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...(and is again) a race on open roads in [[Mexico]], similar to the [[Mille Miglia]] and [[Targa Florio]] in [[Italy]]. ...te this feat. Due to safety concerns, the high speed race was cancalled in 1955 after the Le Mans Crash. The Carrera was resumed in the 1990s as rallye for

...s for the P2 and P3 and in their 8 C 2300/2600/2900 sports cars of [[Mille Miglia]] and [[Le Mans]] fame the camshaft drive had been moved to the engine cent The legendary [[Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR]], winner of the 1955 [[Mille Miglia]] with [[Stirling Moss]] behind the wheel and [[Denis Jenkinson]] as his na

|Years || {{F1|1955}} - {{F1|1957}} |First race || [[1955 Argentine Grand Prix]]

...Brabham]], in April 1964. Aintree was the location for the famous race in 1955 in which [[Stirling Moss]] won his first [[British Grand Prix]], driving a ...h Grand Prix]] only for that not to happen as he was killed in the [[Mille Miglia]].

...s for engine details). It was crashed by [[Stirling Moss]] in the [[Mille Miglia]] of 1956, then scrapped. ...Engine failure caused it to never be [[Hans Herrmann]] in the 1957 [[Mille Miglia]]. It was latered entered by [[Luigi Piotti]] and [[Roberto Bonomi]], in t

...ugust 18]], [[1898]] in [[Budduso]], [[Sardinia]]; died [[February 24]], [[1955]] in [[Florence]]) was an [[Italy|italian]] [[auto racing]] driver. ...m 1947 through 1949 and the [[Targa Florio]] in 1948 and 1949. He won more Mille Miglias than any other driver in history.

Nardi himself also competed in [[Mille Miglia]], sharing a [[Fiat 508]] Balilla with J. McCain in 1935 and with M. Triver ...e also co-drove an 815 with owner [[Lotario Rangoni]] in the 1940 [[Mille Miglia]].

...[[Mille Miglia]], a feat not repeated until [[Stirling Moss]]' victory in 1955. In 1933, Caracciola, while driving a privately-entered [[Alfa Romeo]], suf *[[Mille Miglia]] 1931

| Years || 1950 - 1955 | Last race || [[1955 Monaco Grand Prix|1955]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]

...One Drivers' World Championship. He came second four times in a row from [[1955]] to [[1958]]. One of his most famous drives was in the [[1955]] [[Mille Miglia]], the Italian 1500 km open-road endurance race, which he won in record tim

...n numerous non-championship Formula One races. He won the [[1957]] [[Mille Miglia]], the last competitive edition of the famous Italian race. Following this Taruffi and [[Harry Schell]] placed 5th overall in the [[1955]] Florida Grand Prix, driving a

...bellow) Bandini himself continued to race in Italy, including the [[Mille Miglia]], while newer models were being built and developed at the factory. One of ...art to more 60 races, including hillclimbs and circuit racing in the Mille Miglia from 1947 until 1965 (19 times first place finishes and 18 podium in 750 an

The '''Mille Miglia''' (Thousand [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which to [[Image:Mille-Miglia-Arrow.png|thumb|right|Mille Miglia road sign]]

...iat Balilla]] with which he and his brother Emilio competed in the [[Mille Miglia]]. In 1935, he raced in the [[Coppa Ciano]], finishing third and went on to ==1955 ''-'' 1958==

...ton Martin reaching 1° place in his class and 9°place overall in the Mille Miglia in 1937. ...I = ERMINI - SPORT COMPETIZIONE - 1100 cc. - 1955.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1955 Ermini Sport Competizione 1100 cc''']]

|Years:|| 1950 - 1955 |Last race:||[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix|1955]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]

...o Dusio]] (later to found [[Cisitalia]]) won its class in the [[1937 Mille Miglia]]. [[Image:Fiat_Siata_MilleMiglia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Fiat Siata Mille Miglia''']]

==1954-1955== ...ly, including the 250 Monza of 1954 and planned [[Ferrari 410 S|410 S]] of 1955, were less notable.

==1954-1955== ...ly, including the 250 Monza of 1954 and planned [[Ferrari 410 S|410 S]] of 1955, were less notable.

|1918-1955 |1930s-1955

...for his own team, [[Scuderia Torino]], and won his class in the 1937 Mille Miglia in a 500cc [[Siata]]. ...olari Spider was built and named after a class victory at the 1947 [[Mille Miglia]]. It is easily identified by its large rear fins, twin windscreens and usu

...st important races, as neither the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] nor the [[Mille Miglia]] had been established yet. [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] races we ...0 years! [[Rudolf Caracciola]] repeated a similar upset win at the [[Mille Miglia]] a couple of years later. In 1926, [[Eliska Junkova]], one of the great fe

...| World]] as the disputed [[Circuit Sebring | Sebring]] 16 [[in March]] [[1955]]. ...ini Maserati MilleMiglia 1.jpg|<font color=>'''1953 Bandini Maserati Mille Miglia''' [http://www.carandclassic.co.uk <small>Source</small>]

...t laps of 66.2&nbsp;km each, including the [[Passo della Futa]] of [[Mille Miglia]] fame. The anticlockwise track passed the towns of [[San Piero a Sieve]], ! [[1955 World Sportscar Championship season|1955]]

...order-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:1955FiatV8BerlinettaCoupe.jpg|280px|1955 Fiat 8V Berlinetta Coupe, 1 of only 3 built by Fiat.]] ...quite successful in road races like the '''Targa Florio''' and the [[Mille Miglia]].

...ts torpedo'' fact, to take [in [Forlì]] the title of Champion of [[USA]] [[1955]] and [[1957]] in addition to its successes of division To those from [[196 ...orbade the use of parafanghini type motion (in [[1953]] in Italy and the [[1955]] in the [[USA | USA]]) identifies as cars were adapted to it and which cre

...closed coupe both by Vignale. Seven 225 S cars were entered at the Mille Miglia, but these were overshadowed by their larger-engined 250 S brother. Althou ...erimental '''250 S''' [[berlinetta]] prototype entered in the 1952 [[Mille Miglia]]. The company's newest product was entrusted to [[Giovanni Bracco]] and [

His debut in the race dates back to [[Mille Miglia]], [[1957]] (round of [[World Championships sportprototipi | World Champion ...ilt completely with Bandini the transmission chain, whose project is dated 1955. There are also copies that are running with engines [[Saab]] and [[Ford]].

...go di Romagna]], and [[Imola]]. In 1940, he first took part in the [[Mille Miglia]], driving a [[Fiat 508|Fiat Balilla]] "Coppa d'oro". During [[World War II After constructing a second example, Bandini entered the 1949 [[Mille Miglia]] with his new [[Bandini 1100 siluro|'''1100 ''siluro''''']], featuring tor

In 1954, [[Iso]] entered several Isettas in the legendary [[Mille Miglia]] where they took the top three spots in the economy classification: over a ...structing some 1,000 units, production of the Italian built cars ceased in 1955, although Iso continued to build the Isetta in Spain until 1958. It is thou

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...modified.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Alfa Romeo 1900|1900 CSS Ghia Speciale]] (1955)]] ...c_2900_Mille_Miglia_34.jpg|right|thumb|200px|1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Mille Miglia from the [[Ralph Lauren]] collection]]

...Lotario Rangoni Machiavelli di Modena]] drove them in the [[1940]] [[Mille Miglia]], [[World War II]] put a temporary end to racing and the 815s saw no more ...at the [[1951 British Grand Prix]]. Ferrari also won the [[1951]] [[Mille Miglia]] but was drawn into a lengthy litigation when Ascari crashed through a bar

...reamlined coupe. Fiat used the car to win the 1100 cc class in the [[Mille Miglia]] of 1938. This model was produced in small numbers until 1940. The 508C wa ...the rear as well as unitary construction. When the 600 were introduced in 1955, rear engine cars had been produced for well over a decade and their advant

http://www.alfauto.com.au/ - Alfautoparts (Mille Miglia classic Alfa Romeo parts specialist 1955-78 and all Spiders until 1993. Classic

...ar)|Jaguar]] racing in Le Mans. [[Mercedes-Benz]] still used drum-brake in 1955, but used a special hood as "air brake". ...is also known for the worst accident in the history of motor racing. In [[1955]], Pierre Levegh was invited to drive a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR. Racing for t

...ucca]], Italy. The family emigrated to the [[United States of America]] in 1955 and settled in [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]] in [[Pennsylvania]]'s [[ ...s old. He had a fond childhood memory of watching a stretch of the [[Mille Miglia]] race in 1954 causing him to become captivated by Italian two-time Formula

==1955 The worst accident in racing history== See [[1955 Le Mans disaster]]