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July 23, 2014
Tom Tjaarda’s 80th birthday (23 July 2014)
We are working on a virtual exhibition dedicated to the great designer Tom Tjaarda who turns 80 today, and to which we make our best wishes! The virtual exhibition on Tom Tjaarda will cover the American architect’s entire career, starting from his first job at Ghia in 1959, where he completed his training in an environment full of new opportunities and stimulating suggestions for a youngster [...]
July 18, 2014
AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES at Poltu Quatu Classic
The ingredients of the Concours of Elegance Poltu Quatu Classic has been the key of the success of this first edition of the event: the Emerald sea of this corner of Sardinia, the timeless class of authentic jewels on four wheels, the enchantment of a Haute Couture fashion show that was the prelude to the parade of cars set up, or perhaps it's better to say, painted, in the magical setting of [...]
May 25, 2014
Concorso di Eleganza di Villa d'Este 2014
Over three days, the parkland of Villa d’Este and the adjacent Villa Erba on the banks of Lake Como provided a magnificent backdrop for the historically rich and highly exclusive line-up of historic cars. The spectacular parades of competition models and array of special exhibitions shone a bright spotlight on the elegance and aesthetic appeal of classic vehicles, once again drawing attention [...]
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 [...]