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Nicola Bulgari Car Collection (Italy & USA) 🇮🇹🇺🇸

Locations: Rome, Italy & Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Status: Private collection with strong emphasis on historical preservation

Nicola Bulgari has assembled one of the most significant private car collections in the world. He maintains two major facilities: a large compound in Allentown, Pennsylvania focused on American classics, and a collection in Rome with faster and more modern models (especially Ferraris).

Collection Overview

Allentown, Pennsylvania Facility (USA)

21-acre compound with 125 cars housed in 7 warehouses
4 warehouses dedicated to restoration shops
Includes a restored drive-in movie theater with a track under construction and a 24,000-square-foot Italian-themed stone barn for charity events and collector meets
Curator: Keith Flickinger

Rome, Italy Facility

Approximately 85+ cars, with a strong focus on high-performance and Ferrari models
Also includes around 4,000 scale models

Ferrari Models in the Collection

Nicola Bulgari is particularly known for his exceptional Ferrari collection, which includes some of the rarest and most valuable models in the world:

Ferrari 250 GTO 🇮🇹 One of the most iconic and valuable Ferraris ever built (SOLD)

Production: Only 39 units produced (1962–1964)
Extremely high market value (often exceeding €50 million+)

Ferrari 275 GTB 🇮🇹

Beautiful long-nose and short-nose variants in the collection
3.3L Colombo V12 engine
One of the most elegant Ferraris of the 1960s

Ferrari 288 GTO 🇮🇹

2.8L twin-turbo V8, ~400 hp
Limited production homologation special
Highly sought after as the predecessor to the F40

Ferrari F40 🇮🇹

Iconic 1980s hypercar
2.9L twin-turbo V8, 478 hp
Multiple examples believed to be in the collection

Other Significant Ferraris

Various 1960s–1980s classics and modern limited editions

American Classics (Allentown Focus)

1929 GMC Taxi from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life
1940 Buick Woody owned by Bette Davis
1942 Oldsmobile B-44 Sedanette
1963 Buick Riviera Coupe
1937 Packard Twelve Export
1938 Cadillac Sixteen Town Car (formerly owned by Pope Pius XII)
Heavy emphasis on 1941 models (year of Bulgari’s birth), particularly Buicks

What Makes This Collection Stand Out

Nicola Bulgari views his collection as an act of historical preservation. He has a deep appreciation for reliable, well-built American cars from the mid-20th century, while maintaining one of the finest Ferrari collections in private hands. He makes about six trips per year to Allentown and actively supports restoration and public enjoyment of these vehicles through events and exhibitions.

The collection has been featured at the LeMay – America’s Car Museum, including themes such as Indy 500 cars, custom coachwork, the British Invasion, the story of Ferrari in America, and the automobiles of Nicola Bulgari.