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Hey, it's me, James Stacy,, and this episode of O'Dinky Radio was recorded from the field while I was in Italy to cover the start of the 40th running of the Mille-Milia, a vintage car rally that runs some 1,000 miles across the country.

A sort of automotive cosplay turned heritage racing series road rally and

collector car show, the Mille Amelia originally started in 1927 and ran until 1957. The modern expression

functions as a regularity race on the public roads from Bresha to Rome and

back to Bresha. Being a regularity race also known as a time speed distance rally, participants are challenged to drive specific distances at precise speeds rather than flat out as you might on a racetrack.

It's an event like none other and being exclusive to cars

from the original period of 27 to 57, Mille Amelia is said to be the most beautiful

race in the world and it functions as a rolling roaring car show that sees the streets of Italy

lined with enthusiastic spectators.

If you want to learn more, please hit the show notes,

but to chat about the whole event,

I'm joined by two heavy-hitting guests, Carl Friedrich Schoyfila and Jackie

Ix. Carl Friedrich is the co-president of Chopin, the key and longstanding partner of the race, and

Jackie X is a famous race car driver. He won the mall six times, has won at Dakar, drove a Ferrari for Formula One in the early 70s,

and has even won a Kanam championship. Along with being a legend, he's also a

Schopar ambassador in the three of us chat about the appeal of the Millemyia,

why Schopar has been supporting the race for more than three decades and how they

see the overlap in appeal for watches and vintage cars.

With the history lesson sorted, here's Carl Frederick and Jackie, this is an absolute treat for me to be in Italy to be sitting

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