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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014 – Photo Gallery

1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster
1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014 took place May 23-25 on the grounds of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa Erba on Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lake Como, the 2014 Villa d’Este Concours presented the chance to not only admire about 50 historic cars, but also take in the myriad of sights off the show field.

This year was the tenth Concorso d’Eleganza to be co-hosted by BMW Group Classic and the Villa d’Este luxury hotel. A glittering support programme headed “The Great Gatsby” saw the organisers harking back to the Roaring Twenties and the roots of the event’s “Days of Elegance”. 85 years ago a beauty contest for cars took place on the shores of Lake Como for the first time, and the 2014 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este bridged the past, the present and the future of vehicle aesthetics. The 1956 Maserati 450S owned by Albert Spiess won Best of Show by Judges, while Corrado Lopresto’s 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Spider Aprile was awarded Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este, the Best of Show by Public Referendum.

In addition to Dirk de Jager’s report, we also offer the following selection of pictures that show the little details, intangibles and Lake Como beauty that make Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este one of the premier events in the world. We split up the 330 pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti
1956 Maserati A6G/54 Allemano
1956 Maserati A6G/54 Allemano
1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Bertone
1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Bertone
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet A
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet A

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1963 Ferrari 250 GTO
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO
1936 Lancia Astura Type 233 Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1936 Lancia Astura Type 233 Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Aerlux by Touring
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Aerlux by Touring
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato Aprile Spider
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato Aprile Spider

 

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BMW Line-up at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
BMW Line-up at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet A
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet A
Corrado Lopresto in the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato Aprile Spider
Corrado Lopresto in the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato Aprile Spider
1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta by Rapi
1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta by Rapi

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Transporting the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
Transporting the 1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Roi des Belges
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014
1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe
1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe
1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe
1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe

 

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1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
1937 BMW 328 Coupe Wendler Streamliner
1937 BMW 328 Coupe Wendler Streamliner
1952 Jaguar XK120
1952 Jaguar XK120
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet

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Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Coach Gangloff
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Coach Gangloff
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

 

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1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition
1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta by Rapi
1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta by Rapi
1952 Jaguar XK120
1952 Jaguar XK120

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1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pininfarina Coupe
1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pininfarina Coupe
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet A
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet A
1936 Lancia Astura Type 233 Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1936 Lancia Astura Type 233 Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1922 Hispano-Suiza H6 B Sedanca Landaulette by Chapron
1922 Hispano-Suiza H6 B Sedanca Landaulette by Chapron

 

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1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Bertone
1957 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France by Scaglietti
1957 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France by Scaglietti
1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Berlinetta Zagato
1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Berlinetta Zagato

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Bertone
1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Bertone
1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Pininfarina Coupe
1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Pininfarina Coupe
1965 Maserati Quattroporte Series I by Frua
1965 Maserati Quattroporte Series I by Frua
1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe
1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe

 

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1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Gurney Nutting Boattail
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Gurney Nutting Boattail
1923 Duesenberg Model A Straight 8 Roadster by Millspaugh and Irish
1923 Duesenberg Model A Straight 8 Roadster by Millspaugh and Irish
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato Aprile Spider
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato Aprile Spider
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Aerlux by Touring
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Aerlux by Touring

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1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
1957 BMW 507 Roadster
1957 BMW 507 Roadster
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet

 

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1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe
1956 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Coach Gangloff
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Coach Gangloff
1953 Maserati A6GCS Pinin Farina Berlinetta
1953 Maserati A6GCS Pinin Farina Berlinetta
1953 Maserati A6GCS Pinin Farina Berlinetta
1953 Maserati A6GCS Pinin Farina Berlinetta

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1957 Maserati 150 GT Fantuzzi Prototype
1957 Maserati 150 GT Fantuzzi Prototype
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy Coupe
1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Berlinetta by Vignale
1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Berlinetta by Vignale
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet

 

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1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster
1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster
1954 Jaguar D-Type
1954 Jaguar D-Type
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO
1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Pininfarina Coupe
1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Pininfarina Coupe

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1929 Maserati V4 Sport Zagato Spider
1929 Maserati V4 Sport Zagato Spider
1957 Maserati 150 GT Fantuzzi Prototype
1957 Maserati 150 GT Fantuzzi Prototype
Norman Dewis with the modified Jaguar XK120 that featured a Perspex bubble cockpit canopy
Norman Dewis with the modified Jaguar XK120 that featured a Perspex bubble cockpit canopy
1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster
1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster

 

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1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Pininfarina Coupe
1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione Pininfarina Coupe
1954 Jaguar D-Type
1954 Jaguar D-Type
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy Coupe

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Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014
Gentlemen Drivers Class at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
Gentlemen Drivers Class at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014
1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster
1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster
Best in Class Winners, led by the 1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster
Best in Class Winners, led by the 1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster

 

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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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