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Maranello Motor Fantafest

Name: Maranello Motor Fantafest
Start: 2025-06-07
End: 2025-06-07
Location: Piazza Libertà

Saturday 7 June 2025 from 10 am to midnight

Piazza Libertà and Via Stradi

Start the engines of fantasy: a unique exhibition of cars from movies and comics

On display are the Ferraris of the cinema and the most iconic cars from movies and comics: Ferrari Testarossa from Miami Vice, Ferrari 308 GTS from Magnum P.I., Ferrari Mondial T from Scent of a Woman and also ECTO-1 from Ghostbusters Legacy, DeLorean from Back to the Future, General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard, Kitt from Knight Rider, Batmobile, Dune Buggy from The Devil May Cry, Jaguar E-Type from Diabolik, yellow Fiat 500 from Lupin, Autobianchi Bianchina from Fantozzi, Herbie the Beetle.

And all day long Play on Tour, comics and cartoonists, racing engine games with virtual reality, Cosplay, live show with ‌Dune Buggy Band (Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Tribute) and Michele Vinci and the Autotunes, games and exhibition area, retrograme, the longest Slot car track in Italy, Fantamaranellobrick, food area.

COMICS & CARTOONISTS

curated by the Betty B. Comics and Image Festival.

10:30 am: “Brina – The dawn on the horizon” Presentation with workshop by the author Christian Cornia. For children and teenagers. The third chapter of the adventures of the kitten Brina created by Giorgio Salati and Christian Cornia.
11:40 am “From Cattivik to Mickey Mouse”
Massimo Bonfatti: Story of an adventure in comics – With the complicity of “Clod”.
4:00 pm “All COMICS and no Roast… I’m a vegetarian!” 1 story, 100 stories told and drawn by “Clod” with the complicity of “Bonfa”.
6:00 pm “50 years with LUPO ALBERTO” An exclusive meeting with Silver, one of the most important authors of Italian comics, famous for having created Lupo Alberto, an iconic character who has won the hearts of millions of readers. During the event, Silver will share his artistic and professional journey, describing the world of his creativity and his unique vision of comics.
Until 8:00 pm Artist Alley Professional image artists, both established and new: cartoonists, illustrators, vignetists, show their works and draw in public. Massimo Bonfatti, Clod, Christian Cornia, Gianlorenzo Ingrami (cartoonist), Matteo Montanari, Nassim Honaryar, Stefania Conforto, Alice Rossi, Giorgio Zecca, Virginia Monteverdi, Francesco Gilioli, Fabio Iuli, Vittorio Setti, Filippo Rossi, Alessandro Rossi, Live Cartoonists, Claudia Leonardi, Federico Bertoni, Monica Bonvicini, Barbara Salvati, Chiara Benedetti.
“You’re not perfect? Better! Get a caricature” By the artist Fabio Iuli.

COSPLAY

10:00 am Opening of the event with presentation of guests and program of the day.
10:45 am Guess the Theme.
2:00/4:00 pm Registration for the Cosplay Contest.
3.00 pm Talk Show by Ivan Cirasolo.
4.00 pm Cosplay Contest.
5.40 pm Imy in concert the most beautiful theme songs of the Cartoons.
6.20 pm Cosplay parade.
7.00 pm Awards…. followed by Mary The Voice.

LIVE SHOW

‌8.30 pm Dune Buggy Band! Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Live Tribute band.
10.30 pm Michele Vinci and the Autotunes.

GAMES AND EXHIBITIONS

“PLAY ON TOUR” gaming tables for the whole family.
RETROGAME AREA Vintage Arcade Cabinet Videogames. Relive the emotions of your favorite arcade.
“TONDODROMO” the longest 1/32 remote-controlled Slot Cars track in Italy.
DISCOVER THE WORLD OF VIRTUAL REALITY: An extraordinary adventure with viewers! Experience the thrill of speed and competition for free with Virtual Reality motor games. An immersive adventure that gives you the real sensation of driving a racing car on the track.
“FANTAMARANELLOBRICK” An unmissable exhibition of works made with the famous colored bricks, inspired by the great classics of cinema and fantasy, including Bud Spencer & Terence Hill, Harry Potter, Disney, Marvel and the most iconic movie cars.
“GUNDAM WORKSHOP” Have you always wanted to build a robot? If you think it’s difficult, don’t worry! Free modeling workshop for children by Gunpla by Kat.