By Wallace Wyss
We are in the midst of a bad economy, right? Big unemployment numbers. Record foreclosure rates. “Apple Annies” are polishing their apples.
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Borrani, Cavallino, and Ferrari are a might trio. Next week we’ll have the story from Cavallino and an exclusive feature about the famous wheel manufacturer and Ferrari. Click on the image at left to see a short video.
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Text by Roberto Motta
Photos: Renault Internal Archive / Press
Symbol of a bygone era, the Alpine A310 V6 is still one of the most beautiful rally cars ever.
The 1971 A310 four cylinder had not fulfilled the hopes of the Alpine. This car had not been able to replace the legendary Berlinetta A110 on the track or in the hearts of fans because Renault had not seen fit to grant it an engine powerful enough to meet the current challenges.
Five years later, on April 12, 1976, when the workshops of the ‘Alpine Competition’ of Dieppe and Renault in Billancourt merged to form a new company called ‘Renault Sport’ with sporting director Gerard Larrousse, the management finally decided to equip the A310 with the 2.6 liter V6 engine. [click to continue…]
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the Mosier restoration of a 1937 Talbot Lago Figoni et Falaschi coupe owned by William T. Connor II. Best in Show, Pebble Beach 1997.
By Eric Davison
What would any normal car crazy kid in car crazy California do if what was arguably one of the most famous race car drivers in the world was restoring a car in his driveway and it was just a few blocks away?
Start hanging around, that’s what!
And, pretty soon with his high school auto mechanics class and his Ford factory technician training as his entre, Bob Mosier was helping Phil Hill restore a 1912 Packard at Hill’s place at 20th and Georgina in Santa Monica. The year was 1970.
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NOTHING NEW ON THE THE RALLY FRONT
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Ford World Rally Team, Ford Motor Co., BMW AG.
After two months of waiting the 2012 season began but everything looks the same; Loeb and Citroen DS3 laid down the law, and dominated the Monte Carlo rally.
The season of World Rally Championship got underway on a beautiful sunny day and in contention were three World Rally Cars: Ford Fiesta RS, Mini John Cooper and Citroen DS3.
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By Pete Vack
Mike Gulett has a fascination with American-engined foreign cars. The owner of a nicely restored Bizzarrini, he is also an exponent of just about anything with an American V8 (or straight six or eight) under the hood and a stylish body. Gulett has compiled a handy little volume of his favorite cars which consist of twenty five different makes. He admits that there are more. “There must be many more one of-a-kind cars that maybe only the creator and his friends and family know about”, he states in the intro. [click to continue…]
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Premium Subscribers will be eligible to win a new English version copy of Dino Brunori’s landmark book “Nardi A Fast Life” in our February drawing. This is a value of over $100 including shipping.
Click on image for book review. Hardbound, 198 pages, B&W and color.
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