“Dolce E Veloce Replaces The Enzo Cruise-In At The Petersen”
Bombolonis, not bagels, fewer Ferraris, more Maseratis. But all the Italian brands were present—motorcycles, too.
“The Petersen, meanwhile, enlisted the good people who have been putting on the Macchinissima car shows: Mike Baum, Bronson Page, Dorian Valenzuela, and a host of volunteers. Those guys did two car shows in LA last year that were magnifico, like a slice of the Old Country in little nooks and crannies of greater Los Angeles.” - Mark Vaughn
“Best Car Show of 2024: Macchinissima II”
SoCal’s innovative celebration of Italian machinery
“In the vast universe of Southern California car culture, the quest for a unique “car gathering” has become near impossible. When Bugatti Veyron and McLaren Senna sightings are commonplace at Saturday morning Cars & Coffee, how do you invent something worthy of attention? After attending the second iteration of Macchinissima, I was duly impressed, which is why it gets my #1 vote for 2024. A celebration of Italian machinery, read on as I share what was truly a refreshing experience.”
“THE Italian Car Show of 2024”
“Who knew THE Italian car show of the year would be this new kid on the block in its second iteration, and that it would triple in size and welcome 1,000 paying visitors?”
“Three Friends Created An Italian Car Party for People Who Don’t Have A Warehouse of Ferraris And It’s Bellissima”
“The stereotypical snobbiness of Italian exotics was nowhere to be found in the very mixed crowd of young and old, gay and straight, the achingly fashionable and the Target polo-shirted.”
Event Coverage: Macchinissima II, from Bronson and mbaum
“We’re happy to see so many great BaT Alumni cars on display, and even happier to be a supporter of this one-of-a-kind event.”
“More Bella Macchine At Macchinissima II, Like Villa D’Este On The LA River”
“Italian cars are finally getting their due, and this Los Angeles gathering is part of it.”
“We were blown away by (the) first Macchinissima event last year—so much so that we’ve signed on as a sponsor for Macchinissima II!”
“It was great to see so many BaT alumni cars in last year’s show, including mbaum’s own Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato, and we would very much like to encourage that trend. If you have an Italian ride that you got on BaT, we’d love to see it on display!”
“… a little bit punk rock, a little bit Villa d’Este, and a whole lot of Los Angeles…”
“Just before the holidays, our friend mbaum and his partner Bronson put on new show geared for fans of Italian automobiles and motorcycles. mbaum recently wrote in to tell us all about it, and he’s got us looking forward to the next one. So please enjoy his coverage of the first ever Macchinissima show, with photos from Leo Mayorquin.”
“Macchinissima Is Like Luftgekühlt
But for Italian Cars”
“A couple Italian car guys wanted to create a ‘fun Pebble’ just for Auto Italiane.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Macchinissima Is Molto Bene”
“The show held last weekend in Los Angeles’ Arts District was inspired by Luftgekuhlt but for Italian cars.”