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The 1954 Mille Miglia with Mario Cipolla in his factory entered Isetta (below).
The winner that year, Alberto Ascari, completed the thousand mile journey from Brescia through Pescara, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Bologna, Modena, Palma and back to Brescia in about 11.5 hours
It took 22 hours for Mario to complete his personal circumnavigation. Beating three similar Isettas and two Fiat Topolinos to take a hard fought 176th place. Ascari meanwhile, despite giving the Isetta a 9 hour head start, had already been back in Brescia for the last 1.5 hours.
I just love this picture: the expressions on the part of the spectators is great.
The winner that year, Alberto Ascari, completed the thousand mile journey from Brescia through Pescara, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Bologna, Modena, Palma and back to Brescia in about 11.5 hours
It took 22 hours for Mario to complete his personal circumnavigation. Beating three similar Isettas and two Fiat Topolinos to take a hard fought 176th place. Ascari meanwhile, despite giving the Isetta a 9 hour head start, had already been back in Brescia for the last 1.5 hours.
I just love this picture: the expressions on the part of the spectators is great.