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Article: Italy's passion erupts for Mille Miglia race
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 28, 1987
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ROME This was a slice of La Dolce Vita.
It was long past midnight. I was wandering with international
movie star John Philip Law among Ferraris, Maseratis and millions of
dollars worth of other exotic racing cars parked at the halfway point
of Italy's Mille Miglia race.
Law and I had dined with Joe Marchetti, Ferrari dealer and owner
of Chicago's Como Inn restaurant, and Valerie Micangeli, wife of the
owner of Europe's huge Ciga hotel chain.
We were restless, looking for something to do after a drink at
Micangeli's penthouse overlooking Rome. Law discovered Marchetti and
I were involved with the Mille Miglia and wanted to see the racing
cars.
"Fantastic!" Law said, gazing wide-eyed ...