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I was seated next to Piero Ferrari, Enzo's second and only surviving son, on Feb. 28, 2001, in Geneva. The occasion was the induction of the inaugural class of the European Automotive Hall of Fame. Also at the table that night was a shy, 24-year-old John Elkann, the current chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' holding company (there for the...

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di Diodato Pirone   Nell'universo Fiat c'è una grande fabbrica (oltre 1.200 dipendenti) che lavora anche la domenica. E persino il giorno del santo patrono. Accade a Cento, in provincia di Ferrara, dove i reparti dello stabilimento VM Motori – la terza fabbrica italiana di motori dopo Termoli e Pratola Serra – hanno marciato a pieno vapore a...

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Evans Automotive and Primary Aim llc. have once again teamed up to host the Ninth Annual Italian Gathering.   The Sunday, August 31st event welcomes Italian motor vehicles and motorbikes of all vintages to the Wendy's International Corporate Grounds at One Dave Thomas Blvd., Dublin, OH 43017 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Automobiles such as A...

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Why does a Maserati look, sound and feel so uniquely different? How does Maserati honor bespoke traditions, built over its 101-year history, to create a thoroughly modern, state-of-the-art driving experience?   To answer these questions and share the passion that defines Maserati, the Trident has partnered with the totally transformed Peters...

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When everybody thinks about New York, the first thought goes of course to Manhattan. And when everybody thinks about the Italians in New York, one may think about Little Italy, or East Harlem, or Arthur Avenue in The Bronx. But if you look at the percentage, the New York borough with the highest percentage of inhabitants of Italian heritage is defi...

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One of the biggest moments in US history recently happened as Alfa Romeo just revealed their all-new, highly anticipated Giulia sedan for the world to see on the Interwebs. Built to compete with the BMW M3, the Audi RS4, and so on, the Alfa Romeo Giulia is a compact sports sedan with a lot of hype built around it. And just starting with the looks,...

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Kenny Lombino was announced as the 13th President of the Ferrari Club of America Southwest Region at an FCA board meeting held earlier this year, a position he will hold for the next two years through 2017. In his first President's Message, Lombino stated that he "would first like to thank the Board of Directors for bestowing on me this great...

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What? You didn't expect to see a Ferrari halo car dressed in the Italian flag colors front its splitter to its wing, did you? That would be downright vulgar, so the Prancing Horse would never allow such a contraption to roll out the factory gates in Maranello. Sure, Ferrari does offer its tailor-made services to LaF customers, but if you're lo...

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Italian auto parts maker Sogefi Group plans a $20 million expansion of its plant in West Virginia that will create 250 new jobs, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Tuesday. When the expansion is complete, the plant in Prichard in Wayne County will produce engine intake manifolds for General Motors, along with its existing line of fuel pumps and filter...

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by Rowan Horncastle Say 'ciao' to the new Fiat 124 Spider, Italy's take on the Mazda MX-5's two-seat, rear-drive roadster formula. And a very faithful take it is too. Unveiled today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Fiat has revived the 124 nameplate for the first time in nearly fifty years.   But don't be fooled, because under those fun...

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