WELL IT DIDN'T RAIN ALL DAY!

 Even the weather doesn't stop Stanford Hall putting on an excellent show

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  AROC make the front cover!

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EDITOR WARD COMPLETES THE MILLE MIGLIA! Despite struggling with a recalcitrant competition clutch, erratic carburation and exposure to the elements, Auto Italia's Editor Phil Ward recently completed the 2009 Mille Miglia in a 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial. Despite its age and original condition, the Ferrari coped well with the conditions; probably because of age and original condiiton, Phil finished the event in need of a chassis-up rebuild... The Ferrari, incidently, is owned by an Auto Italia reader and our thanks go to him. The full, gruelling story, which involves snow banks, police escorts and the usual stunning pictures you expect from Auto Italia's snapper Michael Ward, will be in a forthcoming issue. Time to subscribe and make sure you never miss an issue don't you think?.


ALFA ROMEO OWNERS' CLUB MAKE THE FRONT PAGE! This month's magazine (Issue 159)  sees AROC as our front page cover cars. As regular readers will know our Club Italia section regularly features Club events, people and their vehicles and this issue we got three superb Alfas together for a photoshoot with Michael Ward. So good was the day, we've decided to make them all famous. Big thanks to the Club for turning out on a day when the sun really did shine. Check out the latest issue.


After we waited for the dust to settle from the super sunny and hot Brooklands event (full report in Issue 160), we are still waiting for our wet-weather clothing to dry out after Stanford Hall! But thankfully even the rain didn't keep away the real enthusiasts... including Peter Richardson who brought along his priceless Alfa Romeo 1750 GS by Zagato. Wonderful machine driven all the way from Lincolnshire in monsoon conditions on skinny tyres and no side-screen wet weather protection. A full report on this car, and the Stanford Hall event, will be in future issues of the magazine, as a taster here are some of Michael Ward's pictures from Stanford Hall 2009


Inside the latest issue...
 

Tempted by an Exotic? We get together three very special Italian superstars; Fiat Dino, Alfa Romeo Montreal and Maserati Biturbo Spyder. Is it true what they say that owners need very deep pockets? We reveal all...

Inside this issue...

Is there a more iconic Italian racing saloon? If you enjoy proper saloon car racing - and we guess if you're old enough! - then the sight of GTA's in full blast on a circuit is one to behold. Noww, there are many replicas out there - but we've found a genuine Autodelta example that had five years in the Brazilian touring car championship no less!

Inside this issue...

AROC in action. This month's Club Italia feature finds us enjoying a day with three classic Alfas.... and their owners, of course


Also...
  • Ferrari 599 GTB HGTE - improving on excellence
  • Nazzaro Tipo 3 - very old Italian race car returns to Brooklands
  • Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo
  • INTERVIEW - Sergio Scaglietti, legendary Italian 'panel beater' for Ferrari
  • DTR European Sportscars, company profile



 

 

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