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Article: Two Vintage Chrysler Vehicles to Race in Italy's Historic Mille Miglia; - Chrysler Group Marketing Chief Joe Eberhardt to drive a 1951 Chrysler Carrera Panamericana car - Chrysler Group International Sales and Marketing Director Thomas Hausch to drive a 1930 Chrysler 77 roadster - Participation in historic race recalls the brand's Mille Miglia heritage - The Chrysler brand relieves a racing heritage built on durability and dependability.
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- April 4, 2005
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Chrysler brand relives a unique history in European racing when two historic Chrysler vehicles from different eras take part in the 2005 Mille Miglia, May 19-22, 2005, one of the world's premier vintage racing events.
A 1930 Chrysler Model 77 roadster and a 1951 Chrysler Saratoga coupe will compete in the 1,000 mile race in Italy, which winds through Ferrara and Rome before returning to finish in Brescia. The vintage race of today is strictly limited to cars identical to those that competed in the original race. Joe Eberhardt, Executive Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Service for the ...