{"id":496368,"date":"2017-03-08T10:40:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T18:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=43238"},"modified":"2023-12-15T03:35:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T03:35:42","slug":"vernasca-silver-flag-hillclimb-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/vernasca-silver-flag-hillclimb-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Flag Hillclimb (2017) &#8211; Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s 22<sup>nd<\/sup> Vernasca Silver Flag Hillclimb in Northern Italy, where passion and desire culminate in dreams of historic racing cars, will welcome some of the most beautiful cars in the world with something new on the weekend of June 16<sup>&#8211;<\/sup>18.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than concentrating on a specific marque, we wanted to celebrate people\u2019s passion and aspirations and allow everyone to bring the car of their dreams,\u201d said organizer Claudio Cassali of the <em>Club Piacentino Auto d\u2019Epoca<\/em>. \u201cSo this year, the theme of Vernasca Silver Flag is <em>us<\/em>! 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