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A look back at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

A look back at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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This 2002 Ferrari Enzo (Lot 107) sold for €1,260,000 ($1,387,247) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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This 2002 Ferrari Enzo (Lot 107) sold for €1,260,000 ($1,387,247) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone sold for €1,019,200 ($1,122,129) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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This 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone sold for €1,019,200 ($1,122,129) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
The Villa Erba display area for the auction cars viewed from Lake Como.
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The Villa Erba display area for the auction cars viewed from Lake Como.
This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 2002 Ferrari Enzo (Lot 107) sold for €1,260,000 ($1,387,247) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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This 2002 Ferrari Enzo (Lot 107) sold for €1,260,000 ($1,387,247) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti (Lot 130) was estimated to sell for between €11.000.000 and €13.000.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve. Image: RM-Sotheby's
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This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti (Lot 130) was estimated to sell for between €11.000.000 and €13.000.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve. Image: RM-Sotheby's
This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti (Lot 130) was estimated to sell for between €11.000.000 and €13.000.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve.
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This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti (Lot 130) was estimated to sell for between €11.000.000 and €13.000.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve.
Max Girardo, Managing Director and chief automotive auctioneer for RM-Sotheby’s Europe
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Max Girardo, Managing Director and chief automotive auctioneer for RM-Sotheby’s Europe
This 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti (Lot 124) was expected to sell for more than €8.000.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve.
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This 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti (Lot 124) was expected to sell for more than €8.000.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve.
Max Girardo, Managing Director and chief automotive auctioneer for RM-Sotheby’s Europe
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Max Girardo, Managing Director and chief automotive auctioneer for RM-Sotheby’s Europe
This 1939 Talbot-Lago T23 Major 4-Litre Cabriolet (Lot 113) sold for €252.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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This 1939 Talbot-Lago T23 Major 4-Litre Cabriolet (Lot 113) sold for €252.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
RM-Sotheby's staff service international telephone bidders during the Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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RM-Sotheby's staff service international telephone bidders during the Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1950 Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta by Ghia (Lot 122) was expected to sell for between €1.250.000 and €1.650.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve.
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This 1950 Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta by Ghia (Lot 122) was expected to sell for between €1.250.000 and €1.650.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015, but failed to meet reserve.
This 1953 Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale (Lot 132) sold for €1,120,000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
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This 1953 Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale (Lot 132) sold for €1,120,000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
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Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
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Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
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Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
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Rolls-Royce, now part of BMW which the major sponsor of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, took the opportunity to present its Limelight Collection
A carnival atmosphere on the grounds of the Villa d'Este
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A carnival atmosphere on the grounds of the Villa d'Este
The grounds of the Villa d'Este
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The grounds of the Villa d'Este
The grounds of the Villa d'Este
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The grounds of the Villa d'Este
The grounds of the Villa d'Este
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The grounds of the Villa d'Este
The grounds of the Villa d'Este
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The grounds of the Villa d'Este
The grounds of the Villa d'Este
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The grounds of the Villa d'Este
The grounds of the Villa d'Este
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The grounds of the Villa d'Este
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider. At left is the Class A winner ("flamboyance in motion", a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster owned by Michael Kaufmann of Austria and at right is the "Mention of Honor" winner for Class B, a 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, owned by Saulius Karosas.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider. At left is the Class A winner ("flamboyance in motion", a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster owned by Michael Kaufmann of Austria and at right is the "Mention of Honor" winner for Class B, a 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, owned by Saulius Karosas.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider. At left is the Class A winner ("flamboyance in motion", a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster owned by Michael Kaufmann of Austria.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider. At left is the Class A winner ("flamboyance in motion", a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster owned by Michael Kaufmann of Austria.
From left to right, a 1976 Lancia Stratos, a 1966 Ferrari Dino 206S, a 1964 McLaren M1-A and a 1959 Maserati 60/61 "Birdcage"
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From left to right, a 1976 Lancia Stratos, a 1966 Ferrari Dino 206S, a 1964 McLaren M1-A and a 1959 Maserati 60/61 "Birdcage"
Not sure what the collective noun is for a number of Rolls-Royce Phantoms? How about a sufficiency? A pride? Anyway, from left to right, it's a 1929 Phantom I, a 1933 Phantom II, a 1937 Phantom III, a 1954 Phantom IV, a 1962 Phantom V and a 1971 Phantom VI. The 1954 Phantom is one of just 16 in existence and was ordered by Queen Elizabeth in 1954 for her sister Margaret. The car belonged to the British Royal Family for more than 30 years.
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Not sure what the collective noun is for a number of Rolls-Royce Phantoms? How about a sufficiency? A pride? Anyway, from left to right, it's a 1929 Phantom I, a 1933 Phantom II, a 1937 Phantom III, a 1954 Phantom IV, a 1962 Phantom V and a 1971 Phantom VI. The 1954 Phantom is one of just 16 in existence and was ordered by Queen Elizabeth in 1954 for her sister Margaret. The car belonged to the British Royal Family for more than 30 years.
This beautiful Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta won the public's vote at both Villa d'Este on Saturday and Villa Erba on Sunday, taking the "Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este" and the Trofeo BMW Group Italia
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This beautiful Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta won the public's vote at both Villa d'Este on Saturday and Villa Erba on Sunday, taking the "Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este" and the Trofeo BMW Group Italia
By the time the sun set on Sunday evening over Lake Como, everyone had been a winner, but some more so than others.
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By the time the sun set on Sunday evening over Lake Como, everyone had been a winner, but some more so than others.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Zagato Mostro was never short of admirers
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The Zagato Mostro was never short of admirers
The gorgeous setting at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este always has Lake Como in the background
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The gorgeous setting at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este always has Lake Como in the background
From closest, a 1976 Lancia Stratos, a 1966 Ferrari Dino 206S, a 1964 McLaren M1-A and a 1959 Maserati 60/61 "Birdcage"
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From closest, a 1976 Lancia Stratos, a 1966 Ferrari Dino 206S, a 1964 McLaren M1-A and a 1959 Maserati 60/61 "Birdcage"
The gorgeous setting at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este always has Lake Como in the background
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The gorgeous setting at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este always has Lake Como in the background
Class F on display: a 1958 250 GT California, a 1957 BMW 507, a 1952 Pegaso Z-102, a 1953 Lancia Aurelia, a 1952 Cisitalia 202 SC GS, and a 1946 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S
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Class F on display: a 1958 250 GT California, a 1957 BMW 507, a 1952 Pegaso Z-102, a 1953 Lancia Aurelia, a 1952 Cisitalia 202 SC GS, and a 1946 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S
The 1976 Panther Six
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The 1976 Panther Six
Class F on display: a 1958 250 GT California, a 1957 BMW 507, a 1952 Pegaso Z-102, a 1953 Lancia Aurelia, a 1952 Cisitalia 202 SC GS, and a 1946 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S
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Class F on display: a 1958 250 GT California, a 1957 BMW 507, a 1952 Pegaso Z-102, a 1953 Lancia Aurelia, a 1952 Cisitalia 202 SC GS, and a 1946 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S
Class E was decided among these beauties: a 1946 Maserati A6 1500 S, a 1950 Ferrari 166 MM, a 1954 Fiat 8V, a Pegaso Z-102, a 1956 Maserati A6G/2000, a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Competizione, and a 1962 Ferrari 250GT SWB
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Class E was decided among these beauties: a 1946 Maserati A6 1500 S, a 1950 Ferrari 166 MM, a 1954 Fiat 8V, a Pegaso Z-102, a 1956 Maserati A6G/2000, a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Competizione, and a 1962 Ferrari 250GT SWB
A Pantheon of Phantoms? They're the same as before, but we still don't have a collective noun. A quiver? a convoy? a convention? An embarrassment?
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A Pantheon of Phantoms? They're the same as before, but we still don't have a collective noun. A quiver? a convoy? a convention? An embarrassment?
The Zagato Mostro powered by Maserati
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The Zagato Mostro powered by Maserati
The grandstand for the presentation of the vehicles
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The grandstand for the presentation of the vehicles
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
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The beautiful grounds of Villa Erba
The Phantoms again. A pageant? A haunting?
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The Phantoms again. A pageant? A haunting?
A bevy of Phantoms - I, II, III and IV
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A bevy of Phantoms - I, II, III and IV
The SCG003C from Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus
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The SCG003C from Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus
Lamborghini's Asterion LPI 910-4
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Lamborghini's Asterion LPI 910-4
Bentley's EXP 10 Speed Six two-seat sports car prevailed in the Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes, and the excitement of the award was further infused with the news that the car would see production, and that the future of the esteemed marque would be sportier than ever.
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Bentley's EXP 10 Speed Six two-seat sports car prevailed in the Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes, and the excitement of the award was further infused with the news that the car would see production, and that the future of the esteemed marque would be sportier than ever.
The 1957 V8 BMW 507
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The 1957 V8 BMW 507
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
Pegaso's 1952 Cupula
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Pegaso's 1952 Cupula
A 1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS next door to a 1937Mercedes Benz 540K Spezial Roadster
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A 1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS next door to a 1937Mercedes Benz 540K Spezial Roadster
Some spectacular water-borne conveyances were a natural part of the gathering given its location on Lake Como
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Some spectacular water-borne conveyances were a natural part of the gathering given its location on Lake Como
Another gorgeous Italian thoroughbred, a 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV
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Another gorgeous Italian thoroughbred, a 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV
Elegant and practical - the ideal female footwear for getting around Villa d'Este and Villa Erba at concours time.
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Elegant and practical - the ideal female footwear for getting around Villa d'Este and Villa Erba at concours time.
Zagato's Mostro
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Zagato's Mostro
The Opengeyms really got into the spirit of the event with impeccable period costume. They won the Trofeo Roeckl for "Best overall appearance of car, driver and passenger" with a little help from an equally elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 770K Cabriolet D.
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The Opengeyms really got into the spirit of the event with impeccable period costume. They won the Trofeo Roeckl for "Best overall appearance of car, driver and passenger" with a little help from an equally elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 770K Cabriolet D.
Low flying birds were not safe.
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Low flying birds were not safe.
Classes G, H and I on display
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Classes G, H and I on display
The interior of BMW's CSL Hommage concept, the BMW Design Team’s tribute to the 3.0 CSL, a timeless classic and iconic BMW Coupé from the 1970s.
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The interior of BMW's CSL Hommage concept, the BMW Design Team’s tribute to the 3.0 CSL, a timeless classic and iconic BMW Coupé from the 1970s.
The event's partner, BMW, had no shortage of classic window dressing to spread around.
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The event's partner, BMW, had no shortage of classic window dressing to spread around.
Boasting one of the broadest and lowest front ends of any vehicle in the BMW Group, the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage’s front exudes pure power and athleticism.
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Boasting one of the broadest and lowest front ends of any vehicle in the BMW Group, the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage’s front exudes pure power and athleticism.
BMW's 628 CSi was built from 1979 to 1987
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BMW's 628 CSi was built from 1979 to 1987
BMW's M3 celebrates 30 years of age this year
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BMW's M3 celebrates 30 years of age this year
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the original CSL behind the Hommage.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the original CSL behind the Hommage.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the original CSL behind the Hommage.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the original CSL behind the Hommage.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the Concept 101 BMW motorcycle beside the Hommage.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the Concept 101 BMW motorcycle beside the Hommage.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the original CSL behind the Hommage.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling. That's the original CSL behind the Hommage.
BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
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BMW has taken the wraps off a tribute to its legendary 3.0 CSL at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The 3.0 CSL Hommage is an attempt to recreate the magic of the classic coupe using modern lightweight materials and some very un-1970s technology and styling.
Since a BMW 3.0 CSL painted by Alexander Calder lined up for the Le Mans 24-hour race exactly 40 years ago, the BMW Art Car Collection has fascinated both art and design enthusiasts as well as car and technology fans all around the world. The BMW Art Cars by Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella and Alexander Calder in the special BMW Art Car exhibition at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
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Since a BMW 3.0 CSL painted by Alexander Calder lined up for the Le Mans 24-hour race exactly 40 years ago, the BMW Art Car Collection has fascinated both art and design enthusiasts as well as car and technology fans all around the world. The BMW Art Cars by Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella and Alexander Calder in the special BMW Art Car exhibition at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
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The 1976 Panther Six
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The 1976 Panther Six
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The 1976 Panther Six
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The 1976 Panther Six
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The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").
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The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").
The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").
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The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").
Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
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Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
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Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
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Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
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Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
1957 BMW 507
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1957 BMW 507
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1957 BMW 507
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1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB
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1945 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S
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1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Competizione
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1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Competizione
1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Competizione
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1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Competizione
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1961 Osca 1600 GT
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1961 Osca 1600 GT
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The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta Vignale
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1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta Vignale
1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta Vignale
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1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta Vignale
1962 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Touring Limousine with coachwork by James Young
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1962 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Touring Limousine with coachwork by James Young
1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
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1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
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1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Vanvooren
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1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Vanvooren
1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
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1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental 3-position Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Barker
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1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental 3-position Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Barker
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental 3-position Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Barker
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1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental 3-position Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Barker
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster with coachwork by Murphy
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1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster with coachwork by Murphy
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster with coachwork by Murphy
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1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster with coachwork by Murphy
1946 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet with Figoni and Falaschi coachwork
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1946 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet with Figoni and Falaschi coachwork
1946 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet with Figoni and Falaschi coachwork
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1946 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet with Figoni and Falaschi coachwork
1946 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet with Figoni and Falaschi coachwork
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1946 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet with Figoni and Falaschi coachwork
The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas
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The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas
The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas
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The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas
The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas
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The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas
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1976 Lancia Stratos Sports Coupé by Bertone
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1976 Lancia Stratos Sports Coupé by Bertone
1976 Lancia Stratos Sports Coupé by Bertone
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1976 Lancia Stratos Sports Coupé by Bertone
1966 Ferrari Dino 206 S Spider Drogo
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1966 Ferrari Dino 206 S Spider Drogo
1966 Ferrari Dino 206 S Spider Drogo
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1966 Ferrari Dino 206 S Spider Drogo
1966 Ferrari Dino 206 S Spider Drogo
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1966 Ferrari Dino 206 S Spider Drogo
1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
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1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
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1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
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1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
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1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
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1936 Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina
1933 Pierce-Arrow 1242 Convertible Sedan Le Baron
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1933 Pierce-Arrow 1242 Convertible Sedan Le Baron
1933 Pierce-Arrow 1242 Convertible Sedan Le Baron
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1933 Pierce-Arrow 1242 Convertible Sedan Le Baron
1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Convertible Castagna
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1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Convertible Castagna
1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Convertible Castagna
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1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Convertible Castagna
1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
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1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
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1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
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1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
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1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
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The Trofeo BMW Group for the best in show motorcycle at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa Erba, as selected by the jury, went to a 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E, the fuel-injected variant of the bike that in its day was the largest capacity and most powerful motorcycle in series production. The bike is owned by Italian Alessandro Altinier.
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The Trofeo BMW Group for the best in show motorcycle at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa Erba, as selected by the jury, went to a 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E, the fuel-injected variant of the bike that in its day was the largest capacity and most powerful motorcycle in series production. The bike is owned by Italian Alessandro Altinier.
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Friedel Münch created the aptly named Mammut (after the wooly, economy-size, elephant-like mastodon which weighed more than ten tonnes and stood up to 15 feet at the shoulder) using a four-cylinder air-cooled engine from the NSU Prinz TT automobile. Understanding the full impact of the Mammut requires looking back to a time before Honda's CB750 when the fastest road bikes around were 650cc British vertical twins. Going through a number of iterations from the 1000cc version which first appeared in the mid-sixties, the bike which won best-in-show was a 1973-model fuel-injected 1177 cc 4TTS-E, the first roadgoing production motorcycle to exceed 100 hp. Goodness gracious, how times have changed.
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Friedel Münch created the aptly named Mammut (after the wooly, economy-size, elephant-like mastodon which weighed more than ten tonnes and stood up to 15 feet at the shoulder) using a four-cylinder air-cooled engine from the NSU Prinz TT automobile. Understanding the full impact of the Mammut requires looking back to a time before Honda's CB750 when the fastest road bikes around were 650cc British vertical twins. Going through a number of iterations from the 1000cc version which first appeared in the mid-sixties, the bike which won best-in-show was a 1973-model fuel-injected 1177 cc 4TTS-E, the first roadgoing production motorcycle to exceed 100 hp. Goodness gracious, how times have changed.
The Trofeo BMW Group for the best in show motorcycle at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa Erba, as selected by the jury, went to a 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E, the fuel-injected variant of the bike that in its day was the largest capacity and most powerful motorcycle in series production. The bike is owned by Italian Alessandro Altinier.
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The Trofeo BMW Group for the best in show motorcycle at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa Erba, as selected by the jury, went to a 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E, the fuel-injected variant of the bike that in its day was the largest capacity and most powerful motorcycle in series production. The bike is owned by Italian Alessandro Altinier.
Orlando Bloom's BMW 4CYL Concept based on the S1000R made an appearance at Villa d'Este
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Orlando Bloom's BMW 4CYL Concept based on the S1000R made an appearance at Villa d'Este
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
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BMW doesn't mess around with its concept bikes. If they make waves, the bikes tend to make it to production. People loved the Concept 90 in 2013, and it quickly became the very popular R NineT production bike. Likewise, the Concept Roadster provided a blueprint for the updated R 1200 R that was released this year. Both these concepts were debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Como, Italy, and versions of both made it to production quick smart. So this year's effort, the BMW Concept 101
This 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti sold for €2,016,000
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This 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO sold for €1,904,000
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This 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO sold for €1,904,000
This 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina sold for €1,568,000
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This 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport Lightweight sold for €1,008,000
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This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000
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This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000
This 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold for €952,000
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This 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold for €952,000
Clockwise from top left: : the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003C, the Aston Martin DBX Concept, the Zagato Mostro, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, the Magna Mila Plus, and the Berlinetta Touring Lusso.
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The Villa Erba auction offerings
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The Villa Erba auction offerings
The only motorcycle to go under the auctioneers hammer at Villa Erba in 2015 was this 1992 BMW K1 which fetched €10,530. The bike was donated by BMW specialists Mint Classics of Münster, Germany and 100% of the proceeds, including the buyer’s premium, went to Caritas International in support of earthquake relief in Nepal.
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The only motorcycle to go under the auctioneers hammer at Villa Erba in 2015 was this 1992 BMW K1 which fetched €10,530. The bike was donated by BMW specialists Mint Classics of Münster, Germany and 100% of the proceeds, including the buyer’s premium, went to Caritas International in support of earthquake relief in Nepal.
Brigitte Bardot's 1959 Riva Florida "Nounours" sold for €146.250
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The scene at Villa Erba during Saturday
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The scene at Villa Erba during Saturday
The scene at Villa Erba on Friday evening
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The scene at Villa Erba on Friday evening
This 1996 Ferrari F50 sold for €1,232,000
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This 1996 Ferrari F50 sold for €1,232,000
Brigitte Bardot's 1959 Riva Florida "Nounours" sold for €146.250
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Brigitte Bardot's 1959 Riva Florida "Nounours" sold for €146.250. Image at left courtesy RM-Sotheby's Image at right via Wikimedia Commons
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Brigitte Bardot's 1959 Riva Florida "Nounours" sold for €146.250. Image at left courtesy RM-Sotheby's Image at right via Wikimedia Commons
Scuderia Ferrari in 1932
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Scuderia Ferrari in 1932
1932 BMW 735cc R16
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1932 BMW 735cc R16
The scene at Villa Erba during Saturday
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The scene at Villa Erba during Saturday
The scene at Villa Erba on Friday evening
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The scene at Villa Erba on Friday evening
This 1996 Ferrari F50 sold for €1,232,000
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This 1996 Ferrari F50 sold for €1,232,000
The active participation of German companies in the classic car market (such as the Concours' major sponsor, BMW, and subsidiary Rolls-Royce) is paying dividends for German marques in general at present, as the above chart from Hagerty Insurance indicates, with BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and even the people's car Volkswagen appreciating faster than Ferraris over the last two years.
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The active participation of German companies in the classic car market (such as the Concours' major sponsor, BMW, and subsidiary Rolls-Royce) is paying dividends for German marques in general at present, as the above chart from Hagerty Insurance indicates, with BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and even the people's car Volkswagen appreciating faster than Ferraris over the last two years.
Hagerty, like the established authority in this area, the Historic Automobile Group (HAGI), runs a number of collector car indexes which track the performance of the various segments of this new asset class known as "collectible cars" and if you follow this link to Hagerty's various collector car indexes, you'll see that after exceptional growth in value of Ferraris over recent years, lesser value vehicles are all trending in the same direction and indeed, German and British cars are offering similar if not better returns on investment over the last twelve months. The big difference is that you don't need to invest seven figures in a car to tap into that appreciation if you look to the lesser categories where a far more modest investment can reap similar spectacular returns.
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Hagerty, like the established authority in this area, the Historic Automobile Group (HAGI), runs a number of collector car indexes which track the performance of the various segments of this new asset class known as "collectible cars" and if you follow this link to Hagerty's various collector car indexes, you'll see that after exceptional growth in value of Ferraris over recent years, lesser value vehicles are all trending in the same direction and indeed, German and British cars are offering similar if not better returns on investment over the last twelve months. The big difference is that you don't need to invest seven figures in a car to tap into that appreciation if you look to the lesser categories where a far more modest investment can reap similar spectacular returns.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and the accompanying Villa Erba auction put on yet another spectacular show at the weekend, with 11 cars selling for more than a million dollars, 34 of the 39 lots on offer sold, and an average sale price of $880,000 per car. While the auction was spectacular, the three day show across the adjacent villas was beyond spectacular in every respect, with the finest of Europe's vast automotive heritage on display.

The anticipated big money cars, being a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione (one of these fetched $8,140,000 at an RM auction in Arizona in January, 2013), and a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider (estimated at €11,000,000 - €13,000,000) both failed to meet reserve, but a 1952 Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta by Touring still flew the Ferrari flag to take top honors, selling for €6,720,000 ($7,398,653), moving comfortably into the top 100 most valuable cars ever sold at auction. Bidding on the Touring-bodied Barchetta opened at €3 million before quickly climbing to a new auction record for the model.

The active participation of German companies in the classic car market (such as the Concours' major sponsor, BMW, and subsidiary Rolls-Royce) is paying dividends for German marques in general at present, as the above chart from Hagerty Insurance indicates, with BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and even the people's car Volkswagen appreciating faster than Ferraris over the last two years.
The active participation of German companies in the classic car market (such as the Concours' major sponsor, BMW, and subsidiary Rolls-Royce) is paying dividends for German marques in general at present, as the above chart from Hagerty Insurance indicates, with BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and even the people's car Volkswagen appreciating faster than Ferraris over the last two years.

The active participation of German companies in the classic car market (such as the Concours' major sponsor, BMW, and subsidiary Rolls-Royce) is paying dividends for German marques in general at present, as the above chart from Hagerty Insurance indicates, with BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and even the people's car Volkswagen appreciating faster than Ferraris over the last two years.


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Hagerty, like the established authority in this area, the Historic Automobile Group (HAGI), runs a number of collector car indexes which track the performance of the various segments of this new asset class known as "collectible cars" and if you follow this link to Hagerty's various collector car indexes, you'll see that after exceptional growth in value of Ferraris over recent years, lesser value vehicles are all trending in the same direction and indeed, German and British cars are offering similar if not better returns on investment over the last twelve months. The big difference is that you don't need to invest seven figures in a car to tap into that appreciation if you look to the lesser categories where a far more modest investment can reap similar spectacular returns.

Before we get into the pageantry and color of the concours event, it's now mandatory for every major concours event to have an auction, and the official auction house of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este was the recently combined automotive house RM-Sotheby's, with the auction named after the location, the adjoining, Villa Erba.

This 1939 Talbot-Lago T23 Major 4-Litre Cabriolet (Lot 113) sold for €252.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1939 Talbot-Lago T23 Major 4-Litre Cabriolet (Lot 113) sold for €252.000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.

The auction saw 34 of the 39 lots on offer sold and a grand total of €26,714,530 ($29,920,273) for those 34 lots, an average sale price of $880,000 per car. Held next door at Villa Erba, the auction combined a packed house, numerous lively bidding contests, a spectacular setting and the showmanship of auctioneer Max Girardo for a two-and-a-half hour show as good as any for the automotive enthusiast. Until Max Verstappen's mishap in the following day's Formula One Grand Prix just down the road in Monte Carlo, the auction was every bit as exciting as the race, and many enthusiasts took in both events, with many spending a fortnight on the Italian-French riviera and including the Mille Miglia also.

Max Girardo, Managing Director and chief automotive auctioneer for RM-Sotheby’s Europe
Max Girardo, Managing Director and chief automotive auctioneer for RM-Sotheby’s Europe

The first European sale held by RM since it announced its strategic partnership with Sotheby’s in February, the event captured the attention of the global collector community with bidders from 26 countries, including Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong; 27 percent of bidders represented first time clientele for the new company.

The scene at Villa Erba during Saturday
The scene at Villa Erba during Saturday

"We had another incredible collection of cars on offer at Villa Erba," says Max Girardo, Managing Director RM Sotheby’s Europe. "It’s always a stylish and well-attended sale; the setting, the atmosphere and the quality of vehicles we consistently consign to this auction make it a clear highlight of the European auction calendar. From the auction preview through until the end of the sale, the energy was fantastic and translated into some great prices. It’s a great honor being the official auction house of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este."

The 11 "million dollar cars"

This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.

1952 Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta by Touring

Lot 110 sold for €6,720,000 ($7,398,653)

This 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti sold for €2,016,000
This 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti sold for €2,016,000

1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti

Lot 120 sold for €2,016,000 ($2,219,596)

This 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO sold for €1,904,000
This 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO sold for €1,904,000

1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

Lot 105 sold for €1,904,000 ($2,096,285)

This 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina sold for €1,568,000
This 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina sold for €1,568,000

1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina

(Lot 133) sold for €1,568,000 ($1,726,352)

This 2002 Ferrari Enzo (Lot 107) sold for €1,260,000 ($1,387,247) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 2002 Ferrari Enzo (Lot 107) sold for €1,260,000 ($1,387,247) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.

2002 Ferrari Enzo

Lot 107 sold for €1,260,000 ($1,387,247)

This 1996 Ferrari F50 sold for €1,232,000
This 1996 Ferrari F50 sold for €1,232,000

1996 Ferrari F50

Lot 108 sold for €1,232,000 ($1,356,420)

This 1953 Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale (Lot 132) sold for €1,120,000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1953 Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale (Lot 132) sold for €1,120,000 at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.

1953 Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale

Lot 132 sold for €1,120,000 ($1,233,109)

This 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone sold for €1,019,200 ($1,122,129) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone sold for €1,019,200 ($1,122,129) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.

1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone

Lot 129 sold for €1,019,200 ($1,122,129)

This 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport Lightweight sold for €1,008,000
This 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport Lightweight sold for €1,008,000

1973 Porsche911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport Lightweight

Lot 112 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798)

This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.
This 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798) at RM-Sotheby's Villa Erba sale on May 23, 2015.

1991 Ferrari F40

Lot 106 sold for €1,008,000 ($1,109,798)

This 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold for €952,000
This 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold for €952,000

1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Lot 126 sold for €952,000 ($1,048,142)

Bentley takes Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes with EXP 10 Speed 6

There are many facets to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’Este diamond and one of the most important is the Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes, which this year was played out between seven cars: the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003C, the Aston Martin DBX Concept, the Zagato Mostro, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, the Magna Mila Plus, the Berlinetta Touring Lusso, and the Bentley EXP 10 Speed Six.

In the end, it was Bentley's concept two-seat sports car that prevailed, and the excitement of the award was further infused with the news that the car would see production, and that the future of the esteemed marque would be sportier than ever.

Those are the six runners-up above, with plenty more images in the gallery. They are, clockwise from top left: : the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003C, the Aston Martin DBX Concept, the Zagato Mostro, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, the Magna Mila Plus, and the Berlinetta Touring Lusso.

The Zagato Mostro powered by Maserati
The Zagato Mostro powered by Maserati

The Zagato Mostro (pictured above) made it's debut at Villa d'Este and is covered in much greater detail by Chris Weiss elsewhere on Gizmag, but the press materials from the 96-year-old Italian design house included the below gem of an image, showing the entirety of the now omnipotent Ferrari concern in 1932. Enzo Ferrari grew the magical Ferrari marque from his relationship with Alfa Romeo, and the close ties with Zagato that spawned so many beautiful post-war Ferraris were evident even then.

Scuderia Ferrari in 1932
Scuderia Ferrari in 1932

Trofeo BMW Group - jury best in show

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.

After the exhibition and the parade at Villa d’Este on Saturday and the parade at Villa Erba on Sunday the results of the many awards at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2015 were announced and the jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.

David Sydorick is one of the world's most recognized and prolific collectors of Zagato-designed cars, and it's not surprising one of his cars should take the gong.

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.

The Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 of the early 1930s was the most successful racing car of its period and Carrozzeria Zagato was an important partner with Alfa Romeo in building its racing cars. The partnership began with the Alfa factory cars being bodied by Zagato in the second half of the 1920s and then, in the following decades, was followed by the incredible victories with the new Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato (and its subsequent evolutions), brought to racing by Scuderia Ferrari.

Enzo Ferrari, inspirer, founder and sports director of the official Alfa Romeo racing team’s factory cars, had selected Zagato as a technical partner because of its specialization in creating light and aerodynamic racing bodies, inspired by aeronautics.

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.

The Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato, in different versions (two-seater Spider Corto, four-seater Tipo Le Mans Tourer and Tipo Monza), dominated the most important races of the period (among them the Mille Miglia of 1933, the 24 of Le Mans of 1931 and 1932, the Targa Florio and 24 Hours of Spa).

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este jury's award for best in show went to American David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider.

Based on documentation, however, two chassis received coupé bodies to be made into fast and elegant sports cars for road driving. These final coupé bodies, in particular, showed the capability of Zagato in adapting its building philosophy (oriented by rationalism and functionalism of the Milanese school of thought) to the automotive styling needs of normal circulation use, according to the tastes of the period, as well those of beauty and elegance for important concours. We've included several images of David's "best in show" 8C 2300 Zagato Spider but there are more in the image gallery.

Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - public's best in show

The award for the best of show by public referendum at Villa d’Este is entitled "Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este" and was won this year by a 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta owned by Brit Clive Beecham (GB).

The beautiful 166 MM Barchetta also won the public's vote at the Villa Erba on Sunday, taking the Trofeo BMW Group Italia.

Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi

The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.

This award was made by polling the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was a 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands.

Class A: flamboyance in motion

The class winner for Class A (entitled "flamboyance in motion") went to this 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster and owned by Michael Kaufmann of Austria.

1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class A went to the 1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville by Million Guiet, and owned by Petr Turek.

Class B: Antidepressants

The class winner for Class B (entitled "Antidepressants") went to this 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider by Zagato, and owned by David Sydorick of the United States.

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas
The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class B went to the 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi, and owned by Saulius Karosas.

Class C: Phantom Story

1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Vanvooren
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupé with coachwork by Vanvooren

The class winner for Class C (entitled "Phantom Story") went to this 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupé by Vanvooren, and owned by Anthony Bamford of the United Kingdom.

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster with coachwork by Murphy
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster with coachwork by Murphy

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for Class C went to the 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster by Murphy, and owned by Robert Matteucci of the United States.

Class D: Made to measure

The class winner for Class D (entitled "Made to measure") went to this 1954 Ferrari 250 GT Europa Berlinetta by Vignale, and owned by Jaime Muldoon, of Mexico.

The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for this category went to the 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé by Enasa, and owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands.

Class E: Gentlemen's racers

1956 Maserati A6G/2000
1956 Maserati A6G/2000

The class winner for Class E (entitled "Gentlemen's racers") went to this 1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Berlinetta by Zagato, and owned by Jim Utaski of the United States.

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for this category went to the 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta by Touring, and owned by Clive Beecham of the United Kingdom.

Class F: Hollywood on the lake

1953 Lancia Aurelia B52
1953 Lancia Aurelia B52

The class winner for Class F (entitled "Hollywood on the lake") went to this 1953 Lancia Aurelia B52 spider by Pinin Farina, and owned by Orin Smith of the United States.

Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category
Staffan Wittmark's 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California may not have taken victory in Class F, but it was unquestionably the most valuable car of the category

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for this category went to the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider by Scaglietti, owned by Staffan Wittmark of Sweden.

Class G: GT Man has arrived

1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona
1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona

The class winner for Class G (entitled "GT Man has arrived") was this 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti, owned by German Detlef Hübner.

The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").
The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for this category went to the 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II four-door convertible by Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco.

The 1976 Panther Six
The 1976 Panther Six

The six-wheeled Panther Six was in this category and received quite a reception by the crowd.

Class H: how fast is fast enough?

The class winner for Class H (entitled "how fast is fast enough") was this 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV Berlinetta by Bertone, owned by Graham Robertson of the UK.

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for this category went to the 1976 Lamborghini Countach LP 400 Berlinetta by Bertone, owned by Albert Spiess of Switzerland.

Class I: Two seats against the stopwatch

The class winner for Class I (entitled "Two seats against the stopwatch") was this 1959 Maserati 60/61 "Birdcage" Spider by Allegretti, owned by Austrian Andreas Mohringer.

The runner-up or "Mention of Honor" for this category went to Austrian Egon Zweimüller's 1964 McLaren M1-A Open Prototype

The best preserved pre-war car

1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet
1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet

The Trofeo FIVA for the best preserved pre-war car went to Petr Turek's 1925 Farman A6B Coupé de Ville by Million Guiet.

The best preserved post-war car

The Trofeo ASI for the best preserved post-war car went to Czech Albert Spiess' 1976 Lamborghini Countach LP 400 Berlinetta by Bertone.

The most sensitive restoration

1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta Vignale
1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta Vignale

The most sensitive restoration award went to the 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta by Vignale, owned by Bradley Calkins of the United States.

The most elegant Rolls-Royce

The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").
The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco. The car was also given a "Mention of Honor" for Class G ("GT Man has arrived").

The Trofeo Rolls-Royce awarded by the jury for the most elegant Rolls-Royce went to this 1961 Silver Cloud II, four-door Convertible by H.J. Mulliner, owned by Fred Kriz of Monaco.

The best iconic car

The jury award, the Trofeo Vranken Pommery, for "the best iconic car" went to this 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Coupé owned by Marco Betocchi of Italy.

The best interior design

1945 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S
1945 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S

The jury-chosen Trofeo Foglizzo for the best interior design was awarded to this 1946 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, owned by Christopher Ohrstrom of the United States.

Best overall appearance of car, driver and passenger

Another jury award, the Trofeo Roeckl, was won the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 770K Cabriolet D of Russian Mikhail Opengeym.

The Opengeyms really got into the spirit of the event with impeccable period costume. They won the Trofeo Roeckl for "Best overall appearance of car, driver and passenger" with a little help from an equally elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 770K Cabriolet D.
The Opengeyms really got into the spirit of the event with impeccable period costume. They won the Trofeo Roeckl for "Best overall appearance of car, driver and passenger" with a little help from an equally elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 770K Cabriolet D.

The Opengeyms really got into the spirit of the event with impeccable period costume.

The most exciting design

The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi award was chosen by polling those in the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was this spectacular 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert Louwman of the Netherlands. Only 90 of these 2.5-litre V8 engine "Spanish Ferraris" were made, and this was the show car at the 1953 World Motor Show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.

As adjudged by the Jury, the most exciting design award (Trofeo Auto & Design) was awarded to this 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé, by Enasa, owned by Evert Louwman, of the Netherlands.

The car driven from farthest away

1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Convertible Castagna
1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Convertible Castagna

As is customary in such events, not all the show-pieces were trailered in, and the prize for the car driven farthest to the event (the Trofeo Automobile Club di Como) went to an entrant in the Pre-war Coachbuilt Luxury category, a 7.35 liter eight cylinder 1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS convertible by Castagna, which was driven by Karol Pavlů from Slovakia.

Brigitte Bardot's Riva

Brigitte Bardot's 1959 Riva Florida "Nounours" sold for €146.250. Image at left courtesy RM-Sotheby's Image at right via Wikimedia Commons
Brigitte Bardot's 1959 Riva Florida "Nounours" sold for €146.250. Image at left courtesy RM-Sotheby's Image at right via Wikimedia Commons

Riva's mahogany-hulled aquatic sports cars have long been the tender boats of choice of royalty, captains of industry, celebrities and other jet setters. Jeremy Clarkson once referred to Riva's design as "a jaw-dropping, eye-watering, hand-biting, man-made spectacle" and Riva owners have famously included Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Ferrucio Lamborghini, Sophia Loren, Prince Rainier, Aristotle Onassis, Peter Sellers, Dino de Laurentiis and perhaps the most visible owner was sixties sex symbol Brigitte Bardot, who was forever appearing in newspapers and magazines aboard her Riva Florida "Nounours," usually photographed near her home in St Tropez. The boat was a gift from her husband, Roger Vadim, and it went under the hammer at the RM-Sotheby's auction at Villa Erba on the weekend, selling for €146,250.

Munch Mammut wins "best in show" motorcycle

The Trofeo BMW Group for the best in show motorcycle at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa Erba, as selected by the jury, went to a 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E, the fuel-injected variant of the bike that in its day was the largest capacity and most powerful motorcycle in series production. The bike is owned by Italian Alessandro Altinier.
The Trofeo BMW Group for the best in show motorcycle at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa Erba, as selected by the jury, went to a 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E, the fuel-injected variant of the bike that in its day was the largest capacity and most powerful motorcycle in series production. The bike is owned by Italian Alessandro Altinier.

The Trofeo BMW Group for the best in show motorcycle at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa Erba, as selected by the jury, went to a 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E, the fuel-injected variant of the bike that in its day was the largest capacity and most powerful motorcycle in series production. The bike is owned by Italian Alessandro Altinier.Friedel Münch created the aptly named Mammut (after the wooly, economy-size, elephant-like mastodon which weighed more than ten tonnes and stood up to 15 feet at the shoulder) using a four-cylinder air-cooled engine from the NSU Prinz TT automobile. Understanding the full impact of the Mammut requires looking back to a time before Honda's CB750 when the fastest road bikes around were 650cc British vertical twins. Going through a number of iterations from the 1000cc version which first appeared in the mid-sixties, the bike which won best-in-show was a 1973-model fuel-injected 1177 cc 4TTS-E, the first roadgoing production motorcycle to exceed 100 hp. Goodness gracious, how times have changed.

The array of motorcycles entered at Villa d'Este included some spectacular and rare examples and judging the show must have had its challenges. Our extensive photographic coverage of the event includes many more images, so we've included images in the text of just the class winners. Click through to the gallery for much more.

Motorcycles Class A - The Establishment

First place in Class A (The Establishment) went to the 1912 Puch Type N of Petja Grom (SI), second to the 1923 Victoria K.R. II of Reinhard Bättig (CH) and third to the 1928 Moto Guzzi C 2V of Luigi Broggio (IT).

The Victoria which took second features a motor which may not be immediately recognizable, but indeed was the first of a dynasty that is recognizable to this day – BMW's horizontally-opposed twin. BMW began making the M2B15 500cc side-valve engine that had borrowed heavily from the Douglas flat twin motor and selling it to other motorcycle manufacturers prior to building its own complete motorcycles in 1923.

1932 BMW 735cc R16
1932 BMW 735cc R16

BMW's bikes saw the engine developed and turned sideways to give us the configuration that has endured for just short of a century. Pictured above is the 1932 BMW 735cc R16 of Josef Kast (DE) which finished second in Class B.

Motorcycles Class B – Gentlemen’s Ride

First place in Class B (Gentlemen’s Ride) went to the 1934 Motobécane S5C Gran Sport of Yves Compan (FR), second went to the 1932 BMW R16 of Josef Kast (DE) and third went to the 1930 Standard BT 1000 of Josef Beil (DE).

Motorcycles Class C – Experiments in the Fifties

First place in Class C (Experiments in the Fifties) went to the 1955 Motom 98 T of Silvia Favaro (IT) ahead of the 1954 Victoria V35 Bergmeister of Johann Veitlmeier (DE) and the 1954 Rumi Formichino of Bruno Finardi (IT).

Motorcycles Class D – Connoisseur’s choice

First place in Class D (Connoisseur’s choice) went to the 1973 Münch-4 TTS-E of Alessandro Altinier (IT) which also won best in show. We've pictured the second-placed bike in this category above, a 1974 MV Agusta 750 GT owned by Thomas Burkhardt (DE). Third place in this category went to the 1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR of Giorgio Giani (IT).

Motorcycles Class E – The heroes

First place in Class E (The Heroes) went to the 1972 Honda CB 750 of Josef Gunz (AT), with second awarded to the 1972 Kawasaki H2 750cc two-stroke triple of Bernhard Rhomberg (AT) and third to the 1974 Kawasaki Z 900 of Tobias Aichele (DE).

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