The A8 Milan-Varese motorway is 100 years old, and the official celebrations were held at the famous Autogrill Villoresi Ovest point of sale, which was organized by Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) and the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI). A chance to honor the world's first motorway, a symbol of Italy's mobility advancements, as well as a procession of historic automobiles that represent the various decades from 1924 to 2024. The Autostrada dei Laghi was created in the 1920s in response to a perceived need to connect Milan to the surrounding cities of Como and Varese, as well as the tourist destinations of Lake Como and Lake Maggiore. The motorway was initially envisioned as a "road for cars only" by engineer Piero Puricelli, Count of Lomnago. This designation was intended to ensure that the road was exclusively used for fast traffic, with no carts, carriages, bicycles, or pedestrians. A toll was imposed to cover the costs of construction and administration. Because there were so few cars on the road at the time, this was an extremely futuristic concept. In 1923, there were 84,685 motor vehicles on Italian highways, including 57,000 automobiles, 25,000 trucks, and 2,685 buses.