67 classic sports and racing cars took to the
scenic California hills to
celebrate driving and car culture over the course of five days and
1,000 miles
TRAVERSE
CITY, Mich., May 8, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- The California Mille, a 1,000-mile driving tour
through the hills of Central and Northern
California, celebrated its 32nd running April 23rd to April 27th. Sponsored by Chopard,
the event featured cars designed prior to the final running of
Italy's original Mille Miglia road
race in 1957.
"Like fine watches, fine cars are meant to be used, and when it
comes to driving there's no better place to do that than the
breathtaking byways we select each year for the California Mille,"
said Hagerty CEO McKeel Hagerty.
"What really sets this annual tradition apart, though, is sharing
it with other enthusiasts. We are always so grateful for the time
we get to spend with people who get just as fired up about great
cars and lovely roads as we do."
For Chopard President Karl-Friedrich
Scheufele, the link between luxury watches and cars is
entirely natural: "Lovers of fine cars often have a great weakness
for precious timepieces and vice versa. Extreme precision and
sporting elegance are important in both these fields."
Chopard, in addition to creating the commemorative Mille Miglia
GTS Automatic Chrono California Mille 32nd Edition, provided
watches for the winners of the Spirit of the Mille Miglia award,
the Best Pre-War Car award and the Best Post-War Car award. Limited
to 30 examples, the watch exemplifies masculine elegance,
mechanical precision, watchmaking performance and racing ergonomics
– all dedicated to the beauty of driving.
The California Mille was a carbon neutral event for the second
year running, offsetting 74,000 miles driven between participating
and support vehicles. Hagerty and the California Mille have also
donated $10,000 to the California Fire Foundation for the
preservation and maintenance of the beautiful environments we live
and drive in.
For more details, visit CaliforniaMille.com and its
Instagram feed.
About Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY)
Hagerty is an automotive lifestyle brand committed to saving
driving and fueling car culture for future generations.
The company is a leading provider of specialty vehicle insurance,
expert car valuation data and insights, live and digital car
auction services, immersive events and automotive entertainment
custom made for the 67 million Americans who
self-describe as car enthusiasts. Hagerty also operates in
Canada and the UK and is home to
Hagerty Drivers Club, a community of more than 750,000
who can't get enough of cars. As a purpose-driven organization,
Hagerty Impact aims to be a catalyst for positive change
across the issues that matter most to our teams, our members, the
broader automotive community, our shareholders and the planet at
large. For more information, please
visit www.hagerty.com or connect with us on Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter.
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