{"id":8169,"date":"2026-04-19T22:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/8169\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T22:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:07:58","slug":"itala-is-back-century-old-italian-car-company-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/8169\/","title":{"rendered":"Itala Is Back: Century-Old Italian Car Company Returns!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Itala\u2019s return is official\u2014and there\u2019s a date for its return: May 18. That Monday at the National Automobile Museum in Turin, the brand\u2019s revamp project will be unveiled, marking the first public showing of the new model lineup (with more details expected in the coming weeks).<\/p>\n<p>The comeback brings to life one of the historic names in Italian automotive history, active from 1903 to 1934, now relaunched through an industrial initiative focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/features\/399546\/made-in-motor-valley-pagani\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22399546%22%2C%22section%22%3A%223%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22made-in-motor-valley-pagani%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Made in Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Itala\u2019s Comeback Becomes Reality<\/p>\n<p>The event at museum moves the story from rumors to confirmation. The industrial plan aims to revive a brand that\u2019s a symbol of Italian motoring, emphasizing its historic identity and reinterpreting it for today with a new range of Made-in-Italy models.<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9-tr.png\" alt=\"The return of Itala, presentation at MAUTO in Turin\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The return of Itala, presentation at MAUTO in Turin<\/p>\n<p>Photo by: Itala<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came from Massimo Di Tore, Itala\u2019s Director of Communications and Marketing, during the presentation of Andrea Gentili\u2019s book dedicated to the 1907 Beijing-to-Paris raid\u2014one of the most significant feats in automotive history.<\/p>\n<p>An episode that, through the figures of Prince Scipione Borghese, journalist Luigi Barzini, and mechanic Ettore Guizzardi, still stands as a key moment in the story of the automobile\u2019s evolution as a symbol of progress.<\/p>\n<p>Partnership With The National Automobile Museum<\/p>\n<p>That same evening also made official the partnership between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/783083\/itala-brand-italy-comeback-history\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22783083%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22itala-brand-italy-comeback-history%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Itala<\/a> and the National Automobile Museum in Turin, which is expected to continue through joint initiatives beyond the May event. The collaboration is intended to strengthen the link between the new industrial project and the preservation of Italy\u2019s automotive heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Also on display during the event was the museum collection\u2019s Itala Beijing-to-Paris 35\/45 HP. Museum Curator Davide Lorenzone walked attendees through the model\u2019s technical solutions up close, opening the hood and explaining the restoration work required over the years to preserve its integrity\u2014including in connection with its later appearances in historic rallies.<\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motor1.com\/photos\/924466\/the-return-of-itala\/#8459501_the-return-of-itala-presentation-at-mauto-in-turin\" class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery-main-photo-box\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-url=\"\/photos\/924466\/the-return-of-itala\/#8459501_the-return-of-itala-presentation-at-mauto-in-turin\" data-thumb=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-src=\"\" data-sub-html=\"The return of Itala, presentation at MAUTO in Turin\" data-entity-id=\"8459501\" data-download-url=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The return of Itala, presentation at MAUTO in Turin\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                    6                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                            Source: Itala                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"comfort-title-large flex gap-spacing-sm-base items-center\">\n<p>\t\tWe want your opinion!\n\t<\/p>\n<p>What would you like to see on Motor1.com?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/survey\/2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tTake our 3 minute survey.\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"compact-body-medium\">&#8211; The Motor1.com Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Itala\u2019s return is official\u2014and there\u2019s a date for its return: May 18. 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