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This Week, of Interest

by pete on September 1, 2010

Carl's Siata Gran Sport (spider).

Any calls for a Siata Gran Sport? VeloceToday contributor Carl Goodwin has one for sale with a unique history. It needs some work as one might imagine. It’s like the Siata like that placed 3rd at Sebring in 1952. This one has a Ford drivetrain but is otherwise complete and original. Here’s a chance to start fresh with an unrestored treasure and have it done for Pebble Beach. Email Carl at attlastt@frontier.net or call (419)668-2563 (USA) for details.

Jack's superb Pegaso--see it now!

How far would I walk to see a Pegaso? A long way, believe me. Pegasos are beautiful, exotic, mysterious, sexy and virtually unobtainable. Those who are lucky enough to be within range of California Capitol Sacramento on the weekend of September 19th can see Jack Vopal’s Pegaso at Capitol Concours d’Elegance. Also, if planning to attend, check into the Shriner’s Tour d’Elegance.

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The Racing Bugs

by hugues on September 1, 2010

Sandy Leith pushing hard with his 1931 Type 37. Leith, who is the Registrar of the American Bugatti Club, tell us about his car: My car was the second-to-last T37 built. It was bought by a New York banker on vacation, Elgood Lufkin, in Paris who brought it home with him. After one or two more owners and an engine blow-up in early ARCA competition, it received the 4-cylinder, Ford B engine in 1935 and raced as the 'Scrambling Egg' Bugatti-Ford special with the ARCA until 1940 when it disappeared. I found it in 1995 and have kept it, essentially, as found.

Photos and Captions by Hugues Vanhoolandt

The best of the bugs from Monterey.

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This image shows the setting of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as well as any I've seen. Simon Moore brings his Alfa 8C2900A over the ramp in front of the crowd as part of the 100 Years of Alfa festivities. The show itself is in the background with Stillwater Cove lapping at its edges. The white sand beach in the far distance is Carmel and the Santa Lucia Range runs East along the valley of the Carmel River. Credit: Kimball Studios/Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

By Michael T. Lynch

More informative comments on the best Monterey ever

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Belgian Grand Prix, August 29th, 2010

by Karen on September 1, 2010

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

McLaren back on top

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This Week, of Interest

by pete on August 25, 2010

Donohue by Linda Weldon; 512M by Richard Prince.

Michael Argetsinger to speak about Mark Donohue and the Ferrari 512M on September 4th in Watkins Glen

This week we review Michael Argetsinger’s books about Mark Donohue, who among many other things was responsible for setting up and driving the Kirk White Ferrari 512M at Sebring and Daytona. Of interest to our readers, Argetsinger will present an in-depth look at the legendary Penske Racing Ferrari 512M as raced by Mark Donohue, at the International Motor Racing Research Center on Saturday, Sept. 4. “No less a figure than Ferrari Chief Engineer Mauro Forghieri called this car ‘the finest prepared Ferrari I have ever seen,’” says Argetsinger. His talk – accompanied by many rare photographs will begin at 1 p.m. and is free and open to all and is located at 610 S. Decatur St., Watkins Glen. For more information: Mark Steigerwald, (607) 535-9044 or by email at mark@racingarchives.org.

Be sure to scroll all the way down for the five stories this week, posted from California to Virginia to Germany and find that photo of Donohue in a Bandini…

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Lynch Assesses Holy Week

by Lynch on August 25, 2010

Michael T. and Vicki Lynch enjoy the hospitality of Evi and Dan Gurney at the Gurney's champagne reception Saturday at the track. Credit: Robert C. Peters

By Michael T. Lynch

Insider’s insights into this year’s Monterey Week of Cars.
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Pebble Beach Scrapbook

by Wally on August 25, 2010

Winning Delage D86 Roadster. Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt.

By Wallace Wyss and Brian Winer

French cars, Italian coachbuilders at Pebble Beach.

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Abarth Simca 2000 (1973), entrant Hocking Straw (UK). Photo by Gerelli

 

Photos and Captions by Alessandro Gerelli

What they were doing at the Ring while you were in Monterey.
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