All Italian cars, all makes and ages, are welcome to the third annual Cortile Italian Car Show. Enjoy the entire weekend at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix overlooking the car shows on the Schenley Park Golf Course. Italian cars will be displayed on the 18th hole of the golf course.

Enjoy a spectacular Italian lunch on Saturday within the cool comfort of the adjacent Pittsburgh Golf Club. The Sunday Cortile car show does not include lunch or entry to the clubhouse, but there will be a special private trackside viewing area at the Westinghouse Fountain (Turn 9) for Cortile participants to watch the races. Your cars will be on display on Sunday and PVGP staff will be on hand in the Cortile area all day. 

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Each year the Cortile selects a marque or model to highlight for the annual event based upon factors such as historical significance, unique local interest, brand resurgence, etc.

History
The Proiettore Macchina concept was introduced in 2010, second year of the Cortile. Proiettore, in Italian, is the word for headlight. "Headlight" encapsulates our goal for Proiettore Macchina. We want to "enlighten" Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix attendees to unique and not often seen marques that have a rich and vibrant design or racing history. 

Proiettore Macchina 2013: Ferrari
Early in the 1960s, Ferrari was a little-known name in the United States. There was a small community of racers who had imported Ferraris, frequently used ones. These soon became non-competitive, and some, late in their lives, even acquired American engines. In 1961 or 1962, John Lundin, Gerry Sutterfield and Ken Hutchison were at the Elkhart Lake races with friends, and saw a Ferrari Barchetta in tatty condition. Later in the day, the hood was opened, revealing that the Barchetta had a Chevrolet engine! The group agreed that something had to be done to encourage preservation and restoration of such Ferraris. Ken, John and Gerry were motivated by this experience, and soon joined with others of like mind to develop a Ferrari enthusiasts’ club. On October 24, 1963 the Ferrari Club of America was founded and this year we celebrate their 50th Anniversary.