![]() It has since become increasingly popular resulting in it being now very difficult to gain an entry. Originally run between 19 between the mountain villages of Castell’Arquato and Vernasca with a sharp left half way through the course in Lugagnano Val d’Arda ,the event was re-established fifteen years ago by the CPAE (Club Piacentino Automoto d’Epoca) but as a non-competitive event. The Silver Flag Hill Climb event is a typically Italian affair, being a gloriously relaxed and non competitive hill climb on closed public roads just south of Piacenza, complete with fabulous people, fabulous cars, fabulous countryside, and fabulous food. ![]() I came away reminding myself of two things never attempt to drive the Passo dello Stelvio in a truck again and to definitely attend the Silver Flag event in the near future, hopefully as a participant. I attended the launch of the new Fiat 500 in Turin in June 2007, spending a couple of weeks travelling around the car museums and factories of northern Italy in my car transporter with my extremely cute Bugatti blue 1959 Fiat 500 Abarth 695 SS Replica safely strapped on behind. Claudio is one of those lucky people who appear to remain delightfully calm irrespective of how many people are asking him questions all at once! There is always a smile. Long Read: Driving at The Vernasca Silver Flag Hill ClimbĪfter receiving confirmation of my entry’s acceptance for the Coppa Intereuropa Autostoriche at Monza to be held over the first weekend of June, I typed an email to the charming organiser of the annual Silver Flag Hillclimb, Claudio Casali.
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