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ocene dal 1890, nessuna       internal resource had sufficient knowledge in
 ce una conoscenza            the field of historical cars and motorcycles. To
 le auto e moto storiche.     undertake such an important initiative, we therefore
 osì importante, abbiamo      considered it indispensable to take advantage of
 abile avvalerci della        the collaboration of recognized and professional
 nti riconosciuti, seri ed    consultants with expertise in both mechanics and
 ia di storia dei motori.     motor history. We asked them, first of all, to examine
 rima di tutto di scoprire    the cars that were presented to us and to identify
he ci venivano sottoposte     and evaluate the defects that the passing of time
 te il tempo porta con        inevitably brings. When present, we have chosen
 amo scelto di descriverli    to describe them and "weigh them" according to
ortanza così che, per         their importance so that, by comparison, the value is
alorizzati i pregi.           enhanced.
  prima asta di auto e        The auction on May 23rd is the first auction of cars
 toria. Vorrei che questo     and motor vehicles in our history. I would like this
o come il primo di molti.     catalogue to be remembered as the first of many.
 derio è che il lettore       For this to happen, my hope is for the reader to be
una passerella di veicoli     accompanied through a gallery of well-preserved or
 ti, oppure da studiare e     restored vehicles, or vehicles to examine and to get
 cuni più accessibili, altri  to put their hands on them. Some are more easily
però con una storia da        attainable while others are extremely rare, but all
 tivo per comparire sulle     have a story to tell and a good reason to appear on
 alogo d’asta invece che      the glossy pages of an auction catalogue instead of
 one dell’usato.              in the windows of a used-car showroom.
 to che questa                I am aware of the fact that this new challenge
fi sia estremamente           for Aste Bolaffi is extremely exciting, but also
  molto ambiziosa, difficile  very ambitious, difficult, and competitive. For
 ione abbiamo quindi          the occasion, we have therefore chosen a very
 nde effetto, “La Pista”      impressive location: "La Pista" in Arese. It offers a
 a per un’asta allestita      unique setting for an auction organized according
 ri internazionali, ma        to the highest international standards, but it is
 a che permetta agli          also an innovative venue that allows enthusiastic
 di vivere un’esperienza      collectors to take part in an exciting event
 tti dei propri desideri      surrounded by the objects of their desires together
 con cui condividere gli      with other people with whom they share the same
  così che queste giornate    interests. I hope that this auction will become a
puntamento fisso nel          standing appointment in the calendar of the motor
 i motori.                    world.
 onismo a tutti.              Enjoy the auction and happy collecting to all.

                              AUTO E MOTO CLASSICHE
                                                  Classic motor vehicles
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