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21st annual California Mille salutes Italy’s most-famous race with free Nob Hill car show and 1000-mile tour
70 Historic Race Cars on Display April 24 on Mason Street
| Date: |
April 24, 2011 |
| Event: |
California Mille Preview |
| Location: |
Nob Hill, San Francisco |
| More Info: |
www.californiamille.com |
The 21st annual running of the California Mille begins with a free preview
atop San Francisco’s Nob Hill on Sunday, April 24, with some 70 historic
race cars on display from 11 am to 6 pm. The following morning, the cars
will depart at 8:30 AM for a four-day, 1000-mile back road adventure that
will take them along little-known roads to time-capsule towns, challenging
race tracks and a private auto collection.
The Mille (MILL-leh) honors Italy’s famed Mille Miglia (thousand mile)
race that ran from Brescia to Rome to Brescia from 1927-1957. Only cars
that could have qualified for the Italian event may participate in the
California tour--not a race but a demanding drive.
The public is invited to see the cars and meet the drivers on April 24 when
cars from Britain, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, New Zealand and
dozens of U.S. states will be displayed in front of the Fairmont Hotel on
Mason Street between California and Sacramento Streets.
At 2 PM, Mille organizer Martin Swig will greet auto fans with
a presentation of dignitaries and a roving-microphone review of many of
the cars being exhibited.
On Monday, April 25, the Mille will exit Mason Street through a special
arch, turn right onto California Street and make its way to the Golden
Gate Bridge, Mt. Tamalpais, Bolinas, Olema, Petaluma entering the
Infineon Raceway off Highway 37 for touring laps. The morning drive will
conclude with a visit and lunch at a private collection of Mercedes-Benz
considered to rival the factory’s own collection in Stuttgart, Germany.
That afternoon, the Mille will cover some 50 miles of Highways 116, 121
and 29, end the day at Solage Calistoga.
Tuesday, April 26, will see the Mille heading to Geyserville, Lake Sonoma,
Skaggs Springs Road, and Highway 1 wth a lunch stop at Little River Inn,
a drive of just over 124 miles. The return trip to Solage Calistoga will
take the Mille along Highway 128 toward Cloverdale, to Asti Road
and the Silverado Trail.
Day Three (April 27) will highlight a drive along the Silverado Trail to
Winters, Esparto, Williams and Maxwell with a lunch stop and touring laps
at Thunderill Race Track . Wednesday afternoon will see the California
Mille driving Highways 162, 306, Danley Road, Freshwater, Highway 20
to Middletown, and returning to Solage Calistoga for an overnight.
The final day of the thousand-mile drive will take the historic racers to
Guerneville, Cazadero, Fort Ross Road, Meyer’s Grade Road, Highway 1,
Bodega Bay, Chileno Valley Road to Wilson Hill Road, Hicks Valley Road,
Nicasio Valley Road and a lunch stop at the colorful Rancho Nicasio.
The Mille’s final 62 miles will include Fairfax, a drive onto Sir Francis Drake
Boulevard, to Bolinas Road to Ridgecrest Boulevard, and Mt. Tamalpais
where a commemorative photo will be taken near Pantoll Road.
The Mille will then continue down toward Mill Valley (renamed Mille
Valley for the day), to Highway 1, l0l north and a final banquet and
awards dinner at the Lodge at Sonoma.
Drivers, their cars and hometowns as of this date are
| Anderson, Lawrence | 1975 Alfa Romeo Giulietta | Sprint Berkeley, CA |
| Baker, Bob | 1956 Porsche 356 Coupe | Los Angeles, CA |
| Bauer, Stan | 1957 Alfa Romeo Giuletta Spider | Veloce Beverly Hills, CA |
| Belveal, Richard | 1956 Jaguar XK140MC fhc | Prescott, AZ |
| Bouton, Garrett | 1939 Jaguar SS-100 | San Francisco, CA |
| Buchanan, David | 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider | Palo Alto, CA |
| Callahan, Jim | 1959 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk3 | Greenwich, CT |
| Carash, Joel | 1927 Bentley 3-Liter | Stockton, CA |
| Croul, Jack | 1957 Porsche 356 Coupe | Corona del Mar, CA |
| Currie, Brian | 1952 Siata Daina Gran Sport | La Quinta, CA |
| Davidson, Tom | 1957 Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce LtWt. | Kona, HI |
| Davis, Bunny | 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider | Pebble Beach, CA |
| Davis, Craig | 1934 Lagonda M45 Rapide | Pebble Beach, CA |
| Feldhorn, Bill | 1957 Jaguar XK150 | Malibu, CA |
| Feldman, Jim | 1957 AC Ace Bristol Zagato | Portland,OR |
| Fitzpatrick, John | 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL | Redding, CA |
| Fodor, Peter | 1956 Jaguar 140XK | Los Angeles, CA |
| Foster, Herb | 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider | Lafayette, CA |
| Gabrielli, Frank | 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider | Veloce Danville, CA |
| Gildred, Ted | 1957 Porsche Convertible “D” Solano | Beach, CA |
| Goodman, Charles | 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulia | San Rafael, CA |
| Griesen, Jakob | 1959 MGA roadster | Santa Monica, CA |
| Grimsley, Bill | 1957 Ferrari Special | Sausalito, CA |
| Grunnah, Tom | 1955 Alfa Romeo Sprint | Plymouth, CA |
| Halford, Paul | 1955 Ferrari 250GT Europa | Auckland, NZ |
| Harris, Steven | 1949 Jaguar XK120 | New York, NY |
| Higgins, Dan | 1958 Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce | Mill Valley, CA |
| Jamiesson, Max | 1957 Corvette coupe | Carmel Valley, CA |
| Jones, Kay | 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce | Shoreline, WA |
| Kelley, David | 1952 Hudson Hornet | Woodside, CA |
| Kirkham, Neal | 1961 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato | Saratoga, CA |
| Kitchen, Jerry | 1955 Jaguar XK140MC | Carmel, CA |
| Lambert, Peter | 1937 Lancia Aprilla | Muir Beach, CA |
| Leumann, Gerry | 1929 Invicta S-Type | Meggen, Switzerland |
| Leventhal, Michael | 1951 Jaguar XK120 | Chicago, IL |
| Malloy, Tom | 1934 Ford Phaeton | Corona, CA |
| Martin, Keith | 1955 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider | Portland, OR |
| Massman, Bruce | 1926 Bentley 6.5 liter LeMans | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Mattei, Richard | 1942 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS | Normandy Park, WA |
| Mazul, Ed | 1957 AC Aceca-Bristol | Torrance, CA |
| McClure, Dick | 1957 Renault Dauphine | Stockton, CA |
| Milner, Bruce | 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900SSZ | Santa Monica, CA |
| Mirvis, Robert | 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900CSS | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Nee, Robert | 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint | Pebble Beach, CA |
| O’Reilly, Terry | 1954 Bentley Special | San Francisco, CA
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| Passey, Stuart | 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce | London, UK |
| Prestline, Doug | 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider | Los Angeles, CA |
| Rader, Ronald | 1957 Jaguar XK150 fhc | Los Angeles, CA |
| Rosenstock, Jerry | 1956 AC Ace Bristol | Encino, CA |
| Rubin, Simon | 1953 Jaguar XK120 ots | Calabasas, CA |
| Scherr, Ray | 1958 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder | Westlake Village, CA |
| Schmidts, Steven | 1957 Porsche GT Newport | Beach, CA |
| Schwartz, Tony | 1952 Jaguar XK120 ots | Calabasas, CA |
| Sell, Matthew | 1939 BMW 328 | Boise, ID |
| Solomon, Larry | 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 CS | Woodside, CA |
| Steuer, Camilo | 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce | Bogota, Colombia |
| Swig, David | 1953 Fiat 1100 | San Francisco, CA |
| Swig, Martin | 1925 Lancia Lambda | Sausalito, CA |
| Thornhill, Tom | 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20S | San Rafael, CA |
| Walton, Jim | 1953 Nash-Healey | Alamo, CA |
| Weitman, Doug | 1957 AC Bristol | Malibu, CA |
| Wood, Doug | 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL | Montecito, CA |
| Word, David | 1957 AC Ace-Bristol | San Francisco, CA |
| Wysard, Herb | 1957 Porsche Carrera | Fullerton, CA |
| Youngberry, Cory | 1956 Lancia Aurelia B24 | Newport Beach, CA |
The California Mille is presented by Chopard, Chubb Insurance,
Bonhams auction house, The Fairmont Hotel, The Ironstone Foundation,
British Motor Car Distributors, San Francisco Examiner, and KSFO-560.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ON THE ROAD: MARTIN SWIG 415-990-9992
PRESS INFORMATION: RON WREN 415-433-1040, 415-706-8717 CELL