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Vernasca silver Flag<br />
By franK niGht<br />
how many of us dreamed when we were just<br />
children, or still dream today - as adults with<br />
a successful career - of building a car by hand,<br />
a beautiful, powerful, fast vehicle with which<br />
to race through turns and straightaways, and<br />
maybe be the first to zip past the checkered flag.<br />
even though the Vernasca silver Flag is not a real<br />
speed race, that is the spirit that permeates the<br />
three-day meet (held in italy, in the apennine<br />
hills between parma and piacenza).<br />
the event is officially described as a “dynamic<br />
restoration and conservation contest for competition<br />
cars”, the asphalt has seen over 200 cars<br />
that have written the story of racing, many of<br />
the models from the big manufacturers like Ferrari<br />
and porsche, but many others hand-crafted,<br />
opening page:<br />
a 1913 peuGeot BeBè,<br />
whiCh Celebrated<br />
its 100th anniVersary<br />
aMidst 200 other Cars<br />
that ContribUted<br />
to writing the story oF<br />
italian and international<br />
aUtos. the eVent’s<br />
oFFiCial ChaMpagne<br />
is Maison veuve clicquot,<br />
with its VeUVe CliCQUot<br />
Fridge.<br />
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