Lancia Astura series II berlinetta Castagna 1933 prize winner as best in show.
Story and photos by Alessandro Gerelli
The Concorso Villa d’Este was held on May 20-22. Saturday’s competitive event is held at the Villa d’Este, and on Sunday, all the cars are shown in the nearby Villa Erba; this day is open to the public.
While often confusing, the official definition is Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, while Villa Erba is a location within the show.
The Concorso Villa d’Este has a very long history since 1929, but only recently a new class “Concept Cars and Prototypes” was included in the show.
This year I looked at the new creations of a make or of a coachbuilder, and compared them with their original or older cars in the same show.
Of course there are the pictures of the many other jewels shown in the crowded court of Villa Erba, where I took the following images on Sunday. [Read more…] about Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, 2016