Jack's Photo Links Page - A Visit to Rubiera

and Meeting with old Lamborghini Friends.

The following pictures were taken between April 17th and 21st during a three-week vacation to Italy and France.  During this period, our entourage

visited the Lamborghini factory, Tonino's museum in Dosso, and Ferruccio's home town in Renazzo. I was privileged to meet and spend some time

with legendary Lamborghini engineers Paolo Stanzani and later with Gianpaolo Dallara where we talked about the early days. Our group also visited with

Ingrid Pussich in St. Agata and I introduced Bob Huber and Giancarlo to Traditional Balsamic Vinegar in Nonantola. We made a side trip to Top Motors as well.

 

Enjoy the photos!

 

A Maserati Barchetta at Best Motors in Sassuolo. Pretty car!

Elise checks out the Maserati Barchetta at Best Motors.

An Alpine Rallye car in the Best Motors garage.

The Arnaldo - my home in Rubiera (and a world-class restaurant too).

My birthday bash at the Arnaldo Clinica Gastronomica.

At the Carrozaria for Top Motors in Nonantola with Marzio.

The entry at Best Motors in Sassuolo.

Black Jarama under wraps at Top Motors.

Bob Huber and Fabio Lamborghini at Tonino's Museum in Dosso.

Bob and Giancarlo Manoni at the Balsamic loft in Nonantola.

Bob checks out the Pagani in the Carrozaria for Top Motors.

Bob, always the mechanic, takes pictures of the underside of the cars.

Bob, Luciano, and Giancarlo in the traditional balsamic loft.

Blue Countach belongs to an Arab Shiek. Wild colors.

The white interior of the Shiek's Countach.

Black Countach at Top Motors.

A very early Miura at Top Motors.

Even the dogs dress up for the Mercato in Rubiera.

A classic European bathroom, Turk style.

A colorful street scene at the Mercato in Rubiera.

Ferrari up on the rack at Top Motors.

An early Citroen at the Best Motors garage in Sassuolo.

One of Ferruccio's first tractors in the museum at Dosso.

An early Lancia parked in Best Motors.

Mr. Paolo Stanzani talks about the early days at Lamborghini with old friends.

Eng. Stanzani, Enzo Moruzzi, and Emilio at Best Motors.

Enzo, me, and Mr. Stanzani after our great lunch in Sassuolo.

An Espada being restored at Top Motors.

Fabio and me hamming it up for the camera.

Ferruccio's first race car. He raced this in the Mille Miglia.

A photo of the top of Ferruccio's monument superimposed on the church steeple in background.

The first Lamborghini tracked farm vehicle in the museum.

This is the first production Uracco being restored at Top Motors.

Beautiful Bugatti at Best Motors in the showroom.

Flowers for sale at the Rubiera marketplace.

Giancarlo and Marzio at the Top Motors carrozzaria

Giancarlo talks car restoration with Marzio Ascari.

Giancarlo and Luca at Top Motors. Luca is Horatio's son.

Giancarlo, Elise, Ingrid and Bob outside Ingrid's house.

Giancarlo, Monica, and Enzo's wife Julianna at Arnaldo.

Some hand-made Miura panels at the carrozzeria.

An Intermechanica at Best Motors in Sassuolo.

Yellow Iso Rivolta at Best Motors.

Me and Valentino outside Arnaldo after a BIG dinner.

Me and Ingrid and the group.

Me with Valentino and Amelia after our dinner.

A Lamborghini marine engine at the Dosso museum.

Another marine engine. Nice colors.

Lucciano carefully fills a small bottle of 58-year old basamic vinegar.

Lucciano siphons out some of the precious vinegar from the small barrel.

With Mr. Stanzani and Enzo at lunch in Sassuolo.

A group of mini cars on the top floor in Best Motors shop.

Some of the Miura patterns used to create new panels.

A restoration in progress at the Top Motors carrozzeria.

Lots of work needed in this poor specimen.

More hand made Miura parts. It took two days to make the brass window moulding.

Morris Minor original in Best Motors.

My Birthday present from Thomas at the Arnaldo. Amazing Barolo!

Some of the new sheet metal in the Miura at Top Motors.

Wall display at Best Motors.

View of the Piazza Maggiore in Rubiera outside the Arnaldo.

The very radical Pagani at the carrozzeria.

A fully restored Ford Mustang at Best Motors.

Robert and Fabio at the museum in Dosso.

Robert and Giancarlo taste some very old balsamico (58- years old!).

Our friend Sandro on the job at the Arnaldo desk.

A little Siata at Best Motors on the showroom floor.

An SV at Top Motors. Interesting color.

Giancarlo gets some info on how this majestic vinegar is made.

A Tatra at Best Motors. Has a Porsche design V8 engine.

A nearly finished 400GT Interim at Top Motors in the carrozzeria.

The two birthday guys - Fabio and Jack both have the same day (19 April).

The Friday night dinner gang at Arnaldo. That is Enzo's family.

A Lamborghini golf cart designed for Pope John.

The Vatican crest on the Lamborghini golf cart.

The plaque at the entry to Tonino's museum in Dosso.

The old Hosteria in Rubiera in the Piazza Maggiore.

Ferruccio built this for his son Tonino to play with.

The Pagani at the Top Motors carrozzeria. Wild looking car.

Valentino's crate outside Top Motors. Temporary home??

Visiting with Ingrid at her house in St. Agata.

A VLG badge in Lucciano's loft. Wonder how that got there?

A pretty yellow Dino at Best Motors.