Tag: VALT Stories
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Grit, Guts and Glory: Overcrest Rally Takes the Road Less Traveled
The Overcrest Rally is an application-only rally that brings people to little traveled places and roads. From the creators of the rally: It’s all about seeing and exploring from a new perspective, and how analogue driving in metal boxes put together decades ago can enrich your life.
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VALT Member Story: Meet Pal
In conversation with our friendly neighborhood Porsche 911 owner and enthusiast, Cale, we delved into his journey into the air-cooled P-car world, his automotive experiences, and aspirations.
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Velocity Invitational Shows How to Celebrate the History of Racing
In its fourth annual event at Sonoma Raceway from Nov 10-12, the headliner was the 60th anniversary celebration of McLaren, which brought along a large selection of their historic F1, Can-Am and Le Mans race cars for dynamic demonstrations by renowned racing drivers.
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Meet Victoria Bruno, Vintage Ferrari Mechanic
Victoria Bruno’s penchant for vintage automobiles was sparked at an early age, growing up around the car culture in Los Angeles. In the male dominated sphere of classic car restoration, she is breaking down barriers, and currently pursuing her dream job as a vintage Ferrari mechanic at Patrick Ottis Co.
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The Bridge VII and the Art of Staging Cars
Photos by Kevin Arechiga, words by Vijay Sankar The seventh edition of The Bridge underlined its elegance and exclusiveness amongst the nation’s premier automotive events. Photographer Kevin and I almost missed the last-minute Friday event expansion due to delayed flights, but fortunately managed to capture the best of it. Staged at the golf club that…
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Postcards from Rennsport Reunion 7
Four days of the greatest hits from Porsche, and so much more. Take Luftgekühlt, Rolex Motorsports Reunion, The Quail, and combine them into one grand weekend – that’s a nutshell of what Rennsport Reunion 7 was like. Every car on display was positioned with artistic obsession, like we witnessed at Luft9 in Mare Island a…
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Monterey Motorsports Reunion Celebrates the History of Racing
One of the best experiences during Monterey Car Week is to witness historic racecars do what they were built for – race hard on track, all week long at Laguna Seca. You can see historic cars firing up, being worked on, and driven as they were originally intended.
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‘How to Build a Car’ by Adrian Newey
Adrian Newey’s autobiography elegantly chronicles the design philosophies behind a select 11 Grand Prix cars that he championed over an illustrious career. Anyone with a casual interest in automobiles, motor racing or aerodynamics will find this book to be a sure-fire stimulant.
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Holy Grail Hunting: Ferrari 458 Italia
The 458 Italia was born at the tale end of the goldilocks 2000s era, serving as a culmination of the most desirable characteristics in a mid-engine Ferrari. It was a timely return to form for Maranello after a hiatus.
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Why Citroën was the Pioneering Misfit of the Car World
Words and photography Vijay Sankar (pink_helmet) … Arriving at the sprawling farm draped over the hilly landscape of Castro Valley, I was greeted by a sanctuary carefully preserving the cream of French automotive avant-garde. It was fitting that the entire locality felt detached from the modern world, seemingly living in its own dreamy bubble of…