The Italian Historic Automoto Club was founded on September 25, 1966, in Bardolino, in the province of Verona, from the merger of the Veteran Car Club of Italy, based in Turin, and FIAME, based in Milan, establishing its legal headquarters at the National Automobile Museum in Turin from the very beginning.
Today, the Italian Historic Automoto Club institutionally represents Italian historical motoring before all competent bodies, both national and international. Non-commercial and non-profit associations with aims similar to those of ASI, as well as brand and model registries, are members of the Federal Entity.
Statutorily, ASI supports and protects the general interests of Italian historical motoring, enhancing its cultural, historical, and social importance. It promotes the preservation and recovery of any motor vehicle that is over twenty years old (automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, military vehicles, agricultural and industrial machines, commercial vehicles, boats, and airplanes), emphasizing its cultural aspect, which stems from the fact that these vehicles were active and irreplaceable protagonists of the twentieth century's history, reflecting its technical, cultural, and social evolution.
From 9 AM to 10 PM, the lakeside of Bardolino hosts the exhibition of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and wooden boats certified with the ASI Gold Plate.