Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa D’Este
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The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este is, aside from being somewhat awkwardly named for American English speakers, one of BMW's favorite outlets for pure design concepts. This year, it's the BMW Zagato Coupe. Designed in collaboration with Zagato, the Zagato Coupe is a unique take on the idea of a BMW two-seater built for sport and style. It's not just a raw rolling shell, either: BMW has already put the Zagato Coupe through its paces in high-speed testing. The idea behind the Zagato Coupe was a "vmax concept," built to embody high-speed aerodynamics in a road-legal form. A very long hood...
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Bertone Concepts Split Up At 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este AuctionOutside of perhaps the Aston Martin V12 Zagato and the Ferrari Superamerica 45, the biggest story at last weekend's 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este was the six rare Bertone concepts that were to sold off by RM Auctions. It was a banner day for Lamborghini concepts, as one scored the highest...
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Ferrari Superamerica 45 Flips Its Lid: VideoRemember the Ferrari 575M Superamerica? The one based on the 575M Maranello but with a cool folding hard-top that simply flipped over? Well, Ferrari has built another exotic with the innovative roof system, this time based on the 575M’s successor, the 599 GTB Fiorano. Like the previous car...
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BMW 328 Hommage Concept: 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’EsteIt was at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy three years ago that BMW unveiled the striking M1 Hommage Concept, and at the same event in 2011 the German automaker is paying tribute to another of its past greats, the legendary 328 sports car of the 1930s. You may recall that...
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato: 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’EsteThe weekend is finally upon us and that means the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is kicking off, along with all that comes with it. Yesterday we saw a sneak peek at the new Ferrari Superamerica 45, built under the automaker’s Special Projects division and destined for a...
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Ferrari Superamerica 45: 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’EsteIn previous years we’ve seen wild supercars like the BMW M1 Concept and Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta unveiled at Italy’s annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, and this year will be no different. Kicking off this weekend at Lake Como in Italy, the event will see the...
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Aston Martin has announced a new collaboration with legendary Italian design house Zagato, with the two initially working on a project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4GT Zagato. Set to debut later this month at the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, the new project is believed to be a bespoke race car based on the V12 Vantage platform and will be just the first outcome of the new collaboration. Work on the project is well under way with only an initial concept to be presented in Villa D’Este as a way to gauge initial customer reaction with a view to...
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One-off Ferrari Superamerica 45 headed to 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’EsteIn previous years we’ve seen wild supercars like the BMW M1 Concept and Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta (pictured) unveiled at Italy’s annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, and this year will be no different. Confirmed today by the event’s president, Karl Baumer, a...
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1965 Ford GT40 Works Prototype Roadster Up For AuctionOne of the rarest cars we’ve seen in a long time will go on the auction block later this month at the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy. The car is the 1965 Ford GT40 Works Prototype Roadster, one of just five examples ever built and believed to have been lost for the...
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Zagato Unveils Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa Ahead Of Villa D'EsteThe newest design out of Zagato reimagines the famous racing Tubolare Zagato.
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BMW Goes Retro: Classic Motorsports Division, Concorso d'EleganzaThe BMW Group is digging deep into its heritage for the Concorso d'Eleganza and a new Classic Motorsports division.
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Preview: 2010 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'EsteThe 2010 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este sees some of the world's most incredible cars.
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The era of epic supercars is certainly not over at Aston Martin, with the carmaker confirming the development of a brand new flagship model late last year. A life-size mock up was then put on display at the 2008 Paris Motor Show to tease the public and start building interest for the car, which is estimated to cost a cool £1.2 million. A technical design showcase at March’s Geneva Motor Show revealed more features, including its bespoke carbon-fiber chassis and V12 engine, and shortly after Aston Martin released the first tentative details about production plans. This was then...
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Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Pinin Farina Racer Wins At Villa d'EsteFerrari's 250 GT chassis is a legend in the world of extreme high-end collecting. Racing examples draw most of the attention, and the latest is no exception, with the Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Pininfarina chassis number 0419 GT taking top honors for the Best Restoration at the 2009 Concorso...
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Morgan Unveils Special Aero SuperSports For Centenary Celebration At Villa d'EsteMorgan's combination of classic styling and modern materials, equipment and engineering is polarizing, but it's hard not to like the company's latest creation, the Aero SuperSports. Created to celebrate 100 continuous years of family-owned Morgan manufacture, the SuperSports will make its public...
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Bertone, Morgan & Zagato Planning New Concepts For Italy’s Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'EsteThis year's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy is set to be a cracker, with three concept car world premiers planned from bespoke coachbuilders Stile Bertone and Zagato, and a retro sports-car for Morgan. The concept from Bertone is a highly anticipated V8 two-seater built with lightweight...
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BMW M1 Concept To Appear At Villa d'Este ConcoursSnapped a day ahead of its official debut, the M1 Concept shows BMW can reinterpret its classics in a modern and daring way. Sharing the essential core of the original M1's design, yet thoroughly up-to-date, the new concept arrives just a month past its predecessor's 30th birthday. Showing BMW's...
Nelson Ireson