The 2025 Auto e Moto d’Epoca (Cars and Motorbikes of the Classic Period) car show in Bologna, Italy ran from Thursday October 23 through Sunday October 26, and I was thrilled to again be in attendance this year. I have hundreds of photos to sort through, and once that is done, numerous posts about the many different aspects of the event will be coming in the next few days. In the meantime, here are some photographs to whet your appetite for this automotive version of La Dolce Vita.
The doors opened at 9am each morning, and the crowd excitedly poured in
Each of the many buildings was filled door-to-door with cars
Italian cars were in the majority, but other European makes were there as well
Fiats of all years, shapes, and sizes were well-represented
A pair of Topolinos
A pair of Alfa coupes
This Lancia Stratos was one of many at the show
This vendor was advertising a 2026 tour of Sicily
A beautiful Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
The building with parts and automobiia for sale was full of vendors like this one
Ya gotta eat! The food there was 100% Italian, of course
4 thoughts on “Overview: the 2025 Auto e Moto d’Epoca Car Show in Bologna, Italy”
Looking forward to reading all the details and experiences you had. It was great to have seen parts of it with you and thank you for sharing so many interesting insights that were well beyond what I could have realized. Such as the Dino Engine and the Dino “Ferrari.” Or why the Alfa Romeo Montreal was given that name. Or how a car is examined with the eye of a judge at a car event. And sharing some Italian delicacies with you wasn’t too shabby either! Arrivederci for now!
[…] we were in Italy last month for the Auto e Moto d’Epoca, Bologna was not the only city we visited. We started our trip in Torino (Turin to you Americans), […]
[…] my numerous blog posts from the show (found here, here, and here) covered all Italian makes, my AROC story included only the Alfas, understandably […]
Looking forward to reading all the details and experiences you had. It was great to have seen parts of it with you and thank you for sharing so many interesting insights that were well beyond what I could have realized. Such as the Dino Engine and the Dino “Ferrari.” Or why the Alfa Romeo Montreal was given that name. Or how a car is examined with the eye of a judge at a car event. And sharing some Italian delicacies with you wasn’t too shabby either! Arrivederci for now!
Hi John, thanks for your generous comments! Lots of additional posts to come about this glorious show. Best, Richard
[…] we were in Italy last month for the Auto e Moto d’Epoca, Bologna was not the only city we visited. We started our trip in Torino (Turin to you Americans), […]
[…] my numerous blog posts from the show (found here, here, and here) covered all Italian makes, my AROC story included only the Alfas, understandably […]