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Mille Miglia 1957
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3378449
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Mille Miglia 1957
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500
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82,0 x 63,0 cm
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Gigi Viloresi and co-driver Cassani are shown in atrocious weather conditions on their way to victory in their Ferrari 340 America.
After Viloresi slid off the road near Ferrara the big 4100 cc, 12 cilinder Vignale coupe suffered extensive miles of the damage and part of the bodywork had to be cut away to change the wheel.
The gear box than began to give problems during the ascent of the Futa pas, eventually jamming itself in top gear .
However in a heroic drive Viloresi went on to average 76,1 mph over the Brescia - Rome - Brescia course winning by 20 minutes from the Lancia of Giovanni Bracco and disproving an old saying ''He who leads at home never wins" April 28th 1951
Hand signed by artist Nicolas Watts and Gigi Viloresi