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California Mille 2012

California Mille 2012


California Mille 2012 Photos and Stories.

1000 Miles
Throughout Northern California over 4 days




California Mille 2012


The 2012 California Mille is the 22nd year of the Northern California event and this year it is blessed once again with sunshine. Last year gave the open toped car drivers and passengers a test of endurance as the skies delivered serious rain storms.

The 2012 event holds true to the original designs for the first California Mille, with the cars maintaining the pre-1958 character. All cars show the 'Official' California Mille Number Decal on each side of the car, with many cars arriving at the starting point with several Decals from years past, noting recurring participation over many years.

The route is laid out each year to cover the best driving roads which can be enjoyed for a total mileage approaching 1,000. The run always starts at the Fairmont Hotel at the top of Nob Hill in San Francisco. This is one of the best hotels in the City in my opinion. Welcoming guests at all levels with great food and drinks. This writer, unfortunately, does not participate in the actual tour, with room and dinning, but attends the starting-days show that displays all the cars in front of the Hotel. One of the highlights of the starting-days show' is lunch and drinks in the Fairmont's dinning and lounge area, just off the main lobby.

The run leaves the Fairmont and travels across the Golden Gate Bridge and through the California Gold Country Hills to Incline Village just over into Nevada at the north end of Lake Tahoe. The route then goes around the Lake Tahoe area and dives back into Nevada stopping at the Reno's National Automotive Museum.

Back in California, heading for the coast, the tour drives through the Northern Central Valley and into the world famous Napa Valley Wine Country. The route moves into the costal hills and ends back at the top of the wine region at Calistoga, for the end of the 4th day. Old Cars. Back roads. Sunshine. California!

California Mille 2012

California Mille 2012
The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill

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Corvette 1957
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The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill

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The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill
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The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill
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Bently R Type Continental 1954 California Mille 2012

Bently R Type Continental 1954
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The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill

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Talbo-Lago Grand Sport 4.5 1954 California Mille 2012

Talbo-Lago Grand Sport 4.5 1954
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 1955 California Mille 2012

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 1955
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Alfa Romeo California Mille 2012

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The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill
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California Mille 2012
The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill
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California Mille 2012
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Lagonda Rapier 1935 California Mille 2012

Lagonda Rapier 1935
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David Swig California Mille 2012

David Swig
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David and Howard Swig California Mille 2012

David and Howard Swig
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