- Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este and Villa Erba 2012 -

Cernobbion Italy May 2012. Cernobbio on Lake Como once again became a magnet for car fans from far and wide. On display at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este were a range of classic automobiles and cutting-edge concept cars that thrilled the crowds who had flocked there. At the end of another marvellous weekend on the shores of Lake Como, the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, initiated in 1929, proclaimed its worthy winners on Sunday. The judges and the public were of one mind: the Alfa Romeo, 6C 1750 GS, 6th Series Coupé, Figoni of 1933 claimed the Trofeo BMW Group presented by the jury, and thus the Best of Show accolade, while also securing the public prize, the Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este. In the Concept Cars and Prototypes category, meanwhile, the winner was the Alfa Romeo 4C. Appearing out of competition in this year’s line-up was the BMW Zagato Coupé and the Aston Martin Project AM 310 making a high-profile world debut. The Rolls Royce “Round Door RR” was brought by the Petersen Museum and appeared also out of competition. This was also the case, among others, for the BMW Turbo Concept 1972. The competition included “Heroes of Le Mans” that was a challenge for successful racing cars to be driven at low pace in the middle of the crowd. We introduce in this article the cars that collected awards as well as some of their competitors. Some links to complete Car Reviews will allow a more complete visit of some relevant examples of this classic cars and concept cars exceptional gathering.

- Coppa d'Oro Villa d'Este - Best of by Public Referendum at Villa d'Este

- Trofeo BMW Group - Best in Show by the Jury

- Trofeo BMW Group Italia - By Public Referendum at Villa Erba

- Alfa Romeo, 6C 1750, 6th series Coupé Figoni, 1933 ( David Cohen, CA)

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- Class A - Graceful Open Air-Style

Class A Winner - Mercedes-Benz 540 K, Spezial Roadster, Mercedes Sindlefingen, 1939, (Berthold Albrecht, D)

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Class A Mention of Honor - Cord, 812 S/C, Phaeton, Cord, 1937 (Mario von Allmen, CH)

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Class A - Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Picadilly Roadster 1922 (Caesar Peier, CH)
Trofeo Rolls Royce Award, to the most elegant Rolls Royce by the Jury

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- Class A - Packard, Twelve 15th series, Convertible Victoria, Dietrich, 1937 (Oriol Vilanova, E)

- Class B: Interpretation of Elegance

- Class B Winner - Delahaye, 145, Coupé Chapron, 1937, (Peter Mullin, USA)

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- Class B - Mention of Honor - Chrysler, Town & Country, Station Wagon, Pekin Wood Products, 1941 (Peter Heydon, USA)

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Chrysler, Town & Country, Station Wagon, Pekin Wood Products, 1941

- Class C: The Art of Streamlining

Class C - Winner - Alfa Romeo, 6C 1750, 6th series Coupé Figoni, 1933 ( David Cohen, CA)

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Alfa Romeo, 6C 1750, 6th series Coupé Figoni, 1933

- Class C - Mention of Honor - Tatra 87, Sedan Aerodynamic, Ringhoffer, Tatra Werke, 1939, (Karol Pavlu, SK)
Also Trofeo Automobile Club di Como Award, To the car driven from farthest away

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Tatra 87, Sedan Aerodynamic, Ringhoffer, Tatra Werke, 1939

- Class C - Avions Voisin, C25 Berline Aerodyne, 1935, (Rene Rey, CH)
Also Trofeo FIVA Award, to the best preserve pre war car by the Jury

- Class C - Aston Martin C-Type Speed, Roadster Bertelli, 1939, (Giuseppe Redaelli, I)

- Class C - Maserati A6 1500 Coupé Pinin Farina, 1947 (Silvia Nicolis, I)

Maserati A6 1500 Coupé Pinin Farina, 1947

- Class D: Little Jewels

- Class D - Winner - Abarth Fiat 500, Coupé Zagato, 1957 ( Shiro Kosaka, JP)

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Abarth Fiat 500, Coupé Zagato, 1957

- Class D - Mention of Honor - Porsche 550/1500 RS, Spider, 1954 (Kurt A. Engelhorn, CH)

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- Class D - Abarth 204 A, Spider, Motto, 1950 (Sergio Alberto Lugo, AR)

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- Class D - O.S.C.A. 1600 SP 1963, (Alfieri Maserati, I)

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- Class D - Moretti 750 Grand Sport Coupé, 1954 (Alex Vazeos, GR)

- Class E - Stars of the Rock'n'Roll Era

- Class E - Winner - BMW 507 Roadster, Baur, 1958, (Heiko Seekamp, D)

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- Class E - Mention of Honor - Ferrari 212 Inter Cabriolet, Pinin Farina, 1952 ( Kenneth Roath, USA)

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Ferrari 212 Inter Cabriolet, Pinin Farina, 1952

- Class E - Mercedes 300 SL Coupé Gullwing 1956 (Lionel Scotto le Massese)
Trofeo Vranken Pommery Award, the best iconic car by the Jury

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- Class E - Maserati A6G 2000, Coupé Allemano, 1956 (Marcel Lammerée, NL)

Class F - The Ferrari 250 Dynasty

Class F - Winner - Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Zagato 1956 ( David Sydorick, USA)

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- Class F - Mention of Honor - Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Scaglietti, 1962, (Jean-Pierre Slavic, CH)

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- Class F - Ferrari 250 Europa Coupé Vignale 1954, (Heinrich Kämpfer, CH)
Trofeo Foglizzo, The best interior design, by the Jury

- Class F - Ferrari 250 GT Europa Coupé Pinin Farina, 1955, ( Pier GiorgioMastroeni, I)

- Class G - La Dolce Vita

- Class G - Winner - Ferrari 400 Superamerica, Aerodynamic Pininfarina 1962, (Peter S. Kalikow, USA)

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Ferrari 400 Superamerica, Aerodynamic Pininfarina 1962

- Class G - Mention of Honor - Lamborghini LP400 Countach Coupé Bertone 1975 (Paul van Doorne, NL)

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- Class G - Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Prototype Scaglietti 1967 ( Gerard van Bergen, NL)

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- Class G - Lamborghini Miura SVJ Bertone 1972, (Mario Rossi, I)

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- Class H - Gentleman's Sports cars

Class H - Winner - Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Cabriolet Ghia 1947 (Roberto Donati, I)

- Class H - Mention of Honor - Alvis TD 21 and series, couoé, Graber, 1962 ( John Alston, UK)

- Class I - Heroes of Le Mans

- Class I - Winner - Aston Martin DBR1, Open Two Seater, 1959, ( Adrian Beecroft, UK)

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- Class I - Mention of Honor - Ford GT 40 Mk III, Coupé 1968 (Gary W. Bartlett, USA)
Also Trofeo BMW Group Classic Award - For the most sensitive restoration by the Jury

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- Class I - Jaguar Type D Open Two Seater 1956 (Max Lustenberger, Ch)

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- Class I - Ferrari 250 GTO Coupé Scaglietti 1962 (Charles Nearburg, USA)

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- Class I - Ferrari 250 LM (Le Mans) Coupé Pininfarina 1964 (Anonymous)

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- Class I - Porsche 917K 1969 - (Mark Finburgh, UK)
Trofeo ASI - To the best preserved post war car by the Jury

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- Concept cars and prototype - By Public referendum at Villa Erba

Class Winner- Alfa Romeo 4C Concept 2011

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- Concept cars and prototype - Ford EVOS Concept 2011

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- Concept cars and prototype - Ital Design Giugiaro Brivido Concept 2012

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- Concept cars and prototype - Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Concept 2012

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- Concept cars and prototype - Aston Martin Project AM 310 2012

- Out of Competition -

- BMW Coupé Zagato 2012

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- BMW Turbo Concept 1972

- Rolls Royce Phantom I 1925 Converted into Rolls Royce "Rond Door-RR" in 1935 by Belgian Coachbuilder Henri Jonckheere and presented by Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles

Photos by Kenn and Paul Damiens