1 - Trofeo BMW Group - Best in Show by the Jury |
| 2 - Coppa d'Oro Villa d'Este - Best of Show by Public Referendum at Villa d'Este |
| 3 - Trofeo BMW Group Italia - by Public Referendum at Villa Erba |
| 4 - Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi - By Young people's referendum ( until the age of 16 ) |
5 - Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes - By Public referendum at Villa Erba |
| 6 - Class Winners and Mention of Honor |
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1 - Trofeo BMW Group - Best in Show by the Jury
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- Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Zagato 1932, David Sydorick, US
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The eight-cylinder car designed by the brilliant Vittorio Jano numbers among the most successful sports cars ever built. The 8C 2300 was three-times winner at both Le Mans and Targa Floria, took victory twice in the Mille Miglia, and wore the victor’s laurels once in the 24 Hour Race at Spa.
The legendary Tazio Nuvolari achieved a number of successes driving this model. A total of 188 automobiles were built (of which 6 were in the Monza version and 9 in the Le Mans version). The model exhibited was styled with a Zagato body (the 8C 2300 was also bodied by Touring and Castagna) and designed with a short chassis bearing the number 2211052
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2 - Coppa d'Oro Villa d'Este - Best of Show by public referendum at Villa d'Este
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and 3 - Trofeo BMW Group Italia - by Public Referendum at Villa Erba
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- Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring 1950, Clive Beecham, UK
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The successful model styled by Touring celebrated its premiere at the Turin Motor Show towards the end of 1948. 25 cars of this model were manufactured, and the car presented here with chassis number 064 built in 1950 was the penultimate one. Gianni Agnelli, the former head of Fiat, was its first owner. In 1952, the Barchetta was sold to four-times winner of Le Mans, Olivier Gendebien.
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4 - Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi - By Young people's referendum ( until the age of 16 )
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- Pegaso Cupula Coupé Enasa 1952, Evert Louwman, NL
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The Pegaso was also designated as the “Spanish Ferrari”. Between 1951 and 1958, a total of 87 vehicles were produced at the manufacturer Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones S.A. (Enasa). continued at Car Review
This car was built in 1952, it is powered by a 2816 cc engine and was styled with a lavish coupé body at Enasa. In February 1953, the car was admired at the World Motor Show in Madison Square Garden, New York, and in the following year it was presented in Hartford/Connecticut and in the Central Palace of New York. Shortly afterwards, the President of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo, acquired the coupé. When he was assassinated in 1961, the government confiscated the
car and it was sold to a buyer in New York in 1968 before going to Mexico in 1976. After that the Pegaso returned to the US where it was exhibited at the Blackhawk Museum in California until German collector Peter Kaus had the car restored in 1987. This extraordinary automobile is now being shown to the public once more at Villa d’Este.
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5 - Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes - By Public referendum at Villa Erba
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- Bentely Motors, EXP10 Speed Six Coupé PHEV 2015, Luc Donckerwolke, UK
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6 - Class Winners and Mention of Honor
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Class A : Flamboyance in motion
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- Class A Winner : Mercedes-Benz 540K special roadster 1937, Michael Kaufmann, AT |
This open two-seater was regarded as Germany’s absolute Master of the Road at the end of the 1930s. A total of 409 chassis of the type 540 K were produced at Mercedes-Benz between 1936 and 1939 but only 26 of these chassis were styled as two-seater Special Roadsters in Sindelfingen. . The engine was fitted with a Roots supercharger generating 180 hp, which transmitted power to the wheels through a four-speed gearbox. In 1937, the roadster was delivered to Sir John Chubb through Mercedes United Kingdom
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- Class A, Mention of Honor : Farman A6B Coupé de Ville Million Guiet 1925, Petr Turek, CZ
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The three brothers Henri, Maurice and Dick Farman were the sons of an English correspondent for a London newspaper living in Paris. Their mother was French and the family lived in affluent circumstances.
Around the turn of the century, Maurice and Henri became interested in technical matters and developed a particular fascination for aircraft and automobiles. In 1907, they acquired an aircraft from Voisin which they modified, establishing a speed record in the same year. In 1912, they founded an aircraft production company in Boulogne-Billancourt. Their reliable machines were deployed in the First World War. In 1919, the two brothers started up automobile production, and altogether
between 120 and 130 cars were built during this period. They were all large vehicles in the luxury class and were therefore rivals to Delage, Renault, Isotta Fraschini and Rolls-Royce. The two brothers first built the six-cylinder A6B model generating 108 hp, and the A6NF powered by a 7 litre engine followed in 1927.
6 cylinders, 6597 cc
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- Class A : Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Convertible Castagna 1930, Karol Paviu, SK |
Around the turn of the century, Cesare Isotta and the brothers Vincenzo and Oreste Fraschini founded the company Isotta Fraschini based in Milan. They started producing particularly luxurious automobiles in 1901. Giustino Cattaneo was the designer responsible for these lavish cars. The body was styled by coachbuilder Castagna, also based in Milan. One third of the production was sold in the American market. The model 8A SS presented here was manufactured until 1932. This car
was built in 1930. It was presented at the Milan Motor Show and then sold to California. The inline eight-cylinder engine generates power of 160 hp and was regarded as the most powerful production engine. The sales slogan in the USA at the time was “there will never be the same model twice.
8 cylinders, 7375 cc
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- Class A - Pierce-Arrow 1242 Convertible Sedan Le Baron 1933, Arnold Kawiath, DE |
The American luxury automobile make Pierce-Arrow from Buffalo was one of the darlings of the Hollywood stars at the time. This was a true symbol of the “Roaring Twenties” but in the wake of the stock-market crash in 1929, the company was eventually forced to discontinue operations in 1937. The Pierce-Arrow presented here was supplied to the actress Carole Lombard in 1933.. The archer braced for action graced the majestic radiator as the emblem of the brand. The lighting at the front also presented an imposing sight: two magnificent swivel headlamps formed the crowning glory, being connected to the steering to provide better vision when driving round bends.
12 cylinders, 7590 cc
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- Class A - Lancia Astura 3a Serie Cabriolet Stabilimenti 1936, Giuseppe Bruni, IT |
The Lancia Astura numbered among the Italian cars in the luxury class. Its V8 engine with an unusually small cylinder angle of 17 ½ degrees appeared similar to a four-cylinder engine at first glance. The four-seater convertible presented here was built in 1936 with chassis number 333369.
The coachwork was styled by Stabilimenti Farina from Turin, the company owned by Giovanni Farina (father of the 1950 World Champion Nino Farina). The two-tone paint finish highlights the elegance of the Astura while the soft top provides finesse with an electrohydraulic mechanism patented by Stabilimenti Farina
8 cylinders, 2972 cc
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- Class A - Mercedes 770K Cabriolet D 1937, Mikhail Opengeym, RU |
This vehicle ranked among the leading automobiles in the international arena and was known as the “Grand Mercedes”. The 770K Convertible D was powered by a magnificent eight-cylinder engine, which generated an output of 155 hp. 18 automobiles of this type were built between 1930 and 1943. Purchasers could ask for the engine to be fitted with a supercharger, which raised the power to 200 hp. The four-door luxury convertible with chassis number 85260 presented here was originally
built for Admiral Horthy from Hungary.
8 cylinders, 7655 cc
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- Class B : Antidepressants
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- Class B Winner - Alfa Romeo 8 C 2300 Spider Zagato 1932, David Sydorick, US |
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- Class B - Mention of Honor - Mercedes Benz 380 Special Roadster Erdmann & Rossi 1933, Saulius Karosas, LT |
The Mercedes-Benz 380 was produced in 1933 with a 144 hp supercharged engine, a four-speed gearbox with partial synchromesh, and hydraulic four-wheel brakes. At the time, this was heralded as an exceptionally modern design. Most Mercedes-Benz cars were bodied at the company’s own coachbuilder in Sindelfingen but many clients purchased their own individual coachwork, for example from Erdmann & Rossi in Berlin. The clientele included Prinz Max von Schaumburg-Lippe, and Johannes Beeskow penned an elegant aluminium body for the prince with an enlarged fuel
tank. The roadster received low-cut doors, a wedge-shaped radiator, large headlamps and a short tail. Prince Max won a gold medal driving the two-seater at the Germany Rally organised by the Automobile Club of Germany (AvD).
8 cylinders, 4019 cc
related Car Review - Mercedes-Benz 380 K Cabriolet A 1934
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- Class B - Mercedes Benz 710 SS Tourer 1930, Andreas Franz Pohl, DE |
British Motors Ltd. in London ordered a chassis of the Type 710 SS with chassis number 36257 from Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart. The four-seater delivered to Sir Alfred Bird in January 1930 went straight back to Daimler-Benz in Sindelfingen to be bodied in a style that was geared to sporting aspirations. The powerful convertible designed with exhaust manifolds projecting from the side of the bodywork changed hands in 1955.
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- Class B - OM Superba 665 SSMM Cabriolet Castagna 1931, Silvia Nicolis, IT |
The Italian automaker OM (Officine Meccanice) based in Brescia built the model 665 Superba in different versions under the direction of engineer Ottavio Fuscaldo from 1923 to 1932. The OM proved successful in a large number of races. A particularly impressive victory was the one-two-three podium finish with outright winner Nando Minoia at the first ever Mille Miglia in 1927. The 665 SSMM seen here was manufactured in 1931. The two-seater convertible was presented at the Milan Motor Show in the same year. The body was styled by Carrozzeria Castagna from Milan. The six-cylinder engine was installed later in a modified version and was fitted with a supercharger and a cylinder head made in England with overhead valves. The convertible achieved a top speed of 150 km/h.
6 cylinders, 2200 cc
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- Class B - Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet Figoni Falaschi 1946, Jacques Dayez, FRA |
As early as 1894, Emile Delahaye built his first vehicles in Tours, and he later moved to Paris. In 1938, a Delahaye won the 24 Hour Race at Le Mans. The 135 M with chassis number 800308 presented here was fitted with an electromagnetic Cotal gearbox. The elegant body was coachbuilt in Boulogne-sur-Mer in the workshop of Giuseppe Figoni and Olvidio Falaschi, both of whom originally came from Italy.
6 cylinders, 3557 cc
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- Class C : Phantom Story
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- Class C - Winner - Rolls Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupé Vanvooren 1937, Anthony Bamford, UK
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The luxurious two-seater Rolls-Royce convertible of the type Phantom III is a unique vehicle with chassis number 3CM81. In November 1937, the chassis was taken to Boulogne, where the Rolls-Royce dealer Franco-Britannic Auto Ltd. took delivery of the precious cargo costing 1579 pounds and transported it to coachbuilder Vanvooren.
12 cylinders, 6250 cc
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- Class C - Mention of Honor - Rolls Royce Phantom I Roadster Murphy 1929, Robert Matteucci, US |
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- Class C - Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental 3-position Drophead Coupé Barker 1933, Livio Cossutti, IT |
The Phantom II was the last Vintage Rolls-Royce and its first truly all new design since the 1906 Ghost. The engine layout of the Phantom I was retained but with new manifolds giving an output of 120 hp at 3500 rpm and consequently all the smooth, silent power expected of a Rolls-Royce.
The ‘silent’ gearbox was in a unit with the engine and it was operated by a right-hand lever. In top gear it could attain 80 mph and had modern semi-elliptic springs all round. Coachbuilders Barker were an almost semi-official supplier of coachwork for Rolls-Royce cars and had a history going back more than 150 years before the invention of the motor car. They built their first automobile bodies in 1900 and continued to work with Rolls-Royce until they were taken over by Hooper
in 1938
6 cylinders, 7668 cc
related Car Review - Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental Cabriolet 1930
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- Class C - Rolls Royce Phantom IV Limousine H.J. Mulliner 1954, Norbert Seeger, LI |
This was one of the most exclusive Rolls-Royce automobiles ever produced. Just 17 of these vehicles were built and coachbuilder H.J. Mulliner delivered the first one to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in July 1949. The Royal Family were to purchase a total of five Phantom IV cars. The young Queen Elizabeth ordered the Rolls-Royce with chassis number 4 BP 7 for her sister, Princess Margaret, who was 24 years old at the time, and on 16 July 1954 it was delivered to her residence
at Clarence House. Unusually for a Rolls-Royce, the car was fitted with an automatic transmission.
Equally unusual was Pegasus the winged stallion crowning the radiator rather than the figurine of “Emily”, and sometimes the princess would take to the steering wheel herself. From 1967, the car was owned for over 30 years by a family named Adams and in 2003 it moved to a collector in Pennsylvania. This Rolls-Royce arrived with the current owner in 2008, and he has sworn never to part with the vehicle
8 cylinders, 5675 cc
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- Class C - Rolls Royce Phantom V Touring Limousine James Young 1962, Bernd Pischetsrieder, DE |
Rolls-Royce, one of the greatest marques among manufacturers of luxury automobiles, launched the Phantom model series in 1925 and established a long tradition that continues until the present day.
Only 516 Phantom V cars were produced from 1959 to 1968. Notable owners of the Phantom V included Queen Elizabeth II and John Lennon. The model shown here was built in 1962 and was fitted with seven seats. It starred in a number of feature films and was owned by Ivana Trump, wife of Donald Trump, from 1977 to 1992.
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- Class C - Rolls Royce Phantom VI Pullman Limousine H.J. Mulliner/ Park Ward 1971, Brett Gage, ZA |
The air-conditioning could be regulated separately in the front and rear sections of the superlative luxury saloon and aristocratic seven-seater limousine fitted with a glass partition. Small numbers of this exceptional luxury car were made from 1968 to 1978 with only minor alterations. A maximum of around 50 bodies were coachbuilt each year – mainly at H.J. Mulliner/Park Ward.
Each body took some 800 working hours to complete and customers at the time were willing to pay 350,000 pounds for this masterpiece in craftsmanship. The limousine and landaulet were the most popular bodies. The passenger section of the landaulet was covered by a convertible top that could be folded down. The chassis numbers all start with the letters PRH: P for Phantom, R for Rolls-Royce 4-speed automatic drivetrain, and H for Home (right-hand drive) or X for export (left-hand drive). The top speed was specified as 180 km/h. |
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- Class D: Made to Measure
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- Class D - Winner - Ferrari 250 GT Europa Berlinetta Vignale 1954, Jaime Muldoon, MX
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This Ferrari 250 with chassis number 0359 is a very special automobile. It was the second out of a total of five Ferraris built for the Belgian royal couple Leopold III and Liliana de Rethy. This was also the second out of a total of 44 Ferrari 250 GT cars in the second series. And it is the only 250 which was not bodied by Pinin Farina. While the car was being built, the Belgian royal couple went to Vignale several times for the purpose of consultation on the paintwork and other materials. The Ferrari remained in royal hands for ten years before being exported to the USA, where it went into the
ownership of Dr Harvey Schaub from Los Angeles. The car then crossed continents and changed owner a number of times before ending up with the Muldoon brothers, who took the one-time royal automobile to Motion Products in Neenah/Wisconsin for restoration.
12 cylinders, 2953 cc
related Car Review - Ferrari 250 Europa GT Coupe 1955 by Pinin Farina
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- Class D - Mention of Honor - Pegaso Cupula Coupé Enasa 1952, Evert Louwman, NL |
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- Class D - Ferrari 212 Europa Berlinetta Vignale 1952, Bradley Calkins, US |
The Ferrari 212 Europa with the V12 engine originally designed by Gioachino Colombo dates from an era when the workshop in Maranello only crafted a few dozen cars each year. The second of the six vehicles styled by Vignale with this body came to the coachbuilder based in Turin in November 1952. The first test drive took place at the Modena Autodrome in February 1953 and the coupé was then presented at the Turin Motor Show.
12 cylinders, 2562 cc
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- Class D - Chrysler SS Coupé Ghia 1953, Jan Dyck, BE |
At the Paris Motor Show in 1952, this Ghia-bodied Chrysler SS Special was hailed as the “most beautiful car at the show”. The elegant coachwork was penned by Virgil Exner and it had been built at Ghia in Turin, an enterprise managed by Luigi Segre and Mario Boano. The centrepiece of the automobile is a muscular FirePower Hemi V8 engine with two-speed automatic transmission. A total of 18 automobiles of this model were produced and the first vehicle went to C. B. Thomas, President
of the Chrysler Export Division. The car presented here with chassis number 7231533 and built in 1953 was supplied to Leon Couliboef through France Motors, and his wife exhibited this car at the Concours d’Elégance of Enghien-les-Bains in the same year. The Chrysler SS Ghia remained in the same ownership for more than 30 years before being restored in 1990. The coupé then took part in the Concours d’Elégance Louis Vuitton at Bagatelle in 2001.
8 cylinders, 5426 cc
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- Class D - Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Berlinetta Ghia 1954, Bob White, US |
The sports coupés 1900C Sprint and 1900C Super Sprint with a shorter wheelbase are among the first models produced by Alfa Romeo on a production line. The 1900C SS shown here with chassis number 01742 was manufactured as a one-off special at Carrozzeria Ghia in 1954. Giacinto Ghia based in Turin was established in 1915 and taken over by Mario Boano in 1948, and the style of the coachbuilder displayed a certain American touch. The 1900C SS was initially exhibited at Valentino
Park in Turin and then delivered to Al Williams in San Francisco where the elegant car was presented at Motorama in Los Angeles in November 1954
4 cylinders, 1975 cc
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- Class D - Jaguar XK 140 Coupé Zagato 1957, William Pope, US |
The Jaguar XK 140 was produced from 1955 to 1957. This is a unique car with chassis number 814537 and it received its body at Carrozzeria Zagato near Milan in 1957. Zagato was famous for styling all its cars with aluminium bodies. Ugo Zagato had founded his coachbuilding enterprise after the First World War and he believed that weight was the enemy of the automobile. The pontoon shape of the Jaguar XK 140 coachbuilt in Italy and the headlamps integrated within the wings offered
a completely different line for this car. The wrap-around bumpers are also unusual with two horizontal and cylindrical elements at front and rear. They prevented “direct contact” with the car in front when engaged in parking manoeuvres. The Jaguar made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in 1957.
6 cylinders, 3442 cc
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- Class D - Osca 1600 GT Berlinetta Touring Superleggera 1961, Corrado Lopresto, IT |
The Maserati brothers sold their workshop in Bologna in 1937, and Ernesto, Bindo and Ettore Maserati founded the OSCA brand (Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili) in Bologna in1947. There they built the OSCA sports and racing cars. OSCA installed a Fiat engine which had been designed for the coupé and the spider in the 1600 Series. Touring Superleggera only provided the body for two OSCA automobiles. The OSCA 1600 GT with chassis number 0014 presented here is one of these two elegant coupés. The large rear windscreen has a slightly concave contour.
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- Class E - Gentlemen's drivers
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- Class E - Winner - Maserati A6G 2000 Berlinetta Zagato 1956, Jim Utaski, US
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This vehicle from 1956 (chassis number 2124) was the twelfth of the 20 Maseratis bodied at Zagato. In November 1955, the chassis was delivered to Zagato. In February 1956, the coupé was ready and stayed in Milan for demonstrations over a number of months.
6 cylinders, 1985 cc
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- Class E - Mention of Honor - Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring 1950, Clive Beecham, UK |
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- Class E - Maserati A6 1500S Berlinetta Zagato 1946, Jürgen Phiesel, DE |
6 cylinders, 1488 cc
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- Class E - Fiat 8V Berlinetta Vignale 1954, Guido Avandero, IT |
One of the most unusual vehicles in the long history of the Fiat brand celebrated its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in 1952: the Fiat 8V. A total of 114 cars of this 8V model had been built by 1954 and this was the first Fiat model to be designed with completely independent suspension for all four wheels. The first cars were given a factory-built body made of aluminium. A number of 8V cars were styled by various coachbuilders including Pinin Farina, Vignale, Ghia or Zagato.
The automobile presented here with chassis number 0052 was built in 1954 and received a body from Vignale. This was probably penned by Giovanni Michelotti. From 1955 to 1959, this “Otto Vu” competed in numerous races, such as the Mille Miglia in 1955, the Sestriere Rally, the Supercortemaggiore 1000 kilometre race in Monza and the Sardinia Rally Race.
8 cylinders, 1996 cc
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- Class E - Pegaso Z102 Coupé Touring Superleggera 1954, Jan De Reu, BE |
The Spanish marque Pegaso was established in 1951 as an offshoot of truck and coach manufacturer Enasa and the company built some outstanding sports cars. The driving force behind Pegaso was engineer Wilfredo Ricart, who had worked on Alfa Romeo racing-car projects before the war. The first Pegaso Z-102 came into being in 1951 with an engine block made of lightweight alloy. Versions with a capacity of 2816, 3178, 3992 and even 4780 cc were to follow. However, the operation was already closed down in 1958 after a total of 87 cars had been built. The Z-102
presented here with chassis number 0102.150.0153 was manufactured in 1954 and is bodied with aluminium coachwork. The five-speed gearbox is located at the rear and the driving wheels are mounted on a De Dion axle. The thoroughbred coupé was presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1954. A Belgian collector is the current owner and he had the Z-102 restored from 2005 to 2006.
8 cylinders, 2816 cc
related Car Review : see Pegaso Z102B Touring Berlinetta and Spyder 1951-1956
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- Class E - Ferrari 250 GT LWB Competizione Berlinetta TdF Scaglietti 1957, Ilkka Brotherus, FI |
This version of the Ferrari 250 GT with Scaglietti coachwork was produced in 1956. It was specially designed to compete in races and therefore had the designation Competizione. In 1957, Finnish Scuderia Askolin founded by Curt Lincoln und Carl-Johan Askolin purchased the Competizione with chassis number 0723GT from the Scandinavian Ferrari representative Tore Bjurström. Shortly afterwards, Curt Lincoln drove the car to victory in the Swedish Grand Prix.
12 cylinders, 2953 cc
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- Class E - Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Scaglietti 1962, Nigel Allen, UK |
The 250 GT Berlinetta with a short wheelbase of 240 cm was launched in 1959 – hence the unofficial designation Short Wheel Base – and ranks among the most famous Gran Turismo models from Maranello with spectacular racing successes. This car was designed by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti in Modena in 1962, and it bears the chassis number 3367. The Ferrari was first registered in Switzerland. The coachwork was made of aluminium and including the disc brakes, the automobile weighed 957 kg. The steel body increased the weight of the luxury version to 1100 kg. From 1992 to 2011, this Berlinetta competed eight times in the Tour de France Historique.
12 cylinders, 2953 cc
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Class F - Hollywood on the lake
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- Class F - Winner - Lancia Aurelia B52 Spider Pinin Farina 1953, Orin Smith, US |
Pinin Farina presented the convertible Aurelia B52 PF200 at the Turin Motor Show in 1952. The front end of the car was influenced by the style of jet aircraft and it was designed with a large, oval opening framed in chrome. The wings were contoured in a slightly curved line from front to rear. The body tapered towards the tail where the six chrome exhaust tubes projected a small amount. Over a period of four years, Pinin Farina built eight of these cars bodied with this coachwork – each of them
styled a little differently. The B52-1052 was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1953.
6 cylinders, 1991 cc
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- Class F - Mention of Honor - Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Scaglietti 1958, Staffan Wittmark, SE |
Luigi Chinetti, the representative for the Ferrari marque in New York, advised Enzo Ferrari to produce a model tailored more specifically to American tastes. The first 250 GT California was then presented in December 1957. 50 cars of the model with a long wheelbase (260 cm) were produced up until 1962, and during the same period 55 cars were built with a short wheelbase (240 cm). The steel body manufactured at Scaglietti had doors, engine bonnet and boot lid produced in aluminium.
The special racing models were given a more expensive body manufactured entirely in aluminium.
12 cylinders, 2953 cc
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- Class F - Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Cabriolet Pinin Farina 1946, Christopher Ohrstrom |
The chassis of this Alfa Romeo originates from the year 1942 while the body of this elegant convertible was only styled at Pinin Farina in 1946. Batista Pinin Farina personally drove the 6C from Turin to Paris for the Paris Motor Show and his son Sergio followed in a Lancia Aprilia. After the fifteen-hour journey and a good clean, both cars were boldly parked in front of the entrance to the Grand Palais so that they would be seen by every visitor coming to the motor show. After the war,
Italian cars were initially excluded from the show and Pinin Farina was only given space for a stand at the subsequent motor show. The sister car shown here has the chassis number 915 169, and it was shown at an Italian fashion show held in Lausanne in October 1946.
6 cylinders, 2442 cc
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- Class F - Cisitalia 202 SC GS Convertible Stabilimenti Farina 1952, Leo Schigiel, US |
In 1944, Piero Dusio from Turin, at that time the President of Juventus football club, laid the cornerstone of the Cisitalia marque. The Fiat engineers Dante Giacosa and Giovanni Savonuzzi worked on two Cisitalia projects: a 1.1 litre racing car and a sports model. A tubular frame provided the supporting element and the power was 55 hp. The premiere of the coupé 202 SC bodied at Pinin Farina was held in 1947. The convertible was also presented later on but the coachwork for the Cisitalia 202 was styled both at Pinin Farina and at Stabilimenti Farina. The convertible presented
here with chassis number 183 was created with a body from Stabilimenti Farina in 1952 and it was one of the last of a total 172 Cisitalia cars produced.
4 cylinders, 1089 cc
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- Class F - Pegaso Z 102 Cabriolet Saoutchik 1954, Fritz Kaiser, LI |
The Pegaso brand in Barcelona was part of truck and coach manufacturer Enasa and the offshoot built high-class sports cars powered by V8 engines from 1951 to 1958. While the mechanical parts were created at the company’s own plant, the vehicles were bodied at Touring, Serra, Saoutchik and at the company’s own coachworks in Barcelona. This Z-102 with chassis number 1530136 is
one of the 18 Pegaso vehicles built at Saoutchik with an aluminium body. The flamboyant styling of the convertible finished in metallic blue has an appealing profile accentuated by the wings slightly extended to the rear, the headlamps accommodated in keyhole-shaped recesses, and the gently curved windscreen. The convertible stayed in Spain for many years before its current owner from Liechtenstein acquired it in 2004.
related Car Review : see Pegaso Z102 Cabriolet Series II by Saoutchik 1954
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- Class F - BMW 507 Roadster 1957, Peter Mülder, DE |
The BMW 507 created a sensation at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1955 with its attractive line.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL gained a rival although the three-litre automobile from Stuttgart had a significantly more sporty appearance. The design was initiated by New York BMW importer Max Hoffman, who wanted to offer his American clientele a sports model. Albrecht Graf Goertz, a German national living in America penned the unusual design. The roadster was fitted with the lightweight V8 engine, which was enhanced to generate 150 hp for the 507. The rear rigid axle was linked to a Panhard rod. The vehicle presented here with chassis number 70032 competed in the
Mille Miglia on the last occasion it was staged as a race in 1957, and it was restored at BMW Group Classic.
8 cylinders, 3168 cc
related Car Review : see BMW 507 Roadster 1956 - 1959
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- Class G - GT Man has Arrived
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- Class G - Winner - Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider Scaglietti 1972, Detlef Hubner, DE |
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at Daytona in February 1967. A classic V12 engine with an output of 352 hp provides the power unit for the Daytona Spider. The top speed of the coupé is 280 km/h and 260 km/h in the Spider.
12 cylinders, 4390 cc
related car review : Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Prototype 1967
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- Class G - Mention of Honor - Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II 4 door Convertible H.J. Mulliner 1961, Fred Kriz, MC |
It is completely pointless to enquire about the amount of horsepower generated by the almost silent V8 engine, because you always get the same answer: sufficient. This Silver Cloud II with chassis number LLCB 16 was ordered by New York tycoon Louis Marx based on the celebrated Fifth Avenue in 1961. Marx wanted to have the longer chassis for the four-door automobile because the exclusive car would primarily be driven by his chauffeur. The vehicle was equipped with a number of features which were rare at the time and enhanced convenience, such as electric windows and air-conditioning. The LLCB 16 was maintained and serviced at P & A Wood. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2015 is the first time this automobile has been exhibited.
8 cylinders, 6233 cc
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- Class G - Aston Martin DB5 Convertible 1966, Heiko Seekamp, DE |
This exceptional English sports car was manufactured at the factory of industrialist David Brown in Newport Pagnell and it is regarded as a beacon of classic vehicle design. The engine generated 286 hp and propelled the automobile weighing 1.5 tons to a top speed of 240 km/h. The chassis was provided by a platform combined with a tubular frame. The DB5 gained fame through its role in films with the British secret agent James Bond. The convertible presented here with chassis number DB5 C1919L was sold to the USA in 1967.
6 cylinders, 3995 cc
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- Class G - Panther Six Roadster Panther Westwinds 1976, Albert Fellner, AT |
In the 1976 season, the Tyrrell P34 made waves in the motor world and surprised spectators as the first Formula 1 car with six wheels. Although the ‘six-wheeler’ did not have the desired success, the racing car motivated the managing director of the small Panther motor-car company in Byfleet/ Surrey, Bob Jankel, to follow suit and design a six-wheel road-going sports car. When the world premiere was held at the Earls Court Motor Show in October 1977, the Panther Six caused a sensation. The exceptional sports car was powered by a 600 hp mid-engine from the Cadillac
Eldorado fitted with two superchargers. The wishbones of the four small steerable front wheels came from the Vauxhall Firenza, whereas the rear wishbone originated from the Eldorado. Pirelli manufactured special tyres for the four front wheels with servo steering, which were resilient at the Panther’s claimed top speed of 320 km/h.
8 cylinders, 8193 cc
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- Class G - Rolls Royce Camargue 1979 |
The Rolls-Royce Camargue was not only regarded as one of the milestones in the history of Rolls-Royce coupés, it also brought three great European automobile nations together: developed and built in England, named after a French landscape and designed at Pininfarina in Italy. The low-slung, extended car had a unitised body, auxiliary frame at front and rear, and four wheels with independent suspension. This two-door Rolls-Royce was 5.17 m in length, and power was transferred to the wheels by means of a turbo-hydraulic automatic transmission with three-speed planetary
gearbox and selector lever on the steering wheel. This Rolls-Royce Camargue with chassis number JRG 31879 was manufactured in 1978. In 1979, the luxury vehicle with a top speed of 190 km/h was sold to the USA.
8 cylinders, 6750 cc
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- Class H - How fast is fast enough
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- Class H - Winner - Lamborghini Miura SV Berlinetta Bertone 1971, Graham Robertson, UK |
The Miura numbers among the most striking road-going sports cars of its time. Powered by a transverse mid-engine and two overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, the car made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966. The power train created by Giotto Bizzarrini (first version) and Gianpaolo Dallara generated 370 hp. The bodywork penned by Marcello Gandini at Bertone is breathtakingly beautiful. The chassis was produced in Sant’Agata Bolognese, once again under the
direction of Gianpaolo Dallara. The automobile presented here with chassis number 4812 featured at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971. It is one of nine units produced with right-hand drive and the only car to receive a green “verde Miura” paint finish.
12 cylinders, 3929 cc
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- Class H - Mention of Honor - Lamborghini Countach LP 400 Berlinetta Bertone, 1976, Albert Spiess, CH |
When the Lamborghini Countach LP 400 was first presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971, the wedge-shaped, flat and futuristic body from coachbuilder Bertone created a sensation. The high-performance engine with a lightweight alloy block generated 375 hp. The same year saw the launch of series production for the vehicle, which reached a top speed of 300 km/h. A complex tubular design provides the supporting platform. The body was originally manufactured by
Bertone in Turin but from 1974 it was produced at the Lamborghini plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese.
The model presented here with chassis number 112 0 210 was made in 1976 and belongs to an enthusiast from Pfäffikon.
12 cylinders, 3929 cc
related Car Review : see Lamborghini Countach by Bertone 1971 1978
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- Class H - American Motor Corporation AMX/3 Coupé Bizzarrini 1970, Jürgen M. Wilms, DE |
The AMX/3 vehicles were built in Moncalieri near Turin. The small production facility was part of American Motors and was managed by Giotto Bizzarrini, who had also worked for Alfa-Romeo, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Iso. The engineer from Tuscany had been forced to discontinue production of Bizzarrini cars in 1969. Virtually at the same time, AMC in Detroit enquired about the possibility of building the AMX/3 sports car with a Rebel V8 mid-mounted engine. For financial reasons Detroit decided only to produce 6 instead of the 26 planned cars. Although it was suggested that Bizzarrini should continue working on his own account and there was a prospect of marketing the cars in the US, the plan did not come to fruition. The AMX/3 presented here with chassis number WT DO 3632/55/55 is the fourth of six cars. It was sold to a buyer in Indianapolis in 1971 and went to Los Angeles in 1986, where it was restored. Since 2014, the two-seater has been with a collector in Düsseldorf.
8 cylinders, 6385 cc
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- Class H - Porsche 911 Carrera RS Coupé 1973, Marco Betocchi, IT |
Surely in the history of the automobile there has never been a second sports car that has remained so true to its principles of construction over decades as the Porsche 911 launched in 1963. Since then, there have been several dozen variations on the theme. The body originally designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche has also been provided with some minor modifications and adaptations over the years but the basic line has remained the same. The 911 RS was given the rear spoiler as a unique identifying characteristic and it is fitted with a powerful 210 hp rear engine which can
catapult the vehicle to a top speed of 245 km/h. The automobile presented here from 1973 bears the chassis number 9113601376 and is one of the rare examples with a sliding roof. Five people have owned this vehicle to date and it has been restored at Porsche Italia S.p.A. in Padua.
related Car Review : see Porsche 911 RS 2.7 or Carrera RS 1973
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- Class H - BMW M1 Coupé 1980, Juan Felipe Garcia, DE |
The M1 project was launched in the 1970s at BMW Motorsport GmbH. The engineers responsible for the project were Martin Braungart and Paul Rosche. The spaceframe was produced at Marchesi while the plastic body of the mid-engined coupé was penned at Giorgio Giugiaro’s design studio ItalDesign. The Bavarian supercar was then assembled at Baur in Stuttgart. The standard version of the BMW inline engine with four valves for each cylinder generated 277 hp. The racing version reputedly generated up to 500 hp. The five-speed gearbox originated from ZF. A total of 399
production cars were built. The M1 had a top speed of 260 km/h and the premiere of the car was held at the Paris Motor Show in 1978. The popularity of the M1 was enhanced by the Procar Racing Series. These races were staged on the day before each European Formula 1 Grand Prix and the cars were generally driven by Formula 1 drivers. The car presented here with chassis number 4301324 was supplied in December 1980 through BMW Austria and it was one of three black M1 coupés.
6 cylinders, 3452 cc
related Car Review : see BMW M1 1978
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- Class I - Two Seats against the stopwatch
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- Class I - Winner - Maserati 60/61 Birdcage Spider Allegretti 1959, Andreas Mohringer, AT |
The Maserati Tipo 60 and 61 are two of the most famous sports racing cars to come out of the Maserati stable. The vehicles were given the nickname ‘Birdcage’ because of their complex frame construction made up of a large number of tubes welded together. The model shown here documents the transition from the Tipo 60 to the Tipo 61. The racing car was built in 1959 with chassis number 2451 and the type designation Tipo 60. This vehicle was then used for further development. The body was styled in an aerodynamic design with extended rear end and a flat windscreen, which went down to the level of the front axle. The car was called Tipo 61 in this
configuration. The paint finish was changed from red to the American racing colours of blue/white as it had been purchased by the American CAMORADI Team (Casner Motor Racing Division). In 1960, CAMORADI competed in the Le Mans with three Tipo 61 cars.
4 cylinders, 2890 cc
related Car Review : see Maserati Birdcage Camoradi Streamlined T61 Le Mans 1960
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- Class I - Mention of Honor - McLaren M1-A open prototype 1964, Egon Zweimuller, AT |
New Zealander Bruce McLaren was recruited by Jack Brabham in 1958 as a driver in the Cooper Race Team and won his first Grand Prix at Sebring in the USA in 1959. McLaren soon started working on his own designs. In 1964, he built the first McLaren M1-A destined for American sports-car racing in his own racing outfit at a workshop in a London suburb. At the time, the company had eight employees, and little by little it received a total of 24 orders. The vehicle shown here is the first M1-A with a tubular frame and ZF five-speed gearbox. The original Oldsmobile engine was replaced by a Chevolet V8 power unit generating around 400 hp. During the course of its career, the M1-A was subsequently also driven by Graham Hill, featured in film performances by Elvis Presley in 1966 and was subsequently driven by Goodwood organiser Lord March.
8 cylinders, 5645 cc
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- Class I - Ferrari Dino 206 S Spider Drogo 1966, Andreas Schlaewicke, DE |
Enzo Ferrari founded the Dino marque in honour of his son Alfredo (Dino) who died in 1956. The Dino bodies were produced at Drogo in Modena. The 166 P version was followed by the 206 in 1966 and a total of 20 units were produced. Lodovico Scarfiotti became the European Hillclimb Champion with the racing model. Bandini/Scarfiotti created a sensation when they were runners-up to a Chaparral in the 1000 kilometre race at the Nürburgring. The Dino 206 S with chassis number 016 shown here was acquired in 1966 by Edoardo Lualdi, and it competed successfully in hillclimb races.
6 cylinders, 1986 cc
related Car Review : see Ferrari Dino 206 S & 206 SP 1964 - 1967
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- Class I - Lancia Stratos Sports Coupé Bertone 1976, Stefano Macaluso, IT |
The wedge-shaped Lancia powered by a transverse V6 mid-engine has a reputation as one of the most striking models in the history of rallying. Lancia won the Manufacturers’ World Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976 with the Stratos. Sandro Munari drove this car to victory at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1975, 1976 and 1977, and in 1979 Bernard Darniche succeeded in achieving the prestigious
victory in the Monégasque principality. The Stratos was presented with the body designed by Bertone in 1973. From October 1st 1974, it was homologated as a Gran Turismo automobile (minimum production run of 400 units). Each cylinder of the Group 4 version engine had four valves and it generated 280 hp.
6 cylinders, 2418 cc
related Car Review : see Lancia Stratos HF Prototipo by Bertone 1970
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6 - Concept Cars and Prototypes - Design Award and some participants |
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- Bentley EXP 10 Speed Six Coupé PHEV 2015, Luc Donckerwolke, UK |
Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes by Public Referendum at Villa Erba
More informations and pictures here
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- Concept Cars and Prototypes - Touring Superleggera Berlinetta Lusso 2015, Melvin Goh, SG |
The Touring Berlinetta Lusso is a street legal two-seater coupe, first of a series of five units hand-built on demand. It was introduced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and now appeared at 2015 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.
The tailor-made, lavish Grand Tourer in the purest spirit of Italian carrozzeria features a three-box architecture with apparent separation of volumes. It is based on the hailed F12 rolling chassis with its overpowering naturally aspirated V12
The Berlinetta Lusso celebrates the heritage born with the first series-produced car from Maranello: the iconic Ferrari 166 MM Touring
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- Concept Cars and Prototypes - Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003C #001 2 Seater Coupé 2015, James M. Glickenhaus, US |
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus together with GranStudio and Paolo Garella unveiled its latest road and race cars SCG003C (Competizione) SCG003S (Stradale) at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It was then exhibited at the 2015 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.
SCG003 is a completely new GT, inspired by the latest design and technologies developed in the LMP1/LMP2 series. The surfaces of the car have been shaped by the combined work of the talented styling team from Granstudio led by Lowie Vermeersch and Goran Popovic, together with the aerodynamic team of a young group of engineers from Podium Engineering supported by Paolo Catone the father of many successful sport racing cars. The all carbon fiber structure has been designed to achieve maximum rigidity and flexibility in packaging, ease of maintenance and safety. The rear carbon fiber frame holds the suspension pick-‐up points and can be easily exchanged to allow the use of different engines on the same platform. The Hewland gearbox, with paddle shift, is a strong and reliable unit coupled, in the race version, with a V6 3,5L TT developed by Autotecnica Motori and derived from the HPD Honda V6 engine. The road version will have a V6TT engine that the team is specifically developing.
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- Concept Cars and Prototypes - Magna Steyr, Magna Mila Plus Sports Car 2015, Andreas Wolfsgruber, AT |
Magna International Inc. introduced an innovative two-seat hybrid sports car called MILA Plus at Geneva Motor Show 2015. The concept vehicle combines a sophisticated, lightweight construction with an intelligent, alternative-drive solution to produce maximum performance as well as eco-friendliness. With an all-electric range of 75km and a vehicle weight of 1,520kg, MILA Plus achieves reduced CO2 emissions of 32g/km
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- Concept Cars and Prototypes - Aston Martin DBX Concept 2 door Crossover Coupé, electric, 2015, Marek Reichmann, UK |
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- Concept Cars and Prototypes - Automobili Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, 2 seater coupé 2014, Filippo Perini, IT |
related Car Review : see Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 Plug-in (PHEV) prototype 2014
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- Concept Cars and Prototypes - BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage 2015 |
related Car Review : see BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage - 2015
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