Motor
Cars

Local car clubs

Strada Fantasma.
The Kansas City chapter of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club.  For people who
own, have owned, or want to own one or more Alfa Romeos.  Members together for weekend
driving trips and events, tech sessions (working on members' cars), and meetings where they
talk about Alfas, other marques, and other topics.  The club also hosts a weekend event "Fall
Fling" each fall, and organize and/or participate in car shows, festivals, and any other excuse to
get together and have fun.  
www.kcaroc.org/

Other
To be 25, Gorgeous and European.  Forbes, 2002. Discusses what's involved in importing
classic European cars, including Italian cars.  Imagine finding a
gem like this.
Taking your car for a sail overseas  New York Times, 2003.  Staying for awhile in Italy?  Not up
for tooling around in Dolomites with that Fiat rental?  Bring the sporty gas-guzzler to Italy and
marvel at what it takes to fill up the tank at $5.00 a gallon.
Motorcycles and scooters

Local motorcycle clubs

MADOG.  Mid-America Ducati Owners Group is Kansas City's Ducati enthusiasts club.  It is an
affiliate of the umbrella Ducati DESMO Owners Club.  
www.madog.us

Dealerships

Scooter World.  
Owner Mike Levitt sells and services scooters from Genuine Scooter
Company, Kymco and Bajaj USA.  Genuine Scooter Company sells the Stella, which is
manufactured for the company in India by LML, a former Piaggio licensee.  The Stella is based
on the old Vespa PX 150.  
www.scooterworldkc.com.

Letko.  So where are those people outside LatteLand buying those Ducati and MV Agusta
works of art?  Where else -- Wyandotte County!  Specifically, 86th & Parallel Pkwy.  
www.letko.com
Boats
The Perfect Yacht for the Jet Set, and only $25 million, NY Times article, 4/15/2004.