Mille Miglia Museum in Brescia
03-05-2014, 12:19 PM
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Mille Miglia Museum in Brescia
I was staying in Brescia yesterday so before I hit the hotel I thought I'd have a look at the Mille Miglia Museum - Brescia is where the race always started and finished before road racing was banned after the 1957 race when the Marquis de Portago crashed his Ferrari killing himself, his co-driver and 10 spectators.
The race has always interested me since I read the report on how Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the 1955 race in a record time driving a Mercedes 300 SL.
Anyway the entrance fee is a relatively modest 7 Euros. You enter and there is the usual lot of overpriced designer gear covered in Mille Miglia emblems, a few interesting mechanical bits including a broken down into bit engine from a Lamborghini Aventador and then you enter the museum proper. There are 2 floors which take you on a time line from the first race - 1927 - to the last - 1957 - and beyond to the non "race" events.
And there are cars, some interesting, some not so aand some with no discernible connection to the race. Anyway FWIW here are the photos I took:
Aston Martin Le Mans from 1933:
Aston Martin Le Mans 1931 Team Car
Alfa Romeo pre war with 6 cylinders
Nice Bugatti Type 35
Another Alfa
An OSCA
A proper Maserati A6CGS - Stirling Moss rated this as one of his favourite cars
An AC Ace
More information here: http://www.motorstorica.com/Auto-ven...ex-Vic-Hassall
So there were some nice cars but some of these had no real connection with the race - just that they were of the same make model that might have raced or been eligible to race and also some crap.
I'd probaly pass next time but it might be for you so don't let me put you off.
The race has always interested me since I read the report on how Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the 1955 race in a record time driving a Mercedes 300 SL.
Anyway the entrance fee is a relatively modest 7 Euros. You enter and there is the usual lot of overpriced designer gear covered in Mille Miglia emblems, a few interesting mechanical bits including a broken down into bit engine from a Lamborghini Aventador and then you enter the museum proper. There are 2 floors which take you on a time line from the first race - 1927 - to the last - 1957 - and beyond to the non "race" events.
And there are cars, some interesting, some not so aand some with no discernible connection to the race. Anyway FWIW here are the photos I took:
Aston Martin Le Mans from 1933:
Aston Martin Le Mans 1931 Team Car
Alfa Romeo pre war with 6 cylinders
Nice Bugatti Type 35
Another Alfa
An OSCA
A proper Maserati A6CGS - Stirling Moss rated this as one of his favourite cars
An AC Ace
More information here: http://www.motorstorica.com/Auto-ven...ex-Vic-Hassall
So there were some nice cars but some of these had no real connection with the race - just that they were of the same make model that might have raced or been eligible to race and also some crap.
I'd probaly pass next time but it might be for you so don't let me put you off.
03-11-2014, 02:03 AM
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I like that Maser.
Did you see that tubby telly chef do this in his hobby car? Was interesting despite him...
Did you see that tubby telly chef do this in his hobby car? Was interesting despite him...
03-22-2014, 11:40 AM
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I vaguely remember that program. But all chefs are tubby due to all that sugar, so they all look the same to me. Was the Yorkshire one wa'n'tit?
Actually, for only 7€ that doesn't seem too bad a view. That's the price of a coffee or ice cream these days.
Actually, for only 7€ that doesn't seem too bad a view. That's the price of a coffee or ice cream these days.
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