“I don’t know, I’m from Naples!”

BWM driver and veteran entrants John and Julie Herlihy had a slight disagreement about where to turn while on the route. How could this happen, and where did they end up?? Ah, Italy! [Ed.]

Story, video and photos by Bob Cullinan

The official road book of the 2025 Mille Miglia is 476 pages long, with thousands and thousands of turn-by-turn directions, charting every street, road, highway, and path of the five-day event. You’d think that with all that detail, it would be nearly impossible to get lost, right? Think again.