It must be tough sometimes being a petrol head in Scotland. Although you're never far from some of the UK's most magnificent driving roads you are a long way from, well, everywhere else, but most especially you're a long way from most of the larger car meets.
Fortunately, Scottish fans of Italian cars and bikes will have somewhere to go to fuel their passions this August, when Hopetoun House on the outskirts of Edinburgh holds the second Scottish Italian Car and Bike Day.
Last year's inaugural event was limited to 150 cars and bikes, but this year the organisers hope to gather 500 Italian cars and bikes.
Centrepiece of the show will be a display of legendary designer Marcelo Gandini's most famous creations, including - among others - Lamborghinis Countach, Diablo, Espada, Jarama, and Miura, the Fiat X1/9, Alfa Romeo Montreal and Maserati Khamsin.
There will also be Italian-themed food and drink, and supercar drive-past. The day is free, but the organisers hope to make some money for HUSH, the UK EColi help and support group.
The Scottish Italian Car and Bike Day is on 15 August
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