{"id":498287,"date":"2019-07-22T12:58:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=85332"},"modified":"2023-12-10T14:12:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T14:12:51","slug":"an-inside-look-at-the-california-mille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/an-inside-look-at-the-california-mille\/","title":{"rendered":"An Inside Look at the California Mille"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alongside friend and Alfa specialist Dave Vegher, I drove my 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, in the 2019 California Mille. It was the first time I have done the California Mille and the second rally I\u2019ve done in my Spider Veloce. Over the past eight months, I\u2019ve totaled over 2,000 miles behind the wheel of my little Alfa, including last year\u2019s Colorado Grand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_718475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-718475\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-718475 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904-100x80.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904-770x616.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904-293x234.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Swig-DSC_3904-1400x1120.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-718475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Mille Founder, Martin Swig.<br \/>Photo: Dennis Gray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before the inaugural Colorado Grand concluded in 1990, Martin Swig and a group of his friends, including Ivan Zaremba, Gil Nickel and Lou Sellvei, began brainstorming the California Mille over dinner one night. This after Swig and co-driver John Lamm of <em>Road &amp; Track<\/em>were the lone Americans participating in the 1982 Mille Miglia behind the wheel of Swig\u2019s 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 Zagato. Moved to bring such a rally opportunity to his home state, the California Mille was founded in 1991, as an annual event in the theme of the Mille Miglia, which had sparked Swig\u2019s inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>An open-road endurance race with drivers embarking on the Brescia-Rome round trip from 1927 to 1957, the Mille Miglia began once again as a rally in 1982, allowing cars produced between the years the original was held in Italy to participate. The California Mille held each spring, like the original Mille Miglia, starts on the final Sunday in April.<\/p>\n<p>The California Mille tradition continues with Swig\u2019s sons, Howard and David at the helm. As Martin and friend Ken Shaff did for years, Howard and David drive every mile of the California Mille and then some. From the vast selection of Northern California roads, they eliminate those less than ideal and find some of the best roads fit for a variety of cars, establishing the best experience. Their final selections comprise the route recorded in the book we all follow.<\/p>\n<p>Those selections had us appreciate the diversity and outstanding beauty of Northern California, the rural, unpopulated regions with rolling hills, rivers and Redwood trees. After our San Francisco start, the California Mille stopped only in small towns, never once stopping in another city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_718472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-718472\" style=\"width: 811px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-718472 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"811\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779.jpg 811w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779-770x1025.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1779-293x390.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-718472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The start at San Francisco\u2019s The Fairmont Hotel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As it has for the majority of its 29-year history, this year we started at The Fairmont Hotel \u2013 a Nob Hill tradition. We left San Francisco, via a brief stint on Highway 101, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, before meandering through Napa Valley. We followed scenic backcountry roads north, spending the first night in Redding.<\/p>\n<p>We visited the Trinity Dam and Trinity Alps on the second day. We enjoyed the vista from the summit of Scott Mountain (5401-ft. elevation) and the view of Mount Shasta \u2013 the fifth highest mountain in California.<\/p>\n<p>On the third day, Dave and I started west on the small Highway A16 from Redding toward Highway 36 \u2013 a legendary California Highway and, as we learned, one of Martin Swig\u2019s favorite driving roads. It was easy to see why Howard and David selected it. We made our way to the coast, via Hwy 101, driving amongst the California Redwoods on the Redwood Highway. It was a great opportunity to drive through some of the most iconic scenery of Northern California. We ended the day in Healdsburg, checking in for two nights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-718470 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1720-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The final day of the California Mille had us drive southwest from Healdsburg to Highway 1 along the Sonoma Coast with a stop at Bodega Bay. Dave and I did not see any of \u201c<em>The Birds\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Alfred Hitchock left behind after the 1963 movie, but we did enjoy the gorgeous views. We paused to take a few pictures with the Alfa before going on to a fantastic lunch at Rancho Nicasio. Among the great meals throughout the California Mille, the lunch at Rancho Nicasio stood out.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_718471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-718471\" style=\"width: 1512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-718471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1737-1400x1867.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-718471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No one ever goes hungry!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We stopped in beautiful towns with great restaurants selected by Howard and David\u2019s mom, Esta. She made fantastic selections for the drivers to refuel, choosing great menus. Among her many roles, Esta helps keep the event focused on what it is all about.<\/p>\n<p>The California Mille remains focused on \u201cImportant cars, little roads and wonderful friends,\u201d keeping the number of cars to under 70 and granting access to vehicles following the theme of the Mille Miglia (cars between 1927-1957). Among the unique entrants this year, we shared the road with a 1954 Fiat Topolino, a 1955 Aston Martin DB2\/4 Vantage Drop Head Coupe and a 1957 Ferrari 250 TdF.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_718473\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-718473\" style=\"width: 1620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-718473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_6590-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-718473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorgeous view from Leonard and Vegher\u2019s Alfa Romeo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As car enthusiasts, we enjoy driving our sports cars on the open road alongside others. We make new friends and reunite with old ones. We look out for each other. The California Mille offered adequate support vehicles and mechanics. Drivers knew to continue if a participant gave a friendly \u201cthumbs up\u201d or to stop if they saw a \u201cthumbs down\u201d often accompanied by scowl of frustration (a rare occurrence). Dave and I drove every mile enjoying the view while keeping an eye out for our fellow California Mille cars.<\/p>\n<p>We had such fun driving this great Alfa Romeo on the back roads of California \u2013 never once putting the top up! We love these cars because we love to drive them. The California Mille offers us, with this unique passion, the occasion to get together and do what we enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Passion is what makes this event a success. The passion and dedication of the Swig Family continuing Martin\u2019s dream. The passion is contagious as enthusiasts aspire to participate in the California Mille creating the motive to own an eligible car, joining this annual tradition as I was fortunate to do this year. I highly recommend driving in the California Mille. It was a fantastic event with great cars and fantastic people. Mark your calendars for the April 26-30 event that will be the California Mille\u2019s 30<sup>th<\/sup>Anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>While everyone enjoys the California Mille and their sports cars, they are also helping the Amici Americani della Mille Miglia pay it forward. Organized as a non-profit founded by Martin in 1987. Its original purpose was to bring car enthusiasts together during the California Mille. It now donates any surplus from the event to charity. Amici has routinely supported the San Francisco Chronicle\u2019s Season of Sharing raising over $70,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alongside friend and Alfa specialist Dave Vegher, I drove my 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, in the 2019 California Mille. It was the first time I have done the California Mille and the second rally I\u2019ve done in my Spider Veloce. Over the past eight months, I\u2019ve totaled over 2,000 miles behind the wheel of my little Alfa, including last year\u2019s Colorado Grand. 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