Drivers shouldn’t be surprised if they see some rare and vintage sports cars rumbling through the Virginia countryside Friday, and into D.C. on Saturday. The 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA is in town, with Middleburg, Virginia, as its home base. It’s put on in cooperation with organizers of the original 1000 Miglia (Italian for 1000 miles) in Italy.

“They started looking around for places that embodied that small, rural town feeling of Italy,” said Middleburg Mayor Bridge Littleton. The top two finishers of the 19 vintage entries — including cars manufactured between 1927 and 1957 — will be able to register for the Italian race. “Having a piece of that here, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Littleton said.