Mille Miglia
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The Mille Miglia was an open-road, motorsport endurance race established in 1927 by the young Counts Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi. It took place in Italy 24 times from 1927 to 1957.
Some of the founders posing together in Brescia, here pictured in the 1940s. From left to right: Giulio Binda, Aymo Maggi, Filippo Tassara, Giovanni Canestrini and Renzo Castagneto.
Cars in Brescia before departure at 1955 Mille Miglia.
Memorial in Guidizzolo for the nine victims of the fatal crash during the 1957 Mille Miglia.
Image: 1927 03 27 Mille Miglia winner OM 665 Minoia Morandi
Carrera Panamericana
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The Carrera Panamericana was a border-to-border sedan rally racing event on open roads in Mexico similar to the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio in Italy. Running for five consecutive years from 1950 to 1954, it was widely held by contemporaries to be the most dangerous race of any type in the world. It has since been resurrected along some of the original course as a classic speed rally.
Chuck Stevenson after his class victory in the 1952 Carrera Panamericana
The Mercedes 300 SL of K. Kling & H. Klenk following the impact of a vulture to the windscreen
The Ferrari 375 Plus of Umberto Maglioli, winner of the 1954 race
Porsche 550 of Hans Herrmann, which placed 1st in the Sport category of less than 1500 c.c. in 1954 race