Mille Miglia 2023, Andrea Vesco wins for the fourth time in a row.
June 20, 2023
The 2023 edition was the longest in the history of the re-enactment Mille Miglia, with the crews crossing Italy covering 2,200 kilometers over a span of five days of racing, from 13 to 17 June. Facing, as usual, a very variable climate.
The reigning champions, right from the start of the second stage, confirmed they were the crew to beat, leaving the fight for the second and third step of the podium to their adversaries. Andrea Vesco thus wins his fourth consecutive title out of six in total, while his co-equipier Fabio Salvinelli equals Giuliano Canè with three wins. “At the beginning there were pitfalls - declared Vesco with the engines off - then we performed steadily accusing a low number of penalties. Only when I participated with dad did I get such a good result, I'm very proud to have achieved this result".
Behind the winners' Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Zagato from 1929, two Lancia Lambda Spider Tipo 221s were also on the podium: Gianmario Fontanella and Annamaria Covelli preceded Andrea Belometti and Gianluca Bergomi. The best all-female crew was the one made up of Silvia Marini and Irene Dei Tos aboard a 1929 Bugatti T 40, who won the Women's Cup finishing twenty-seventh overall.
On the route of the Mille Miglia we were able to admire some representatives of the Automotive Masterpieces this year as well; more than 30 jewels counted among the Automotive Masterpieces were enjoying their road through Italy and fought with determination.
The 1000 Miglia Green and the Ferrari Tribute 1000 Miglia have been an interesting corollary of the event.
In the pictures, some Automotive Masterpieces on the run.
©️ 1000 Miglia S.r.l.
Cars
1927 Lancia Lambda Spider 7a serie tipo corto
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Casaro
- Chassis n°: 15725
- Engine n°: 5749
A rare 7th series Lancia Lambda, chassis “Tipo 218”, coachbuilt by Carrozzeria Casaro.
Private collection
1927 Amilcar CGSS
- Coachbuilder: Boone & Porter
- Chassis n°: 41097
- Engine n°: 41097
A rare Manx version bodied by Boone & Porter in UK.
Private collection
1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Mille Miglia Speciale
- Coachbuilder: Zagato
- Chassis n°: 0231325
- Engine n°: 6C 211407
A rare survivor, a supercharger model. It raced the 1929 Mille Miglia, ranking 17th overall and 3rd in class. Its story passes through Tripoli and Luigi Chinetti.
Private collection
1928 Chrysler 72
- Coachbuilder: Chrysler
- Chassis n°: CP982D
- Engine n°: C J213188 C
One of four Works Chryslers racing the 1928 Mille Miglia and Circuito di Caserta. Driven by Emilio Materassi and the nephew of the tenor Enrico Caruso, Rodolfo.
Private collection
1929 Lancia Lambda Spider 8a serie tipo corto
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Casaro
- Chassis n°: 20483
- Engine n°: 10212
A rare Lambda chassis Type 221 coachbuilt by Carrozzeria Casaro with an adventurous life between Germany and the US; owned by Count Vittorio Zanon of Valgiurata.
Private collection