Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
Following last year’s sort of dry run visit to the Auto e Moto d’Epoca show at its new location in Bologna I think I have pretty much got it off pat now.
Cheap flight (Is there such a thing these days) to Bologna, catch the new monorail to Bologna Central station (7 minutes travel time), hotel near the station (found an excellent one, but do not want to tell you the name in case you all book it and I end up not being able to get in!), then catch the 35 bus straight to the event and at the end of the day catch the 35 bus back; you should see the size of the taxi queue each evening! To aid your visit to the show the organizers have laid out four paths you can follow: Car path which covers over 5000 cars for sale spread over 6 halls, The World of Classics which covers clubs and historic registers, car makers, museums and collectors, Spare parts, 2 halls stuffed with parts dealers, and Motorbikes path, 15,000 Square metres covering the world of classic motor cycles.
So what to expect. Lots and lots of cars, mainly Italian, lots of spare parts, expensive watches, they even had boats and trucks on display. Plenty of excellent lunch options from the various street food vendors. The mortadella is something else. Not too crowded (but we went on working days) and you will certainly get your steps in, our average step count 16,000. The show is good for your health but bad for the wallet if you are in the market for a car or a part because you are sure to find something you fancy, or need. We attended for a day and a half but could have done with a further day such is the size and breath of the show.
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