Turin Auto Show

Turin Auto Show
The Turin Motor Show 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.
In 2000, it was announced that the show was to be moved to April, starting in 2002. 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. 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. It is held in the precinct of the Parco del Valentino.
Major vehicle introductions
1900s
1902
Adami Rondini
1904
Motoruota Garavaglia
1906
Aquila Italiana Cappa
1907
SPA 28/40HP
1908
Lancia Alfa-12HP
1910s
1913
Fiat Zero
1919
Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8
Fiat 501 (civilian version)
1920s
1923
OM 665 "Superba"
Fiat 519
Itala 56
Chiribiri Monza
1925
Lancia Lambda
Itala 61
Alfa Romeo 6C
Fiat 509
1940s
1947
Grand Prix racing car prototype designed by Porsche
1948
Ferrari 166 MM
Lancia Ardea
Maserati A6 cabriolet
Fiat 500 Giardinetta Belvedere
1949
Porsche-Cisitalia racing cars
1950s
1950
Lancia Aurelia
Alfa Romeo 1900
Fiat 1400
1951
Panhard Dyna X86 Berlinetta
1952
Abarth 1500 Biposto Coupé
Siata 208 CS
1953
Alfa Romeo BAT 5 concept
Lancia Appia
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.
Production cars
Alfa Romeo 1900 Super
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Fiat 1100 Familiare (estate)
Fiat 1400 A
Fiat 1900 A
Lancia Aurelia series II
Concept cars and prototypes
Alfa Romeo BAT 7 by Bertone
Fiat Turbina
Fibreglass-bodied Fiat 8V
At least 30 vehicle models from different manufacturers designed by Michelotti
1955
Abarth 207A Spyder
Abarth 750 Zagato
Alfa Romeo BAT 9 concept
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Lancia Florida I
1956
Italian President Giovanni Gronchi, escorted by a troop of Corazzieri, inaugurated the 38th Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile on 21 April 1956. The motor show closed on 2 May. The exhibitors were 450 from 13 countries, including 64 car manufacturers, 35 truck and bus manufacturers, and 18 coachbuilders.
Production cars
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce
Fiat 1400 B
Fiat 1900 B
Fiat 600 Taxi
Lancia Flaminia Berlina
Concept cars and prototypes
Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva
Alfa Romeo Superflow by Pinin Farina
Lancia Appia Cammello
1957
Production cars
Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale by Bertone
Alfa Romeo Mille (lorry)
Fiat 1200 Granluce
Abarth 750 Zagato Spyder
Lancia Appia Convertibile
Concept cars and prototypes
Lancia Florida II by Pinin Farina
Ferrari 4.9 Superfast by Pinin Farina (second prototype in the Superfast series that spawned the 1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast)
1958
Production cars
Abarth 750 GT Bialbero
Lancia Appia GTE
Lancia Appia Lusso
Triumph Italia Prototype Design by Michelotti. Built by and shown on the Vignale Stand.
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.
There were 490 exhibitors from 12 countries, including 65 car manufacturers.
Production cars
Abarth 700S
Fiat Abarth 2200 Coupé and Spider Allemano (Fiat 2100-derived)
Chrysler Valiant (European première)
Lancia Appia Giardinetta Viotti (station wagon)
Maserati 5000 GT "Shah of Persia"
Triumph Italia show car Vignale Two cars displayed. One on the Triumph stand and one on the Vignale stand (Italia show car differs slightly from production)
Concept cars and prototypes
BMW 3200 Michelotti Vignale
Ghia Selene
1960s
1960
The 42nd edition of the Turin Salon was held from 3 until 13 November 1960.
Pininfarina X concept
Lancia Flavia
Triumph Italia (Production version)
1961
Triumph Italia Shown on the Triumph stand (Production version)
1962
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 1 (Tubolare Zagato)
Iso Rivolta IR 300
1963
The 1963 45th Salone dell'Automobile was inaugurated by Italian President Antonio Segni on 30 October and closed on 10 November. The exhibitors were 524 from 13 countries, including 72 car manufacturers and 21 coachbuilders.
Production cars
Autobianchi Stellina (pre-production)
Iso Grifo
Lancia Superjolly
Maserati Quattroporte
Simca-Abarth 1150
Concept cars and prototypes
Ghia-Fiat G230S Due Posti (coupé based on the Fiat 2300)
Daihatsu Sport Vignale (based on the Daihatsu Compagno)
De Tomaso Vallelunga
Fiat 2300 S Lausanne (Pininfarina)
Lamborghini 350GTV
Lancia Flaminia Coupé Speciale (Pininfarina)
OSI 1200 S Spider (based on the Fiat 1100 D)
1965
Dino Berlinetta Speciale
Fiat Moretti Sportiva
1966
Fiat 124 Spider
Fiat 500 Ferves Ranger
Dino Berlinetta GT concept
Lamborghini Flying Star II concept
Maserati Ghibli (AM115) prototype
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.
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
Lamborghini Marzal concept
Fiat Dino Coupé
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.
Production cars
Lancia Fulvia Berlina GTE, Coupé 1.3 S, Sport 1.3 S and Coupé 1.6 HF
Fiat 124 Special and 125 Special
Lamborghini Miura S
Concept cars and prototypes
Autobianchi coupé prototype
Alfa Romeo P33 Roadster Pininfarina
Bandini Saloncino
Bizzarrini Manta (first work by Italdesign)
Ferrari P6 Berlinetta Speciale Pininfarina
Fiat 850 City Taxi
LMX Sirex (unofficial show exhibit)
Maserati Simun by Ghia
Maserati Indy prototype by Vignale
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.
Production cars
Autobianchi A112
Alfa Romeo Spider series II
Alfa Romeo Junior Z
Fiat 124 Sport Coupé and Sport Spider 1600 (series II)
Fiat 128 Familiare (3-door station wagon)
Fiat Dino 2400 Coupé and Spider
Lancia Fulvia Berlina series II
Concept cars and prototypes
Alfa Romeo Iguana by Italdesign (33 Stradale-based)
Autobianchi A112 Runabout by Bertone (roadster with A112 drivetrain)
Caprera LEM (Fiat 500-based coupé)
Ferrari 512 S Speciale by Pininfarina
Fiat 128 Coupé by Bertone
Fiat 128 coupé and roadster by Moretti
Fiat 128 Teenager by Pininfarina (beach car)
Fissore Mongo (Fiat 500-based coupé, design by Aldo Sessano)
Ikenga GT (designed by David Gittens, coachwork by Charles Williams of Williams & Pritchard)
Lancia Marica by Ghia (Flaminia-based GT)
Volvo GTZ by Zagato
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.
Production cars
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Super
De Tomaso Deauville
Fiat 124 familiare, 124 S and 124 Special T
Fiat 125 Special
Lamborghini Urraco
Lancia Fulvia Berlina series II
Maserati Ghibli and Maserati Indy series II
Opel Ascona A
Concept cars and prototypes
Bertone Shake (dune buggy on a Simca 1200 S chassis)
Cadillac NART (mid-engined prototype with an Eldorado drivetrain, by Zagato)
De Tomaso City Car (by Vignale)
Eurostyle Porsche 914
Hondina Youngstar (Honda N360-based beach car by Zagato)
Lancia Stratos Zero (by Bertone)
Moretti Dragster (2+2 coupé previewing the Fiat 128 Moretti)
OTAS A112 KL (A112-based coupé designed by Aldo Sessano, built by Fissore)
Porsche 914/6 Tapiro (by Italdesign)
Volkswagen 1600 SS (coupé by Francis Lombardi on a VW 1500 chassis)
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.
Production cars
Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina with automatic transmission
Alfa Romeo Alfasud
Autobianchi A112 Abarth
Fiat 128 Sport Coupé
Lancia 2000 Coupé HF
Concept cars and prototypes
Alfa Romeo Caimano by Italdesign
De Tomaso 1600 Spider by Ghia
Dunja 1.6 HF by Coggiola
Ferrari 3Z Spider by Zagato (one-off, 250 California Spyder #2491GT)
Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer prototype by Pininfarina
Fiat 127 Coupé by Coriasco
Fiat 127 Familiare by Coriasco (3-door station wagon)
Fiat 127 Coupé, saloon and off-roader by Moretti
Fiat 127 beach car by Savio
Ford GT70 by Ghia
Francis Lombardi 127 Lucciola (four-door 127)
Francis Lombardi Gipsy (Fiat 127-based off-roader)
NSU Ro80 2+2-door by Pininfarina
Lancia Stratos HF prototype by Bertone
1972
Fiat X1/23 "City Car" electric concept
Fiat 126
Iso Varedo
Maserati Khamsin concept
Maserati Boomerang concept by Italdesign
Lotus Esprit concept
De Tomaso Longchamp
1974
Innocenti Mini
Hyundai Pony
Fiat 131
Lamborghini Bravo concept
Maserati Medici I concept
Porsche 930 Turbo?
1975
Alfa Romeo Eagle concept
1976
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
Fiat 126 Cavalletta concept
Innocenti Mini De Tomaso
1977
Fiat 131
Maserati Merak 2000 GT
1978
Fiat Ritmo
Ghia Microsport concept
Lamborghini Faena concept
Lancia Megagamma concept
Lancia Sibilo concept
1980s
1980
Ferrari Pinin concept
Lancia Beta Trevi
Lancia Medusa concept
1982
Italdesign Orca concept
Lancia Rally 037
Lancia Delta Turbo 4x4
Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo
1984
Alfa Romeo 90
Lancia Thema
Maserati Biturbo Spyder
1986
Alfa Romeo Vivace concept (previewing the design of the 164 saloon of 1987 and the 916 series GTV and Spider of 1993)
Citroën Zabrus concept
Italdesign Machimoto concept
Lancia Delta HF 4WD
Lancia Prisma (second series, including 4WD variant)
Lancia Thema 8.32
Lamborghini LM002
Maserati 228
Volkswagen Orbit concept
1988
Production cars
Fiat Croma Turbo D i.d. (first production diesel direct injection engine)
Maserati 222
Concept cars and prototypes
Bertone Genesis
Italdesign Asgard
Italdesign Aspid
Italdesign Aztec
Lancia ECV 2 experimental racing car
Pininfarina HIT
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.
Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes
Bertone Nivola
Ghia Zig
Ghia Zag
Jaguar Kensington by Italdesign Giugiaro (design later adapted for the Daewoo Leganza)
SEAT Proto TL by Italdesign Giugiaro
Bugatti ID 90 by Italdesign Giugiaro
1992
Production cars
Maserati Ghibli (AM336)
Concept cars and prototypes
1994
Production cars
Alfa Romeo 145
Maserati Quattroporte (fourth generation)
Nissan Micra Cabriolet
Concept cars and prototypes
1996
Fiat Barchetta Coupé by Maggiora
1998
The 67th Turin Motor Show was held from 24 April to 3 May.
Production cars
Fiat Multipla
Concept cars and prototypes
Alfa Romeo Dardo by Pininfarina
Covini C36
Lancia Diàlogos
Stola Abarth Monotipo
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. The show first requested for a June date in March 1998.
Production cars
Alfa Romeo 147
Concept cars and prototypes
Ferrari Rossa by Pininfarina
Ford Streetka Concept
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.
Production cars
Alfa Romeo 4C
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Alfa Romeo Mito
Audi R8
BMW M3
Ferrari 488 GTB
Ferrari California T
Fiat 500 vintage '57
Lamborghini Aventador SV
Lamborghini Huracán
Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati Ghibli
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT
Pagani Zonda Revolución
Porsche 911 GT3
Porsche Cayman GT4
Concept cars and prototypes
Ferrari FXX-K (13)
Italdesign Giugiaro Gea
Pininfarina Sergio
Pininfarina Cambiano
Umberto Palermo Design Mole Costruzione artigianale modello 001
Umberto Palermo Design Lucrezia
Umberto Palermo Design Vittoria
2016
Production cars
Abarth 595
Alfa Romeo Giulia
Ferrari GTC4Lusso
Fiat 500 S
Pagani Huayra BC
Concept cars and prototypes
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli
Mole Valentino
Frangivento Asfanè
Model 5 Genesi
Mole Luce
2017
Production cars
Abarth 695 XSR
Abarth 124 Spider
Alpine A110
Fiat 500L Cross
Fiat Fullback Cross
Fiat 500 60th
Jeep Compass
Jeep Wrangler
Alfa Romeo Giulia
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Maserati Levante
Maserati Ghibli
Ferrari 488 Spider special green (25)
Ferrari GTC4LussoT
BMW 4 Series Cabrio
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé ICONIC 4 EDITION
BMW M4 CS
Concept cars and prototypes
Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina.
Lancia ZERO37 4WD Hybrid Politecnico di Torino
Italdesign Zerouno
2018
Production cars
Aston Martin DB11
BMW i8 Roadster
Ferrari Portofino
Ferrari 488 Pista
Ferrari GTC4Lusso
Concept cars and prototypes
Umberto Palermo Alfa Romeo 4C Mole Costruzione Artigianale 001
2019
Production cars
Abarth 595 Esseesse
Abarth 124 Spider Rally 2019
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti
Ferrari SF90 Stradale
Jeep Renegade Hybrid Plug-in
Peugeot 508 SW HYbrid
Concept cars and prototypes
Alfa Romeo Tonale
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Ocra
Fiat Centoventi
Nissan Leaf Nismo Rc
Mole Costruzione Artigianale Almas
2020
The following vehicles were to be presented at the show in 2020:
Alfa Romeo Giulia (upgrade)
Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA
Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm
Alfa Romeo Stelvio (upgrade)
Ferrari Roma
Cancelled and transferred to Milan.
2022
References
Auto shows in Italy
1900 establishments in Italy
Recurring events established in 1900
Events in Turin