The California Mille 2015 will take place April 26-30 over 1,000 miles of twisty back roads in California. The 25th annual event will bring 67 historic cars from all over the world to San Francisco to salute Italy’s most famous open road race, the Mille Miglia. The Cal Mille begins with a free car show atop San Francisco’s Nob Hill on April 26 followed by a four-day back roads adventure.
Co-organizers David and Howard Swig, carrying on the Mille tradition begun by their late father Martin Swig in 1991, will introduce dignitaries, recall the colorful history of the original event and its California counterpart, and spotlight significant classics that could have qualified for the Mille Miglia that ran from 1927 to 1957.
On Monday morning, April 27, Italian Consul General Mauro Battocchi will wave the Italian flag by the partenza (departure) arch spanning Mason Street, signaling the start of a four-day, thousand-mile drive that celebrates the spirit of the original event with “important cars, little roads and wonderful friends.”
International entrants from Japan, Colombia, Britain and Germany will join California Mille participants from 13 U.S. states, with California accounting for 46 of the classics.
For additional information, visit CaliforniaMille.com.
California Mille 2015 – List of Entrants
1956 Austin-Healey 100M – Colorado
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy Coupe – Illinois
1956 Jaguar XK-140 Fixed Head Coupe – California
1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S – California
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing – California
1956 Morgan +4 – California
1956 Porsche 356 Carrera 4-cam – New York
1957 AC Aceca – California
1957 AC Aceca 2.6 Zephyr – Oregon
1957 Alfa Romeo 1900 CS – California
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce – England
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce – Colombia
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint – California
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint – California
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint – California
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Alleggerita – California
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe – California
1957 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France – Connecticut
1957 Lancia Aurelia B24 – Pennsylvania
1957 Lotus Elite – California
1957 Maserati 200Si – California
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster – California
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster – Pennsylvania
1957 Porsche 356 Coupe – California
1957 Porsche 356 Coupe – California
1957 Porsche 356 GT – California
1957 Porsche 356 Speedster Germany
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France – California
1958 Ferrari 250 GT – California Spider – New York
1958 Lancia Aurelia B24S – California
1959 BMW 507 Roadster – Nebraska
1959 Porsche 356B cabriolet – California
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce – California
1960 Porsche 356 Roadster – Colombia
1962 Lancia Appia – California
1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster – Florida
[Source: California Mille; photo: Bob Ross]
