Mille Miglia 2025: Vesco on Top, Automotive Masterpieces in the Top Ten
June 25, 2025
The 43rd re-enactment of the 1000 Miglia concluded in Brescia on June 21, after five intense race days, covering 1,900 km and featuring over 400 historic cars in motion. This year's edition was particularly special, reviving the legendary figure-eight route of the pre-war era, symbolically uniting not only North and South, but also the Adriatic East and the Tyrrhenian West.
The victors, once again, were Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli, who, at the wheel of their trusted Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS, claimed their sixth consecutive victory. They faced stiff competition from Daniel Andres Erejomovich and Gustavo Llanos in a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS, who even managed to take the lead at the end of day four. Tonconogy and Ruffini rounded out the podium in a 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS.
“A race, a journey, a collective ritual” – the Red Arrow once again turned every stage into a living postcard of Italy’s soul.
Among the 30 crews driving cars documented by Automotive Masterpieces, 24 successfully reached the finish line – a remarkable achievement underscoring the resilience and prestige of these historic vehicles. The two best placements among them were achieved by two Lancia Lambda spiders, both finishing in the top ten overall:
1929 Lancia Lambda Spider 8th series short wheelbase
Driven by Andrea Luigi Belometti and Cristian Ricca
5th overall
1927 Lancia Lambda Spider 7th series short wheelbase
Driven by Gianmario Fontanella and Anna Maria Covelli
6th overall
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1937 Fiat Guadagnin 508 C
- Coachbuilder: Antonio Ferrari
- Chassis n°: 508C*200886*
- Engine n°: 108C200959
Bespoke one-off sports barchetta based on Fiat 508C. Competed in the Mille Miglia three times: twice before the war and once after. Long career in reenactments.
Private collection
1943 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Turinga
- Chassis n°: 915527
- Engine n°: SS 923627
Believed to be a one-off. 1st model overseen by Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni, one of very few Turinga cars. Owned by Mille Miglia racer Michelangelo Leonardi.
Private collection
1947 Cisitalia 202 Spyder Mille Miglia
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Garella
- Chassis n°: 002S
- Engine n°: 029
Not yet a "Nuvolari", this chassis is a one-off and all-steel prototype for the 202 Spyder; it ranked 4th OA in 1947 Mille Miglia. Pictured in official brochure.
Private collection
1948 Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport
- Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
- Chassis n°: 035
- Engine n°: 287
A car with a racing and V.I.P. history, it raced the 1949 Mille Miglia, driven by Nino Beninati ranking 109th overall. In 1949 it was purchased by Carlo Ponti.
Private collection
1949 Fiat 1100 B
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 1100B*311918*
- Engine n°: 490133
This four-door family sedan ranked 125th overall and 35th in its class at the 1950 Mille Miglia. It also raced the 1950 Volante d’Argento, ranking 3rd in class.
Private collection