Ferrari at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016
Posted: 26.05.2016
Source: Mitorosso.com / Manfred Steinert and Ernst Fischer
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Ferrari 225 S Spider Vignale |
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| S/N 9099 | Ferrari 330 GTC |
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| S/N 10621 | Ferrari 275 GTB/4 |
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| S/N 18553 | Ferrari 365 GT/4 BB |
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| S/N 0295 EU |
Ferrari 250 Europa Coupé Vignale |
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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Boano |
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| S/N 62897 | Ferrari Testarossa Spider Agnelli |
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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016
Posted: 18.03.2015
Source: BMW / Event website
Event Information:
| Date and Time: | 20.05.2016 – 22.05.2016 |
| Location: | Villa d`Este and Villa Erba – Cernobbio |
| Website: | Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este |
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016: invites us on a journey through time.
Posted: 21.12..2015
Source: BMW
Preparations continue for the world’s most exclusive and tradition-rich beauty contestfor historic cars and motorcycles +++ BMW Group Classic and Villa d’Este luxury hotelwill present an exquisite field of entrants on the banks of Lake Como from 20 – 22 May2016 +++ Eight competition categories for classic cars already identified by the SelectingCommittee.
Munich/Cernobbio. The programme for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016 continues to take shape. The Selecting Committee overseeing the selection of entrants for this beauty contest ofhistorical cars and motorcycles has set out a further two categories at its final meeting of the year.This means almost all of the stations are now in place for this journey through time – to whichBMW Group Classic and the Villa d’Este luxury hotel will be inviting owners and enthusiasts of
two- and four-wheeled rarities under the motto “Back to the future – the journey continues”.
From 20 – 22 May 2016 historic vehicles of exceptional class and with fascinating stories to tell willcompete for the favour of the high-calibre jury and the approval of the public in the northern Italian town of Cernobbio on Lake Como. Every year, the Selecting Committee for the Concorso d’EleganzaVilla d’Este draws up a spread of categories highlighting different aspects of car-building history in this ongoing retrospective. And now another two classes of competition have been finalised for the2016 event. The category headed “GT Man is back – The golden era of sportscar design, 1950 – 1975” will bring together exclusive representatives of the Gran Turismo genre of carspopular above all in Europe. The “Driven by excess – Cars of the Studio 54 era, 1975 – 1986” class, meanwhile, takes us back to the days when disco ruled, shining the spotlight on models defined by extravagance in both technology and design. This category is the preserve of comparatively young candidates and sees the Selecting Committee once again broadening the spectrum of cars presented at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to appeal to both new entrants and fresh audiences.
All of which means eight classes of vehicle are now in place for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016. The category “Rally cars – Heroes of the special stage,1955 – 1985” will showcase spectacular competition cars from three decades of rally racing; “Daring to be different – Design that pushed the
envelope” is the billing for examples of extremely bold, often controversial but pioneering newdevelopments from the spheres of design and technology; and unique cars constructed for highly discerning customers – principally from the 1920s to the 1950s – by renowned manufacturers or coachbuilders are grouped together under the banner “Sur mesure et haute couture – One-offs for the connoisseur”.
Two other categories are dedicated to cars from the pre-war era that are encountered rarely yet always remain in the memory. The category “Pre-war decadence – Flights of automotive fantasy” is all about automobiles bathed in the rakish luxury of the 1920s and 1930s, while “Pre-war supercars – The fast and the flamboyant” focuses on the pursuit of the high performance and thrill of speed that were equally characteristic of this era. Elsewhere on the programme, a class entitled “Cars of the stars –From the silver screen to the studio lot” features vehicles whose story is closely associated with the
history of film. On display will be models that once played a leading role in well- known movies or
were owned by icons of the screen.
The ninth and last category will be announced at a later stage.
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016 invites us on a journey through time.
Posted: 07.12..2015
Source: BMW
Munich/Cernobbio. At the end of May each year, the gaze of automotive enthusiasts around the world focuses on the historic cars and motorcycles from various eras lining up at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Cernobbio on the banks of Lake Como. The three-day event, hosted by BMW Group Classic and the Villa d’Este luxury hotel, maintains its stand-out status in the ranks of beauty contests for classic cars and motorcycles by virtue of the elegance it radiates, the incomparable ambience it generates and the small but exquisite field of entrants it assembles. At the same time, the presentation of concept cars and prototypes affords a glimpse of the automotive future. With this in mind, the motto of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016 is “Back to the future – the journey continues”.
A Selecting Committee of international experts run the rule over every car and motorcycle hoping to gain entry into the event – and the first of the anticipated nine competition classes have already been decided:
Pre-war decadence – Flights of automotive fantasy
Pre-war supercars – The fast and the flamboyant
Cars of the stars – From the silver screen to the studio lot
Rally cars – Heroes of the special stage, 1955 – 1985
Daring to be different – Designs that pushed the envelope
“Sur mesure et haute couture” – “One-offs for the connoisseur”
Over the three days of the event, historic cars and motorcycles of outstanding class and with fascinating stories to tell compete for the favour of the high-calibre jury in the various categories. As well as seeking approval from the experts, contestants will also by vying for the affections of the public, whose votes will determine the winners of several special prizes.
An exquisite line-up of models also awaits fans of classic motorcycles. The Concorso di Motociclette has established itself as one of the highlights of Day 2. In 2016 the convoy of rare motorcycles will once again pause at the Historic Car Parade at Villa d’Este on its way from Como to the parkland of Villa Erba in Cernobbio. The jury will then cast their expert eye over the assembled motorcycles once they have reached the end of their journey.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in the northern Italian town of Cernobbio was first held in 1929 as an exhibition for new creations from the auto industry, but since the 1980s it has majored instead on the history of motoring. In 1999 the BMW Group took over patronage of this tribute to automotive rarities, and since 2005 BMW Group Classic and the Villa d’Este luxury hotel have acted as co-hosts. In addition to classic vehicles boasting stand-out aesthetics and historical significance, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este also presents design studies and prototypes from various eras for visitors to admire.