September in Italy and things get busy. Alex, our partner from Suixtil Benelux, had decided to take the Nash to the Vernasca Silver Flag and share the spirit with the participants there. The reception he got there was a little beyond his wildest expectations, as you’ll notice from the gallery of photos he brought back. …
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The Vernasca Silver Flag – the closest to a Suixtil festival we’re going to get?
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A Labor (Day weekend) of love at Lime Rock
So it was that the Labor Day at Lime Rock was a double (and some) feature this year: Mariano, our Suixtil USA distributor, was there with a superb and properly appointed stand. He also, these things cannot be helped, brought a race car (see the opening photo) along, because, you know. He had a great …
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Visit the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia – at life speed!
Thanks to our friend Mariano (yes, he of the GVCC fame – how does he even manage Philadelphia in February with a Barcelona is testament to a thick hide…), February does not have to be just a sad affair any longer and you can finally take an in-depth tour of one of the premier collection …
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Night at the (Fangio) Museum….
What did you think happened when the open the doors of such a special place as the Fangio Museum in Balcarce to Mauricio, our dedicated artisan who is responsible for the elaboration and the craft of – among others – our helmets. Well, of course he will take one of our Rivadavia along and, bring …
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Pista & Piloti in Germany – an Alfa celebration, thanks to our friend Stefan.
We, unfortunately do not have as many pictures as we would like about this event that our friend Stefan, he of the Goetzelmann Racing Team fame, has managed to hold in October on a track developed at the former airfield of Pferdsfeld, conveniently nested about halfway between Dusseldorf and Stuttgart. All we can tell you …
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Our Xmas gift to you? A look back at the Vernasca Silver Flag, an event that has it all (and lots of Suixtil moments too)
We had to think long and hard about what we could bring to put under your Xmas tree – you, after all, already have it all… And then it came to us: we have not yet told you about one of the year’s best events – the Vernasca Silver Flag held in Piacenza (about half …
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The Classics & Sports Car gift guide features some cool ideas (including 2 from us….)
So the Classics & Sport Car Gift Guide for the year is out. Brightly penned by Marc McLaren (destiny?) it lists varied products that would please any discerning enthusiasts. And manages to name us not once but twice and we’re thrilled that one of our favorite magazine managed to remember us on such a momentous …
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Autoworld Brussels Zagato exhibition
When you’re in Brussels, there is a detour you will want to make to Autoworld – the auto museum homed in a turn-of-the-century palace in a grand setting. There is almost always an exhibition running (we luckily caught the Zagato one that was about to finish) and while they are not very large they are …
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Brussels InterClassics – what an unexpected pleasant surprise.
And merely a week after Lyon, we were thrilled to be able to attend InterClassics in Brussels under a clear blue sky and in a venue replete with style (the exhibition center dates back to 1935 and is right across from the famed Atomium). It is a show that resembles Belgium at large – not …
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Epoqu’Auto in France, a great big show…
And so we were at the beginning of November, wondering if the season was already over when we walked into Epoqu’Auto in Lyon, France, with our partners from Historic Driver for yet another exhibition. And it was great for different reasons – mainly having to do with the meeting of friends (like Gerard from Autodiva …
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