Adolfo Orsi (left) speaks at Japan Maserati Day in November 2009. Image courtesy Maserati.

Riverside International Automotive Museum in Riverside, California, is holding an evening reception and banquet for Adolfo Orsi on Saturday, August 7. Mr. Orsi is one of the foremost authorities on the history of Maserati Automobiles. His passion for Maserati comes naturally as his family owned and ran Maserati from 1937 to 1968. During the evening, Mr. Orsi will present a history of Maserati. On hand at the museum will be Maserati production cars representing the breadth of Maserati road going automobiles from the museum’s collection of over 25 Maseratis. Truth be told the Maseratis are always there – museum creator Doug Magnon has one of every series of road-going Maserati ever built – but the chance to see Signore Orsi among his family’s creations is an opportunity not to be missed. Cost for the reception and dinner is $85 per person. RSVP requested by August 2.