The story of the 27th edition of the Vernasca Silver Flag is really two stories – both very Suixtil as you’ll see.
The first one starts with Alex, he of Suixtil Benelux, roping in some friends in the Netherlands to ride down to Piacenza, Italy, taking all the backroads, mountain passes and impossible trails to make the journey as unforgettable as possible. Oh, and did we mention, that they all rode with their respective classics – 2 D-type replicas, 1 XK120 (that met exhausting problems), 1 Sprint Veloce (and 1 modern Porsche for just in case)… This went as well as could be imagined, even if Alex complained (rather a lot) about the relative incomfort of endurance driving – which, of course, makes you wonder about the heroes of yesteryear… But have a look for yourselves:
Alex is ready for the prize giving – or is that getting
shared purpose
Looks like it’s going to take some doing
then she said ‘what time you’re coming home’, ‘and?’, ‘well, I ‘m here’
the definition of filter coffee, no
2 babes roll into an Italian village…
A stange beast of a Sehcar, ready for take off
all the way from the flat lands to find a proper hillclimb
all traffic, no jam
and here’s another one ready for take off
another D-ay at the office
Another great classic – the 8C, of course
can you see them now
Giulia Sprint GT Veloce from head to toes
Not sure that bike should really try the hillclimb now
hey, little sister
high noon…
…at the trattoria
how about that for loaded
HWM F1 GP from 54 – with provenance
take a good look at that HWM F1 GP car from ’54
that’s the provenance
in the ‘you don’t see that everyday’ series…
t’s a well-known fact that 3 is a company – wait
magnificent Cisitalia going up the hill
playing hide and seek
rare Reliant Mistral
smells like (Dutch) team spirit
Stunning settings
Stunning settings
talking of which, will you look at those pipes
that’s a proper view
that’s the spirit
the company you keep
the mean machine(s)
the red pig getting started
the scenic route
trying for the church on time thing
what are you looking at
what do you mean long nose
what’s the plural of glorious
What else is there to say? Only that, once again, you’d find yourselves well-served to listen to our advice and get registered for the next edition – we hear it will be wild – at life speed!
The Vernasca Silver Flag 2023 – Hillclimb to heaven!
The story of the 27th edition of the Vernasca Silver Flag is really two stories – both very Suixtil as you’ll see.
The first one starts with Alex, he of Suixtil Benelux, roping in some friends in the Netherlands to ride down to Piacenza, Italy, taking all the backroads, mountain passes and impossible trails to make the journey as unforgettable as possible. Oh, and did we mention, that they all rode with their respective classics – 2 D-type replicas, 1 XK120 (that met exhausting problems), 1 Sprint Veloce (and 1 modern Porsche for just in case)… This went as well as could be imagined, even if Alex complained (rather a lot) about the relative incomfort of endurance driving – which, of course, makes you wonder about the heroes of yesteryear… But have a look for yourselves:
And then, once finally arrived, things got really interesting when that crew met with all the participants who’d signed up for the sheer madness of a 9km Italian hill climb where it seemed that the only condition set for a car to participate was that it needed to be beautiful (that must be the Italian approach we have heard so much about). And yes, the team from Claudio Casali pulled it off, again – the skies were incredible, the vistas without seconds, the cars – at this juncture they cannot be merely cars, they are more like rolling/roaring sculptures – unbelievable and the overall atmosphere still so relaxed and good-humored. Very fortunate that Alex had brought another stack of decals, as most participants wanted to have Lady Luck as a co-pilot. Check it out the amazing images that we collected (with thanks & © mostly to Paolo Diamanti and the team at Ruote Leggendarie – our Italian partners):
What else is there to say? Only that, once again, you’d find yourselves well-served to listen to our advice and get registered for the next edition – we hear it will be wild – at life speed!