The Turin Motor Show () is 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. It has been held again since 2022 as part of Autolook Week, but the nature of the show has changed and it now has more of a focus on classics and specialty cars.
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 PorscheBrockhaus Infothek: Porsche - eine Erfolgsgeschichte
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)
1964 The 46th Salone dell'Automobile was opened on 31 October 1964 and closed on 11 November. The automobile market did not have a particularly good year, but the salon still garnered considerable interest.
Production cars Autobianchi Primula Ford Anglia Torino
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 Carrozzeria 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 Lombardi FL1 concept 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
1975
Alfa Romeo Eagle concept
1976 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Fiat 126 Cavalletta concept Fiat 900T 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 De Tomaso Longchamp GTS
1982 Italdesign Orca concept Lancia Rally 037 Lancia Delta Turbo 4x4 Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo Maserati Biturbo Emba Cabriolet
1984 Alfa Romeo 90 Lancia Thema Maserati Biturbo Spyder Honda HP-X
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