Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2011 Report: This weekend just gone the town of Cernobbio on the banks of Lake Como reprised its status as the centre of attention for all car enthusiasts – and this year motorcycle fans also had much to admire. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este b... moreThis weekend just gone the town of Cernobbio on the banks of Lake Como reprised its status as the centre of attention for all car enthusiasts – and this year motorcycle fans also had much to admire. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este brought together a selection of classic models and new concept cars to the acclaim of the assembled audience. And for the first time the cars were joined by motorcycles competing for class and overall victory in a competition of their own, as fans of two-wheeled classics headed to the Villa Erba for Saturday’s motorcycle concours. Another new feature of the Concorso was the sale held by RM Auctions on Saturday evening, which tempted collectors with a line-up of 32 extraordinary cars. “Our aim was to take this long-established event into new territory while preserving its character,” said Karl Baumer, President of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and Director of BMW Group Classic, outlining the reasons behind the changes. “T... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Fiennes Restoration at Villa d’Este:
The only UK pre-war entry: 10,000+ hours of restoration on show at Concorso d’Eleganza Fiennes Restoration, the oldest pre-war Rolls-Royce and Bentley restoration specialist in the UK, is taking the result of its most majestic project, a unique 1... more
The only UK pre-war entry: 10,000+ hours of restoration on show at Concorso d’Eleganza Fiennes Restoration, the oldest pre-war Rolls-Royce and Bentley restoration specialist in the UK, is taking the result of its most majestic project, a unique 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 drophead coupé, to Villa d’Este for the event’s Concorso d’Eleganza this weekend. The only UK pre-war entrant at the most prestigious classic car Italian event, the Rolls-Royce 20/25 arrives after completing a twelve-year restoration project, during which more than 10,000 man-hours were spent to return the car to its original splendour. Rescued from thirty-five years’ silence and anonymity, the Rolls-Royce which once belonged to HRH Field Marshal Shah Ali Wali Khan, Victor of Kabul (1888-1977), brother to King Shah Nader Khan of Afghanistan, Plenipotentiary Extraordinary to the Court of St James London, Paris, Berne, Warsaw and Rome, and then Prime Minister of Afghanistan, was found in barn-conditi... less
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is perhaps the most significant of all events celebrating the mystique of Historic Cars. It is undoubtedly the most traditional event which was held for the first time as early as 1929. Since its revival in the 1990s t... moreThe Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is perhaps the most significant of all events celebrating the mystique of Historic Cars. It is undoubtedly the most traditional event which was held for the first time as early as 1929. Since its revival in the 1990s the Concorso has improved year by year in every one of the benchmakes for these; the beauty of the setting, the impeccable hospitality, the efficient organisation, the programme at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa Erba, an enthusiastic audience, the public awareness in the international press and TV, and above all, the elegance, the originality and state of preservation of the precious automobiles participating in the event. At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este visitors breathe an air of authentic aristocracy, rather than the slightly commercial atmosphere of other events. less
DescriptionThe Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is perhaps the most significant of all events celebrating the mystique of Historic Cars. It is undoubtedly the most traditional event which was held for the first time as early as 1929. Since its revival in the 1990s the Concorso has improved year by year in every one of the benchmakes for these; the beauty of the setting, the impeccable hospitality, the efficient organisation, the programme at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa Erba, an enthusiastic audience, the public awareness in the international press and TV, and above all, the elegance, the originality and state of preservation of the precious automobiles participating in the event. At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este visitors breathe an air of authentic aristocracy, rather than the slightly commercial atmosphere of other events.
This weekend just gone the town of Cernobbio on the banks of Lake Como reprised its status as the centre of attention for all car enthusiasts – and this year motorcycle fans also had much to admire. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este brought together a selection of classic models and new concept cars to the acclaim of the assembled audience. And for the first time the cars were joined by motorcycles competing for class and overall victory in a competition of their own, as fan...
The only UK pre-war entry: 10,000+ hours of restoration on show at Concorso d’Eleganza Fiennes Restoration, the oldest pre-war Rolls-Royce and Bentley restoration specialist in the UK, is taking the result of its most majestic project, a unique 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 drophead coupé, to Villa d’Este for the event’s Concorso d’Eleganza this weekend. The only UK pre-war entrant at the most prestigious classic car Italian event, the Rolls-Royce 20/25 arrives after...
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