Mille Miglia
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Races all over the world are being postponed or canceled. Here's a list of everything we know so far.
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Mercedes-Benz Honors 60th Anniversary Record-Setting Mille Miglia With 360-Degree Film
Even in an era when autosport was frighteningly dangerous, the Mille Miglia was known to be a particularly perilous race. But in 1955, Sir Stirling Moss—along with embedded journalist Denis Jenkinson—climbed into a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W 196 R, and managed to traverse the course's...
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Legendary Cars, Distinguished Drivers To Comprise Jaguar's 2015 Mille Miglia Team
While Jaguar took a rather lengthy—meaning nearly half a century—break from the business of making sports cars, in the post-war years, the marque was as synonymous with performance as it was with prestige. DON'T MISS: Tesla's New Battery Can Power Your Home So to celebrate its 80th...
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Mercedes Celebrates 1955 Mille Miglia With Special Edition SL
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating this year the 60th anniversary of its historic win in the 1955 Mille Miglia, where Sir Stirling Moss and co-driver Denis Jenkinson heroically crossed the finish line in their 300 SLR ahead of all others. This represented the automaker’s second win in the dangerous...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Jay Leno Looks Back At The 2014 Mille Miglia: Video
The Mille Miglia should be on any gearhead's bucket list. While today's event is merely an homage to the original race that ran each year from 1927 to 1957—stopping only for the second World War—it's still a race of impossible romance and deep appeal. MUST SEE: McLaren P1 Vs. Bugatti...
Antony Ingram -
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Wrecked After Mille Miglia Crash: Video
A Mercedes-Benz 300SL gullwing was wrecked in a crash at the 2014 Mille Miglia in Italy over the weekend. The black 300SL, built in 1956, was being driven at the time by one of the heirs of German rental car giant Sixt. MUST SEE: New High-Performance 2015 Ford Mustang Spied: Possible SVO? According...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The original Mille Miglia was a point-to-point race on public roads in Italy, held annually from 1927 through 1940, then again from 1947 through 1957. Many now famous race cars ran the course, from Brescia to Ferrara to Rome and then back to Brescia, and many drivers made their name in the grueling course. Unfortunately, the event was banned following the 1957 running, as two separate crashes claimed the lives of three participants and nine spectators. But in 1977, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Mille Miglia (Italian for “1,000 Miles”), the event was re-staged...
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Jaguar's Mille Miglia 2013 Highlights: Video, Gallery
Though all of the historic open-road automobile races have now become exhibitions--if they haven't disappeared altogether--they do manage to recapture at least something of the look of the iconic originals. Jaguar's entry into this year's Mille Miglia is a perfect example of the experience...
Nelson Ireson -
Blower Bentley Burbles Up To Mille Miglia Starting Line
Taking a modern car on a 1,000-mile journey is not exactly a quick trip. You need to get the car ready by making sure everything is in proper working order, the tires are at the right pressure, and all fluids are filled to their appropriate levels. Now imagine that the 1,000 miles you cover are...
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Mercedes-Benz Becomes Official Sponsor Of Mille Miglia
Probably the best-known of all the classic long-distance road races, the Mille Miglia ran from 1927 to 1957, using 1,000 miles of public roads from Brescia to Rome and back. Many now famous race cars ran that course, including those from Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ferrari and Porsche. And of course there...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ferrari Pays Tribute To The Mille Miglia With 140 Cars: Video
If you're a fan of classic Ferraris, modern Ferraris, historic events, or smooth Jazz, then this is the video for you. Replete with the lush sounds of some funky fresh guitar and saxophone, not to mention the occasional snippet of V-8, V-12 or flat-12, this video shows off some of the best Prancing...
Nelson Ireson -
Argentinean Duo Wins 2012 Mille Miglia
Anyone who thinks vintage rallying isn’t serious competition should try explaining that to Claudio Scalise and Daniel Claramunt, the driver and navigator of the 2012 Mille Miglia-winning 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS. As Italian site 0-100 explains, the Argentinean team fought off a serious...
Kurt Ernst -
Just last week, BMW announced that it would send a selection of cars from the BMW Classics collection to participate in the 2012 Mille Miglia. The vintage car rally is scheduled from May 16 through May 20, and the route will run from Brescia to Rome and back again. Not to be outdone by BMW, Porsche is also sending a fleet of vintage cars, including two Porsche 550 Spyders; a 356 Speedster 1500; a 356 Speedster 1600; a 356 Speedster 1600 S and a 356 Knickscheibe (bent windscreen) Coupe. The Porsche 550 and Porsche 356 variants were highly successful in the original Mille Miglia, run from 1927...
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BMW Classics To Participate In The 2012 Mille Miglia
The original Mille Miglia was a point-to-point race on public roads in Italy, held annually from 1927 through 1940, then again from 1947 through 1957. The event was banned following the 1957 running, as two separate crashes claimed the lives of three participants and nine spectators. In 1977, to...
Kurt Ernst -
Classic Mille Miglia Road Race Coming To America
The famous Mille Miglia endurance road race might have finished as a competitive event back in 1957 in its Italian home, but tribute and historic events have kept the name alive for several decades now. Between October 25-29 this year competitors in America will get a taste of the format as the...
Antony Ingram -
Chopard Celebrates Alfa Romeo Centenary With Exclusive New Watch Range
Alfa Romeo celebrated its centenary anniversary earlier this month but you’d have hardly noticed as the automaker’s poor financial state meant there wasn’t the expected new model launchor any significant celebration to speak of. Nevertheless, luxury French watch company Chopard didn’t...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW Unveils Limited Edition Z4 sDrive35is Mille Miglia
70 years ago, BMW’s motorsport department had a single aim in mind: the 1st Gran Premio Brescia delle Mille Miglia. A total of five racing cars from Munich had registered for the big event and despite preparations not going entirely as planned, when the silver BMW racers crossed the finish...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Alfa Romeo builds special edition 'Mille Miglia' Spider
Alfa Romeo has created a special edition of its Spider convertible in order to commemorate the historic Mille Miglia 1,000 mile race that takes place in Italy annually. The carmaker will build just 11 examples of the 'Spider Mille Miglia' to mark the 11 victories it's had in the famous Italian...
James Martinez