For this year the whole Iberian Peninsula came into play between the start from the Algarve region in South Portugal to the finish in Andalusia.

Milanese crew Marco Cajani and Savina Confaloni won the Alfa Romeo Spain-sponsored 9th Tour de España y Portugal at the wheel of a Scuderia del Portello-run Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS, comfortably beating 100 other crews in this prestigious autumn classic event. This was the third consecutive victory on the Tour de España for highly successful Scuderia de Portello team and the Alfa Romeo marque: Cajani (with Somaschini alongside) won the 2005 edition at the wheel of a 1900 SSZ while last year the event was won by Sage/Entremont (1900 CSS).

For the first time in its nine-year life, this year the 9th Tour de España crossed its country borders to include Portugal in the itinerary. This was the logical continuation of an event which steadily increases in competitiveness and quality. For this occasion, the rally took this year "Tour de España y Portugal" as its title name, leaving no doubt about the Iberian route. Another novelty was the move of the event dates with a view of benefiting from a more friendly weather, so the 9th Tour de España was held from 21 to 26 October 2007.

The Tour de España was created in 1999 in collaboration with Carlos de Miguel and the Spanish (RACE) & Andalusia (FAA) Federations. Eligiblity extends to GT & Touring cars as well as Sport Prototypes built between 1946 and 1973 which are split into two categories, themselves divided in different classes. Held by late October or early November, the Tour de España is the ideal end-of-the season rally, meant to be competed under the sun.

The Tour de España offers a route visiting South Spain through the scenic roads of Andalusia. It is also a monument to Spainish discovery as for two years to started from Madrid. For this year the whole Iberian Peninsula came into play between the start from the Algarve region in South Portugal to the finish in Andalusia. Exactly copied from the Tour Auto Lissac, the rally offered a route dotted with road and circuit stages with spectacular stops for lunch and overnights. Less demanding than the French event on the sporting side, the Tour de España legs are shorter, allowing time for private visits to major monuments or nearby attractions.

Only 100 crews are accepted in this 9th Tour de España y Portugal which has clearly fulfilled its ambitions: becoming the premier end of the season European event. Finishing second to the 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS of the winning Italian crew, Cajani and Confaloni, as well as making it an impressive 1-2 finish for the Alfa Romeo marque, was the French duo, Georges Verquin and Vincent Ricour, they were driving a 1965 Alfa 1600 GTA. The pair were 35:41 though behind the winners. And making it three Alfa Romeos in the top four was the Swiss crew, Sarah and Diego Meier, in another Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA (from 1965) who were fourth overall and third in Class F. Herman von Wildenberg and Bernd Hahne from Germany (1965, Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA) wrapped up Alfa Romeo's interest in the top-ten with eighth place overall, and first in Class G1. British crew Tim and Jane Burrett in their glorious Lancia Aurelia B20 made it five Italian cars in the top-ten, finishing 5th overall and third in Class F.

Top Ferrari honours at the finish line of the 9th Tour de España y Portugal went to Dudley and Sally Mason-Styrron, the English pair competing the event in 18th overall and 4th in Class G1, at the wheel of their 1972 365 GTB/4 Gp IV. Other notably Italian machinery to impress in the final classification included local crew Pablo de Souza/Luiz Sainz who were 14th overall and third in Class G1 in their delightful 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sprint; Giancarlo de Filippo/Savatore Chiofalo from Italy (1965 Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior) who were 20th overall and second in Class G2; and finally another Italian crew, Marco Rossi/Laura Rossi (1970 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTA AM), who came home in 27th overall and third in Class G2 in the second of three Scuderia del Portello entries. The third entry from the famous Italian historical team was a 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI piloted by an all-female line-ip: Nancy Thomas and Nancy Northrop.