The devilish eyes of the Alfa Romeo Montreal which was produced between 1970 and 1977.
The Italian people’s car, the Fiat 500 (Cinquecento).
A quintessential piece of La Dolce Vita, the 1960 Alfa Romeo Spider.
The Lancia Monte Carlo is an ode to the brand’s successful history in world rallying.
The timeless lines of the 90’s Alfa Romeo 156 that enabled the alluring model to score the Car of the Year award in 1999 as deemed by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists.
Lancia Fulvia sporting a bumper-less look.
A Ferrari of old and new.
Ferrari may not have had their own four-door saloon in the 1980’s, but the era produced a lovechild with Lancia boasting a Ferrari V8: the Thema 8.32.
A pack of Scorpion powered Fiat 500 Abarth’s.
One of the most beautiful in a long lineage of Alfa Romeo spider models.
The autumn solstice might only be days away from cooling the South Africa climate but that didn’t deter the radiant sun from beating down on Italian classics at the inaugural 2022 event hosted by the CIAO Club.
A Ferrari of old and new.
The Classic Italian Auto Owners as they are also known made use of the warm Sunday morning to bring owners of classic Italian cars together over a coffee and a view which overlooked the automotive pieces of their shared interest at the Flamingo Shopping Centre in Modderfontein on the suburban outskirts of bustling Johannesburg.
The Lancia Monte Carlo is an ode to the brand’s successful history in world rallying.
All shapes and sizes were in attendance with priceless Ferraris flanked by diminutive Cinquecentos, both old and new, which lined the outdoor parkade and afforded curious onlookers the opportunity to soak in some Italian flair.
The Italian people’s car, the Fiat 500 (Cinquecento).
Brands of bygone success displayed their once proud prowess while the Alfisti made their presence known with classics and future classics adding to the impressive morning collection.
Ferrari may not have had their own four-door saloon in the 1980’s, but the era produced a lovechild with Lancia boasting a Ferrari V8: the Thema 8.32.
It is a tall order thinking of another nation that can match the unrivaled passion and lineage that Italy has provided the automotive world with and that was what the CIAO club managed to portray in the morning of sunshine. Ciao! Until next time.
Photos: Alex Shahini (@alexshahini)
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