Showing posts with label Mille Miglia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mille Miglia. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Monday, September 30, 2024
Sunday, September 26, 2021
terrific gallery of the 2021 Mille Miglia over on www.classicblog.cz, I love seeing a car event with cars I can't even identify as they are so old, exotic, unusual, and only brought out to win trophys
What is this red one? I think I've seen one like it only once before
Friday, June 16, 2017
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Thursday, May 01, 2014
the current Mille Miglia, and a 1954 Olds Rocket 88
In 1977 the Brecia auto club started a commemorative rally of the once famous race. To qualify for acceptance you have to enter a car that is the same year, make, and model as a car that participated in one of the original races. Most of the original cars were Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes, Alfa Romeo, BMW, and Fiat.
Believe it or not, in 1954 two crazy Italians decided to enter an Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Holiday Coupe.
And this year, Dave and Vince decided to enjoy the race. Without buying the most expensive cars, they were limited to the available and affordable... and here's their 88.
Dave in California found this car, a qualifying car (check), documented the ownership history (check), fixed it up (check), had it inspected and certified by FIVA (check), submitted an application for the 2014 Mille Miglia (check).
You also have to provide proof of the ownership history of your car. Dave and Vince purchased their car from a lady named Donna, pictured here. Her grandmother purchased the car new in Daytona Beach in 1954, passed it on to her son, a Navy pilot, who passed it on to his daughter, Donna.
Starting May 9th, they'll be racing, and you can stay up to date on the Olds with their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dave-Vince-at-the-Mille-MIglia/276729679157796
Believe it or not, in 1954 two crazy Italians decided to enter an Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Holiday Coupe.
And this year, Dave and Vince decided to enjoy the race. Without buying the most expensive cars, they were limited to the available and affordable... and here's their 88.
Dave in California found this car, a qualifying car (check), documented the ownership history (check), fixed it up (check), had it inspected and certified by FIVA (check), submitted an application for the 2014 Mille Miglia (check).
You also have to provide proof of the ownership history of your car. Dave and Vince purchased their car from a lady named Donna, pictured here. Her grandmother purchased the car new in Daytona Beach in 1954, passed it on to her son, a Navy pilot, who passed it on to his daughter, Donna.
Starting May 9th, they'll be racing, and you can stay up to date on the Olds with their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dave-Vince-at-the-Mille-MIglia/276729679157796
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Famous people racing in this years Mille Miglia
Jay Leno and Ian Callum, car 211, Jaguar XK 120 Ecurie Ecosse
Mike Cross and Jeremy Irons, 236, Jaguar XK120
Wolfgang and Ferdinand Porsche, 359, Porsche 356
Adrien Brody and Esmeralda Brajovic, 394, 300SL
Jacky Ickx and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, 396, Porsche 550
Info from http://www.1000miglia.eu/2014-Edition/Provisional-Starting-List/
Mike Cross and Jeremy Irons, 236, Jaguar XK120
Wolfgang and Ferdinand Porsche, 359, Porsche 356
Adrien Brody and Esmeralda Brajovic, 394, 300SL
Jacky Ickx and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, 396, Porsche 550
Info from http://www.1000miglia.eu/2014-Edition/Provisional-Starting-List/
Thursday, February 13, 2014
a lifelong passion for cars, since he "borrowed" his dads race car, and once he could race, he competed in the Targa Florio, 15 x Mille Miglia, and had a 25 year racing run, and then found the #004 Porsche
thanks to director Edoardo Vojvoda for bringing this short movie to my attention, and sharing it with us!
Just to point out a teaser, for anyone ont he fence about committing to watching a 16 minute film... the Iso Grifo Competizione... is one of 10 made, and his was found as a basket case int he Canary Islands, but restored by Modena who built it, with the assistance of Bizzarini himself
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Monday, May 07, 2012
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, bodied by Zagato, winner of the 1932-'43 Le Mans, '32 and '33 Mille Miglia, and Spa 24 hour race in '32
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