As the headline in our image shows, America's finest Italian concours d'elegance is on the move. No, Concorso Italiano is not leaving the beautiful Monterey Bay area but hotel construction adjacent to the Bayonet Black Horse golf course forced organisers to look elsewhere. By dint of much effort and good fortune they've found a new home and it's even better. Thus, in 2008 and beyond, Concorso Italiano will be celebrated ten miles north of Monterey at Marina California Airport.

The advantages of the new locale are several, including a vintage aircraft display. Along with those fabulous Riva speedboats such aircraft can help make this event not just an automotive concours, but a unique celebration of Italian transportation design. Of course, hundreds of classic and contemporary Italian cars will be there, along with the traditional fashion show, music, live commentary, fine food and festive atmosphere that have helped make Concorso Italiano so popular. The date to remember is Friday, August 15, a day that will also honour 45 years of Automobili Lamborghini, 40 years of the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, and the creations of Marcello Ghandini. I will be arriving in a Piaggio Avanti, the world's fastest (and most elegant) turboprop business aircraft and official aircraft of the Ferrari F1 team.

Ah well, if one dreams, one should dream in Italian!