THE BEGINNING OF THE HISTORY

The race first ran in 1927 and once a year for the next 30 years Italy would come to a standstill as the world's finest drivers and cars descended on Brescia...

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  THE END OF THE ORIGINAL RACE

In 1957 racer Alfonso de Portago crashed into a section of the crowd. In the horrendous accident 12 people were killed. For 20 years, the race was removed from the sporting calendar.

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  THE HISTORY OF THE "MILLE MIGLIA `STORICO"

In 1977 the Mille Miglia returned, no longer a round of the world sportscar championship, but a nostalgic reminder of those 30 years when the world's most evocative cars and drivers would scream around Italy. READ MORE