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PHOTOGALERIA: The races have already started at the Algarve Classic Festival

By • October 24, 2015 - 11:54

The races have already started at this Algarve Classic Festival, which runs until tomorrow, Sunday, 25 October, at the Autódromo […]

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A TOJ, German sportscar based on the GRD S73
The Lola T292 that led Chris Craft to the European Sport-2 Liter title in 1973
A March 75S, expensive similar to the one that the Portuguese “Nicha” Cabral ended his regular international career in 1975
A somewhat different vehicle in the CER 2 squad, Bert Eggimann's G601 Cheetah
A Chevron B36 with a BMW engine
A Lola T210. Similar cars raced at the Vila Real Circuit and former colonies races in the early 70s
The Gr.5 Lancia Beta Montecarlo, in a decor similar to that used by Italians Carlo Facetti and Martino Finotto in endurance races at the end of the 70s
A BMW M1 that belonged to the Procar championship, a competition that served as a support race for F1 races in 1979 and 80
A Ferrari 512BBLM, a version with huge differences from the road version
An Aston Martin from the Pre-War squad
Guy Northam's Bentley 4 ½
The Lagonda LG45. Years later this brand will be integrated into the Aston Martin universe
A Talbot T26, part of the Pre-War squad, cars built in the period between the two great wars. Some of these still models were used in the first F1 GP's in 1950 and 1951
A Talbot T26, part of the Pre-War squad, cars built in the period between the two great wars. Some of these still models were used in the first F1 GP's in 1950 and 1951
A Bugatti Type 35, the most popular sports car of its time
A Bugatti Type 35, the most popular sports car of its time. In Portugal the best known was that of Henrique Lehrfeld
A Bugatti Type 35, the most popular sports car of its time. Today, in addition to the valuable originals, many replicas of this iconic model can also be found.
A Bugatti Type 35, the most popular sports car of its time - Despite the Bugatti name (and the origin of its founder) it is a French manufacturer
A BMW 328, Pre-War, a model that would eventually serve as the basis for the small craft sports cars that made possible the renaissance of motorsport in Germany in the early 50s
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve - A VIP view of the races

The races have already started at this Algarve Classic Festival, which runs until tomorrow, Sunday, October 25, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA), in Portimão.

Here are pictures of yesterday's second day of what is the biggest event for classic cars in the entire Iberian Peninsula, with cars from the past competing in races in 13 different categories.

Photos: Nelson Ignatius/Sul Informação (with subtitles of Peter White, to whom the Sul Informação thanks for the precious and knowledgeable help)

 

 

 

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