1935 Mille Miglia

The 1935 Mille Miglia marked a shift in competition philosophy with the introduction of Grand Prix single-seaters modified for road use. The most significant of these was the Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3, prepared by Scuderia Ferrari for Carlo Maria Pintacuda and his co-driver, the slender Marquis Alessandro Dalla Stufa, selected for his ability to fit the confined cockpit. This marked the first successful use of a GP-derived car in the race, setting a precedent for future high-performance entries.

Scuderia Ferrari, aiming to defend its previous success, entered several Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 in various configurations, as well as debuting the new 6C 2300B Berlinetta Touring Superleggera. Notably absent was Tazio Nuvolari, who did not participate in this edition. Meanwhile, Achille Varzi, now racing for Scuderia Subalpina, drove a Maserati 6C-34 Sport, another adapted Grand Prix car.

The race started at high pace. By Bologna, Tadini led in an Alfa 8C 2300, followed by Varzi and Pintacuda. In the Apennines, Pintacuda overtook to lead at Florence, as Varzi began to suffer from oil pressure issues, forcing his retirement near San Casciano.

From that point, Pintacuda and Dalla Stufa had an open road. They completed the race in 14h 04m 47s, averaging 114.753 km/h, a new event record. Alfa Romeo secured the top ten overall positions, with Tadini–Chiari, Battaglia–Tuffanelli, and Ruesch–Guatta following in 8C 2300s.

Seventh overall and first in the 1100cc class was the Maserati 4CS 1100 of Ettore Bianco and Guerino Bertocchi, ahead of all Fiat 508s. The 1500cc Sport and Touring class was won by the Aston Martin Ulster of Clarke–Faulkner (22nd overall), following the tragic retirement of Scarfiotti–Penati in a fatal crash near Imola. First in the 2000cc class and 11th overall were Crivellari–Ferrario in an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider Zagato.