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Re: [Nobbc] California MIlle

To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] California MIlle
From: Robin Jackson <apexbrit2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:05:43 -0700
Thanks Don - I have seen these cars: impressive. Maybe, if I get the Jag on
the road....

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:38 PM, don <don@napanet.net> wrote:

> Dick Anderson tipped me off on the cars coming thru Calistoga.  I saw
> some of them, and it was quite a sight.  Alfas, Corvettes, Jags, etc.
> etc.  Each car was stunning.   These are the toys of the Big
> Boys.  It was raining, and many of them had tops down.  Did not look
> like fun to me!
> You might want to try to see the cars in Sonoma at the end of the
> event if you are interested.
>
>
>
> The 2010 California Mille marks the 20th annual tour of California,
> which will begin April 25th on Nob Hill. The re-creation of the
> original Mille Miglia, an Italian road race, has been touring through
> <http://www.extranomical.com/HTML_PAGES/SAN_FRANCISCO_CITY_TOURS.htm>San
> Francisco for the last 20 years with the objective of traveling off
> the beaten path, discovering quaint little towns, experiencing the
> best dining and touring on the California Coast. On Sunday, April
> 25th seventy historic race cars will arrive at Nob Hill from England,
> Ireland, Switzerland, Columbia, Italy and a dozen American states to
> take part in the historic journey.
>
> A free car show introducing the cars and drivers to the public will
> take place on Nob Hill from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on April 25th. The
> following morning, April 26th, the race will begin with all
> participating cars heading towards California Highway 1 north. The
> group will traverse back roads and pass through small towns on their
> way to
> <http://www.extranomical.com/HTML_PAGES/SONOMA_WINE_TOUR.htm>Sonoma.
> The historic tour concludes in Sonoma on Thursday, April 29th with a
> free car show and a chance to meet the drivers and talk to them about
> their travels. The final car show will take place at the Lodge at
> Sonoma on Broadway between Leveroni and Napa Road at 4:00 pm.
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