Perseverance pays. In 1950, Guido Scagliarini took his brand new Abarth 205A - the very first built - to the Brescia, Italy, starting line of the Mille Miglia. The 1100cc Vignale coupe retired before reaching Rome. The Abarth's current owner, Mark Gessler, returned the car to the Mille Miglia 59 years later, but he made [...]
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