Tag: Cars
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Rooftop Track
Located just south of Parco Valentino sat the old Lingotto building (built in the early 1900’s). Now a shopping mall and movie theater, the building once functioned as a Fiat automobile factory. This particular factory was unique in that the roof of the building also functioned as a test track.
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More Fancy Cars
In addition to all of the other events that occurred throughout the month of June that were mentioned in my previous post, an open-air auto show was constructed in Parco Valentino (which is just a few meters from where I live). The first annual Parco Valentino Salone & Gran Premio featured several production cars, motorsport competition vehicles,…
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Fast cars and Super yachts
I don’t normally follow Formula 1 at all. I know what it is and I know that it’s incredibly prestigious for racing, but I don’t know much besides that. That being said, once I found out that I would be in Italy at the same time as the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, I couldn’t really…
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Bier and Wurst
All classes were cancelled between April 2 and April 8 for our Spring Break/Easter Break. Some Americans (Jeremy, Dan, and Samir) and I skipped class on April 1st and started our break a day early by flying out to Munich, Germany. Around this time, Torino weather was just starting to warm up. We arrived in…
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Fancy Cars and Stolen Bags
Not too long after classes began, some friends and I organized a trip to Switzerland. The main purpose of this weekend trip was to attend the auto show in Geneva. Due to the high cost of housing in Geneva, we decided to rent an Airbnb in nearby Lausanne, Switzerland and just drive over to the auto show…