Centro Storico Fiat opens for centenary of Mefistofele speed record
The Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (MAUTO) in Turin will host a special event from July 12 to 14, 2024, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Fiat Mefistofele's record speed of 234.980 km/h, achieved on July 12, 1924, in Arpajon, France. Constructed in 1923 by Ernest Eldridge, the Mefistofele also set three additional speed records. The exhibit titled "Fiat Mefistofele. 100 anni di un record" will take place in a Liberty-style structure designed by Alfredo Premoli. The Centro Storico Fiat, which opened in 1963, features an extensive collection and archive. The event will include guided tours and family-friendly activities, along with MAUTO's "Ayrton Senna Forever" exhibition. Additionally, a significant exhibition celebrating Fiat's 125th anniversary is scheduled for autumn 2024.
Key facts
- Centro Storico Fiat opens July 12-14, 2024
- Event marks 100 years of Fiat Mefistofele speed record
- Record set July 12, 1924 in Arpajon, France at 234.980 km/h
- Mefistofele built by Ernest Eldridge from 1908 Fiat SB4
- Building designed by Alfredo Premoli, under heritage protection
- Museum inaugurated in 1963, closed to public since 2023
- Archive holds 7,000 linear meters of documents, 400,000 technical drawings
- MAUTO currently hosts 'Ayrton Senna Forever' exhibition
Entities
Artists
- Ernest Eldridge
- Alfredo Premoli
- Mario Sironi
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Felice Casorati
- Ugo Mulas
- Ayrton Senna
- Gabetti
- Isola
Institutions
- Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile
- Centro Storico Fiat
- Fiat
- Soprintendenza
- MAUTO
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Arpajon
- France
- Corso Dante
- Togliatti
- Russia