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Story and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
The thirty-seventh re-enactment of the 1000 Miglia was staged from 15 to 18 May, along the classic Brescia-Rome-Brescia route, in four legs: from Brescia to Cervia-Milano Marittima; from Cervia-Milano Marittima to Rome; from Rome to Bologna; from Bologna to Brescia.
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.
The neatest, prettiest, most Italianate small displacement pre-war coupe ever made.
In one sense, the paltry 998 cc 36 hp Fiat Balilla Mille Miglia Berlinetta Coupe is much ado about very little. In another sense, it is the quintessential example of prewar Italian design in miniature and very nearly takes your breath away. And the name is no auction house hype; Mille Miglia Berlinetta it was from the day it rolled out of the factory in 1935.
If looks aren’t enough, consider that the ultra-rare MM Berlinetta may be one of the first true Grand Touring cars ever conceived, and most certainly one of the first small displacement GT cars ever built.
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