The Vanderbilt Cup, won by Tazio Nuvolari on October 12, 1936, at Roosevelt Raceway in New York, is one of the most spectacular feats in international motorsport. It is currently held at the Nicolis Museum, one of the most prestigious international institutions dedicated to the preservation and promotion of motorsport culture. On Wednesday, June 3, as part of ACI Mantova's centennial celebrations, the Nicolis Museum displayed this extraordinary trophy at Palazzo Te (Mantua), symbolically returning to Nuvolari's homeland the cup that established the "Flying Mantuan" as one of the greatest drivers of all time. Standing 70 centimeters tall, made of solid silver, and weighing around 70 kilograms, the Vanderbilt is regarded as one of the most beautiful and spectacular automotive awards of its era. The Maison Cartier created it for the industrialist George Vanderbilt as a true emblem of international prominence, not just a sporting trophy. In 1936, against the strongest worldwide champions and the most powerful cars of the time, Nuvolari dominated the 300-mile race with extraordinary superiority, winning over the American public with a victory that definitively elevated him to global legend status. So much so that the American press came to dub him "The Devil of Speed". Legend has it that after the race, standing before the enormous trophy, Nuvolari literally climbed inside the cup and celebrated with a magnum of champagne.