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Flying With Pegasus: The continuing story of Alfa Romeo #50013

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By Peter Darnall

Any of the racing Alfa Romeos from the decade of the 1930s will fetch a king’s ransom in today’s collector market. Put a Tipo C on the block and the opening bids would normally be associated with high-end real estate properties. When the rarest of them all, a 1935 8C-35 with matching engine and chassis number 50013, was offered by Bonhams in 2013, the winning bid was the highest price ever paid for a single seat racer! [Read more…] about Flying With Pegasus: The continuing story of Alfa Romeo #50013

Brandes Elitch: True Believers and Monterey

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(Randy Wilder / Talbott Motorcycle Museum)

Brandes Elitch gets a sneak preview tour of the new Moto Talbott Motorcycle Museum, a home for True Believers. (Randy Wilder / Talbott Motorcycle Museum)

Story by Brandes Elich
Photos by Bill Green unless otherwise noted

The “Historics” is a catch-all phrase given to the multiple events occurring during “Car Week” on the Monterey Peninsula, including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Historic Car Racing at Laguna Seca, the Quail Lodge extravaganza, and the Concorso Italiano, among others. [Read more…] about Brandes Elitch: True Believers and Monterey

Vanhoolandt Eyes the Auctions

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One of the many world records of the week was the sale for $27,500,000 of the Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider s/n 10709, all proceeds donated to charitable causes. It is the second most expensive car ever to be sold at public auction.

Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Monterey madness week is not only about Concours d’Elégance, Car club reunions, races at Laguna Seca,Tours on the Monterey Peninsula or social events. It is, for an increasing number, all about auctions. We will not list here all the world record prices broken during these sales but just take a subjective look at some interesting cars. proposed to the sale. [Read more…] about Vanhoolandt Eyes the Auctions

Monterery Magic by Hugues Vanhoolandt

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The magic is not Monterey; the magic is in the way that our photographer Hugues Vanhoolandt gets the cars without the bodies. We thought it was because of the huge VELOCETODAYPRESS badge he wears, but it is due more to just plain hard work, persistance and his dedication to being at the right spot at the right time, waiting for that Henri Cartier-Bresson decisive moment. Here is Part 1 of Monterey Week by Vanhoolandt.

Quail Rally

The Quail Rally marked the start of the Monterey Classic Car week on Tuesday 14th August with at least 30 classic cars of high quality.

...among them, a rare Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione s/n 07641.

Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue

on the same day, Carmel hosts its annual Concours on the Avenue where people can see vehicles ranging from a small cars like this 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile (or convertible).

cobra-transporter

Fiat Grand Prix Transporter bodied by Bartoletti, used by Maserati, Scarab and Shelby racing teams. It also appears in the film Le Mans.

Alfa Duetto, a very well done restoration.

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Alfa’s Pre War Titans, Part II

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Tazio Nuvolari, Peter Greenfield
and two Tipo C Alfa Romeo 8C35s

Color photos by www.rprincephoto.com

By Pete Vack

Read Part I

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Greenfield at Mt Tremblant with Tipo C 8C35 chassis #50015C, the last “C” standing for clone.

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At Monterey, Greenfield brought out the real thing; the ex-Nuvolari, ex-Ruesch, ex-Poore 8C35, chassis #50013.

Peter Greenfield is in the enviable position of owning and racing not one but two pre-war Alfa Romeo Grand Prix cars. Furthermore, chassis 50013 which he acquired from Peter Giddings in 2005, is the only complete, original Tipo 8C35 in the world.
[Read more…] about Alfa’s Pre War Titans, Part II

First Annual Monterey Motorcycle Meet

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Another Motorized Festival on the Monterey Peninsula

By Michael T. Lynch

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This 1915 Cyclone board track racer was sold at the MidAmerica Auction on Friday night. The winning bid was a whopping $520,000. Despite European interest, it happily stayed in America. Credit: MidAmerica Auctions.

Since the Monterey Historic Automobile Races and the Pebble Beach Concours were scheduled on the same weekend in 1973, a week long automotive festival including vintage races, concours, public and private parties, tours and many other events has been created. [Read more…] about First Annual Monterey Motorcycle Meet

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