The original Mille Miglia was one of the most dangerous and brutal forms of racing ever conceived by humankind. This Italian road race was an utterly demanding test of endurance, stretching over 992 miles, from Brescia to Rome, then back to Brescia. The entire competition took place on public roads, which, only ten years prior, had suffered from the chaos of WWII.
This Is How Stirling Moss Managed To Win The 1955 Mille Miglia
Racing a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, Stirling Moss managed to cover nearly 1,000 miles in just over 10 hours, a record that remains unbeaten to this day.