Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Mille Miglia


As I am writing this, I can still hear the roar of the cars passing on the Stradone San Fermo, just round the corner!

The cars of the Mille Miglia endurance race, like every year, passed through the city centre: a great show of the most beautiful classic cars. I have snapped a lot of photos but unfortunately only a few came out acceptable. The fast movement of the cars made my work really difficult and quite frustrating...

The Mille Miglia has earned the reputation of being "the most beautiful classic car race in the world ... read more!

7 comments:

Lucy said...

What a hot red firy doll!

Babzy.B said...

i'm not very fond of cars but i admit that this one is beautiful !

Kitty said...

what a crazy car?!
huge contrast with the paving stones.

Nori Katayama said...

fun!!!!!
i love it! ^^v

Eleonora Baldwin said...

Yeah!! I love the Mille Miglia race! I have a passion for vintage cars, and when I visit my father in Pebble Beach during spring, I often plan the trip so I can attend the Concourse d'Elegance where fancy antique automobiles participate in a fashion show. But the race is fascinating!
Brava e bellissima la foto!

word verification: bordi !!

henny said...

Being held in the city streets I think the spectators can touch the cars. What I noticed here, your city has beautiful streets. I like the block stones.

Frank said...

Love these cars. Incredible. Thank you for capturing them. Show a few more.

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