 2018

The Price of our Passion: Gerelli at RM Auctions, London

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Maserati 250 S of 1957 (s/n #2432) sold for $3.3 million.

Story and photos by Alessandro Gerelli

RM Auction in London, September 8th and 9th, 2013.

The day after the St. James Concours d’ Elegance in London, RM held an auction with many cars coming from important private collections.

The first day was dedicated to a collection of Mercedes cars, while the second day featured other brands, with a huge number of Ferrari models, mostly production cars of the 60s and 70s.

The auction was a big success with a total of sales of more than 21 million pounds (more than $33 million). [Read more…] about The Price of our Passion: Gerelli at RM Auctions, London

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