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RAIN AND SHINE

was in Como, northern Italy, for the 90th anniversary of Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in May. Despite the idyllic setting, Mother Nature decided to unleash her wrath upon us, with heavy rain striking at the worst moment, during the parade. It was exactly what a series of open-top, pre-war Bugattis did not need. However, we brought with us a strong dose of British stoicism and soldiered on. All one could do was smile, take

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