90 Anni 1000 Miglia exhibition. Opening on May 5th.
April 15, 2017
Automotive Masterpieces and Museo Mille Miglia celebrate the 90th anniversary of the most beautiful race in the world organizing an exhibition – never done before - of cars that participated in the Mille Miglia (1927-1957). The opening is scheduled May 5, 2017.
The project is under the patronage of the Automobile Club Brescia.
The Mille Miglia was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). From 1953 until 1957, the Mille Miglia was also a round of the World Sports Car Championship.
It is underway the global census of all the Mille Miglia cars. For each one it is realized a specific website with all the details about its “sport life”, showing documents, pictures, videos, press review and much more.
AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES believes in making the motoring heritage openly accessible in a digital way, to promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge as well as through exhibitions. There will be few ways to log onto the extra content of each car. For example thanks to touch screen totems, placed alongside the museum pathway or through the feed received from beacons placed on each car and BLE technology (Bluetooth Low Energy). Internet of Things. The past meets the present.
More than thirty cars that ran the legendary red arrow will be exhibited simultaneously. During the period, new cars will rotate in the show.
Some amazing cars will be:
♦️ 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Gran Sport Testa Fissa (Zagato) chassis: 10814406
This car ran the 1934 Mille Miglia driven by Anna Maria Peduzzi called “Marocchina” (13rd overall and 1st in class). It returned to the Mille Miglia two years later, in 1936, with a Swiss crew (DNF).
♦️ 1938 Lancia Astura Mille Miglia Sport (Colli) chassis: 413207
This car passed the technical verify, but did not started the 1940 Mille Miglia for a Luigi Villoresi injury during the race. It ran the race in 1948 with Gordon and Macklin from UK (DNF). It returned to the Mille Miglia one year later, in 1949, with Gordon and Lewis (DNF).
♦️ 1939 S.I.A.T.A. Fiat 1100 Coupé (Viberti) chassis: 238030
This car ran the 1940 Gran Premio delle Mille Miglia driven by Arialdo Ruggeri (16th overall and 6th in class).
♦️ 1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT (Pinin Farina) chassis: B201246
This car ran the Mille Miglia from 1952 to 1955 driven by Antonio Pozzato (1952 33rd; 1953 DNF; 1954 39th; 1955 DNF).
♦️ 1952 Ermini 1100 Sport Internazionale (Motto) chassis: 55352
This car ran the 1952 Mille Miglia driven by Aldo Terigi (DNF).
It returned to the Mille Miglia the following year, always with Terigi (DNF).
♦️ 1954 Fiat 8V (Vignale) chassis: 106000052
This car ran the 1955 Mille Miglia driven by Casimiro Toselli (DNF).
♦️ 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint (Zagato) chassis: AR1900C01931
This car ran the 1955 Mille Miglia with the Swiss crew Vittorio Venini and Ivo Badaracco (19th, 2nd in class).
♦️ 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint (Zagato) chassis: AR1900C02060
This car ran the 1956 Mille Miglia driven by Paolo Lena (36th, 4th in class).
♦️ 1955 Fiat 8V (Zagato) chassis: 106.000083
This car ran the 1956 Mille Miglia driven by Mirko Pavoni (46th).
♦️ 1955 Ermini 357 1500 Sport (Scaglietti) chassis: 1555
This car ran the 1955 Mille Miglia driven by Libero Bindi (DNF).
Cars
1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Gran Sport
- Coachbuilder: Zagato
- Chassis n°: 6C10814406
- Engine n°: 10814406
One of the just 18 "Testa Fissa" that raced the Mille Miglia in 1934 and 1936. Bought new by Anna Maria Peduzzi (Marocchina). Extensively raced in the Thirties.
Private collection
1938 Lancia Astura Mille Miglia Sport
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Colli
- Chassis n°: 413207
- Engine n°: 41297
Prepared by Carrozzeria Colli, on order of the Scuderia Ambrosiana of Milan for one of its top drivers: Luigi Villoresi. Had a noteworthy postwar racing history.
MUSEO NICOLIS (IT)
1939 Siata 1100 Coupé
- Coachbuilder: Viberti
- Chassis n°: 508C-238030
- Engine n°: 108C
Italian typical charming Fiat-based racing special. It ran the Gran Premio di Brescia delle Mille Miglia, ranking 16th overall and 6th in "up to 1100 cc" class.
Edoardo Ernesto Tenconi (IT)
1951 Lancia Aurelia B20
- Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
- Chassis n°: *B20-1246*
- Engine n°: B20-1269
A classic Pinin Farina coupé with a history of big races: it raced four editions of the Mille Miglia and four Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti between 1952 and 1955.
Private collection
1952 Ermini Sport Internazionale
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Motto
- Chassis n°: 055352
- Engine n°: 004
This car raced 1952 Mille Miglia and Targa Florio (1st in class) and 1953 Mille Miglia and Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti, among other important races in early 50s.
Edoardo Ernesto Tenconi (IT)