One of the external display pavilions was occupied by Ferrari Classiche, where there was a sextet of
models on display, ranging from the factory re-creation of the 125 S model through to a F40, whilst outside
of this the local dealer Ineco had an example of the 296 GTB on display. Probably the most impressive
pavilion display was the expansive one of Ruote da Sogno (Wheels of Dreams), with an eclectic array of
offerings both in the pavilion and around the outside perimeter. Amongst their offerings in their pavilion were
a pretty pale blue Porsche 356 Pre-A 1500 Speedster, a Ferrari 250 GT Boano with alloy body, a Ferrari
365 GTB4 Spider conversion, not one, but two Ferrari 208 GTS Turbos, and a pair of Ferrari 599 GTB
Fioranos, one red and one white. Amongst their outside display they had a rare pair of Fiats, a 1949 1500
Cabriolet Balbo and a 1954 1100/103 TV Coupé Pinin Farina, along with a Maserati Sebring, a Ferrari 365
GT4 2+2, an Iso Rivolta Fidia and an aggressive looking Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Gp2, with bulging wheel
arches and a bank of enormous fog lights. Close to this they had another desirable rally car offering, a Fiat
124 Abarth in the attractive blue and yellow Olio Fiat livery. The outside pavilions also housed one of the
shows feature displays, “Supermoto”, a selection of a dozen classic superbikes, like the 1973 Benelli 650 S
Tornado, the 1970 Laverda 750 SF, the 1971 Moto Guzzi 750 V7 “Telaio Rosso”and the iconic 1972 MV
Agusta 750 S.
The numerous outdoor vendor displays also featured a wide variety of interesting vehicles, from an array of
Lamborghini tractors, through an OM Taurus truck and trailer carrying a pair of cars, beach cars like the
1957 Fiat 600 Maggiolina by Francis Lombardi, a 1963 Fiat 500 Spider Elegance by Savio, plus the strange
looking salmon pink and white 1965 Fiat 500 Decathlon by Sibona-Basano, or how about a Fiat Panda
Rock Pick-up by Steyr-Puch. The outdoor private vendor offerings were as eclectic as those of the classic
dealers, ranging through restoration projects like a 1964 Ford Cortina “Woody” Estate Car, a rare Alfasud
Estate Car, an Abarth Monomille, through to a modern Alpine A110 and a Maserati MC20.
Within the halls, apart from the themed displays, manufacturer stands presented either directly or through
dealers, like Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW McLaren and Mercedes-Benz, there were numerous classic
dealer, restoration and event displays, including ones from auction houses, Finarte and RM Sotheby’s. Add
in nearly seventy one make or model car clubs, along with numerous classic support services, ranging from
miniscule spare parts like a set of points for a distributor to full restoration offerings, and it can be seen that
there was plenty to occupy visitors.
One of the feature displays was “L’Epoca d’oro dei Rally” featuring a Mini Cooper S and an Alitalia liveried
Lancia Stratos, promoting an exhibition running at the MAUTO (Museo Nationale dell’Automobile) in Turin
between 27 October 2022 and 02 May 2023. Still in the rally vein, the ACI had an exhibition of cars driven
by rally legend Sandro Munari, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 1972 Monte Carlo Rally win in a
Lancia Fulvia HF 1600. Cars in this display included the Monte Carlo Rally winning Fulvia, a Fiat 124
Abarth, an Alpine A110, an Opel Ascona and a Lancia Fulvia Zagato. The ASI village had the Ferrari 500
Mondial from the Righini Collection on display together with an array of racing motorcycles ridden by the
legendary Giacomo Agostini. It also featured a display of police vehicles celebrating 170 years of the
“Polizia di Stato”. The Stellantis Group, of which the Fiat Group Heritage Hub is part, had a display featuring
a number of classic models from the group range, including an Abarth 750 Record Car and an Abarth 1000
SP sports racing car, together with the presentation of a special tribute road car named after the latter,
featuring styling details from it, of which only five examples will be produced.
Touring Superleggera had an elegant display, which featured a Maserati 3500 GT and a Lamborghini 350
GT, whilst nearby the Borrani wheels stand had an electric powered ¾ scale Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa as a
centrepiece. This was constructed in collaboration with Ferrari Classiche. The Mercedes-Benz stand
featured the 70th anniversary of the announcement of the SL model, with a display of SL models including
the renowned “Pagoda Roof” model and the latest Mercedes-AMG SL63 model. Nearby the M-B 190 SL
Club Italia had a nice duo of 190 SLs on display, whilst HK-Engineering had a pair of 300 SLs on display, a
“Gullwing” and a Roadster. Boldrini Auto showed examples of their Alfa Romeo 4C “Stratosferica”, one in
metallic red and a “rally” version in Alitalia livery. This is a modern take on the Lancia Stratos, of which they
also build replicas, along with Lancia 037 and Fiat 131 Abarth replicas. Talking of replicas, one dealer was
brave to display a Ferrari 250 GT SWB Replica, given the proximity of Ferrari Classiche at the show.
As always, the show provides a wide variety of vehicles of all types and sizes rarely seen elsewhere, and
whilst there is understandably a strong emphasis on Italian marques, it certainly isn’t to the exclusion of
foreign manufacturers, with everything from Austin to Zastava spread around the exhibition. The show is not
only about vehicles, but encompasses virtually anything and everything connected with them, with two halls
devoted entirely to spare parts large and small, period accessories, tools, all forms of automobilia and
memorabilia, from scale models, through manuals, brochures, books, badges, art in different forms, to
period clothing and other associated ephemera.
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