The 23. edizione Mille Miglia was an auto race held on a 992.332 mile (1597 km) course made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on 28–29 April 1956. The route was based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, with start/finish, in Brescia. It was the 3rd round of the 1956 World Sportscar Championship.
Eugenio Castellotti wins the race in a Ferrari 290 MM.
Enzo Ferrari before or after the race with three of his participating Ferraris (0602M, 0606 and this years winner 0616)
Image: 1956 04 29 Mille Miglia Ferrari 860 Monza 0628 Collins Klemantaski
Image: 1956 04 28 Mille Miglia Ferrari 290 MM sn 0626 Fangio
1956 World Sportscar Championship
The 1956 World Sportscar Championship was the fourth annual FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a contested by sportscars over a series of five races from 29 January to 12 August 1956.
Ferrari won the championship with the 860 Monza and 290 MM (pictured)
Maserati placed second with the Maserati 300S (pictured)
Jaguar placed third with the D-Type