What's new(s)? Ferrari in periodicals.

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood your meaning. Thanks for the clarification.

 

Issue 250.
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Latest issue of MotorSport has a long article about Enzo and his relationship with the women in his life. It's enlightening and informative.
I've always been curious about his 'personal' life as opposed to his 'public' professional life.
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Marcel Massini

 

I failed to mention that there is an exclusive interview with Michael Mann the director of the Ferrari movie as well.

 

Two years ago Cavallino cost $85 for two years. Now they want $99 for one year! Who thinks the magazine is worth that much?

 

My copy arrived today.

 

I bought that issue in a Paris newsstand early February...

 

They just sent me a second notice to renew, not going to happen.

 

I ordered just the single issue two weeks ago so it got here relatively quickly.

 

I allowed my subscription to Classic and Sports Car to expire. They failed to send a renewal notice and I realized I didn’t miss it very much. It has become rather formulaic and I rarely read an entire issue. So, after more than 30 years….

 

Same story here. C&SC failed to send a renewal notice. Neither a paper nor an email. Idiots. So un-professional.

Marcel Massini

 

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Please PM me if you have a copy of this to sell. The publisher’s shipping costs to the U.S. are more than the cover price of the magazine. Thanks!

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Librairie Motors Mania has the magazine. When I put it in the “cart” the shipping cost was $10. When I went to check out it was suddenly €45. Who do they think I am, Marcel Massini?

 

Simple explanation for this: the moment you put an item in the shipping basket, the system lists the standard (that is, local) shipping costs.
The moment you order it, the system calculates the real shipping costs which for non domestic addresses will always be higher than quoted earlier.

However I share your sentiment, it is an inch away from cheating.

 

I’ve located a copy from the helpful chaps at Cotswold Road and Race. Thank you, Andy! I’d still like an additional copy as a gift for a friend if anyone has a spare.

 

Yesterday I received the current issue of Octane. The distribution problems, at least to the U.S., seem to be fully resolved and, as promised by new management heavier paper is now being used.

Unfortunately there wasn’t much featured content that interested me this month although I did find Stephen Bayley’s typically trenchant comments about Marcello Gandini and his relationship with Nuccio Bertone and Giorgio Giugiaro to be enlightening and frankly refreshing. When great men die very little is said about their faults and weaknesses until years later when a clear eyed biography is written. These less appealing aspects of their characters are no less critical to our understanding their lives than their positive attributes and professional success.

There is also a very nice…if all too short…appreciation of John Paul, Jr., by Richard Heseltine. I watched him race many times in IMSA and Indy cars. He was blindingly fast, a natural talent. To watch him hustle a 935 around Road Atlanta or Watkins Glen was almost mesmerizing. I knew him slightly and found him unexpectedly modest and unassuming, even a bit shy. In many ways he was a sad case, having followed his father into a life of crime. He managed to overcome that but was ultimately felled by Parkinson’s disease, as were his mother and grandmother. As good as JPJ was, Parkinson’s is still undefeated.

 

I also received mine yesterday. Agree, Bailey’s column on the Miura’s beginnings always fascinates. I thought the interview with Keith Helfet was good. I just purchased his book, Design and Desire.

 

I was thinking the depth of articles has reduced already in Octane. Didn't take long after the takeover.

 

The Motorsport Collector in Illinois sells Automobilsport in the U.S., so try them before going overseas.

 

Thanks, Jim. Andy at Cotswold Road and Race took care of everything for me.

 

Since Vintage Motorsport magazine has been taken over by the folks who do Racer, the concentration has shifted from the current-day vintage/historic racing scene in North America to more articles about racing back in the day, which to me is an improvement. As an example, the new April/May issue has two articles with Ferrari content. One is about the Scuderia's first Le Mans victory in 1954 (remembering that the 1949 victory was by a privately-entered car), with secondary emphasis on the full Ferrari career of Froilan Gonzalez. The second article is on the talented but unfortunate Chris Amon, who should have won at least 4 GPs for the Scuderia. There is also an article on "15 Momentous F1 Moments" that also has some Ferrari content.

Other articles in what is billed as "The Breakthrough Issue" cover Dan Gurney's years at Brabham, Chip Ganassi's first IndyCar victory with Michael Andretti driving, Rick Hendrick's first NASCAR victory with Geoff Bodine driving, and Mario Andretti's victory in the first IndyCar race in Long Beach. Lots of great photos throughout. There is still plenty of coverage of current-day activities, particularly auctions. After years of buying the occasional issue on the newsstand, I think I'm ready to subscribe.

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Absolutely agree.
I am a subscriber since many many years and you know what, this mag actually arrives at my place, vs several others that do not (Octane, RAMP from Germany, plus some other direct Ferrari related mags.......).
And I do think that Vintage Motorsport has improved lately (for what I am looking for). In the past they also used to publish a yearbook regularly.

Marcel Massini