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Wikipedia / Turin Auto Show

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

1919

1920s

1923

1925

1940s

1947

  • Grand Prix racing car prototype designed by Porsche

1948

1949

1950s

1950

1951

1952

1953

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
Concept cars and prototypes

1955

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
Concept cars and prototypes

1957

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1958

Production cars

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
Concept cars and prototypes

1960s

1960

The 42nd edition of the Turin Salon was held from 3 until 13 November 1960.

1961

1962

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
Concept cars and prototypes

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

1965

1966

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.

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
Concept cars and prototypes

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
Concept cars and prototypes

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
Concept cars and prototypes

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
Concept cars and prototypes

1972

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980s

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

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

1992

Production cars

Concept cars and prototypes

1994

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

1996

1998

The 67th Turin Motor Show was held from 24 April to 3 May.

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

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
Concept cars and prototypes

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
Concept cars and prototypes

2016

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

  • Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli

  • Mole Valentino

  • Frangivento Asfanè

  • Model 5 Genesi

  • Mole Luce

2017

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2018

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

Umberto Palermo Alfa Romeo 4C Mole Costruzione Artigianale 001

2019

Production cars
Concept cars and prototypes

2020

The following vehicles were to be presented at the show in 2020:

Cancelled and transferred to Milan.

2022

2023

2024

The Turin Motor Show has been reinstated, called Salone Auto Torino and took place alongside the Autolook Week event from 13 to 15 September 2024. The Autolook Week was integrated into the Salone Auto Torino. The following vehicles were showcased at the show in 2024:

2025

The Salone Auto Torino was held from 26 to 28 September 2025. The exhibition features production cars, sports cars, limited-edition sports cars, historic sports and racing cars, modern racing cars, Formula One cars, historic rally cars, rally cars, concept cars, and prototypes. A compendium of Italian automotive culture. The exhibition was held in Piazza Castello, Palazzo and Giardini Reali and was a great public success. The following vehicles were showcased at the show in 2025:

2026

The Salone Auto Torino will be held from 11 to 13 September 2026. The following vehicles will be showcased at the show in 2026:

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