More than 550 extraordinary racecars will amass on Aug. 19-21 to confront one of America’s most challenging race courses: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. The 2.238-mile road course with its 11 turns and 300ft elevation changes is as demanding for drivers as it is thrilling for spectators, who get a panoramic view of racing action from … More
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The roar of vintage cars racing on Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was like the sound of music to thousands of motor racing and historic automobile enthusiasts attending this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Racing took place in nine of 17 groups, representing just over half of the 550 cars entered, which can fairly be said to represent the full, rich lineage of motor racing in this country and abroad. The remaining eight race groups compete Sunday  … Pictures and more
There is confusion in the classic car community regarding the California Mille and its association with the new Mille Miglia North America Tribute. We try our best to explain.
The California Mille has been conducted as a 1,000 mile rally in Northern California each spring for the past 21 years. Event founder Martin Swig started the event in honor of Italy’s famed Mille Miglia (thousand mile) race that ran from Brescia to Rome to Brescia from 1927-1957. It has become one of the more prominent historic car events in the States. New for 2011, the California Mille and the Art Center College of Design are collaborating on a tour from Pasadena to Carmel on … More