This Iso Isetta Raced in The 1954 Mille Miglia

"Party-vi" (party-vi) 01/15/2015 at 13:30 • Filed to: None

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It was the first car to leave the starting line at 9:01pm on May 1st and the last car to cross the finish line 22 hours, 10 minutes and 2 seconds later the next day. For those wondering, drivers Domenico Stragliotto and Adolfo Montroio came in 177th place , but at least they finished the race. Also notable, Porsche entered a 550 Spyder in the race driven by Hans Herrmann, who famously drove the Porsche Spyder under a lowered train signal, beating an express train by seconds.

Brian Silvestro > Party-vi 01/15/2015 at 13:32

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I know it will never happen again, but imagine this race now?? holy shit it would be insanity (like it wasn't already)

Justin Hughes > Brian Silvestro 01/15/2015 at 13:36

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Insanity is two guys in that little Isetta for 1000 miles...

Brian Silvestro > Justin Hughes 01/15/2015 at 13:40

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that's what I'M sayin, that's crazy. Those guys are true heros.

505Turbeaux > Party-vi 01/15/2015 at 13:45

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this guy is totally amused

Dat Isetta is getting all that money

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Party-vi 01/15/2015 at 13:47

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Jonee > Party-vi 01/15/2015 at 14:05

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3 Isettas raced that Mille Miglia. At least one of them still exists. The driver, too.

A lot of microcars raced in those days since real race cars were expensive after the war. There were many small displacement divisions.

Party-vi > Jonee 01/15/2015 at 14:16

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That's good to know! I had no idea so many were entered.

ly2v8-Brian > Party-vi 01/15/2015 at 14:25

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Fuckin cute, that's what this is.