Fiat 500 Sport Zanussi from 1947.
Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
Alessandro Gerelli has been covering the Mille Miglia for us since 2004, not missing a year since. Each May, he takes us down to Brescia were he has a chance to wander about, finding fascinating cars even he has not seen before.
This year was no exception…the Zanussi, seen above, is a new one on us and just as attractive as a Fiat can possibly be. And every year there are new restorations, new owners and new experiences.
Missing in the captions are the name of the entrants, however, these can be seen on a PDF offered by the Mille Miglia website. Click here to obtain the PDF.
Or, just enjoy the Italian car show at Brescia, arranged in alphabetical order below.
Abarth Fiat 750 Zagato 1957.
Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Spirnt Zagato 1956.
Alfa Romeo 1900 Sport Spider 1954.
Alfa Romeo 1900 Super TI berlina 1953.
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS spider Zagato 1930.
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GT 1932.
Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B MM Spider Touring 1938.
Alfa Romeo 750 Competizione 1955.
Cisitalia 202 SMM spider 1947.
Delahaye 135 sport 1935.
Ermini 1100 berlinetta Motto 1950.
Ferrari 250 TR Testa Rossa 1957.
Ferrari 500 Mondial spider Pinin Farina 1954.
Ferrari 500 Mondial spider Scaglietti 1956.
Fiat 1100 103 TV coupè Vignale 1954.
Fiat 1100 508 C Sport 1937.
Fiat 1100 508 CS MM Berlinetta Aerodinamica 1938.
Fiat 1100 E berlinetta Zagato 1952.
Fiat 1100 E berlinetta Zagato 1952.
Fiat 1100 S 1948.
Fiat 1100/103 TV coupè Pinin Farina 1955.
Fiat 1100/103 TV coupè Zagato 1953.
Fiat 508S Coppa d’Oro Balilla Sport 1935.
Fiat 8V berlinetta Zagato 1955.
Fiat Colli 1100 sport 1951.
Fiat Topolino 500 C belvedere 1952.
Lancia Lambda tipo 221 spider Ca.Sa.Ro. 1928.
Lancia Lambda torpedo 1938.
Maserati A6 GCS/53 Fantuzzi 1953.
OM 665 S MM Superba 2000 1927.
Osca MT4 1100 2AD 1955.
Osca S 187 1956.
Siata Daina Gran Sport Stabilimenti Farina 1952.
Some wonderful and intriguing coachwork that I’ve never seen before! Thanks to those who brought these little gems back to life.
Great to see all those small Fiats – I’d love to see more photos of those special-bodied cars.
Meraviglioso!
Hi Pete, I’m anxious to hear from my doctor who rented the SIATA from Dino Brunori. He thanked me before the start for putting him in contact with Dino and I have to thank you in turn. I’ve been looking at US cars for the M M and I see that a couple of 1933 Ford B 8V spider Carrozzeria Ambrosini and Botta were in this year’s. It sounds as if these US Fords have Italian bodies and, if so, I wonder how that came to be, and whether any such cars ever comes to market. As far as I can tell, other neat Fords such as the 1936 cab. or the 1939 cab. or the 1940 coupe or cab. were never in the M M. Thanks and Ciao, John
The white and blue 1957 Ferrari 250TT Testa Rossa, #22, is, I think, the Ed Hugus 1958 Le Mans car. In 1988, I was roaming around Italy and met noted classic Ferrari dealer Michael Sheehan. He was running this same car in that year’s Mille Milgia. And I, lucky young lad, got driven in this amazing car for 4 or 5 blocks through Brescia by Michael. Sheer bliss, with the most fantastic soundtrack imaginable! Thank you again Michael, after all these years.