Car manufacturing group Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has opened a new heritage centre in its famous Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, showcasing vintage models from its leading brands.

Called the Heritage Hub, the new centre showcases 258 antique, vintage and rare Fiat, Abarth, Lancia and Alfa Romeo lines, including some that have never before been shown to the public.

The heritage centre offers a guided educational tour, taking visitors through eight different exhibitions where FCA has chosen different eras and concepts of its history and the cars that reflect them. Among the eight are motor architecture, the rally era and eco and sustainable cars.

Ranging from the famous Fiat rally model, replete with Martini branding emblazoned on its sides and hood, through to prototype models through to cars dating back to some of the first produced in Italy, the collection gives visitors the chance to get up close to some of the cars that made Italian car manufacturing world-famous.

It's located in a huge former mechanical manufacturing factory within the Mirafiori plant and also has a function called ‘Reloaded by Creators’ where FCA Heritage – for whom the centre is also now the service and sales headquarters – restores and sells rare and classic vehicles.

"This recreated site is not simply intended to provide a modern and stimulating work setting," said an FCA statement.

"It works as a multi-purpose space designed to offer a narration linked to a historic territory, where FCA Heritage can best express its mission – the preservation and promotion of FCA’s heritage of classic Italian brands."