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If you’re a fan of vintage and exotic cars, you’re going to LOVE the Columbian Club of Chicago’s latest event. Dubbed Coffee & Chrome, the outing will allow unprecedented access to the Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville on Sept. 14. The “condos” are actually garages built at great expense to showcase luxury autos the likes of Ferraris, Lamborghin...

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As if exploring Italy’s countryside by car wasn't romantic enough, you can now make the trip in a reimagined Spiaggina — the iconic, oh-so-Italian car from the 1960s. The updated version of the classic maintains its original charm, but boasts an electric motor, automatic transmission, and five-inch digital screen (to make sure your romantic Italian...

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The Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park, now in its 37th year, is staged to be one of the year’s largest gatherings of historic and vintage Italian-made vehicles in North America. Held over Labor Day weekend, Thursday, Aug. 29 – Monday Sept. 2, the festival is the only North American classic car race and concours held on the same track over the sam...

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Over the past 12 years, the Fiat 500 lineup has included more than 30 special editions, but the new Dolcevita is cute enough to stand out among the lot. The 500 is of course an icon of the Italian automotive industry, and this year marks the 62nd anniversary of the introduction of the original. The Dolcevita can help you live the sweet life in eith...

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Sabato 17 agosto, nell’esclusivo scenario della Monterey Car Week 2019, in California, mille auto italiane da sogno si presenteranno in grande stile per celebrare i traguardi importanti della loro storia: i 50 anni della Ferrari Dino 246 GT e della Iso Lele, il 60° Anniversario di De Tomaso, i 70 anni di Abarth. Torna per la 34° edizione “Concorso...

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If you love cars, any trip to Italy isn’t complete without a visit to Modena, Italy’s ‘Motor City’ and home to Ferrari. Go to Modena any day of the year and the town is practically painted red from all the Ferrari flags and banners and related businesses. There are Ferrari-themed restaurants, cafés, hotels, and of course rental-car shops. You can l...

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Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler is reporting a 14% increase in second-quarter profits on the back of record results in North America. Fiat Chrysler said Wednesday that its net profit rose to 793 million euros ($884 million) during the quarter from 754 million a year earlier. The 2019 figure reflects the sale of car parts maker Magneti Marel...

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For decades, owners of old Italian cars in the Denver area have brought their broken machines to Aspen Import Auto in Englewood, where veteran Fiat and Lancia expert Tom Dotter and associates would do whatever they could to keep those beloved 128s and Bravas and Betas on the road. Dotter passed away unexpectedly in May, leaving behind a yard full o...

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Andrea Ruotolo’s path to the banks of South Boston Speedway are far different than anyone else. It’s a guarantee that it isn’t even close. Ruotolo was born and reared just outside of Naples … the one in Italy, not Florida. He didn’t come to the United States permanently until 2005 and he had already been bitten by the racing bug. These days Ruotolo...

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As the Battista's wind tunnel and simulation development program picks up speed in Italy under the guidance of Development Driver Nick Heidfeld, Automobili Pininfarina has confirmed that the world's first pure-electric luxury hypercar will make its Monterey Car Week public debut at The Quail on 16 August 2019. As part of a series of exclusive prese...

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