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The Joys of Genevieve

November 12, 2019 By pete

This week we have a review of the movie Ford v Ferrari, and the story of a totally different movie, Genevieve.

From the VeloceToday Archives, November, 2015

By Pete Vack

Perhaps it is the lack of events and publicity that tends to keep the Veterans in the museums (ok, they are not very practical or streetable, but that applies to a lot of later cars as well). The ongoing successful Brighton run proves that enough people are interested to both participate and watch such events even in the usually cold early November dates. Without actually being there, another way to experience the excitement (of which there is plenty) of Veteran cars is to watch one of the best racing movies ever made, Genevieve. [Read more…] about The Joys of Genevieve

Tagged With: Brighton Run, driving Veteran cars, Edwardian cars, Genevieve, nick mason, old car run, veteran cars

The Joys of Genevieve

November 10, 2015 By pete

Genevieve arrrives in Brighton, 2015.

Genevieve arrives in Brighton, 2015. Photo by Jonathan Sharp.

By Pete Vack

We wonder if there is something like a natural aversion to Veteran cars – those antiques made before 1904. After all, the Brighton Run aside, there are no weekly vintage car events held in their honor, no shows, no races, and the few that still exist are hidden in dark corners of museums and collections.* Perhaps it is because they are sooo ancient, so upright, so open, so slow, why they could even be thought of as carriages without horses! Can a true car nut really get into these, these horseless carriages? [Read more…] about The Joys of Genevieve

Tagged With: Brighton Run, driving Veteran cars, Edwardian cars, Genevieve, nick mason, old car run, veteran cars

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