28th US car reunion: More than 400 american cars rev up in Lignano for the Italy's biggest stars and stripes meeting.

07-06-2023 11:51 -

By now, after so many years, we can say it: there is no Biker Fest International without US cars. And also in this 37th edition of the BFI, held in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Udine-Italy) from the 18th to the 21st of 2023, the American legends of the 28th U.S. Car Reunion played the role of the precious co-stars, alongside the tens of thousands of motorcycles that populated the five areas during the four-day event. The Europe's longest-running custom bike show, which took place for the first time in 1987, has always had a special relationship with U.S. four-wheeled world. A partnership certainly facilitated by common roots (the ‘States are the homeland of custom bikes and cruisers, the 'hard core' of the Biker Fest) but cultivated with great p'simple' meeting between a few friends who were passionate about four wheels and American culture, the U.S. Car Reunion has now turned into the largest Italian meeting dedicated to ‘Yankee' cars, organized by Crusin' Magazine in partnership with Old School Garage Club. A fantastic growth that, in addition to making it an unmissable event for every petrolhead, turns the huge meeting of American Cars one of the main attractions within the BFI.

This year, the American car celebration began to heat up on Thursday. During the following days the number of U.S. vehicles grew until the colorful 'explosion' of Sunday morning, when the parking literally filled up with Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Lincoln, and Plymouth from all over Italy and several assion by the Organizers over the past three decades: 28 years after its first edition.

European countries such as Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Slovenia and Switzerland. Particularly strong was also the representation from the U.S. and NATO military bases located in northern and central Italy. From classic to modern, passing through 'youngtimers' and customized examples: more than 400 cars participated at the 28th U.S. Car Reunion. At 11 a.m. on Sunday, the amazing multitude of roaring muscle cars, crazy hot rods, extra-large sedans and massive pick-up trucks turned into a long snake, that set off from Viale Europa towards the city center for the traditional parade, accompanied by a host of Fifties-styled Pin-ups. Now the appointment is for the 20th Cruisin' Rodeo, scheduled in Como for the weekend from the 8th to the 9th of July, but at the end of the summer it's time to back to Lignano for the U.S. Car on the Beach (September 16th-17th), the stars and stripes meeting hosted in the context of the Italian Bike Week. In the meantime, the Organizers are already at work in preparation for the next U.S. Car Reunion, a 29th edition that already promises to be more unforgettable than ever.