It was another instance of what I learned a long time ago, a basic truth about Italian cars.

This premier show for Italian cars includes an auction and car corral.

The Italian car was one of the eventual three finishers.

This practice survived into the early 1950s, as it did with many Italian cars.

The grid at Argentina was completely composed of Italian cars.

It was the first Italian car with a fibreglass body, and one of the first in the world.

To distinguish it from the original Italian car, the letter "p" was added to its name.

A big red Italian car was parked at the kerb.

A small Italian car, trying to avoid traffic, drove onto the sidewalk where I was running, barely missing me.

Great Italian cars aren't for everyone, and not simply because this one costs $106,850.