While in Rome...

[Nate]

My wife and I are currently in Rome on the first leg of our Italian honeymoon.  After a great meal and a terrific Brunello di Montalcino last night, we stumbled upon a vintage car rally that was taking place through the streets of Rome.  Low and behold, about 5 gullwings were in the rally.  Here's a video of a silver/red Gullwing I took, and yes, that's me you hear giving them the hi-five in the background.  Prego prego!

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1321392/mercedes_benz_300sl_gullwing_in_rome/

Ciao!

Nate

[Kemal]

Thanks for sharing.

Kemal
280SL
manual LHD 69

[benzportland]

I'd be spending more time in the room on my honeymoon in Rome  :oops:

[gilles82]

quote:Originally posted by nate

My wife and I are currently in Rome on the first leg of our
Italian honeymoon.  After a great meal and a terrific Brunello di Montalcino last night, we stumbled upon a vintage car rally that was taking place through the streets of Rome.  
Ciao!

Nate

Hi Nate, the race is the famous MILLE MIGLIA, http://www.1000miglia.eu/inglese/home.html

Here the video of the arrive in Rome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AGWnGZO7iY&feature=related

A lot of video of the race you can find here:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search=related&search_query=%20Mille%20Miglia%201000%20Brescia%20MAC%20Events%20Meet%20Comunicazione%20Liberty%20Line%20corsa%20auto%20d%27epoca%20old%20cars%201000Mig&v=9AGWnGZO7iY

Mercedes is main sponsor of the race, some Mb present in Mille Miglia:



Zonda-Mercedes











HAKKINEN on SLR

[paulr]

any more pictures of "the staff" ?

[rob walker]

Tch...Tch..Paul what would Molly and Belly say!

[Nate]

Thanks for the great pictures.  The Mille Miglia must have been following us to Firenze, our next leg of the trip.  After we checked in to our hotel in Florence last Saturday, we came across the race again, this time a different set of cars, including the green, dark red and silver Gullwings in your pictures.  I'm in heaven.  The wife isn't too happy though.  Too many distractions...