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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
The Villa d’Este concours on Sunday (May 21) shifts over to the nearby Villa Erbe, still on the lake shore, for the public day. Having spent a day and a half, mainly getting wet, at the FuoriConcorso I had decided that a visit to Villa Erbe could wait for another year so my wife and I decided just to take a walk along the lake shore to just watch the boats and sea planes and just enjoy the scenery. [Read more…] about Sharp at Ville d’Este, Villa Erbe
Called the “Spanish Ferrari”, the Pegasos were only produced between 1951 and 1958. This model, the “Cupula”, was first shown in Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1953. It was then acquired by Dominican dictator Trujillo. Later it was shown in the Rosso Bianco Collection in Germany and is now part of the Louwman Museum in the Netherlands.
Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
The park of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este at the Lago di Como was again the backdrop of the most prestigious European Concours d’Elegance. Due to the lack of space at Villa d’Este , only 58 cars were on show, including some of the latest concept cars.
But each of these cars is of high profile and few other Concours can equal the level of excellence of this one.
While the access to Villa d’Este on Saturday is private, the general public can enjoy the show at the more spacious Villa Erba, on Sunday.
This 1946 Delahaye 135 M is clothed by Figoni & Falaschi and fitted with an electromagnetic Cotal gearbox. Since the completion of its restoration in 2010, it has been presented at the Concours d’Elegance in La Baule, Deauville and Angoulême (France).
Exclusive interview with Entrant Oliver Collins by Pete Vack
That's our car! Oliver Collins' Alfa in front of the gardens at Villa d'Este as seen from the hotel. A scene like this makes it all worthwhile. Photo by Lucine Collins.
Some guys just dream, other guys dream and do. Oliver Collins, of Toronto, Canada is one of the latter. But better yet, he not only lives his dream but comes back and is glad to tell the world (via VeloceToday) what and how he did it and how you too, might be able to be a contestant in Europe’s most famous and most prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este. There’s great advice herein so save this under same.
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