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Clyde Berryman (1954-2023)

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Clyde Berryman, age 69, passed away of a heart attack on December 31st, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife Gulay and his daughter Ajda. Clyde was a man of many talents; an artist, author, anaylist, opera lover, art gallery mamager, and much more. The below article about his Grand Prix dioramas was published in April, 2019, followed by links to a few of his articles that appeared in VeloceToday. We will miss him greatly.

By Pete Vack
Photos by Clyde Berryman

Clyde Berryman began collecting die-cast model racing cars as a young boy in the early 1960s in Tripoli, Libya, where his father was working for a major oil company. His passion for motor racing dates back to this era, and hearing stories from longtime Italian residents of Libya talk about the glory days of the pre-WW II Tripoli Grand Prix held at the Mellaha circuit. [Read more…] about Clyde Berryman (1954-2023)

Grand Prix Dioramas: Monaco

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Last week, the French Grand Prix in dioramas. This week, Berryman takes us to the ritzy Mediterranean mecca of Monaco. Above, 1955 Monaco GP – The field jostles its way around the Gasworks hairpin right after the race start.

Story and photos by Clyde Berryman

Monaco is perhaps one of the most inspiring locales for the subject of a diorama but both architectural requirements and elevation changes can make it one of the most challenging as well for the builder! To date, I have done four Monaco Grand Prix dioramas as follows per below. [Read more…] about Grand Prix Dioramas: Monaco

Grand Prix Dioramas: French Grand Prix

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Story and photos by Clyde Berryman

This installment of the Clyde Berryman Grand Prix Dioramas deals with the French Grand Prix. Above, a scene from the 1957 French GP (Rouen les Essarts) – A Commissaire and his dog survey the action at Nouveau Monde hairpin. [Read more…] about Grand Prix Dioramas: French Grand Prix

Grand Prix Dioramas: Tripoli

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Last week in our story on dioramas, Clyde Berryman discussed how he became interested in motor racing, when as a child he was told about the prewar Grand Prix races while living in Tripoli. We therefore begin this series with his amazing diorama of the Tripoli Grand Prix, held at the Mellaha Circuit, in 1/43 scale.

Story and photos by Clyde Berryman

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Grand Prix Dioramas

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By Pete Vack
Photos by Clyde Berryman

Clyde Berryman began collecting die-cast model racing cars as a young boy in the early 1960s in Tripoli, Libya, where his father was working for a major oil company. His passion for motor racing dates back to this era, and hearing stories from longtime Italian residents of Libya talk about the glory days of the pre-WW II Tripoli Grand Prix held at the Mellaha circuit. [Read more…] about Grand Prix Dioramas

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