Brooklands Auto Italia magazine's Italian Car Day

[Thotos]

just home from auto italia show in brooklands
what a show, just about every car to come out of italy
was there, 
first we bumped in to theo with his car, then we spotted waynes car
then we had an informal 131 meeting at simons abarth,
it was great to meet each of you guys and share our views on
our beloved cars
until the next time
ciao gerry

A great show  and a fine day with good weather. I even got a suntan (well, a bright red face at least  )

It was good to meet old and new friends and put faces to some of the posts on this forum.

131s were well represented with Simon's Abarth (in its prime spot again), Andy's pretend Abarth (and very well pretending indeed - the car looks better every time I see it), Wayne's orange Sport (another car that looks better every time I see it) and yours truly's gunmetal 131 Sport.











So which was my favourite exhibit of the day? Well, not quite 100% Italian but the one car I would have loved to go home with was the Monteverdi 





... although the Maserati Kyalami was a very close second 

[mick131]

I agree, it was a fine day out, lovely weather for a change? .

It was nice to meet you yesterday Theo, along with Ger and Gerry ( for the first time ) and Simon for the second !!!.

Some great cars there and a few pics of my other favourite non 131's...







And finally sunset over the M62 heading home ...

[Andy c]

yep good to see you again simon+theo, a few pics which my boy took

[Andy c]

i know the last pic not a fiat or even italian but i think anita wanted to take it to scotland

[simon131]

And if she said she was going to I for one wouldn't stop her Her 'red eyes' tell their own story!

Great day out yesterday at Brooklands, only slightly let down by the 25 minutes it took to get into the venue - at 9am!! The Brooklands marshalls simply haven't got a clue how to cope with such a large turn out. Perhaps they should go a trainning course

Wonderful to meet up with a whole number of people I haven't seen for a while. Andy and Anita, Wayne and Mick (they seem to go every where as a 'couple' !), Ger and Gerafiori (don't know if they are though), and not forgetting my ole mate 'T'eo'!

I too managed to get some colour, much to the delight of my missus when I got home. Still, at least it proved that I wasn't in the pub all day!!

Here's to 3MA08 and the GKMR when I'll see most of these guys again!!

[hicky131]

I took quite a few piccys.

Firstly the best cars.




A friend of mines recently built mid engined beta coupe special.



More objects of desire.







Some exotica




And finally,these old wrecks.



Pity this wasn't running Gerry.


Would've saved you a trip back to the airport!
 

[mirafioriman]

Any Trevis, 130s, 132s or Argentas?

[Baja141]

Waahhhh ... nice cars? ?

I like the red roadster beside the kyalami?

[Thotos]

Any Trevis, 130s, 132s or Argentas?

Didn't see any Trevis, 132s or Argentas but there were both a 130 Coupe and a 130 Saloon.

[bellamacchina]

Nice cars on the show. I am an incredible fan of 130 berlina's, so very great to see another nice example. And 4 131's is in Holland very uncommon!
The Monteverdi could also be my choice. Last year I was in Basel-Binningen to visit the small Monteverdi museum but is was closed and only open for groups after appointment, sh.......... It is incredible what Peter Monteverdi did for a serious period! What a great car!!!

[Thotos]

4 131's is in Holland very uncommon!

No it's not! All you have to do is look in your garage Albert