Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa D’Este

In 1985, World Rally Championship Group B homologation rules required manufacturers to produce at least 200 road-going examples of any car they wished to campaign in the series. The rule produced all manner of fire-breathing legends, including the Audi Sport Quattro. Audi easily exceeded it's...

Stop us if you've heard this one before. Actually you haven't because the upcoming RM Sotheby's auction will mark the first time that the so-called hypercar holy trinity all head to the same auction. A Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder are all set to roll across the block on May...

This pretty 1954 Maserati A6 GCS with a coachbuilt body by Pininfarina was named Best in Show at this past weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’Este. Another Maserati, a 1956 450 S, was named Best in Show at the event just two years ago. The A6 GCS, now part of the Monaco-based...

Aston Martin unveiled the stunning Vanquish Zagato concept car at this past weekend’s Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. It’s the first official collaboration between Aston Martin and Italian design house Zagato since the Virage Shooting Brake of 2014. The latest car represents the fifth...

Rolls-Royce is gearing up for the launch of an all-new Phantom in 2018 but sadly there will no longer be coupe and convertible versions to go along with the sedan. That means the current Phantom Coupe and Phantom Drophead Coupe will be the last of their kind. To mark their swan song, the British...

They say styling is a subjective thing, but given the comments our original post on the reveal of BMW’s 3.0 CSL Hommage concept at last weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este generated, it’s safe to say that the automaker’s designers got it wrong this time...

Coachbuilder and design house Zagato has a history of unveiling stunning concepts at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, held annually on the shores of Italy’s beautiful Lake Como. Some recent concepts include collaborations with the likes of Aston Martin, BMW and Lamborghini...

Zagato had a lot to celebrate at this past weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. After revealing the stunning Mostro powered by Maserati sports car concept and confirming a limited production run of just five units, another of the legendary Italian coachbuilder’s cars...

If you don’t like the way most modern BMWs look, you might find yourself in something of a persecuted minority—depending on the crowd. But after the 2015 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, you’ll always win the argument, forever. That’s right, the 3.0 CSL Hommage retroactively erases any...

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is one of the world's premier classic and vintage car events, and visitors can be assured that any vehicle coming away with a trophy is among the best in the world. MUST SEE: Pagani Huayra From The Driver's Point Of View: Video This year, that honor goes...

Under the BMW Group’s tutelage, the MINI brand has grown into something that only loosely resembles its truly pint-sized past. That’s not entirely a bad thing, however, as some of the newest MINIs are also some of the best. But the MINI Superleggera Vision concept is the most un-MINI...

Rolls-Royce has finally unveiled its new special edition Phantom Drophead Coupe built to commemorate the triumph of Sir Malcolm Campbell in his Rolls-Royce-powered Bluebird K3 boat in setting the world waterspeed record back in 1937, a time when Rolls-Royce-powered vehicles held speed records on...

Most leading concours-type events are glamorous, but there's something about Concorso d‘Eleganza Villa d’Este--perhaps Italy's stunning Lake Como backdrop, or maybe it's the occasional appearance of a major automaker touting an edgy, sleek concept vehicle. Hosting the event for the...

This rare Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta ‘Competizione’ that was entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans back in 1953 has sold at auction for a staggering 9.2 million euros (approximately $12 million). The car was sold by RM Auctions at an event coinciding with the 2013 Concorso...

A 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic owned by fashion icon Ralph Lauren was awarded the ‘Best Of Show’ title at this past weekend’s 2013 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Thousands of visitors descended upon the shores of Lake Como in Italy for the event which was packed with...

This weekend is the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Northern Italy and BMW will be out in force with two concepts, the Concept Ninety motorcycle celebrating the 90th anniversary of its Motorrad division and the lavish yet somewhat restrained Gran Lusso Coupe. BMW...

BMW has established a new partnership with legendary Italian design house Pininfarina, the company responsible for some of the greatest performance cars the world has ever known and an expert in elegance and proportion. To mark the new partnership, the German automaker has commissioned a new coupe...

Coinciding with the upcoming 2013 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, premier auction house RM Auctions will be flogging a huge assortment of the most desirable Ferrari models ever produced, along with dozens of other rare autos. Headlining the long list of items up for grabs are cars...

The Alfa Romeo 4C still isn't in production, and it's far from fresh as a concept, but it's still winning awards. At the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, the 4C picked up the Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes. Unlike some of the other awards at the show, the Design Award is given by...

Remember that Aston Martin DB9 / DBS successor we’ve been telling you about for the past two years or so? The one that’s been repeatedly spotted in camouflage, until we brought you some clearer spy shots last week? Aston Martin picked last weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa...