Mille miglia story, 1927-1957
By: Leonardo Acerbi
Publisher: G. Nada
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Vimodrone MI [i.e. Milan, Italy]
Language: ita; eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9788879115490
Subjects: Mille miglia; Automobile racing; Pictorial works; History
Description: 24 editions 1927 to 1957. 24 races featuring the greatest ever cars and drivers participated in the years either side of the Second World War. This in the briefest of terms is the Mille Miglia, the race par excellence; the marathon that for almost three decades traversed Italy, bringing to the nation?s roads stars of the calibre of Varzi and Nuvolari, Biondetti and Fangio, Ascari, Moss and Taruffi driving for the likes of Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Lancia and Ferrari. The book draws on a wealth of photographic documents, in particular for the post-war editions, the Novafoto-Sorlini Archive, an important collection featuring the shots taken by the official race photographer, Alberto Sorlini, between 1947 and 1957. Thanks to this previously unpublished and spectacular material, the book evokes an era in which unforgettable chapters in motorsport history were written.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]).

Text in Italian and English.