THE CONCEPT
Why These Two Work Together
Both events open on Friday 27 March and run through Sunday the 29th, which means you can do AMTS in Turin on Friday, then drive the A4 east on Saturday morning and arrive in Vicenza in time for the afternoon session. Or flip it. Or split across both days. The geography and the timing are almost suspiciously convenient.
But beyond the logistics, the two events actually complement each other well. AMTS is loud, energetic, and forward-looking: drift shows, stunt riders, FMX jumps, tuning culture, hypercars, JDM, the whole spectrum. Vicenza is focused, curated and quiet in the best possible way. Serious collectors, original-condition classics, parts markets, and the kind of conversations that only happen when people are actually passionate about what they're looking at. One weekend, two completely different registers of car culture.
The drive itself: Switzerland → Turin via the Mont Blanc tunnel or the Great St Bernard Pass is one of the best approaches to Italy. If the Simplon is clear in late March, even better. It's the most scenic option and puts you right into Piedmont.
STOP 1 — TURIN
AMTS — Auto Moto Turin Show
27–29 March · Lingotto Fiere · from €16 online
The third edition of AMTS takes over the legendary Lingotto Fiere in Turin, including the historic Padiglione 2, the old FIAT press hall, which opens for the first time adding 18,000 m² of space and bringing the total footprint to 80,000 m² across three indoor pavilions and two outdoor arenas. That's a serious show.
The event is organised thematically: dedicated sections for supercar and luxury, JDM and Japanese cars, American cars, heritage, restomod, rally, tuning (via the Expo Tuning Torino partnership), and motorsport. The outdoor arena is where the live action happens: drift shows, stunt performances, a Taxi Drift experience open to the public, and an international Freestyle Motocross programme by Masters of Dirt Italia. The Lingotto Oval becomes the hub for tuning and custom culture, with hundreds of cars coming in from the UK, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Belgium.
Turin itself is underrated as a car city. This is where FIAT was born, where the Lingotto rooftop test track still exists, and where the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile is one of the best car museums in the world. If you're arriving Friday, the museum is a solid addition to the agenda before AMTS opens.
Don't miss: The "Be-bETTer Show" in the Oval will unveil 8 new custom/restomod projects as world premieres during the show days.
THE DRIVE
Turin → Vicenza: A4, ~2h 30min
The A4 autostrada connecting Turin to Venice is one of Italy's main east-west arteries. Straight, fast, and bordered by the Po Valley plains with the Alps visible to the north. It's not the most dramatic road in Italy, but it's an honest motorway drive and the distance disappears quickly if you left Turin well fed (Torino does not make this difficult).
If you have time in hand, the Brescia area makes an obvious stop. Motorsport history, a decent espresso, and the option to detour north toward Lago di Garda if the timing works. Lake Garda in late March is early season: quiet, cool, and genuinely beautiful without the summer crowds.
STOP 2 — VICENZA
Vicenza Classic Car Show
27–29 March · Fiera di Vicenza
The Vicenza Classic Car Show has quickly established itself as one of the most credible spring events for collectors in northern Italy. The format is focused: classic and sports cars spanning the 1950s to the early 2000s, presented by private collectors, clubs, specialist dealers and manufacturers, displayed with genuine care for the subject matter.
The 2026 edition expands on the youngtimer angle, covering the models most sought after by the next generation of collectors, from late-80s German saloons to early-90s Japanese sports cars. Saturday features the Youngclassic Rally organised by ACI Editore, with 50 of the most significant cars produced between the 1970s and early 2000s arriving at the Fiera as a convoy.
The parts market and automobilia section is well-stocked and properly sourced. Original components, technical manuals, specialist publications. There's also a fine vintage watch section, which makes sense given the collector overlap. ACI Storico is present throughout the weekend with talks and technical sessions on restoration, certification, and registration procedures.
Location tip: The Fiera di Vicenza is 400 metres from the Vicenza Ovest exit of the A4. You can come off the motorway and be parking within four minutes. Vicenza itself is an excellent place to spend a Saturday night: Palladio architecture, good food, and streets you actually want to walk.
