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Report by Ed McDonough and photos by author and Peter Collins<\/p>\n

Try to picture the scene.<\/p>\n

It is a hot Sunday afternoon, lunch is over, the crowd of competitors and friends are drifting away from a prize giving ceremony staged in an ancient park with towering views of the surrounding Italian valleys. Just below in the corner of the town square is one of the most popular local bars, and in the back room a few men have gathered to watch the latest Grand Prix. Sitting at one table is Giulio Borsari, for decades Ferrari\u2019s chief racing mechanic. Nearby is Nino Vaccarella, the revered Sicilian, winner of the Targa Florio and adored in his homeland.<\/p>\n

This scene was played out, not in the great days of Italian road racing, but the weekend of June 24-26, 2011. The setting was the Arda Valley between Piacenza and Parma, and the occasion the 16th running of the revived Vernasca Silver Flag. The Silver Flag is an 8.5-kilometer hillclimb which was part of the Italian Hillclimb Championship between 1953 and 1972 and it attracted works cars from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Porsche.<\/p>\n

The daunting venue starts with a long but weaving straight of some 4.5 kilometers, departing from the medieval village of Castell\u2019 Arquato. The fast \u2018straight\u2019 section has five pylon chicanes to keep the speeds down…a bit! Arriving at the crowded town of Lugagnano, the road goes 90 degrees left, missing the local bus stop and heads downhill for half a kilometer! Then comes the \u2018hill proper\u2019…four more kilometers of twisty, bending torturous tarmac to the finish at Vernasca, 1700 feet higher than the start.<\/p>\n

The Silver Flag ended in 1972 when a competing car managed to crash into the bar in Lugagnano, but it was revived in 1995, and is one of the best of the charming Italian historic hillclimbs. The runs are not timed and drivers have the choice of touring up the hill, taking passengers, or if they wish, really going for it. The event regularly attracts a stunning entry, and as 2011 was designated as a tribute to Ferrari, the turnout was better than ever, with cars that are rarely if ever seen at other events, and many never leave Italy.<\/p>\n

The 32 Ferraris present included several brought by Ferrari\u2019s own Corsa Clienti, notably the 1947 125S driven in that year by Franco Cortese at the Circuit of Piacenza, and Ferrari\u2019s own 1951 166F2 car. Among the most significant cars were Roberto Crippa\u2019s 1954 340 Mille Miglia which had been raced by Villoresi and Hawthorn, Emilio Comelli\u2019s 1955 857 Monza whose drivers included Portago, Peter Collins, Gendebien, Fangio, Maglioli and Trintignant. Jutta Roschmann was present with his magnificently restored 1956 250 Pininfarina Competizione with which Portago had won the 1956 Tour de France.<\/p>\n

With nearly 200 entries, there were Alfas, Abarths, Porsches and a vast array of unique machinery. The competitors have a run on Saturday morning followed by lunch in one of the many superb local restaurants all reserved for the occasion. The afternoon run is followed by a majestic banquet in the ancient square at the top of old Castell\u2019 Arquato, and the Sunday run ends again in Vernasca with alfresco lunch at the highest point in Vernasca…a truly memorable social, driving and automotive experience. Prizes are awarded to selected cars in the nine different categories, reflecting not only driving but preparation, effort, sportsmanship and historical significance, the Best in Show award this year going to the 1934 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara Coupe of Giorgio Caprara.<\/p>\n

Vernasca Silver Flag Hillclimb 2011 – Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Paolo Casella\u2019s 1951 Ferrari 166 Touring did many races in period, including Le Mans driven by Farnoud\/Bouchard. It went to Chinetti in the USA, had a Chevy engine and was then restored in 1985.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This amazing 1.6 Lancia Fulvia prototype has recently escaped from the Lancia collection, and is owned by Daniele Turrisi. It is thought to have tested for Le Mans in the hands of Caesar Fiorio and few people have ever seen it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Alfa Romeo Museum brought a number of cars to Vernasca, including the World Championship winning Alfetta 159.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Michael Roeder\u2019s 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial was raced by Terramazzo in period.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Arguably the most significant car at Vernasca, Dieter Roschmann\u2019s 1956 Ferrari 250, the car with which the marquis de Portago won the Tour de France in 1956, beautifully restored to its original body work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vernasca regular Gabriele Artom brought his stunning 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vernasca Silver Flag Hillclimb 2011 – Photo Gallery Continued<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of several Abarth prototypes present, this is Christophe Pont in an ex-Merzario 3-liter V8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another 3-liter V8 Abarth, Robert Fehlmann\u2019s ex-Anatoly Arutunoff car.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ed McDonough was driving Pietro Silva\u2019s super-quick 1968 Abarth 2000 SP SE010, the 250 bhp car raced by Ed Wart in period.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ed McDonough again, this time in the rare 1951 DB Panhard Monomille with 850 cc engine belonging to Italian Gianni Codiferro.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The rare Ferraris were driven with considerable verve!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alfa Romeo Museo Storico stalwarts Paola Lanati and Alessandro Rigoni with the Museum\u2019s Disco Volante.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dieter Roschmann also brought his ex-Scuderia Montjuich Ferrari 512M which raced at Le Mans in 1970.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Corrado Cupellini\u2019s Ferrari Dino 156 was raced from 1957 to 1960 by Luigi Musso, Olivier Gendebien, Phil Hill, Jean Behra and Wolfgand von Trips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Silver Flag is a real road course! This is Giorgio Lotteri\u2019s 1956 Ermini 1100cc Spider.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

[Source: Ed McDonough; photo credit: Peter Collins\/Ed McDonough]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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