Milano AutoClassica concluded an explosive, engaging and successful edition where the great protagonist was absolute quality.
A weekend of classic cars, motorbikes and boats in the name of elegance, tradition, innovation and pure passion
Milan, 20 November 2023 - The curtain has come down on the thirteenth edition of Milano AutoClassica - the Classic and Sports Car Show, loved and followed by all fans of automotive legends, at Fiera Milano (Rho). The event confirms itself more and more as the unmissable appointment in Milan that attracts, year after year, an increasing number of visitors. Both women and men, but above all an ideal meeting place for young enthusiasts, potential collectors of tomorrow.
The selective quality of the offer remains the crucial point of the event and, numbers in hand, the formula proves to be a winner. A total of 82,788 visitors, more than 700 accreditations from the Italian and international press, 4,500 cars offered at the exhibition, 10,000 cars registered for rallies, a good return from all Exhibitors, sales were on the upswing, the number of Partners present increased, and the private sector grew, with a wide range of cars on offer, including affordable bargains for every wallet.
While maintaining its focus on classic cars, through a concentrate of tradition, pure emotion and elegance, the event is adapting to new market trends by highlighting the happy contamination between the past that enhances the historical memory of the brands and the present and future of new models, with an increasing focus on sustainable mobility.
Ferraris were the undisputed stars of the Show. Queen of the show was the Ferrari 499P number 51, winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours 2023, with drivers Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi, 50 years after Maranello's last participation in the race. To his right, not surprisingly, is the Ferrari 296 GT3, reminiscent in form and substance of the 250 LM, winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1965. To its left is the Ferrari 750 Monza, whose name evokes its victorious debut on the famous racetrack.
The celebration area of the Club House at Milano AutoClassica paid homage to the most iconic Ferrari racing cars, unique pieces for their power and extraordinary aerodynamic qualities, belonging to the Gentlemen Drivers members of the Ferrari Club Italia. These included a rare Ferrari 348, the first version that went from road car to Challenge in 1993, a Ferrari 355 Challenge, which was the evolution of the 348, a Ferrari 458 Challenge EVO, classified second in the 2019 AciSport Italian Mountain Speed Championship in the GT Cup category. And again the Ferrari 488 GT3, which finished second in the AM class of the Italian GT Sprint Championship at the Monza Autodrome on 25 June 2023 and some iconic Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO pedigree models, the most powerful car in Ferrari Challenge history.
These include the car that came first in the Trofeo Ferrai Club Italia 2023 and the car that came third in its category in the Coppa Shell Pro-Am, at the Ferrari World Finals held last month at Mugello. Also the Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO, winner of the AciSport Italian Endurance Championship and the Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO, eighth at the Ferrari World Finals, Trofeo Pirelli Pro- Am.
This year at Milano AutoClassica the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of three important witnesses (Mercedes SL Pagoda-model W113, Auto Delta and Lamborghini) and the 75th anniversary of Porsche. In detail: the 60th anniversary of the Mercedes SL Pagoda, i.e. the W113 230/250/280 SL, heir to the sophisticated 300 SL 'Gull Wing' coupé and the 190. Stylistically and technically, the model marked the definitive path of Mercedes' SL dynasty, establishing itself as the balanced middle version between the glorious 300 SL and the more accessible four-cylinder 190.
Founded in March 1963, from an idea of engineer Carlo Chiti and the Chizzola brothers, Autodelta, the historic Italian sports team that three years later became Alfa Romeo's official racing department, celebrated its 60th anniversary in a special way. At the end of the 2023 season of races and events, during which the Scuderia del Portello celebrated Autodelta's 60th anniversary and the Quadrifoglio's centenary by taking part in some of the world's most prestigious events, the Arese team participated with iconic cars from its Alfa Romeo Dynamic Museum and historic racing cars.
In 2023, Lamborghini also celebrates 60 years of the Sant'Agata Bolognese company founded on 6 May 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini with the aim of entering the world of sports cars as a manufacturer, and brought testimony to this at Milano AutoClassica.
In 1948, Ferry Porsche realised his own vision of a sports car with the Porsche 356 'NR1' Roadster, built together with his design team. At this year's Milano AutoClassica, the Porsche Clubs and Registries celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Stuttgart manufacturer, including an exclusive celebratory gathering for members.
A rich and articulated calendar of meetings from Friday to Sunday organised by the associations of the category: the Meeting Area of ACI Storico, in Hall 12, and the agora of ASI Automotoclub Storico Italiano, in Hall 16, alongside exhibitions, talk shows and prizes, hosted stories and testimonies of Italian and international titled representatives, to celebrate all the best of vintage motoring.
The most prestigious brands participated with models representative of their heritage and most recent production to unite past and present in an ideal time axis: Alpine (with Alpine A110, Alpine A110 GT, A110 S, A110 R), Aston Martin (with the European premiere of Aston Martin DB12 Volante, V12 Vantage, historic V12 Vantage and DBS Volante), Bentley, Gruppo Fassina (with Continental GTC Mulliner, Flying Spur Azure and Bentayga Azure), BMW Club Italia, Caterham and Morgan, Romeo Ferarris (with Alfa Romeo GTV 2. 000 Tributo GTAm from 1972, Alfa Romeo GT 1,600 Junior from 1974, a Morris Mini Cooper S from 1968, Caterham 340SV, Morgan Plus Four MY22, Morgan Plus Six MY23 and Morgan Super 3 MY23), DR Automobiles, Gruppo Fassina (with the City car 1. 0 EV, the 3.0 SUV coupe and the Family SUV 4.0), Ferrari Classiche (with iconic models such as the 456 GT, 365 GTB4, 308 GTB, 275 GTB4, 250 GT Cabriolet, F355 Spider,330 GTC, 512 TR 512 M), the Heritage department of Stellantis (with the exclusive preview for Milano AutoClassica of the Multipla 6x6, on the 25-year anniversary of the model), Kimera Automobili (with EVO 37, historic BETA TURBO and exclusively for Milano AutoClassica the preview of the new technical contents of the EVO 38 that will debut in spring 2024) Maserati Rossocorsa (with the new GranTurismo, next to a restored body of a Maserati 3500 GT) McLaren, Gruppo Fassina (with McLaren Gt, new McLaren 750S Spider and Artura), MG, Gruppo Fassina (with the Italian preview of MG Cyberster) and the Ferrari Museums (with Ferrari 166 MM and Ferrari 250).
Numerous racing teams and clubs were present with all the best of their heritage, including Scuderia Sant Ambreous, Scuderia Fratelli Grassi, and Scuderia del Portello. The extraordinary parterre of racing cars from Andrea Levy's 777 Collection and thanks to Adrenaline 24H, in addition to Team Desert Endurance Motorsport and the cars of the Dakar Classic 2024, the unveil of the Picasso 660 LMS supercar, created by the Swiss company Picasso Automotive and conceived both for the track and for everyday driving.
Not only classic and sports cars will be on display at the thirteenth edition of Milano AutoClassica, but also all the best of classic vintage boats, thanks to the second edition of the Vintage Boat Show with the most prestigious exhibitors hosted, including Riva Classiche on an enlarged exhibition area, with the dream boats that have written the history of vintage boating.
The outside area of the Pavilions also recorded a record turnout of large crowds that flocked to attend the rallies organised by some 20 Clubs, with no less than 1,000 cars entering the Exhibition Centre over the course of the weekend, including a representation from the Vespa Club. Several Clubs linked to the Fiat 500 myth, Fiat Club Italia, Cinquecentiamo, Abarth Registro Como, Club Mini, Club Squadra Alfa, Honda Civic Club and Sharks Team (Corvette, Mustang), Raduno Porsche and Raduno Ferrari Club Italia.
Preview exclusively for Milano AutoClassica of the 2nd edition of the photographic exhibition 'Women and Motors? Gioie e basta', conceived by Elisabetta Cozzi, President of the Fratelli Cozzi Museum and founder of the 'Woman in power' Movement. Twenty images portraying as many female personalities on board twenty Alfa Romeos from the Museum's collection, immortalised with their hands on the wheel and eyes in the rear-view mirror. With the aim of supporting paths of female empowerment and showing that an elegant and respectful pairing between cars and women can exist, the story told through images reminds us how urgent it is to achieve and safeguard concrete gender equality.
For the third year running, Ruoteclassiche has proclaimed the Best in Classic, i.e. the most deserving cars, people, places, projects and works from the automotive heritage world, distinguished over the past twelve months. Ten categories were awarded, in different ways: Classic Car, Classic of Tomorrow, International Race voted by readers. Restoration, Restomod, Event, Race, Club, Personality, Museum/Collection awarded by the jury of experts composed of Simone Bertolero, Miki Biasion, Giosuè Boetto Cohen, Duccio Lo Presto, Monica Mailander, Marco Makaus, Beatrice Saottini and chaired by Gian Luca Pellegrini, editor-in-chief of the magazine.
Here are all the Best in Classic 2023: Classic Car of the Year, Ferrari 365 GT4 BB; Classic of Tomorrow, Fiat Coupé Turbo 16V; Restoration, Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet "Turinga"; Restomod, Automobili Amos Safarista; Italian Event: Gran Premio La Motta; Race, La Leggenda di Bassano; International Race, Mille Miglia; Club, Scuderia del Portello; Personage, Gianni Cancellieri; Museum/Collection: Fratelli Cozzi Museum.
Present at Milano AutoClassica, for the third consecutive year, the Hetica Klassik Fund, the first investment fund dedicated to classic and collector cars, with an extraordinary Lagonda and at the OldCar24 stand among the cars exhibited a rare red Alfa Romeo RZ Zagato, produced in only 278 examples.
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