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Concorso Italiano
32 ND C ONCORSO I TALIANO ® C ELEBRATES
70 Y EARS OF F ERRARI A UGUST 19
by David M. Brown
The Concorso Italiano celebrates its 32nd
anniversary and the 70th Anniversary of Ferrari
Saturday, August 19, at the Bayonet & Black Horse
Golf Course, 1 McClure Way, in Seaside, California.
The 36-hole course is a few miles from
Monterey, host of Monterey Automobile Week,
August 14−20. Approximately 8,000 car lovers
are expected for this year’s Concorso Italiano, “A
Celebration of Italian Style,” 9 a.m.−5 p.m., with
early admission available exclusively to CI Club
members.
The world’s largest exotic Italian auto show
will display 850 vintage and contemporary cars,
most of Italian origin, including Fiat, DeTomaso,
Lancia, Lamborghini, Maserati and others. Dozens
of vintage Ferraris celebrating the 70 years of
Prancing Stallions will be on display.
In addition, #9 of the nine Zagato TZ3’s will
be showcased. The Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale was
designed by Zagato’s Norihiko Harada to mark
100 years of Alfa Romeo on the road.
The event celebrates Alfa Romeo’s old and
new Guilias and Alfa GTVs. In coordination with
Sports Car Market, the 50th anniversary of the
Maserati Ghibli will also be noted. Finally, although
not Italian, the spectacular award-winning Mul-
holland Roadster will also be displayed.
The annual Heacock Classic Collector Car
Insurance Early Placement Party and Welcome
Reception takes place Friday afternoon, 3:30−
6 p.m., in the Pavilion of the CI Club.
On Saturday, the awards will include Concorso
Italiano Best of Marque (first, second and third);
Concorso Italiano Best of Show; the La Bella
Macchina winner for this year’s Hall of Fame; and
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the Doug Magnon Award, given to the Maserati
owner who has not upgraded or enhanced their car.
New to Concorso Italiano will be the Valentino
Balboni Award, selected by the former chief test
driver of Lamborghini, who retired in 2008. The
winner will receive his autograph on the car as
well as lunch in Strada as his guest and the VBA
trophy.
This year, the al Fresco Lunch pavilion will
be hosted by Grundy Insurance, with wines paired
by Esser Wines and food such as Chicken Forestier
and penne pasta with a creamy sauce, garden-fresh
mixed greens and sautéed vegetables.
Sponsors include Meguiar’s, Heacock Classic
Collector Car Insurance, the Mattioli Automotive
Group of dealers including Ferrari & Maserati
Silicon Valley, Ferrari Los Angeles and Ferrari South
Bay, Silver Seas Yachts, Grundy Insurance, Esser
Wines, Falto Cigars and the Petersen Museum.
Concorso Italiano is a major contributor to
several local, national and international charities.
All ticket and vehicle registration information
is available at Concorso.com. Vehicle Registration,
which includes admission for the driver and one
passenger, is, Italian cars, $150; Global Exotics,
$200; and Motorcycles, $100. Vehicle registration
ends on August 15.
Advanced Spectator tickets are $160 (12 and
under are free with paying adult), and the CI Club
upgrade tickets only for exhibitors are $350. CI
Club tickets for general admission are $475. Day-
of-event prices are higher, and all tickets are
handled electronically.
For more information on Concorso Italiano,
call 425.742.0632 or see concorso.com.
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