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The biggest free car show of its kind in America atop Nob Hill
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The 25th annual California Mille will bring 67 historic cars from all over the world to San Francisco to salute Italy’s most famous open road race, the Mille Miglia. See the biggest free car show of its kind in America, meet the drivers, and enjoy live Italian music on Mason Street between Sacramento and California Streets from 12 noon until 4 pm on Sunday, April 26, 2015.

On Monday morning, April 27, Italian Consul General Mauro Battocchi will wave the Italian flag by the partenza (departure) arch spanning Mason Street, signaling the start of a four-day, thousand-mile drive–not a race–that celebrates the spirit of the original event with “important cars, little roads and wonderful friends.”

25th California Mille & Free Car Show
Sunday, April 25, 2015 | Noon to 4 pm
Mason Street (btwn Sacramento and California), SF
FREE

The Mille salutes Italy’s most-famous open-road race, The Mille Miglia (thousand mile), that ran from 1927-1957.

2015 Schedule

  • Day 1 will see the Mille crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to parts of California that Martin Swig said, “Look more like Italy–than Italy”: Mill Valley, Fairfax, Pt. Reyes Station, Occidental, Santa Rosa and Napa for the night.
  • Day 2 (April 28) the Mille will depart for Calistoga, Cloverdale, Boonville, Ukiah, and Little River.
  • Day 3 (April 29), the California Mille will motor to Fort Bragg, Garberville, and Victorian Ferndale, returning to Little River for dinner and an overnight.
  • Day 4 (April 30) will see the California Mille heading for Jenner, Petaluma, Glen Ellen and concluding the adventure in Calistoga.

Cars of the 25th Annual California Mille and hometowns of entrants
Lineup subject to change

1927 Bentley 3 liter, Calif.
1928 Bentley 3/8 liter, Calif.
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C2300, Calif.
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C2300, Calif.
1938 BMW 328 streamliner, Japan
1950 Lancia Ardea, Calif.
1952 Aston-Martin DB24 dhc, Calif.
1952 Cunningham C3 coupe, Calif.
1952 Jaguar XK120 ots, Florida
1952 Jaguar XK120 roadster, Calif.
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Touring, Calif.
1953 Aston-Martin DB2, Hawaii
1953 Ford Comete, Calif.
1953 Lancia Appia, Calif.
1953 Nash Healey, Calif.
1954 Lancia Aurelia B20, Calif.
1954 Lancia D24, Texas
1954 Maserati A6GCS , Calif.
1954 O.S.C.A MT4 1500, Calif.
1954 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 coupe, Maryland
1955 Austin-Healey 100M, Calif.
1955 Austin-Healey 100M, Oklahoma
1955 Ford Thunderbird, Calif.
1955 Jaguar XK-140 ots,Calif.
1955 Lancia Aurelia B20S , Calif.
1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS, Calif.
1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS series 3, Calif.
1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ, Calif.
1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Lt.Wt., Calif.
1956 Austin-Healey 100M, Colorado
1956 Ferrari 250GT Boano ally coupe, Illinois
1956 Jaguar XK-140 fhc, Calif.
1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S, Calif.
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL gullwing, Calif.
1956 Morgan +4 , Calif.
1956 Porsche Carrera 4-cam, New York
1957 AC Aceca, Calif.
1957 AC ACECA 2.6 Zephyr, Oregon
1957 Alfa Romeo 1900 CS, Calif.
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, England
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, Colombia
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, Calif.
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, Calif.
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, Calif.
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Alleggertia, Calif.
1957 Chevrolet Corvette coupe, Calif.
1957 Ferrari 250GT Tour de France, Connecticut
1957 Lancia Aurelia B24, PA
1957 Lotus Elite, Calif.
1957 Maserati 200SL, Calif.
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster, Calif.
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster, Pennsylvania
1957 Porsche 356 coupe, Calif.
1957 Porsche 356 coupe, Calif.
1957 Porsche 356 GT, Calif.
1957 Porsche Speedster, Germany
1958 Ferrari 250GT Tour de France, Calif.
1958 Ferrari California Spider, New York
1958 Lancia Aurelia B24S, Calif.
1959 BMW 5078 roadster, Nebraska
1959 Porsche 356B cabriolet, Calif.
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, Calif.
1960 Porsche 356 Roadster, Colombia
1962 Lancia Appia, Calif.
1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SK roadster, Florida