Page 166 - Classics Issue

Paddock Life are following this event in full and supporting the flm crew in their efforts to capture the fnest moments from this fascinating adventure.No motorsport flm series can be complete without a documentary on Monaco - The richest city in the world and home to the most important and prestigious automobile race in the world – The Monaco Grand Prix.Established in 1929, the Monaco GP, alongside the Indy 500 and Le Mans forms the Triple Crown of Motorsport racing.Everybody knows the story of this incredible little city on the Cote d’Azur, about Grace Kelly and her fairy tale marriage to Prince Rainier. With Grace, the glamour, the celebrities and the world media came to Monaco and Monte Carlo. The focus on a motorsport series is driven by a number of key factors says Wentworth CEO Bill Lewis – “combining a powerful creative voice with proven market appeal and unique ‘inside track’ access to the major players”Mille Miglia is the ultimate exclusive race for cars as well as for drivers. The flm will reveal the incredible story of the Mille Miglia from its creation in 1927 to today; following a race that is a unique celebration of automotive art painted on the beautiful canvas of the Northern Italian countryside from Brescia to Rome... and back. Award winning director Hannes M. Schalle will continue his quest by profling the 2017 race, following pre and post-war cars throughout the race, driven by famous racers, and passionate amateurs alike. The flm will celebrate the unbeaten 1955 win of Sir Stirling Moss, study the history of the race, the great winners, and the legendary story of Ferrari driver Alfonso de Portago, whose tragic death in 1957 fnished the race as a competition forever. One of the principal characters in the flm is of course the Italian countryside... its people, their passion and the early summer vibrations felt nowhere else in the world. Today it is lifestyle at it’s best and a classic car show for fans from all over the world.166