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The Truth About the Mille Miglia–a Very Odd Luxury Experience

There's nothing else you can do with your classic racer that really makes you feel how your heroes did when they were driving cars like yours in period.

or an event that bills itself as the most beautiful race in the world, the Mille Miglia is a surprisingly difficult, dirty, dangerous affair. I finished my third competitive outing there in June, this time behind the wheel of a bewitching 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, owned by the marque's museum in Stuttgart and worth perhaps $1.8 million. After each event, I've handed the keys to my priceless vintage car back to the crew with a sense of relief and disbelief that both it

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