The Concorso Italiano 2012 was held Friday, August 17th on the grounds of the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey, California. The Cars of Bertone were featured at the 27th annual Concorso Italiano, with Bertone displaying several concept cars to North America for the first time in honor of their 100th anniversary.
The centerpiece display at the 2012 Concorso Italiano honored the 100th anniversary of Bertone, headlined by the 2012 Bertone Nuccio concept car, 1953 Dodge Z-250, 1953 Fiat Stangeullini Berlinetta, 1970 Lamborghini Miura S and 1959 Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale.Additional Bertone-designed highlights included a 1967 Jaguar-powered Pirana, 1953 Arnolt MG Coupe, 1968 Lamborghini Espada, 1971 Alfa Romeo Montreal and 1976 Maserati Khamsin.
The 2012 Concorso Italiano also celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fiat 500 with a gathering of classic and modern Cinquecentos. A 1959 Fiat 500 Bianchina, 1960 Fiat 500D, 1971 Fiat 500L and a wonderful selection of modern Fiat 500 Abarths were among the entrants.
Fittingly, Fiat chose the event to debut the new 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo, which sports a 135-horsepower 1.4-liter Turbo engine, upgraded suspension and brakes plus unique design cues. “We listened to our customers,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of FIAT Brand North America. “The new Fiat 500 Turbo is the answer to all the fans that loved the style of our Cinquecento but wanted more power and performance for their daily drive. With 135 horsepower and 150 lb.-ft. of torque, the Fiat 500 Turbo hits the sweet spot between the regular Cinquecento and the high-performance Fiat 500 Abarth.”
Best of Show at the 2012 Concorso Italiano was awarded to the 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Europa owned by Ken and Dayle Roath of Newport Beach, California.
Similar to our 2010 and 2011 event coverage, Tim Scott also documented the 2012 Concorso Italiano, offering the following 325 images that show the interesting mix of entrants — from Italy and beyond — found on the show field. To see more from Tim, visit fluidimages.co.uk.
Concorso Italiano 2012 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)
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Concorso Italiano 2012 – Complete Results
Best of Show
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Europa, Ken and Dayle Roath, Newport Beach, CA
eBay People’s Choice Award
1977 Maserati Merak SS, Emile Dell’Aquila, Santa Cruz, CA
Ferrari Class
1. 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Europa, Ken & Dayle Roath, Newport Beach, CA
2. 2005 Ferrari 575 F Super America, Troy & Ruth Raynor, Morro Bay, CA
3. 1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT, Ron Gilmartin, Half Moon Bay, CA
Lamborghini Class
1. 1966 Lamborghini 350 GT, Malcolm & Naomi Barksdale,San Diego, CA
2. 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S, Jeff Meier, Woodland Hills, CA
3. 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo, Tony Seiffert, Fullerton, CA
De Tomaso Class
1. 1966 De Tomaso Vallelunga, Dave Buchanan, Menlo Park, CA
2. 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, Joel Haffner, Bend, OR
3. 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, Darrel Mountjoy, Lake Forest, CA
Alfa Romeo Class
1. 1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spyder, John Maclay, Walnut Creek, CA
2. 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider, Steve Fields, Carmel, CA
3. 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750, Brook Myhre & Georgia Bacil, San Jose, CA
Maserati Class
1. 1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Coupe, Martin Loge, Santa Barbara, CA
2. 1963 Maserati Sebring, Vincenzo Vannelli, Lafayette, CA
3. 1980 Maserati Merak SS, Bruce & Juana Wagner, Salinas, CA
Fiat Class
1. 1928 Fiat 520 Torpedo, Jan & Meredeth Voboril, Paso Robles, CA
2. 1958 Fiat 1200 TV Spider, Ralph Moceo, Santa Cruz, CA
3. 1960 Fiat Abarth Allemano Coupe, Lou Herrin, Bloomington, IL
Iso and Bizzarrini Class
1966 Iso Grifo, Rhett Butler, Scottsdale, AZ
Lancia Class
1. 1937 Lancia Aprilia Sport Zagato, Olga & Herb Wetenson, New York, NY
2. 1967 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport, Ari & Kristin Baron, Mill Valley, CA
3. 1955 Lancia B20 GT, Tom Thornhill, San Rafael, CA
Motorcycle Class
1. 1974 Moto Guzzi El Dorado, Tony Migliore, Elk Grove, CA
2. 1981 Ducati Pantah 500SL, Carmen Lynaugh & Jeff Hecox, Campbell, CA
3. 1979 Moto Guzzi V50 Mk II, Carey Russ, Martinez, CA
Special Coach Works Class
1. 1953 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe, Bob Segui, Santa Barbara, CA
2. 1967 Apollo GT, Denny Paul, Carmel, CA
3. 1993 Cadillac Allante, Don Barniske, Brawley, CA
Bicycle Class
1. 1936 Gloria Garibaldina, Jay Van de Velde, Seal Beach, CA
2. 1960 Masi Special, Charles Andrews, CA
3. 1971 Colnago Super, Matthew Gorski, Long Beach, CA
[Source: Concorso Italiano; photo credit: Tim Scott / Fluid Images]
I attended Concorso for the first time this year. Great event. Thanks for these pictures. When I arrived it was perfectly sunny, so the early morning shots are a welcome surprise.
GREAT PICS! WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE MAKE AND MODEL FOR ALL PICS. SAME GOES FOR OTHER SEGMENTS.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. LOVE IT !