Hi Jeff Yes with the emphasis of safety these days all racing is different, serious accidents in F1 are rare events these days and even rarer for a driver to sustain serious injury. As I understand it the original MM was an out and out race on ordinary roads and was banned after the 1957 in which a ...

Clive Sherriff wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 14, 2019 3:09 am

It's little more than a picnic outing compared with what the original Mille Miglia was once Sadly

That could be said about many great races and rallies of the past due to modern safety regulations!

The TB never competed in the Mille Miglia, but qualifies because though it did not race one was entered on at least one occasion.Whilst the car may not be a specific "historic car", it does have a history of racing in "historic races", and no matter how you feel about it, it does make a difference t...

Further to my last, the engine is tuned and has larger carbs though the original carbs were included in the sale and the car currently has the FIA passport for international competitions, all in all NOT a normal TB. As Jeff has said for an immaculate and original car with matching numbers, 50-60,000...

I don't think the price was a reflection of TB prices more to do with the history. The car had been owned by a renowned racing driver who competed in it in the Mille Miglia three times, the Targa Florio and the Gran Premio Nuvolari!