Octane Magazine: Mille Miglia 2022, it ended much too soon This year Ton Roks drove along as navigator in our Siata Daina Sport Coupé 1400 during the Mille Miglia 2022. He wrote a great (Dutch) article about his experiences in the famous Octane Magazine. About Ton: After 25 years in motoring journalism, Ton Roks fulfilled … Read more
The history of Concours d’Elegance Concours d’Elegance (French: concours d’élégance) is a term of French origin that means a “competition of elegance” and refers to an event where prestigious vehicles are displayed and judged. It dates back to 17th-century France, where aristocrats paraded horse-drawn carriages in the parks of Paris during summer weekends and holidays.Over … Read more
The 2022 Mille Miglia: Chasing Cars And Memories Across A Thousand Miles Of Italy Il Sorpasso (The Overtaking). An Italian film co-written and directed by Dino Risi, starring Vittorio Gassman and a very young and still somewhat shy Jean-Louis Trintignant (who passed away last week, may he rest in peace). It was released in 1962, … Read more
Mille Miglia 2022 Mille Miglia 2022, no DRS, no halo, no porpoising, no pitstop (we got Classic Mike and his team for technical support), no power steering, but racing in its purest form. Watch the videos and experience for yourself what is meant by: ” The most beautiful race in the World” At the end … Read more
How To Get An Entry On The Mille Miglia It’s the most famous event in the world, and always oversubscribed. Here’s how to increase your chances of an entry into Italy’s 1000-mile classic road race When the famous Mille Miglia road race was banned in 1957, everyone thought that was the end. No more exotic … Read more
The best long-distance car rallies across the globe From epic off-road slogs to vintage street trundles, we look at the best long-distance motor car rally races around the world. Ferrari Cavalcade Classiche Where: Various routes through the finer parts of ItalyWho goes: Ferrari lovers and collectorsWhat to drive: A classic – a 340 America from … Read more
History of the Italian Grand Prix One of the oldest motor races in the world, the Italian Grand Prix has been staged at the historic Autodromo Nazionale Monza for almost 100 years. 1922 The second edition of the Italian Grand Prix was held at the newly-built Autodromo Nazionale Monza, located in a large park on … Read more
Electrogenic’s Porsche 356 brings EV tech to a classic car – smart or sacrilege? The electrification of classic cars is a dividing issue. One camp believes it to be sacrilege; that removing the engine from a historied vehicle and replacing it with anything other than a fully restored (or heavily upgraded) take on the same … Read more
Mille Miglia 2022 here we come This week we received great news. Three of our cars have been selected to participate in the Mille Miglia 2022. no need to say that we are very happy and honored that we are again among the lucky ones this year. We would like to introduce to you the … Read more
The Mille Miglia Race, explained The famous Mille Miglia (meaning a thousand miles) is a very popular open road race in Italy, which had originally taken place 24 times, from 1927 till 1957. Much like the earlier Italian races of Carrera Panamericana and the Targa Florio, Mille Miglia has made many sports car makers world-famous … Read more
