The Cortile

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July 20-21, 2019

Ciao!

The Cortile is one of the highlights of our car shows at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Cortile is Italian for “Courtyard” and it’s befitting the name because of the gorgeous Italian cars that sit in front of The Pittsburgh Golf Club promontory. The Cortile features the best of Italian design, with sports cars from Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia, Lamborghini and Maserati. Saturday at the Grand Prix is when the Cortile Cup is awarded for best in show and for each Italian Marque. On Sunday, the Car Show Participants move to the Westinghouse Pond VIP Area for “Wine on Nine” to watch the racers negotiate the exciting hairpin at Turn 9.

All Italian cars, all makes and ages, are welcome to the annual Cortile Italian Car Show July 20-21, 2019. Enjoy the entire weekend at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix overlooking the car shows on the Schenley Park Golf Course.

Proiettore Macchina 2019:Alfa Romeo

Each year the Cortile selects a marque or model to highlight for the annual event based upon factors such as historical significance, unique local interest, brand resurgence, etc.

The Macchina of Alfa Romeo have been selected as our 2019 Proiettore Macchina! Joining us this summer is the Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC) who will be holding their North American Convention and honored also as the spotlight car of the 2019 running of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.. The theme for the AROC convention is "Cortile della Corsa", the "Courtyard of Racing" and will feature Alfa Romeo's on the track as well as iconic racecars on the showfield. You can learn more at the Three Rivers Alfisti website!

Many other Iconic marques like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lancia, & Maserati will also grace the fairway!

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Open Throttle 360 interview

The folks from Open Throttle 360 where kind enough to visit the Cortile to learn more about the show and it's history and then create a terrific montage of the our event. Take a look!

Saturday, 20 July

Enjoy a the wonderful gems of Italian machina display and then feast on a spectacular Italian lunch on Saturday within the cool comfort of the adjacent Pittsburgh Golf Club.

Morning

8:30AM PVGP Press Briefing at the Clubhouse
8:30AM Coffee served at the Clubhouse
9:00AM Gates open
9:00 AM Westinghouse Pond VIP area opens
9:00AM Clubhouse opens for coffee & snacks
10:00AM Cortile Cup Judges begin Tour
11:00AM - 1:00PM Entertainment:TBD
11:30 -ish PVGP Italian Race Drivers join us for lunch.
11:30 AM Cortile Cup Winner Announced.

Afternoon

11:30AM - 1:00PM Lunch
NOON - Keynote Speaker
1:30PM Cortile Cup Awards presented
1:45PM Raffle (on the Balcony of the Clubhouse)
2:00PM Silent Auction Ends
4:00PM Clubhouse Art Show closes
5:00PM show ends for the day. Westinghouse Fountain area closed

Sunday, 21 July

Sunday is Race Day at the Cortile. Your cars are welcome to return to your parking location from Saturday. Be sure to bring your dash card for display at the Entrance gate. There is a special private trackside viewing area at the Westinghouse Pond (Turn 9) for Cortile participants to watch the races. Bring your picnic basket!

* Tifosi Parking Sunday: $65 /car. Car must be approved by Cortile Staff. (No Minivans)

Morning

9:00AM Gates open. Westinghouse Private Race viewing area opens.
10:00AM - 2:00PM WINE ON NINE WINE TASTING DURING THE PARADE LAP AND RACES

Afternoon

10:00AM - 3:00PM - Visit the renovated Westinghouse Pond. A Perfect time to bring some cheese to sample with the wine or order a brick over pizza at the Cortile and bring it down.
5:00PM show ends for the day

Announcements

Wine on 9!! It's the best place to watch the racing on Sunday! Click the below link for all the details!

Robert and Lacey Carroll admire a 1958 Isetta during the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Marque of the Year
for 2019 is Shelby

Listen to the interview with Bernie Martin about the Cortile 2017 on the Cars Yeah website by clicking the logo link below.

Please see the latest updates for the following pages:

Keep an eye on our news tab for the latest news and developments!

Please welcome Ron Lewis Alfa Romeo! The only Alfa Romeo dealer in a 50 mile radius of Pittsburgh.

We are pleased to again welcome Algar Ferrari as a sponsor of the Cortile

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is very proud to announce the the 7th ANNUAL "Cortile Cup" for 2017

Mid-Atlantic Sports Cars will be hosting the “Cortile Cup” which will be awarded to the most significant or exciting Italian car on display during Saturday’s viewing.

Awards will be given at 1:30PM on Saturday! Judging will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

Winner must be present.

We are pleased to welcome back the following clubs

#PVGP Car Show Map

Please see the map at the bottom of the Saturday Events Page for Trailer Parking

#PVGP Race Course Map

"...Then there are the events that subscribers SHOULD anticipate, know about, attend and afterwards fail to let go of. We’ve become enamored with events like the Crescent Classic, Keeneland Concours, the French Quarter Classic (on hiatus) and the latest entry to this wonderful list… The Italian Cortile at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix" ~Chad Ensz, Ferrari Market Letter, August 2011

"Fantastic event in every respect. It's rare to find such an all inclusive auto event . . . open to the public, all marques, beautiful city park, reasonably priced, well organized, worthy charity. It just doesn't get any better from a motorhead's point of view. Bernie and his crew just keep making it better every year."

~ Bill Ebert, Senior Judge for the International Advisory Council for the Preservation of Ferrari Automobiles (IAC/PFA); FCA-Mid Atlantic