Historic motoring returns to Rome on September 21st and 22nd. For two days, the Fiera di Roma hosts “Capital Engines“, a first edition expo that allows visitors to get close to hundreds of vehicles from the past and that sees the participation of numerous Federated Clubs.
Each association has its own exhibition stand and, for example, at the ASI Village they celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, you can see special two-wheeled emergency vehicles and also the exhibition “ModenArt – The sculptors of speed”. Thanks to the ACI Storico instead it is possible to admire the exhibition “From the Bisiluro TARF to the Corvette Sting Ray of Mike Bongiorno” and much more.
Motors Capital Rome: what to see
The Historical Blue Flashers Commission of the ASI has instead set up the exhibition of two-wheelers that have been protagonists in emergency operations for over a century. They range from bicycles from the late 1800s from the Historical Museum of the Fire Brigade of Mantua to the Gilera Sidecar from 1936 (also from the Fire Brigade), passing through vehicles such as the Moto Guzzi Airone 250 from 1950 used by the Red Cross of Acqui Terme or the Moto Guzzi Falcone 500 GTV from 1959 in the ambulance version (Misericordia di Livorno).
The ModenArt exhibition instead includes seven works in aluminum, iron and wood created by the same master coachbuilders from Modena who in the 50s and 60s built the most iconic and successful sports cars (Ferraris above all) in the famous Carrozzeria Scaglietti. Meetings and conferences are planned on the stage of the ASI stand, as per the following program.
The ModenArt exhibition
Thanks to theAutomobile Club Roma e all’ACI Historicin Pavilion 8, you can admire extraordinary historic cars such as the 1948 Bisiluro TARF I designed and built by Piero Taruffi; the 1962 ARS1 “Bella di Roma” (a one-off sports car designed and built entirely in Rome); the 1932 Cadillac starring in the film “The Last Emperor” by Bernardo Bertolucci; the 1948 Packard used in Ettore Scola’s film “We Loved Each Other So Much”; the Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato owned by Marcello Mastroianni; the 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray owned by Mike Good Morning and the Porsche 911 “AutOpera”.
The three American cars on display (the Cadillac, the Packard and the Chevrolet) all belong to the Nicola Bulgari Foundation Collection.
The Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato owned by Marcello Mastroianni
Motors Capital Rome: the program
| When | What | Dove |
| Saturday 10am | Inauguration | |
| Saturday 10.30am | Concorso YoungClassic | External Area |
| Saturday 11am | Mazda Mx5 35th Anniversary | Pad 6 |
| Saturday 11am | First report on Italian historical motoring | ACI stand |
| Saturday 11:30am | Ferrari talk | Central Stage |
| Saturday 12pm | Red Passion Show | External Area |
| Saturday 12pm | Round Table on the Restoration of Historic Cars | ACI stand |
| Saturday 2pm | Presentation of the ModenArt exhibition | ASI Village |
| Saturday 3pm | Pit stop Passione Rossa | External Area |
| Saturday 3:30 pm | YoungClassic Competition Awards Ceremony | ACI stand |
| Saturday 4pm | Talk: 70 years of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta | ASI Village |
| Saturday 4:30pm | Azimut Fund: Investing in Collectible Cars | Central stage |
| Saturday 5:30 pm | Book Presentation: Camilla Baglioni’s Car | Central stage |
| Saturday 6:30 pm | Scuderia Romana La Tartaruga Awards Ceremony | Central stage |
| When | What | Dove |
| Sunday 9:15am | Inauguration of the national cinemalfa meeting | External Area |
| Sunday 10am | Concours d’Elegance Four-Legged Motors | External Area |
| Sunday 10am | Railway clocks book presentation | Central Stage |
| Sunday 11am | Mazda Mx5 35th Anniversary | Pad. 6 |
| Sunday 11am | Record, the fastest man in the world on a ship | External Area |
| Sunday 11am | Emergency response vehicles | ASI Village |
| Sunday 12pm | Red Passion Village | External Area |
| Sunday 12:30pm | Alfa Romeo and Cronaca nera book presentation | Central stage |
| Sunday 2pm | Four-Legged Motors Elegance Competition Awards Ceremony | Central stage |
| Sunday 3pm | Pit Stop Red Passion | External Area |
| Sunday 3pm | The Bulgari Collection | ASI Village |
| Sunday 3:30 pm | YoungClassic Competition Awards Ceremony | External Area |
| Sunday 3:30 pm | Book presentation The old man with the 600 | Central stage |
| Sunday 4:30pm | The myth of North Cape Balilla, Ferrari and Vespa | Central stage |
Motors Capital Rome: how to get there
Motori Capitale opens to the public (North Entrance of via Portuense 1645) from 9.00 to 19.00 on Saturday 21 September and from 9.00 to 18.00 on Sunday 22 September.
To get to the Rome Fair There are various modes:
- Airplane: from Rome-Fiumicino Airport connections are guaranteed with Fiera Roma by the FL 1 train, Fiera di Roma stop (fare 8 euros), by taxi and by Cotral buses;
- Train: From the Tuscolana, Tiburtina, Ostiense stations connected to the A and B lines of the Metro, take the FL 1 train towards Fiumicino and get off at the stop dedicated to “Fiera Roma”. Fare 1.50 euros;
- Bus: Atac Line (lines 808, 089, 701 and 701L for Fiera Roma) and Cotral Line (stops F11043, F11044, 4596). Created in collaboration with SIT Bus Shuttle, this public service connects the centre of the Capital and Rome-Fiumicino Airport to the exhibition centre for the first time;
- Auto: From the GRA (Grande Raccordo Anulare) exit 30 towards Fiumicino and then follow the signs for Fiera Roma. 7000 parking spaces.
Motori Capitale Roma: prices and tickets
The ticket office at Fiera di Roma is open on Saturday 21 September from 9am to 7pm, while on Sunday it closes at 6pm; tickets can be purchased online on the website fieraroma1.vivaticket.it.
- Entire: 12 euros (pre-sale +1.50 euros);
- Reduced: Aci, Asi, FMI members or Metrebus Card holders 9 euros;
- Free: children up to 120 cm tall and disabled people (100%) with only one accompanying person.
Source: it.motor1.com
