1957 Mille Miglia
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The 24. edizione Mille Miglia was an auto race held on a course totalling 992.332 miles, made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on 11–12 May 1957. The
Official poster.
Enzo Ferrari with Peter Collins shortly before departure
Linda Christian kissing Alfonso de Portago before the latter departed for his last part of the Mille Miglia race. The photo is popularly known as "The Kiss of Death" (Il Bacio della Morte).
Taruffi and von Trips cross the finish line in Brescia on 12 May 1957.
1957 1000 km of Nürburgring
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The 3. Internationales ADAC 1000 Kilometer Rennen auf dem Nürburgring took place on 26 May 1957, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife,. It was also the fourth round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Champions
Aston Martin DBR1 - similar to the car driven to victory by Brooks/Cunningham-Reid