Playbill
May, 1958
The date on the Cable addressed to Playboy editor Ken Purdy was May 10, 1957; the place of origin was Brescia, Italy. The message read: Are you interested Story Sundays Mille Miglia could have it in New York Wednesday stop all the Best=Portago. Purdy didn't have to think twice about that one: an article on the world-famous sports car race written by the Marquis de Portago? A natural. He sent off an affirmative cable. But two days later the Marquis was dead, killed in the race he had planned to c...
