Concorso Italiano is set to celebrate their 33rd annual event at Monterey Car Week in California. For 2018, spectators can expect to see some of the world’s most prestigious Italian cars spread across the beautiful backdrop of the Black Horse Golf Course on Saturday, August, 25.
Well-known as one of the most creative activations during Car Week, the 33rd Concorso Italiano will focus its attention on championing Italian products to the utmost extent, with extensive selections of sophisticated cuisine, drinks, clothing, and nearly 1,000 rare and exotic automobiles, including cars from Alfa Romeo, De Tomaso, Ferrari, Fiat, Iso & Bizzarrini, Lamborghini, Lancia, and Maserati. This year there will be ten featured vehicle classes, in addition to a few groups of non-Italian Marques.
“We are thrilled to be in our 33rd year as part of Monterey Car Week and cherish the fact that we are the biggest luxury and exotic Italian car show in the country. Numerous Italophiles, enthusiasts, collectors, celebrities and hobbyists will come together to share their passion for these automotive works of art,” said Tom McDowell, chairman, Concorso Italiano. “We are looking forward to the incredible vehicles and programming we have in store for this year and can’t wait to welcome our amazing guests.”
Some of this year’s most exceptional moving works of art will include the following.
- 2017 Ferrari F-12 TDF: Ferrari designed this model to pay homage to the Tour de France, the legendary endurance road race that Ferrari dominated in the 1950s and 1960s.The F-12 TDF is the ultimate expression of the concept of an extreme road car that is equally at home on the road as it is on the track. Only 799 have been built.
- 1951 Siata Gran Sport Spyder: Based on the Fiat 1400, the Gran Sport Spyder was crafted extremely carefully, and was one of the largest models offered by Siata. It was known in the United States as the “little Ferrari” due to its incredible speed. Due to its age and the number built, this example is incredibly rare.
- 1952 O.S.C.A. MT4: O.S.C.A., an Italian manufacturer of racing and sports cars, was established 1947 by the Maserati brothers. In their day, the MT4 model cars were exceptionally expensive but extraordinarily fast. Only 72 were built.
- 1966 Bizzarrini P538: This is a very rare rear-engined race car launched in the mid-1960s by Scuderia Bizzarrini. Five-speed manual transaxles were used in this car, with gearing specific to the race for which each car was constructed. This was the first V8-powered car to debut at Le Mans.
- 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO: This vehicle was designed for the legendary Group B racing circuit and is one of the top Ferraris ever created. It is a rear-engined, five speed manual that boasts a 400 horsepower twin-turbo 2.9-liter V8 engine. Only 272 were made.
The Concorso Italiano team has organized several new additions to last year’s offerings, including breakfast and lunch options, a fashion show, and the 50th anniversary celebration of the Ferrari Daytona and Lamborghini models Espada and Islero. Furthermore, Egidio Reali, Founder of MR Group, will be celebrated this year at the event’s “La Bella Macchina” awards. This year’s VIP tickets will offer guests early access on Friday afternoon, VIP parking, breakfast, lunch, cocktails, wine, a cigar, a copy of Concorso Italiano Magazine, and a commemorative gift.
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