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Event Alert: Italy's finest heading to Chicago for Italian Style
If you live in Chicago and have been waiting for the opportunity to check out the most scrumptious of Italian sheetmetal this side of the Atlantic, the Midwest chapter of the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce has got some treats in store for you.
Sponsored by Case New Holland – Fiat's American agricultural and construction equipment subsidiary – the annual "Italian Style" event is gearing up for a return from September 19-21 at Navy Pier in Chicago. In addition to all manner of heavy machinery from the CNH catalog, Ferrari will be showcasing its top-selling F430 Spider and the 599 GTB Fiorano, Maserati will be showing off its freshly updated Quattroporte S and Alfa Romeo will bring out the production version of the 8C Competizione for its first public appearance in North America. Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne will be participating, Magneti Marelli and Fiat Powertrain Technologies will be displaying various components from Italian automobiles, and Ducati will be on hand with a display of its motorbikes. Head on down and check it out.
[Source: ItalianExpo.us and Italiaspeed]
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Sam Russell 7:37AM (9/18/2008)
Looks to be an amazing event - would love to get some pics of the 8C Competizione. Yum.
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zmf001 9:46AM (9/18/2008)
I may be heading to Chicago this weekend to check this out. I would love to see an Alfa 8C in person!
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Jeff Williams 9:57AM (9/18/2008)
Sweet! Thanks for the heads-up. I'm in. Camera in tow.
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Will 11:02AM (9/18/2008)
Looks like I'm going to have to postpone my Saturday afternoon of installing stuff on my Impreza until I can take in the sights of Italy's finest. I wonder if Fiat will have a 500 on hand, or if Alfa will bring a Brera along?
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Pat 11:50AM (9/18/2008)
The 8c is the only draw. You can see the 430 and 599 on the streets of Chicago if it's a sunny day and you wait long enough.
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