{"id":12787,"date":"2013-04-30T21:40:41","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T04:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=12787"},"modified":"2013-04-30T21:40:41","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T04:40:41","slug":"2013-california-mille-meet-and-greet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2013\/04\/30\/2013-california-mille-meet-and-greet\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 California Mille meet and greet"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I sit here typing this morning there are a bunch of well-to-do and enthusiastic about old cars types motoring through the backroads of California on this years edition of the California Mille<\/a>. \u00a0On the Sunday before departure they throw a bit of a party at the Fairmont on Nob Hill where the public can go experience that warm-n-fuzzy and the participants can show off their rides, tans and other accessories and grooming habits.<\/p>\n

This is the first Mille since Martin Swig’s passing and his sons David and Howard kept the show going admirably. \u00a0Everyone I know in the SF bay area seems to have an amusing Martin story. \u00a0He is missed.<\/p>\n

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This was the star of my show, a 6C2500 in a great color and on the road. \u00a0Anyone know the story of this car?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is just absurdly neat. \u00a0The two fill caps are fuel and oil. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of those big Sprint’s I’ve been making noise about. \u00a0Behind it is a duo of one of my favorites the AC Aceca -oh, and two AC Ace’s behind those.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This Alfa and the white one\u00a0preceding\u00a0have some stuff in common. \u00a0These Zagato bodied version of the 1900 is spectacular. \u00a0I believe Martin had a green one at some point. \u00a0Also a Spider (probably Veloce) and some sort of Ferrari thing behind it then some big Jag’s.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yeah yeah, a light weight Sprint. \u00a0Spectacular. \u00a0Envy – drool – etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I finish this post it’s evening and there is no doubt some cigar smoking and fancy wine drinking going on somewhere posh. \u00a0A few unlucky drivers are probably trying to arrange some help with this or that problem and there may even be a replacement car or two being trucked in, but I’m sure spirits are high and life is being lived.<\/p>\n

I intend to return to the vintage car rally\/tour scene as soon as Rufus is a little older – probably when his car seat can face forward!<\/p>\n

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I had to carry Ruf a lot since at his height he seems to be in everyones blind spot.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I sit here typing this morning there are a bunch of well-to-do and enthusiastic about old cars types motoring through the backroads of California on this years edition of the California Mille. \u00a0On the Sunday before departure they throw a bit of a party at the Fairmont on Nob Hill where the public can … <\/p>\n

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