this event hardly needs announcing — it’s that popular!   Tutto Italiano, the premiere New England Italian car concorso of the year, returns to the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sunday, August 2nd. This year’s show should be another great one! A day of concours, music, and activities for the whole family is planned. From the newest Ferraris to vintage Alfa Romeos, visitors will have a chance to view some of the finest vehicles in the world.

This should once again be quite a scene! You can be sure that AONE will be making its presence known with our tents and banners, as well as with our shiny Alfas. Again this year, there will be a drawing for a new Ducati 1198 motorcycle! Tickets for the raffle will be available at www.mot.org soon.

Make sure to register early! All cars wishing to park on the main lawn and/or be judged must arrive by 10:30 am. The registration fee is $35 per car, which includes admission to the show and Museum, a great goodie bag, parking on the main lawn, and eligibility for judging. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, or $5 for seniors, students, and children 6-12. Children under 6 are free. You can register or get more information about the show by contacting the Museum at frontdesk@larzanderson.org or 617-522-6547. There’s free street parking and $5 VIP parking inside the Museum grounds. A breakfast and lunch menu will be available on-site

There will be eight Alfa Romeo classes, like last year, tailored to accommodate the mix of Alfas we usually see at Tutto Italiano. The classes are:

• 750-101 Spiders

• 105-115 Spiders

• 750-101 Closed

• 105-116 Closed

• Special Vintage

• Vintage Race

• Race

• Special Interest

AONE Director Myron Barnett will be performing the important role he plays as Head Alfa Judge again this year, but we need your help! Any of you who have judged the Alfa section at previous years’ events, or would like to become a judge at this year’s event, are encouraged to contact Myron ASAP at 617-840-9800 (days), 617-641-0976 (evenings), or myron.ics@gmail.com. You don’t have to be a total Alfa expert — just some basic knowledge of one or more of the model lines is sufficient. If you’re inexperienced, you’ll be paired with a more experienced judge — it’s a great way to learn what concours judging is all about. It’s also a lot of fun. And if that’s not enough, you get to look suave and important in your official judge’s shirt, which you get to keep. If you’re not comfortable with judging, the event could also use some parking volunteers to help with the large number of cars that are expected to attend. Also needed is someone willing to help with the pre-registration layout (grid) on the lawn. If you’re judging or helping, it’s requested that you arrive between 8:30 and 9:00. Please volunteer to help out!

So shine up those Alfas and bring ‘em on over to Tutto Italiano — it’s a once-a-year treat!