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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
[On May 31st VeloceToday presented Alessandro Gerelli’s report on the event held on Sunday, May 22 at Villa d’Erba. The previous day Hugues Vanhoolandt covered the Concorso d’Elegance which was held at the nearby Villa d’Este. Both events fall under the same heading at Villa d’Este however. This week, Vanhoolandt assembled his photos and comments from the concours and included some newer models seen at the show. See a short video above and the rest of the story below. Ed.]
Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Just a typical day at Lake Como.
Founded in 1568 in Cernobbio, on the shores of Lake Como, the Renaissance palace was commissioned by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio. After passing through the hands of several aristocratic owners, the name of Villa d’Este was given to the Villa in 1815.
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).
GTO.
Story and Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
We continue to present cars of this year’s Villa d’este, concentrating on Ferrari and Maserati.
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Ferrari 250 GTO 64 berlinetta Scaglietti.