Mille Miglia 2010-Buonconvento-May 08 2010

[Lotus72thebest]

This is a series of photos I took during the Mille Miglia 2010 edition in the medieval village of Buonconvento south of Siena along the original Via Cassia .
After an overnight stop in Rome, participants began the ascent towards the the Peninsula to the historical finish of Brescia.
At Buonconvento cars makes a short stop before heading to the classical time control of Piazza del Campo in Siena.
Each photo at the bottom have in red letters a little description where it describes the model, year of construction and the driver/owner.
In some cases, when the car was the original that has raced actually at least a historical edition of the Mille Miglia , is identified with capital letters MM and year of participation. The driver's name is added in case of a famous race driver of the competition.
If required I can provide more details about each car based on registration data.
The latest editions of the commemoration of the Mille Miglia are allowed only by cars that participated in the historic race or were built before 1927 or in the Mille Miglia years and that these models were actually enrolled up to one of 24 historic editions.

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again six :)

[henk4]

keep them coming;)

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Enjoy! ;)

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why I must write something...:(

[henk4]

I think you put in Adrian's Talbot twice, I am waiting for the John Ruston one....

[Ferrer]

why I must write something...:(
To make thing easier we usually put "title thread #post nunmber" in each post and call it a day.

Thanks for sharing the pics. :)

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...always

[csl177]

Wonderful photos, Lotus! I've never seen the Massimo Ermini 328.

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henk4
alls pics?!:eek:

Ferrer
Thanks!;)

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento - post #14

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #15

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #16

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #17
The second pic is referred to the Ferrari 166MM of the others four pics.

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #18

[faksta]

Wonderful photos, Lotus! I've never seen the Massimo Ermini 328.

Great pictures indeed.
The 'Massimo Ermini' BMW 328 is a Reip Speciale from Belgium. Originally from 1937, it was modified in (I guess) fifties. Not much of BMW 328 is there (in case it is the original Reip) - the engine is Mercedes, some other parts from Porsche and VW. Didn't know it still existed.

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #19

For the first pic see the last pic on the post above #18.

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #20

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #21

For the first two pics,see the fifth pic on the post above #20

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #22

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #23

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #24

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #25

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #26

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Mille Miglia 2010 - Buonconvento #27

[faksta]

Was there any sign of a copy of Claude Storez's Porsche Carrera Zagato? I've read that Zagato was building a replica of that car.

Oh..always loved the Cooper T33. Thanks for the shots.

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Some guest stars.
That's it all.
I hope you will enjoy!;)

[henk4]

Was there any sign of a copy of Claude Storez's Porsche Carrera Zagato? I've read that Zagato was building a replica of that car.

Oh..always loved the Cooper T33. Thanks for the shots.

and a minor correction: the T33 UBH292 was made in 1955, not 1957.

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Was there any sign of a copy of Claude Storez's Porsche Carrera Zagato? I've read that Zagato was building a replica of that car.

Oh..always loved the Cooper T33. Thanks for the shots.

Hi faksta,
as I wrote in my first post, the evocation of the Mille Miglia now no longer permitted copies or replicas of the cars but only originals.

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and a minor correction: the T33 UBH292 was made in 1955, not 1957.

In the official list the year of construction is 1954.
However, the "MM 1957" was referred the year of participation in the Mille Miglia.

[faksta]

Hi faksta,
as I wrote in my first post, the evocation of the Mille Miglia now no longer permitted copies or replicas of the cars but only originals.

Thanks. But I was thinking of possibly 'guest appearance', not as a participant. Seems they want (if they want) to launch it in some other place.

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Thanks. But I was thinking of possibly 'guest appearance', not as a participant. Seems they want (if they want) to launch it in some other place.

If there was I missed it.
As two thirds of the cars entered ...:(

[massimo]

Great pictures indeed.
The 'Massimo Ermini' BMW 328 is a Reip Speciale from Belgium. Originally from 1937, it was modified in (I guess) fifties. Not much of BMW 328 is there (in case it is the original Reip) - the engine is Mercedes, some other parts from Porsche and VW. Didn't know it still existed.
La macchia è quella originale con cui Reip ha corso durante tutti gli anni '50, avete informazioni riguardante questa auto?
Massimo

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La macchia è quella originale con cui Reip ha corso durante tutti gli anni '50, avete informazioni riguardante questa auto?
Massimo

welcome/benvenuto Massimo, i'll just translate
"The car is that in which Reip competed every year in the fifties. Do you information regarding this car?"

[faksta]

Welcome, Massimo.

I took this information from the web (the French forum called Autodiva) - the car is quite noticeable, so I remembered it well. I'll PM you the exact source of this information. I don't have any paper source about Belgian racing machinery yet, unfortunately.

Are you the owner of this car? It would be very interesting to know something more for me, too.

[henk4]

Welcome, Massimo.

I took this information from the web (the French forum called Autodiva) - the car is quite noticeable, so I remembered it well. I'll PM you the exact source of this information. I don't have any paper source about Belgian racing machinery yet, unfortunately.

Are you the owner of this car? It would be very interesting to know something more for me, too.

are we talking about this car?

[faksta]

Yes, obviously. Thanks for the picture. Is it a 2010 Retromobile or what?

[henk4]

Yes, obviously. Thanks for the picture. Is it a 2010 Retromobile or what?

2007, I think it was at the stand of the Galerie des Damiers and they still seem to have it

http://www.galeriedesdamiers.com/index.php?page=bmw-328-1937

[faksta]

Ah..I suppose 2010 on the picture meant the year it was taken.
I've seen this page, but have forgotten about it.

[henk4]

Ah..I suppose 2010 on the picture meant the year it was taken.
I've seen this page, but have forgotten about it.
no, it is the year I post it for the first time, otherwise I have to change my watermarques all the time:)

[massimo]

buonasera
La macchina è proprio quella, il restauro è durato tre anni, ma penso, visto il risultato, che sia riuscito bene. Sto cercando notizie sul passato sportivo di questa auto. So che ha partecipato a 4 LIEGI-ROMA-LIEGI, a due Lyon Charbonnieres vincendone una e due Tour de Belgique vincendone una , quattro edizioni delle 12 ore di Huy olte a qualche partecipazione a SPA nella serie GT.
Grazie se avete altre informazioni.
Massimo:)

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buonasera
La macchina è proprio quella, il restauro è durato tre anni, ma penso, visto il risultato, che sia riuscito bene. Sto cercando notizie sul passato sportivo di questa auto. So che ha partecipato a 4 LIEGI-ROMA-LIEGI, a due Lyon Charbonnieres vincendone una e due Tour de Belgique vincendone una , quattro edizioni delle 12 ore di Huy olte a qualche partecipazione a SPA nella serie GT.
Grazie se avete altre informazioni.
Massimo:)

Buonasera Massimo.
Una domanda scontata; nessuna parentela con Pasquale Ermini fondatore-costruttore delle belle Ermini in Firenze a cavallo dell'ultima guerra? O si tratta solo di un singolare caso di omonimia?

An obvious question, no relation with Pasquale Ermini founder-builder of Ermini fine race cars in Florence in thirty-fifty years?
Or is it just a strange coincidence of names?

Marco

[massimo]

Buongiorno Marco

Non ho Parentela con Pasquino, ANCHE SE SONO UN estimatore delle Sue auto, le quali Sono, per la Maggior Parte a Firenze.
Massimo.