What a treat, couple laps around Monza, under professional instruction, Drivers Briefing and Sighting lap in a minibus! Spoiled for choice between a Porsche GT3, Ferrari 458 or 488 and Lamborghini Huracan or Gallardo, thanks to the strength of our currency my choices were limited to the Gallardo. Not that its anything to complain about, … Read more
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, no emotional PDA’s (public display of affection) allowed in our house. The first, and only, compromise of the trip. We had planned to return via Stelvio Pass, but chose to rather take in Pagni, Lamborghini & Enzo Ferrari Museums in Modena, take a more direct route back to Mattighofen … Read more
Blast from the past, great memories of WDW2002 come rushing back. 790 Duke stood their ground in a sea of red, loud & proud and very well received! Kudos to Ducati for allowing us into their domain! (I remember being upset about the non Ducati’s in the parking lot previously, I now have some sympathy … Read more
Left Saint Raphael for Lucca, via Nice & Monaco. Taking an hour to cover 14kms, we popped back onto the Autostrada to cover some distance quickly. Probably the fastest we have ridden on this trip so far, helps stay awake in the blistering heat. Bikes buzzing everywhere. Lovely to see. Emotions running high as I … Read more
And that, my friends, concludes our Italian Automotive Cultural Roadtrip and EICMA 2017. If fuel runs through your veins, then a stop at the Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile Di Torino, covering the evolution of Car and its components is a must see. And Turin ain’t too bad either… Hope you enjoyed the journey as much as … Read more
Last day in Italy, quick stop at the National Museum of The Automobile in Turin, covering the evolution of the Automobile. Established in 1932 and refurbed in 2011, by far the best Museum yet, with endless interactive displays and staged period themes to great effect. Well worth the visit.