1934 Alvis Firefly Special built with a Silver Crest engine (apparently of 1939), seen in Bologna, Auto d'Epoca. This engine has a displacement of around 3 litres, i.e. the Silver Crest engine has been improved.

This Special is quite known in the racing world, if I am not mistaken, it used to be in Belgium, is now in Italy. The patina was amazing. I would have paid the salesman just to run the engine in the showroom... Enjoy.

Auto d'Epoca is also a perfect place to see popular cars. Here is a nice example of a Fiat 850 Sport. The 850 was actually a whole family with several bodies sharing core technical components.

The Fiat 850 Sport Coupé has typical Italian lines, reminiscent of a small Ferrari. This model should be younger than 1968, because this year the Coupé received its first upgrade being fitted with twin headlights, the inner ones being a tad smaller than the outer ones. The rear was also modernized with a so-called "coda tronca" i.e. a sharp, rear angle with twin taillights as opposed to the early round-ended single taillight version. I particularly love the color which makes the car beautifully old. Enjoy.

Amazing Auto d'Epoca in Bologna. Really a great event. My brother and I had a lot of fun, talked to a lot of fellow enthusiasts, and eat great pasta and mortadella.

However, not a lot of prewar cars were exposed, such as this splendid 1933 Delage D6.11 Coupé. The D6 range is a six-cylinder luxury car produced by Delage between 1930 and 1940 and again during a few years after the war.

It may not have the class and the power of the D8 range, but it is a bit smaller and less expensive than its larger siblings. The 11-model - in fact a suffix indicating the fiscal power - is the beginning of the range. If I am not mistaken, in this model, the 6-pot engine has a displacement of two litres. Enjoy.