The 500 in Memphis

Memphis Rally
Memphis Rally

by Dario Tabone 
For the second consecutive year, the Agrigento Coordination of the Fiat 500 Club Italia was involved in the rich calendar of events of the Menfi summer.
Sunday 27 July 2025, considering the very high temperatures of the period, the members of the Coordination of Agrigento and S. Caterina Villarmosa They gathered in the early hours of the morning at the entrance to the municipality of Porto Empedocle to head towards Menfi (AG).
The caravan of five-wheelers travelled for approximately 80 km along the SS 115 towards Castelvetrano, until reaching menfi in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele where a group of members of the Coordination of SciaccaThe five-horse racers were exhibited here and the crews were honored with bottles of "Mandrarossa" wine. After visiting the tower of the Frederick II castle of BurgimillusoThe small cars set off again, winding through the town's streets and along the entire coastal strip until they reached the Porto Palo Tower (built in 1583 in the fishing village of the same name) and the port itself. Here, they made a brief stop and took a souvenir photo.
Once the cars were back, we went back through the streets of the town to Piazza Vittorio Emanuele where the sponsor They offered a hearty aperitif to all participants. At around 15:30 PM, everyone climbed back into their minivans to head home.
We would like to thank the members of the S. Caterina Villarmosa and Sciacca Coordination Groups who honored us with their presence on a very hot but beautiful day.
A special thanks to the Municipal Administration and in particular to the councilors Ivan Barreca and Maria Pia Pisano who, as mentioned, have included our event within the “Menfi Estate in Festa 2025” events.
Special thanks to all the local sponsors who supported the success of the event.