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Elitch, Vanhoolandt at The Quail

September 6, 2016 By pete

[Enjoy this superb interview with Stratos owner Mark Ketcham; please ignore the unfortunate background music that was impossible to avoid or eradicate. Ed.]

Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos and videos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

Although I have attended this event for the last four or five years, I am continually amazed and delighted by the overall experience and I generally don’t use such superlatives, unless it is for a really spectacular car, motorcycle, artwork, piece of music, or woman. Regular readers will remember my column on the Quail Motorcycle show held a few months back, and my interview with organizer Gordon McCall. [Read more…] about Elitch, Vanhoolandt at The Quail

Tagged With: 1934 Alfa 8C 2600, 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 coupe de ville, 1956 Maserati A6G 2000 Zagat, 1963 Lola GT, 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, Figoni and Falashi, hugue vanhoolandt, Mark Ketcham, mullin automotive museum, Robert Benoist

Bois de Boulogne, September 9, 1945 Racing Begins

September 15, 2015 By pete

Jean Pierre Wimillie's winning and famous Bugatti T50-50B on display at the National Museum.  Photo unknown.

Jean Pierre Wimillie’s winning Bugatti T50-50B on display at the Cité de l’Automobile.

By Clyde Berryman

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The big day, September 9, came at last. It had a distinctly patriotic theme about it to commemorate the participants and their sacrifices during the war. A crowd of over 200,000 was on hand to watch. [Read more…] about Bois de Boulogne, September 9, 1945 Racing Begins

Tagged With: Bois de Boulogne Grand Prix, Bois de Boulogne racing, Charles Faroux, First postwar Grand Prix, gordini, Jean Pierre Wimille, Races in Paris, Robert Benoist

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