Caught in the Fog

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When the first Coppa Milano-Sanremo was organized in 1906 it was a test for -mostly- Milanese drivers who wanted to head south to the sunny floral coast of Italy after a long winter on the Po Valley Plains. Back then it was an endurance test, but today’s revival of that historic race is a leisurely event, with the pleasant atmosphere of a promenade through Italy’s most beautiful parts, only to be interrupted by fierce speed tests to provide the competitive aspect. Last year over 130 cars, prewar and postwar, gathered on the Piazza del Duomo in Milano for the start. The first day was hindered a bit by mist in the Apennine Mountains, but this made for great pictures! The Sunday saw more glorious weather as the crews drove along the coast to Sanremo. Winners of the seventh revival of “The Coppa” were Mario Passanante and Francesco Messina with their 1938 FIAT 508C. (Photos courtesy MAC Group - organizers of the Coppa Milano-Sanremo)

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