“For about two years before Macchi, Bronson and I had gotten increasingly bored with experiencing the Italian cars we love at traditional concours events on golf courses. While it was great to see the cars and connect with friends, these concours events seemed stuffy to us. We missed seeing younger enthusiasts and, honestly, we missed the fun of a good party around cool cars. When we became friends with Dorian, and talked to him about this, he agreed, saying:
‘Car shows need more
of a pulse.’
We started sketching out the kind of show that we would want to attend: a little bit punk rock, a little bit Villa d’Este, and a whole lot of Los Angeles—a curated experience for vintage, modern, and modified Italian cars and motorcycles at a cool and engaging location. We wanted to have a great time with friends in the presence of all manner of Italian vehicles, from gorgeous coach-built classics to more modern ones, from special one-offs to cars built for regular use by enthusiasts — and later, motorcycles. We thought this concept would have cross-generational appeal and attract a younger audience than the typical concours.
The rest, as they say, is history.”
Photo by Rami Garcia
Team Macchi
Mike Baum
Born in Germany, Mike got his MBA from UC Berkeley and has held executive positions in consulting and business development, most recently at Microsoft. Early on, he found his passion for Italian cars. His collection focuses on Lancias and Alfa Romeos. Mike writes for Italian car club magazines and has been quoted in the New York Times and Sports Car Market, and is widely known as MBaum on Bring a Trailer.
Favorite car: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America
Daily driver: 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Bronson Page
Originally from Detroit, cars have always been Bronson’s passion, with Italian marques coming to pole position over the last few years. Bronson’s creative career includes leading product development and creative operations for major entertainment, consumer products and aerospace companies.
Favorite car: 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet
Daily driver: 2014 Fiat 500 Abarth
Dorian Valenzuela
Dorian was born and raised in East Los Angeles, CA. Mechanical Engineer at JPL, and SpaceX, including assembling the NASA Mars Rover robotic arm and camera systems. One of the first 5 at Singer Vehicle Design and founder of DV Mechanics, specializing in vintage and race car restoration. Dorian has spearheaded many innovative L.A. car events.
Favorite car: 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
Daily driver: 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta