We all know Franco Scaglione as the designer of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale or the exceptional BAT prototypes, but his career began with something less high-catching and particular. The Concorso d'Eleganza di Meano was an opportunity to show to the public the Fiat 1400 Coupé that Scaglione designed in 1952 for the Carrozzeria Balbo of Turin, a one-of-a-kind model recently restored by Lopresto.

A successful week for the cars of Lopresto Collection in London and Belgrade.

At Salon Privé, a concours d'elegance that takes place in a fabulous context of Blenheim Palace, the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Aprile won the first prize in the class F "pre-war sports racers" and it took the 3rd place of the final classification for the Best in Show, behind a Rolls-Royce of 1912 and the winner, a Talbot-Lago T26 GS Coupe Figoni of 1948. The Alfa was also awarded with a special prize for the best design of bodywork. Duccio Lopresto participated as a judge of G and I classes.

In occasion of the 65 years of Alfa Romeo Giulietta, unique model of the italian production born in 1954 and produced until 1965, the Lopresto Collection has organized in collaboration with Museo dei Trasporti of Luzern and with Alfa Romeo Switzerland a unique exhibition of prototypes.

The exhibition, visible at the museum until the 12 of july, it was inaugurated the last 13 of june with a presentation of Corrado Lopresto, that has spoken about his career as a car collector with a particular focus on the brand Alfa Romeo, followed by a speach by Alessandro Maccolini, deisgner of FCA, author of the recent prototype Tonale.

The exhibition "Italo Design 1968-1978" was inaugurated on friday 19th of october, at the Museum of Transport of Luzern, dedicated for the italian style of the 70s. At the exhibition there are 10 cars of the Lopresto Collection, all of them are prototypes or rarities, in order to tell about the era of great fantasy and great changes.

In the 70s for the italian coachbuilders were hard years, the market of the custom-built cars disappears and the only way in order to survived was to collaborate with big car manufacturers. 

In this way a lot of proposals destined to italian and foreign brands were born, but not all were produced. At the same time the show-car, cars with extreme shapes, become the main attractions of international car show and all of the most important designers started to create cars with futuristic features.

In occasion of Stefano Ricci Heritage Trophy, the Lopresto Collection has brought in Florence two exceptional Alfa Romeo.

The event was chosen for the debut of the Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint "La Flèche" Vignale, fresh from the restoration. A cabriolet with a short chassis deisgned by Giovanni Michelotti is a unique car presented at the Salone di Torino in 1955. The car shows the typical style of the designer from Turin, with rich chromed decorations and refined shapes. 

The car has always stayed in Italy, is remembered for the guest appearance in the movie "Sapore di mare 2" and "Giovanni Senza pensieri" in the 80s. Together with "la Flèche" was present the very elegant Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlinetta Touring of 1939.