
The Vernasca Silver Flag – the closest to a Suixtil festival we’re going to get?
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. No doubt we will soon have to be talking Italian too, if we want to keep this up – at life speed!
The quality of this event, splendidly organized by Claudio Casali and his team, is only partially reflected by the quality of the cars in attendance – and we’re talking first grade all over. No, to get a real sense of how cool the VSF has become over time, you also have to factor in the smiles seen everywhere, the laughter (in the midst of a pandemic), the friendships and all of these intangibles that make you promise that “one day…” – you know what we mean.
So, block yourself an hour, hold the calls and dive in the attached gallery. Once you’re done, quit the drooling before filling in the application form for next year – the only rational thing to do…
And let it be said that our weekly beauty contest has suddenly found itself so much richer….
- An organizing team that has only received compliments – how about that
- Beauties & the beasts, but which is which…
- A view from the top, quite something
- Not a bad view
- Social distancing what
- Along the hillclimb
- Let’s all pull together as a team
- That’s a good spot to catch some views
- And then he said what?
- Room with a view or two
- The prizes you want
- time to go to work…
- Not just a bag, a track helmet bag, please
- Perfect fit
- Very Italian way of going about it…
- Simplicity at its best
- Erik Comas, former F1 racer and winner of the Panamericana comes to have a look around
- Maserati 200S (tipo 52) in front of another hunter
- Even the police does it with Giulia
- Be sure to call the police – at life speed
- Gotta love the Zanussi 1100 Sport Barchetta
- 250 SWB & 356 finding their way around
- GT2 RS with a Martini wrap and a side of you know who
- GT2 RS with a Martini wrap and a side of you know who
- GT2 RS with a Martini wrap and a side of you know who
- GT2 RS with a Martini wrap and a side of you know who
- FIAT Abarth 124 Rally
- FIAT 124 Sports Spider & Abarth Rally
- Cisitalia D4648 not intimidated in the least and looking the business
- Cisitalia D4648 in the paddock
- That Cisitalia about to take its run
- Cisitalia D4648 getting in place
- Chevron B18 (c)MaxPhotographer75
- Beast of a Porker (and next to the red pig)… in colors too
- Auto Avio Constuctioni 815
- Auto Avio Constuctioni 815
- And what do we have here
- OSFA F Junior from 1959, you don’t see that everyday
- Another one of the OSFA F Junior
- And there you have it – a Barchetta and an F1 from Lancia, both from 1954
- Lola T142-20 F5000
- And Arturo has signed the Lola too
- Alex having fun with the Nash
- Alex having fun with the Nash
- Alex having fun with the Nash
- Alex having fun with the Nash
- Alex having fun with the Nash
- Alex having fun with the Nash
- Alex having fun with the Nash
- Abarth OT 2000 Periscopio – just can’t get enough
- Abarth 1000SP looking the business
- A Traction Avant shows its true colors
- Here goes the Traction
- A red pig and an orange Porker…
- A lot to take in in 1 shot – a Cisitalia from 1948 next to 2 Abarth – one 2000SP and a 1000SP
- A lot of fine metal right there
- a 750 taking its turn
- Genie Huffaker Mk10 next to A Fagioli F850 – the odd couple
- Genie Huffaker MK10 in good company
- Some serious company, an SZ, a TZ and a Maser …
- Some more Abarth love next to a GTAM
- SIATA 1500 GS
- SIATA 1500 GS
- Renault Alpine 1600S in Italian red
- Reliant Mistral (c)MaxPhotographer75
- Porsche 910 ready to roll
- Porsche 910 basking…
- Porsche 906 in a great color(s)
- Porsche 906 in a great color(s)
- Porsche 906 in a great color(s)
- Porsche 906 in a great color(s)
- Porsche 906 in a great color(s)
- Porsche 906 in a great color(s)
- The TZ1 close to perfection
- Phenomenal AR TZ1
- Opel Manta from the Paris Dakar
- Oh, and that March 783 in the back also caught the colors, didn’t it
- Now that’s some traffic jam
- Not the same old lion but still…
- Magnificent MGA Le Mans
- Lancia Fulvia Sport Competition Zagato (c)MaxPhotographer75
- Lancia Beta Coupe (also) in Alitalia colors…
- It’s all about the finer things
- It’s all about the finer things
- How about a D-type, for a change of pace
- Zanussi Sports Barchetta (c)MaxPhotographer75
- Veritas RS Prototype and Lotus 11 Le Mans – serious metal…
- Two of a (rare) kind
- Tiny FIAT 1100 103tv from 1954 having a go
- The In-Crowd…
- The Abarth OT 2000 Periscopio leaving its mark
- The Abarth 2000 Periscopio – instant love
- The 911 is a regular sight, but we still love it dearly
- The 911 is a regular sight, but we still love it dearly
- The 289 looks like a proper leaf blower
- Who be you
- New Porsche love us too…
- Let’s start right here