Turin Auto Show Explained

Turin Auto Show
Status:Active
Genre:Auto show
First:21 April 1900
Frequency:Annual
Country: Italy
Years Active:1900–2000
2015–2019
2024–
Prev:19 June 2019 – 23 June 2019
Next:13 September 2024 – 15 September 2024.
Attendance:350.000 (2015)
650.000 (2016)
700.000 (2017)
Website:http://www.parcovalentino.com/salone-auto-torino
http://www.saloneautotorino.com/

The Turin Motor Show (Italian: '''Salone dell'Automobile di Torino''') was an auto show held annually in Turin, Italy. The first official show took place between 21 and 24 April 1900, at the Castle of Valentino, becoming a permanent fixture in Turin from 1938 having shared it with Milan and Rome until that time. From 1972, the show was held biannually and in 1984, it moved into Fiat's shuttered Lingotto factory.[1]

In 2000, it was announced that the show was to be moved to April, starting in 2002.[2] However, the event was last held in Turin in June 2000, and cancelled from 2002, resulting in the Bologna Motor Show taking over the role of Italy's International Motor Show.[3] From 2015 to 2019, Turin again held a Motor Show, albeit as an open air festival to keep exhibitors' costs down, and provide free access to the public.[4] It is held in the precinct of the Parco del Valentino.

Major vehicle introductions

1900s

1910s

1913

1919

1920s

1923

1925

1940s

1947

1948

1949

1950s

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

The 1954 36th Salone dell'Automobile was inaugurated by Italian President Luigi Einaudi on 21 April and closed on 2 May. The exhibitors were 450 from 11 countries, including 66 car manufacturers and 22 coachbuilders.[6]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1955

1956

Italian President Giovanni Gronchi, escorted by a troop of Corazzieri, inaugurated the 38th Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile on 21 April 1956.[10] The motor show closed on 2 May.[11] The exhibitors were 450 from 13 countries, including 64 car manufacturers, 35 truck and bus manufacturers, and 18 coachbuilders.

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1957

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1958

Production cars

1959

The 1959 41st Salone dell'Automobile was inaugurated by President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Gronchi on 31 October and closed on 11 November.[16] There were 490 exhibitors from 12 countries, including 65 car manufacturers.[17]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1960s

1960

The 42nd edition of the Turin Salon was held from 3 until 13 November 1960.

1961

1962

1963

The 1963 45th Salone dell'Automobile was inaugurated by Italian President Antonio Segni on 30 October and closed on 10 November.[19] The exhibitors were 524 from 13 countries, including 72 car manufacturers and 21 coachbuilders.[20]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1965

1966

1967

The 49th Salone dell'Automobile was held between 1 and 12 November 1967. It saw the presence of 580 exhibitors from 15 countries, including 70 car manufacturers and 13 coachbuilders.[23]

1968

The 50th Salone dell'Automobile was held between 30 October and 10 November 1968; there were 496 exhibitors from 14 countries, including 73 car manufacturers and 13 coachbuilders.[24]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1969

The 51st Salone dell'Automobile was held between 29 October and 9 November 1969; the exhibitors were 550 from 14 countries, including 64 car manufacturers and 14 coachbuilders.[29]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1970s

1970

The 52nd Salone dell'Automobile was held between 28 October and 8 November 1970; the exhibitors were 540 from 15 countries, including 71 car manufacturers and 14 coachbuilders.[33]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1971

The 53rd Salone dell'Automobile was held between 3 and 14 November 1971; the exhibitors were 540 from 11 countries, including 64 car manufacturers and 15 coachbuilders.[38]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1972

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980s

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1990–2000

1990

This 63rd Turin Motor Show coincided with Italy hosting the 1990 FIFA World Cup (Italia 90) hence the presentation by Fiat of limited edition models related to that international event.

Concept cars and prototypes

1992

Production cars

Concept cars and prototypes

1994

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1996

1998

The 67th Turin Motor Show was held from 24 April to 3 May.

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2000

The 68th Turin Motor Show held in June 2000 was the last edition, as in 2002, the event was cancelled and never held again. The change in date was to avoid clashing with the Geneva Motor Show.[51] The show first requested for a June date in March 1998.

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2015–2019

2015

From 2015, the Turin Motor Show returned, however no longer based on a large and costly static exhibition format. Instead, it became a free public festival, held at the historical Parco del Valentino, and featured demonstrations along the route used for various motorsport grands prix between 1935 and 1954.[54] [55]

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2016

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2017

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2018

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

Umberto Palermo Alfa Romeo 4C Mole Costruzione Artigianale 001

2019

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2020

The following vehicles were to be presented at the show in 2020:

Cancelled and transferred to Milan.

See main article: Milano Monza Open-Air Motor Show.

2022

See main article: Autolook Week.

2023

See main article: Autolook Week.

2024

See main article: Autolook Week. The Turin Motor Show has been reinstated and will take place alongside the Autolook Week event from 13 to 15 September 2024.The following vehicles were to be presented at the show in 2024:

Notes and References

  1. News: Turin canned: Geneva Motor Show - Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. 31 May 2014. 2002-03-16.
  2. News: After June flop, Turin show will return to April in 2002. europe.autonews.com. 3 July 2000. 13 April 2020.
  3. News: Car manufacturers cause Turin Motor Show to be cancelled. www.grandprix.com. 19 February 2002. 13 April 2020.
  4. News: Ritorna il Salone dell'auto di Torino: già trovati gli sponsor, attesi 200mila visitatori . Maria Chiara. Voci . 16 October 2014 . Il Sole 24 Ore. IT . 15 March 2015.
  5. Brockhaus Infothek: Porsche - eine Erfolgsgeschichte
  6. News: Le meraviglie del mondo al 36° Salone dell'Auto . 20 April 1954 . 5 . . IT . 25 May 2015.
  7. News: Panorama del mondo in automobile—Prima visita . Aldo . Farinelli . 21 April 1954 . 5 . . IT . 25 May 2015.
  8. News: Carrozzerie e velocità . Aldo . Farinelli . 25 April 1954 . 5 . . IT . 25 May 2015.
  9. News: Velocità, eleganza, la Fiat al Salone di Torino . 28 April 1954 . 8 . . 18 February 2017.
  10. News: La visita del Presidente agli stands di Torino Esposizioni . 21 April 1956 . 2 . . IT . 13 July 2015.
  11. News: Numerose e interessanti le novità del Salone internazionale dell'Auto . 19 April 1956 . 2 . . IT . 13 July 2015.
  12. News: Un completo panorama del progresso tecnico . Aldo . Farinelli . 21 April 1956 . 5 . . IT . 13 July 2015.
  13. News: Una splendida serie di auto italiane . Aldo . Farinelli . 22 April 1956 . 7 . . IT . 13 July 2015.
  14. News: Diciannove automobili presentate in prima mondiale al Valentino . Nineteen car world premieres at Valentino . 29 October 1957 . 2 . . IT . 30 March 2015.
  15. Web site: 1957 Ferrari 4.9 Superfast (Pininfarina) . Car Styling . 15 March 2015.
  16. News: Taccuino del Salone . 31 October 1959 . 2 . . IT . 14 April 2015.
  17. News: Una trentina di nuovi modelli presentati al Salone dell'Auto . 28 October 1959 . 2 . . IT . 14 April 2015.
  18. News: Novità e tendenze costruttive dei Salone dell'Automobile . 31 October 1959 . 5 . . IT . 14 April 2015.
  19. News: Il Salone dell'Automobile ospiterà 524 espositori . 19 October 1963 . 4 . . IT . 19 April 2015.
  20. News: Il salone in cifre . 29 October 1963 . 5 . . IT . 19 April 2015.
  21. News: Novità e prezzi . 30 October 1963 . 5 . . IT . 19 April 2015.
  22. Web site: Händlerportrait: BMC MotorClassic GmbH . Classic Driver . 14 April 2007 . 15 March 2015.
  23. News: Questo è il Salone . 1 November 1967 . 3 . . IT . 30 March 2015.
  24. News: Panorama mondiale dell'auto . 31 October 1968 . 4 . . IT . 14 April 2015.
  25. News: Quattro nuove Fulvia per il salone di Torino . 26 October 1968 . 12 . . IT . 14 April 2015.
  26. News: Un "city-taxi" e un coupé novità Fiat e Autobianchi . Michele . Fenu . 31 October 1968 . 5 . . IT . 14 April 2015.
  27. News: Molte le novità fra i carrozzieri . Michele . Fenu . 29 October 1968 . 9 . . IT . 14 April 2015.
  28. Web site: Manta . italdesign.it . . 14 April 2015.
  29. News: Il ministro dell'Industria inaugura il Salone internazionale dell'auto . 29 October 1969 . 4 . . IT . 7 February 2016.
  30. News: I nuovi modelli esposti a Torino . 29 October 1969 . I . . IT . 7 February 2016.
  31. News: L'evoluzione nello stile e nella forma delle carrozzerie . 5 November 1969 . IV . . IT . 7 February 2016.
  32. News: Le originali soluzioni dei carrozzieri—C'è persino il cruscotto a soffietto . Michele . Fenu . 30 October 1969 . 9 . . IT . 7 February 2016.
  33. News: Espositori di 15 paesi . 24 October 1970 . 17 . . IT . 28 May 2015.
  34. News: Tre anteprime mondiali al Salone . Michele . Fenu . 28 October 1970 . 6 . . IT . 28 May 2015.
  35. Web site: Tapiro . italdesign.it . 28 May 2015.
  36. News: Carrozzieri, il futuro è vicino . 30 October 1970 . 31 . . IT . 28 May 2015.
  37. La scoperta del "cuneo" . The discovery of the "wedge" . Autosprint . Conti Editore . Bologna . it . 1970 . 45 . 9 November 1970 . 8–10.
  38. News: Il presidente del Consiglio aprirà domani il Salone dell Automobile . 2 November 1971 . 4 . . IT . 7 February 2016.
  39. News: Anteprime mondiali al Salone . Michele . Fenu . 3 November 1971 . I . . IT . 7 February 2016.
  40. Web site: 2491GT 61/jul/13, Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, LHD. barchetta.cc. 7 February 2016.
  41. Web site: Project: Boomerang - 1972. italdesign.it. 6 June 2022.
  42. Book: Automobil Revue 1987 . Büschi . Hans-Ulrich . Hallwag AG . Berne, Switzerland . de, fr . 327 . 82 . 5 March 1987 . 3-444-00458-3 .
  43. News: Le vetture dei giovani . Fulvio . Cinti . 10 November 1976 . 10 . . 25 March 2015.
  44. News: La Fiat 126 ora anche nelle versioni Personal . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605190513/https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1976/11/01/page_011.pdf . 2023-06-05 . . it . 1976-11-01 . 11 . Fernando . Strambaci .
  45. Web site: The development of Alfa's 916 GTV & Spider. The Thinker's Garage. 2013-12-27.
  46. Web site: Back to the Future with Exclusive ItalDesign Concepts from 1986 .
  47. News: Le piccole grandi sorprese . V. B. . 23 April 1988 . . IT . 7 April 2015.
  48. News: Tra fantasia e realtà . Piero . Abrate . 23 April 1988 . . IT . 14 March 2015.
  49. Web site: ItalDesign — ID 90 . italdesign.it . 16 August 2016.
  50. News: Quattroporte per sognare . G. M. . 21 April 1994 . 35 . . IT . 5 April 2015.
  51. Web site: Turin asks for June date . Automotive News . 16 August 2014 . 16 March 1998.
  52. Web site: Turin motor show touts designer finesse as foremost . 1 June 2000 . 2014-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111234246/http://wardsauto.com/news-amp-analysis/turin-motor-show-touts-designer-finesse-foremost . 2014-01-11 . dead .
  53. Web site: Ford StreetKa . Car and Driver . 23 January 2014 . September 2002.
  54. News: Torna il salone di Torino . 13 December 2014 . La Repubblica. IT . 15 March 2015.
  55. News: Torino, il ritorno del Salone dell'auto . 13 February 2015 . Il Corriere della Sera - Motori . IT . 15 March 2015.
  56. Web site: 037hybrid-polito. 037hybrid-polito. Politecnico di Torino. 5 September 2017.
  57. Web site: Italdesign Automobili Speciali Zerouno. Italdesign. Italdesign. 8 September 2017.

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