Reader Alan Guerzoni tipped us off about the recently-contested Modena Cento Ore Classic, a vintage road/track rally in which participants cover 1000km in four days across 10 timed special stages and 3 track stages.
This year's overall winner was a 1965 Shelby GT350 that was raced by its Swiss owner. It was joined by some seriously exotic hardware on the four-day journey, including the stunning Mercedes 300 SLS Porter (great story about that car here), a bevy of E-Types, including a dead-sexy low drag '61 car, and a pair of Alfa Romeo Giulia TZs -- a '63 TZ1 and a '65 TZ2 -- just to name a few examples.
Alan has a gallery of brilliant photos from the race that we encourage you to check out. The event's official site has a full entrant list and a lot of great information about the race if you're interested in learning more about it as well.
This is one we wish we were on hand for.
(More photos after the jump)
[Source: Alan Guerzoni]
Dozens of additional shots of the event by this photographer available here.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Richard Owen @ Jul 27th 2006 9:40PM
This event happened over a month ago. Here is Marcel Massini's excellent report:
http://www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk/happenings/2006/june/cento_ore/report.asp
Todd Sobrado @ Jul 28th 2006 1:59AM
Some of those cars are absolutely gorgeous. Does anybody know of a similar event with similar caliber automobiles here in the states?
Todd Sobrado @ Jul 28th 2006 2:01AM
Some of those cars are absolutely gorgeous. Does anybody know of similar events with similar caliber cars here in the United States?
gitartha @ Jul 28th 2006 4:15AM
Awesome cars, but vehilces must be more economic.
skeptic @ Jul 28th 2006 8:10AM
Ever hear of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix - the only vintag ecar road race here in the US.
www.pvgp.org
jscro @ Jul 28th 2006 9:37AM
"Awesome cars, but vehilces must be more economic."
Huh? This is a vintage car show.
chuck goolsbee @ Jul 28th 2006 3:21PM
Similar events in the USA (use google to find more info):
The California Mille
The Colorado Grand
The New England 1000
The Mountain Mille
The Texas 1000
The Going To The Sun Rally
The Mille Autunno
The Copperstate 1000
BEATAZ
Pittsburgh Grand Prix
One Lap of America (less vintage, more modern)
Innumerable "Rat rallies", most in California.
Gone but not forgotten:
The Forza Mille
The Forza Amelia
The Cannonball Classic
La Carrera Nevada
I've been on most, and they are worth the time and money to attend!
--chuck
chuck goolsbee @ Jul 28th 2006 3:24PM
BTW, those Alfa TZs and E-type Jags are objects of LUST.
Autoblog needs more vintage coverage like this!
--chuck
utpal @ Sep 26th 2006 10:58AM
Hey very cool cars, whever the owner is he must be vary proude of those cars i mean those are his babies.
but hey why not insure those cars safety and be actually devoted to save this classic beauties... if you got the will go to my site http://www.careinsurance.bravehost.com/
It just might help.
supercars @ Oct 5th 2006 5:36AM
these cars are so special. i think it's owner spent more than half of his life in garage with them
Peter bullard @ Jan 18th 2007 9:55AM
More Vintage!!! Having driven Alfa TZ1 & TZ2's. It was a great time for inovation. The drivers of the time where great too. Read MOTOSPORT from England it follows vintage cars & drivers.