• Alfa Romeo TZ at the first Macchinissima

  • A Thornley Kelham Lancia Aurelia and an Alfa Romeo 8C rolling in

  • Macchinissima attendees and a Maserati Ghibli convertible

  • A yellow Fiat Shellette, by Michelotti, at the first Macchinissima

  • The incredible Lamborghini Miura, in orange, with boot and bonnet open at the first Macchinissima.

  • Italian motorcycles at the first Macchinissima

  • Sick Italian cars accompanied by a cellist at the first Macchinissima

Macchinissima I

Arts District, Downtown Los Angeles, CA
12/16/2023

This was the very first Macchinissima with 35 Italian cars and motorcycles - vintage, modern, and modified.

We had dreamt of this show for two years before making it a reality. Having been to a hundred car shows great and small, we wanted to create a new, exciting and inclusive event, for everyone.

We flipped the script on stuffy concours and acres of cars in sweltering parking lots or dusty fields, and delivered an experience like no other, with hundreds of enthusiasts turning out to see an incredible exhibition of some of the world’s best cars.

Alfa Romeo Owners Club logo
Alfutti's logo with the tagline 'Driving Your Soul' in blue text
Autoweek logo
Driving While Awesome logo
Jalopnik logo
Bring A Trailer logo
A vintage black car driving through a city street with modern cars and a truck in the background.

“Macchinissima Is Like Luftgekuhlt
But For Italian Cars”

“A couple Italian car guys wanted to create a ‘fun Pebble’ just for Auto Italiane.”

Autoweek, 12/19/23

A group of four people are looking at a vintage red sports car inside a warehouse or garage, with a black car partially visible in the foreground.

“Luigi Colani's Only Alfa Romeo Was The First Car To Lap The Nürburgring In Under 10 Minutes”

This aerodynamic coupe started life as an Abarth-Alfa Romeo 1000 GT before being wrecked and receiving Colani's fiberglass bodywork.

Jalopnik, 12/19/23

A classic white Mercedes-Benz 300SL coupe parked on a stone patio outside a modern building.

“Macchinissima Is Molto Bene! ”

“The show held last weekend in Los Angeles’ Arts District was inspired by Luftgekuhlt but for Italian cars.”

Autoweek, 12/18/23

Four vintage cars displayed in different settings, including a red sports car, a yellow convertible, a blue classic car, and an orange coupe.

“Macchinissima Italian Car Show Brought The Weird And Wonderful To Downtown Los Angeles”

“Everything from one-off Luigi Colani creations to pristine Lamborghini supercars was on display.”

Jalopnik, 12/18/23

  • “This past weekend a new show emerged and it was excellent.”

    Jalopnik

  • "Macchinissima is just what the Italian car culture deserved."

    Shayan Bokaie

  • "Thank you for curating dope shit."

    Röhma Motorsports

  • "Every Italian car enthusiast on the West Coast should be looking forward to the next event."

    Alfattitude

  • "Totally nailed it. See you at the next one."

    Anthony Rimicci

  • "An amazing lineup."

    @LACarSpotter_

  • "Brought the weird and wonderful to downtown Los Angeles."

    Jalopnik

  • "Macchinissima was molto bene."

    Autoweek

  • "One of the best car shows I've ever been to, hands down."

    @HausofDow