It was that time – just slightly off the regular timetable of the 1000 and everyone (at least everyone we know) were looking at whether things would work out – and how? – for the Mille Miglia. Last year’s edition had to be dramatically curtailed because of the pandemic and this year’s good signs about …
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Grazie Mille (that was easy…)
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The 3rd edition of the AXA Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance was just held!
James, our friend (and Australian Ambassador), has just done it again! While the entire world goes mad and runs around like headless chickens, he keeps calm and collected and (thanks also to an environment Down-Under where the pandemic has been masterfully contained) organized a Concours d’Elegance that would be the envy of the world by …
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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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Our friends at Dandy Driver explore the origins of Suixtil
In a long and detailed piece, our friends at Dandy Driver explore the origin of Suixtil and its connection to the early days of motor racing. They correctly associate your brand with the birth of sponsorship and (re)establish our lineage to many of the greatest racers of all time. Best of all? They also have …
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Our Rivadavia is featured in the latest Classic & Sports Car
Thanks to our friend Mick – again – our newly launched Rivadavia helmet is featured in the JUN 20 edition of Classic & Sports Car. It is a splendid issue with a heartfelt tribute to Sir Stirling (Lord, we miss him) and features on a rare Lancia D23, a unique T57S, the Aston(s) Vantage and …
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The Amelia Island Concours – what a great show!
We got lucky – it had been a while – since our doctor’s orders cleared us, but just for the Amelia Island Concours we had registered for. So we rushed over and, after a road trip without much surprise or hiccups, found ourselves at the top-Eastern corner of the panhandle state in time for the …
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Inter Classic Salon in Antwerp – another nicely put together exhibition
We could not be in Belgium at the time of the Antwerp exhibition as we had been called somewhere else (more on that in a separate post) but were very lucky that Pierre Stubbe, the talented photographer who had so kindly provided us with images of the Masstricht event last month, was on call (surely …
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We love Paris in the Spring time – and you do too when it’s Retromobile
And so it came to pass that for reasons beyond our control we had to give this edition of Retromobile a miss. It was, quite literally at that, heartbreaking. Then again, it did not have to mean that Suixtil wouldn’t be there. Quite fortunately, our partners and friends from Historic Driver – you must know …
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And in the US, MMR features our Raticosa in their gift guide!
The MMR newsletter is not your average weekly read. Informed, opinionated and literary -mixing operatic references with quotes from the Bard, certainly not your usual drivel – it is a lonely pleasure that enthusiasts wait for the whole week till, come Friday, their gift arrives in their inbox. We should also mention the gorgeous photography …
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