On May 1st, 68 exotic racing and touring cars took part in the California Mille – a 4-day, 1119-mile rally...
This year’s California Mille, held May 1-3, saw over 70 classic sports cars, tourers and racecars blast their way through...
This year’s running of the California Mille (April 26-May 1) challenged its participants both with new features such as a hillclimb for pre-1927 automobiles up San Francisco’s steep California Street, as well as rain, snow and even hail on several legs of the journey. Over 58 entries took part in...
Northern California April 24-28, 2005 The 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe of Steve Moal and David Nelson. Photo: Bob Dunsmore Become...
More than 65 historic racecars will salute Italy’s famed Mille Miglia in the 17th running of the California Mille April...
Northern California April 29–May 3, 2007 1959 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder of Richard and Renee Vento.Photo: John Fulton Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited...
Lotus Bashing? Photo: Pete Austin Dear Editor, OK, we get it, Mike Lawrence doesn’t like Colin Chapman. Like all critics, Lawrence is quite content mutilating the achievements of his betters while never having done anything worthwhile himself. Had he ever accomplished anything of note he would know that creating things, particularly big...
Martin Swig is a former multi-franchise new-car dealer based in the San Francisco Bay area who is an avid vintage...
• At H&H auctions, April 9 Duxford Sale, the UK auction house managed a near record price for a 1970 Aston Martin DB6 MK2 Vantage at $333,000, while a 1935 Singer Nine Le Mans “Savoye Special” fetched $203,000. • The California Mille has announced that through the sale of its...
After World War II, Enzo Ferrari began the work of retooling his small company from manufacturing parts for Italy’s war...
Dan Radowicz worked at the famed Griswold’s restoration shop before joining the organization team at the California Mille. VR: In...
The 25th annual California celebration of Italy’s classic open-road race, the Mille Miglia, kicks off this Sunday, April 26, with a free car show on Mason Street, between Sacramento and California Streets, in San Francisco. Some 67 cars have signed up to participate in this year’s tour, ranging from a...
The California Mille will once again take participants on a tour of Northern California this April 24-27, all in celebration...
Alongside friend and Alfa specialist Dave Vegher, I drove my 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, in the 2019 California Mille. It was the first time I have done the California Mille and the second rally I’ve done in my Spider Veloce. Over the past eight months, I’ve totaled over...
A salute to the past The 2023 edition of the California Mille included 67 classic sports cars traversing scenic California...