I L TRIDENTE On-Line
Frank Markus accepts award for The Maserati Club
TMC Calendar wins 3rd award in 3 years!
APRIL 1ST: was no joke for iL TRIDENTE and contributor Jim Sitz! At the prestigious "International Wheel Awards" held this evening at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, Mr. Sitz and TMC garnered two more media awards - this time for photography. Sweeping 2 out of 3 in the "Best Photography" category, the 2004 TMC Calendar took 1st place for Jim Sitz' phenomenal photographs of the 1957 racing season. Mr. Sitz' photos which were MIA for over 20 years, were given a rebirth in this year's TMC Calendar.
Taking a third place award was the centerfold photograph taken by editor Seymour G. Pond, from the last issue of iL TRIDENTE. This photo was the introductory graphic to the test drive piece entitled "Real World Coupe." Set on the rainy streets of NYC it depicted the new Maserati Coupe in the battle driving conditions of NYC. Secomd place went to a submission from "Automobile Quarterly."
In addition iL TRIDENTE writer Frank Markus (also technical director for MOTOR TREND) won a second place for an test drive article he wrote for CAR AND DRIVER on the new Saturn Ion.
Real World Coupe (photo: sgPond)
