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May 18, 2014
Mille Miglia 2014, 87 years after the first edition
Passion, tension, enthusiasm. Brescia was an international stage in turmoil. A few hours more and "the legend" will be back on the streets of this historic route, crossing half of Italy, from Brescia to Rome and back to Brescia. 87 years after the first edition of what would later become "the most beautiful race in the world". Counting the 24 speed races from 1927 to 1957 (13 before the 2nd [...]
May 9, 2014
The 100th Anniversary of Maserati 1914-2014
We are following the Maserati presence in the world of events and also in Milan AutoClassica was present with an official area. We report in particular the presence of the iconic Maserati Type 420/M/58 Eldorado. This one-off was built specifically for the Monza 500 Mile of '58, in which the great Stirling Moss fought for the top positions. The Eldorado introduced in Europe the [...]
May 9, 2014
The 100th Anniversary of Nuccio Bertone
After the Franciacorta Historic also to Milano Auto Classica we find a prototype of Nuccio Bertone exhibited in the official Alfa Romeo area: the 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Prototype. The 1954 Alfa Romeo Giulietta was an important vehicle for Alfa Romeo, because it was the first really important offering since World War II that truly resembled the racing inspired vehicles Alfa was capable of [...]
May 8, 2014
The 80th Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 1934-1939
At Milano Auto Classica we saw an elegant 1934 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 GT#700266. The car was displayed at Registro Internazionale Alfa Romeo 6C 2500, that also accepts the 2300 models. The car is with a special body by Pinin Farina and it is probably a one-off. This car is eligible for several virtual exhibition, including among other, the 80th Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 1934-1939 and [...]
April 16, 2014
100th Nuccio Bertone 1914-1997
The virtual exhibition on Nuccio Bertone will be an extraordinary anthem to both his creativity and continuous challenges as an entrepreneur, who stood out for his ability to change the power relations with the sector industry profoundly. From a chronological point of view, the exhibition will start from the end of the Second World War, when car manufacturers experienced a severe recession due [...]
April 16, 2014
Rare Automotive Masterpieces at Franciacorta Historic 2014
Saturday, April 12 at Franciacorta Historic 2014 there were many rare cars. We have selected four and invite you to discover more by visiting the event website at www.franciacortahistoric.it 1948 Fiat Gilco Mariani 1100 Sport. With the reintroduction in Italy in the immediate post-war period of the FIA’s International Sports Car category, the rule obliging the use of the production car chassis [...]
April 8, 2014
120 years of motor sports under the Mercedes star
At the fair Tecno Classica 2014, all visitors, journalists and opinion leaders were impressed by the grandeur of the exhibition created by Mercedes-Benz to celebrate 120 years of Motor Sport. Cars with an exceptional sporting history have been the center of attention of all fans.From history’s first automobile race in 1894 to the various current involvements in motor sports, the motor sport [...]
April 4, 2014
90th Alfa Romeo P2, 60th Giulietta, 50th TZ2 and other Masterpieces Alfa Romeo at Essen Techno Classica 2014
90 years ago the Alfa Romeo P2 made its début on the Cremona Circuit in 1924, a race which immediately demonstrated its superiority. The enthralling P2 Gran Premio (1925) from the Alfa Romeo Museum’s Collection that was shown at Essen is one of only two remaining cars in the world by production of just six cars. The second car is conserved at Turin Automobile Museum (www.museoauto.it). The P2 [...]
March 28, 2014
The 100th Anniversary of Maserati 1914-2014
The year 2014 is very important for Maserati that will celebrate on December 1st its first 100 years. Maserati and all organizer of the world are planning a long series of activities to celebrate this Centennial anniversary. The zenith of the year-long activity will be the official Maserati gathering in Modena from September 19 to September 21, 2014 (www.maserati100.com).At the Fair Techno [...]
March 27, 2014
The 60th Anniversary of Jaguar D-Type 1954-1957
At 2014 Techno Classica we had the chance to see the original factory prototype that gave rise to a hat trick of consecutive Le Mans victories.Even among D-Types this is a unique car. It is the factory prototype for the machine that cemented the Jaguar Le Mans legend, culminating in a hat trick of victories from 1955 to 1957. With its advanced monocoque construction and beautiful low-drag body, [...]