Mille Miglia 2015: 1000 Miles Of Classic Car Madness - XCAR 

The city of Brescia is to be admired loudly for their enthusiastic support of this modern version of the only "1,000 Mile Road Race" left in the world. Granted, it isn't quite as "wild & wooly" as it once was but just being able to experience this event, whether you're experiencing it live or remotely, by video, it's still an amazing piece of history! Thanks to all who make this happen each year!!

***** Lets just say.... best "documentary" u guys made so far.. Ty

@@trevtheking What event could possibly compare??? I can't think of any other event in modern times. I can't think of another country that would be so very supportive for this sort of an event. EXCELLENT video!!!

The Curious Noob I gotta say I think old race cars look awesome when they're a bit shit, especially if they're really valuable like Jay Leno's 300l gullwing which doesn't even have paint in some places where it's chipped off! Road cars are a different story but a race car should be treated like a bit of a bitch

Alfred Munkenbeck I agree especially if it has racing wear and tear. But if the paint is in decent shape otherwise then it should be taken cared of. I guess the swirl marks shows that someone IS washing it... just washing it wrong. No sense in pointlessly damaging the paint. That's not as cool as race damage or just "old car" look.

The Curious Noob The swirls were probably put on decades ago when it wasn't a multi million dollar classic. Maybe there isn't enough paint left to risk doing any restoration, so they just keep it original

Oooh... Very good point! Didn't think of that... this is why I am a noob.

The Curious Noob You’re right; the paint looks a bit rough. But I think that’s what adds to the C-Type’s inimitable charm. If this C-Type outputs 285 horses, as Alex reports, it might be vintage 1953 - that’s 62 years of miles and good living. I’m currently driving an XKR with 20-some thousand miles on the clock, and it looks pristine… I’d like to imagine what it would look like 60 years from now. BTW, You want to see the patina on a true rolling work of art? Check out a Derelict; the work of Jonathan Ward at ICON in LA.

I believe the owner preferred this way