The Alfa Romeo 8C is Really Here!

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Posted in Alfa Romeo | 18 Comments »

This Alfa 8C is painted in the optional color of Rosso Competizione. For years we have heard rumors of the impending launch of a new Alfa Romeo in the United States. VeloceToday can now report that Alfa Romeo ...

Steve McQueen’s Siata

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Posted in Siata | 4 Comments »

Photo by Tony Singer. Surprised that Steve McQueen owned a Siata? That is interesting enough, but discovering that the young actor affixed a Ferrari badge to the 208S he bought might be even more surprising, and at the same ...

Driving Bertone’s UFO

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Lancia | No Comments »

Story and Photos by Roberto Motta As we have read in Part I last week, the Stratos Zero was a show stopper and contributed to the creation of the World Rally Championship Lancia Stratos. Below is our report on driving ...

Lancia Stratos Zero: Bertone’s UFO

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Lancia | 5 Comments »

The Lancia Stratos Zero and alien. Story and photos by Roberto Motta The Bertone Stratos Zero, introduced at Turin in 1970, is very different from the car that won three World Rally championships, and is totally different in respect to all ...

Alfa Romeo 8C Design Critique

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Posted in Alfa Romeo | 10 Comments »

Alfa 8C Competizione Design Analysis By Wallace A. Wyss The Alfa Romeo 8C (for otto cilindri) is a stunning design, a fitting bolide to carry the Alfa back onto the U.S. market.

The Ford That Thought It Was a Cisitalia

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Posted in Cisitalia | 10 Comments »

Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt. By Brandes Elitch As recounted in a previous article, the organizers of the Pebble Beach concours, in an effort to dispel the image of the entrants as so called trailer queens, initiated a drive for the entrants ...

Ferrari California Spyder: Design Critique

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 Posted in Ferrari | 6 Comments »

Wally Wyss on the new Ferrari California Spyder. Is Wyss on the money? Let us hear your opinion..

Alfa’s Pre War Titans, Part II

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 Posted in Alfa Romeo | 5 Comments »

Tazio Nuvolari, Peter Greenfield and two Tipo C Alfa Romeo 8C35s Color photos by www.rprincephoto.com By Pete Vack Read Part I Greenfield at Mt Tremblant with Tipo C 8C35 chassis #50015C, the last “C” standing for clone. At Monterey, Greenfield brought out ...

For Sale: The 10,000 RPM Alfa

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Alfa Romeo | 1 Comment »

Carl's ex-Frank Peyton Alfa, restored and ready for sale. Copyright Carl Goodwin 2008 This is the story of the Frank Payton 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta, AR 1495 04020. When this Alfa was nearly new, it was his racing ...

Or would you rather have the white one?

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Alfa Romeo | 3 Comments »

If the black 10,000 RPM Alfa in the story above does not suit your fancy, Carl Goodwin is also selling a very early Alfa Spider; a few serial numbers earlier and it would be a steering column shifter. ...