ItaliaspeedTV: One of the many novelties at Automotoretro this year was a Formula Alfa Boxer, the "grassroots" one make single seater racer from the 1980s which was fitted with wings and the 1.7 16V IE engine from the road-going 33

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: During Automotoretro visitors were able to take a "test ride" in Alfa Romeo's new Giulietta with the "Experience" being split into the option of three categories: Safety Drive, Energy Drive and Real Drive

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Blending the styling of the old with more modern underpinnings at Automotoretro was the unusual creation of Officine Mancuso, a retro take on the original Fiat 500 with a panel beaten alumiumium bodywork

ItaliaspeedTV: Many historical Alfa Romeo models were to be found around the booths at Automotoretro, the ranks including models such as the Alfasud Sprint, 90 sedan, 'Carabinieri' liveried Giulia Super and the Junior Zagato

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The timeline of Lancia's rich history was very much in evidence at Automotoretro: from the Aprilia and Appia to the 2000 sedan and Montecarlo along with niche gems such as the Fulvia Zagato and Stratos

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: From the Fulvia HF and Stratos to the 037 Rally and the integrale Evo, the all conquering rally machines that forged the modern day image and reputation of Lancia were out in force at Automotoretro

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: One of the forgotten cars from Abarth's rich sporting history, the 325 bhp 1.5 litre supercharged Fiat 131 "035 Volumetrico Competizione" prototype, made a very rare public appearance at Automotoretro

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Italy's national brand Fiat was everywhere at Automotoretro, from cars as diverse as the 508 Balilla and Ritmo 105 TC to novelties such as an extravagant 500 'stretch limo' and the rare 850 Spider Bertone

ItaliaspeedTV: Automotoretro is a show dedicated to classic cars, however Alfa Romeo, as well as hosting a stand filled with cars from its museum, joined up the historical dots by providing its newest model, the Giulietta, for 'test rides'

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Many generations of Alfa Romeo's production history were dotted around the halls at Automotoretro, with the slippery Bertone-penned 105 series coupé and Giulia Super both being very much in evidence

ItaliaspeedTV: The story of Autobianchi was retold at Automotoretro through displays of many of its most famous models, from the Bianchina through versions of the highly successful A112 and up to the final rebadged Lancia Y10

ItaliaspeedTV: Developed in 1992 for Group C sports car racing and then locked away for a decade and a half the recent emergence of the beautiful Abarth-built Alfa Romeo SE 048 SP has filled out a blank in the marque's history

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: It is more than 15 years since a new car wore its badge; however Autobianchi holds strong affections amongst car enthusiasts in Italy and at Automotoretro its road and rally heritage was widely on display

ItaliaspeedTV: Alfa Romeo brought four cars, three historic storied racing machines as well as its latest production road car, all in red, and all indelibly linked by the "Quadrifolglio Verde" legend, to Automotoretro last weekend

ItaliaspeedTV: From just a set of sketches in July 1980 Abarth built the Lancia SE 037 in record time and before the year was up, the 'prototipo' for the proposed new rally project was in testing action on the former runways at Corso Marche

ItaliaspeedTV: From a heavily rusted Aprilia through to iconic cars such as the Fulvia, Stratos and Delta integrale: road and rally Lancias drawn from a century of tradition grabbed attention at every turn during Automotoretro

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: One of the most unusual sights around the booths at Automotoretro last weekend was the Lancia SE 037 'prototipo', the Abarth department's dramatic development car for the Group B 037 Rally project

Alfa Romeo presented an official stand at Automotoretro in Turin, showcasing the Giulietta, equipped with the 1750 TB engine, alongside three historic racers drawn its museum at Arese, all four cars linked together by the "Quadrifoglio" legend

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Five cars indellibly linked by the "Quadrifoglio" were shown off by Alfa Romeo at Automotoretro last weekend: the RL Targa Florio (1923), 1900 Sport Spider (1954), GT 1300 Junior (1070) and Giulietta (2010)

Lancia brought its latest two production special series to Automotoretro 2011, the Ypsilon Diva and Musa 5th Avenue, showcasing the cutomised pairing alongside a trio of versions of one of its most elegant pre-war tourers, the Lambda

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Lancia presented five cars at Automotoretro: the Lambda series IX, 1931 (torpedo), Lambda series V, 1925 (torpedo lungo), Lambda series VI, 1926 (roadster), Ypsilon Diva and Musa 5th Avenue

ItaliaspeedTV: At Automotoretro 2011 Fiat's long, rich and diverse history was in evidence at every turn, from the Topolino and original 500 through cars such as the Ritmo and 128 to race and rally winner such as the X1/9 and 131

ItaliaspeedTV: From three individual versions of Vincenzo Lancia's masterpiece, the Lambda, to the latest special series offshoots of the Ypsilon and Musa, Lancia presented an official stand at Automotoretro that evoked many memories

Fiat turned up at Automotoretro last weekend with a stand line-up that drew a thread through its 111 year history at the prestigious classic car show which was, appropriately, once again taking place at the Lingotto Fiere in its hometown, Turin

ItaliaspeedTV: One of the novelties of Automotoretro was a Fiat 500-inspired interpretation by Mancuso which drew on the styling of the original model but with a modern flourish and which was all wrapped in a three seat 'barchetta' body

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of the official Fiat stand at Automotoretro 2011 last weekend where the brand's latest technology in the shape of the Fiat 500 equipped with Twin Air rubbed shoulders with three significant classic models

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: At Automotoretro Fiat tied the present day, in the shape of the 500 TwinAir, with three significant cars that held sway between the wars: 501 SS (1920), 514 Mille Miglia (1930) and 508 Balilla Sport 'Siata' (1933)

ItaliaspeedTV: Fresh from its first turning its wheels in anger for the first time a quarter of a century after its birth at Rally Legends, Lancia's fearsome EVC1 was presented by the Automobile Club Torino at Automotoretro 2011

Abarth, the reborn sports brand now once again churning out tuned up Fiat models from it's headquarters a few kilometres away from Lingotto at Mirafiori, fused its victorious past with the present on its official stand at Automotoretro

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Abarth showed off four cars at Automotoretro: the 695 Tributo Ferrari and three Fiat-based machines that have long since entered rallying folk law: the 124 Abarth, Abarth X 1/9 prototipo and 131 Abarth

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: The most brutal and advanced rally car project ever: Lancia's dramatic ECV1, which was outlawed before it had turned a - composite - a wheel in anger, is this weekend stealing the show at Automotoretro

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: After emerging blinking from the Arese 'museo' at Goodwood last summer, Alfa Romeo's stillborn racing sports car project from the early 1990's, the SE 048 SP, is taking centre stage at Automotoretro this weekend