Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este (Italian for 'Competition of Elegance of Villa d'Este') is a Concours d'Elegance event in Italy for classic and vintage cars. It takes place annually near the Villa d'Este hotel in Cernobbio, on the western shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. Since 2011, the event has taken place in the second half of May.

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
Genre	Concours d'Elegance
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Cernobbio, Italy
Inaugurated	1 September 1929
Previous event	24–26 May 2024
Next event	May 2025
Sponsor	BMW Group
Website	concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com

BMW Group has organised the event, jointly with the Villa d'Este hotel, since 2009.^[1][2][3][4] Visitors can admire about fifty cars, all built between the 1920s and the 1970s, organized in different categories.

Car makers also take advantage of the event to showcase some of their upcoming models. For example, a working Aston Martin One-77 was officially unveiled to the press during the 2009 event.^[5]

List of Winners

Year	Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este	Trofeo BMW Group	Trofeo BMW Group Italia
2008	1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn-Kurier Coupé	1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Berlinetta	1937 Delahaye 135M Figoni & Falaschi Roadster
2009	1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta	1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta	1938 Alfa-Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta
2010	1955 Maserati A6GCS Frua Spider	1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé	1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé
2011	1942 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS Bertone Coupé	1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale Scaglione Berlinetta	1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale Scaglione Berlinetta
2012	1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Figoni Coupé	1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Figoni Coupé	1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Figoni Coupé
2013	1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupé	1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupé	1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupé
2014	1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Zagato Aprile Spider	1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster	1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Zagato Aprile Spider
2015	1950 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta	1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider	1950 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta
2016	1933 Lancia Astura Series II Castagna Berlinetta	1954 Maserati A6GCS Pininfarina Berlinetta	1971 Lamborghini Miura P400SV Bertone Coupé
2017	1935 Lurani Nibbio Riva Roadster	1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Bertone Prototipo	1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Bertone Prototype
2018	1968 Alfa Romeo 33-2 Stradale Scaglione Coupé	1958 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti Spider	1968 Alfa Romeo 33-2 Stradale Scaglione Coupé
2019	1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring	1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring	1938 Lancia Astura Serie IV Cabriolet Pininfarina
2021	1930 Lancia Dilambda Serie I 227 Carlton Carriage	1956 Ferrari 250 GT TDF (Tour de France)	1935 Fiat 508 CS “Balilla Aerodinamica”
2022	1980 Aston Martin Bulldog[6]	1937 Bugatti 57 S Vanvooren
2023
2024	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300

Winners

2024 Event

2023 Event

_{Cernobbio, 19–21 May 2023}

Historic cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

2022 Event

_{Cernobbio, 20–22 May 2022}

Historic cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Aston Martin Bulldog, 1980

2021 Event

_{Cernobbio, 1–3 October 2021}

Historic cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Lancia Dilambda Serie I 227 Carlton Carriage, 1930

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Ferrari 250 GT TDF (Tour de France), 1956

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Fiat 508 CS “Balilla Aerodinamica”, 1935

Concept cars and prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Automobili Pininfarina Battista, 2019

2020 Event

Event canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019 Event

A 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, winner of the 2019 Coppa d'Oro

_{Cernobbio, 24–26 May 2019}

Historic cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B, Berlinetta, Touring, 1937

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B, Berlinetta, Touring, 1937

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Lancia Astura Serie IV, Cabriolet, Pinin Farina, 1938

Concept cars and prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Bugatti La Voiture Noire, Coupé 2019

2018 Event

A 1968 Alfa Romeo 33-2 Stradale, winner of the 2018 Coppa d'Oro

_{Cernobbio, 25–27 May 2018}

Historic cars

Concept cars and prototypes

2017 Event

_{Cernobbio, 26–28 May 2017}

Historic cars

Concept cars and prototypes

Renault Trezor

2016 Event

_{Cernobbio, 20–22 May 2016}

Historic cars

Concept cars and prototypes

2015 Event

Photo of a Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, built in 1954 for Princess Margaret, exhibited alongside other vehicles at the show in May 2015

_{Cernobbio, 22–24 May 2015}

Historic cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Ferrari 166 MM, Barchetta 1950

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, Spider 1932

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Ferrari 166 MM, Barchetta 1950

Concept cars and prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Bentley EXP 10 Speed Six, Coupé 2015

2014 Event

_{Cernobbio, 23–25 May 2014}

Historic cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS, Spider, 1931

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Maserati 450 S, Roadster 1956

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS, Spider, 1931

Concept cars and prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Maserati Alfieri, Coupé 2014

2013 Event

_{Cernobbio, 24–26 May 2013}

Historic cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Bugatti 57SC Atlantic, Jean Bugatti, 1938

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Bugatti 57SC Atlantic, Jean Bugatti, 1938

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Bugatti 57SC Atlantic, Jean Bugatti, 1938

Concept cars and prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Touring Superleggera, Coupé 2013

2012 Event

Historic Cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 6th Series, 1933 (by the Jury and by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este) and winner of BMW Group Trophy.^[7]

Concept Cars & Prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award: Alfa Romeo 4C, 2011

2011 Event

Historic Cars

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, Berlinetta, Scaglione, 1968 (by the Jury and by Public Referendum at Villa Erba) and Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS, Coupé, Bertone, 1942 (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este)

Concept Cars & Prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Aston Martin V12 Zagato, Coupé, 2011

2010 Event

_{Cernobbio, 23–25 April 2010}

Historic Cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Maserati A6GCS, Spider, Frua, 1955

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Talbot-Lago T150 C SS Teardrop, Coupé, Figoni & Falaschi, 1938

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Talbot-Lago T150 C SS Teardrop, Coupé, Figoni & Falaschi, 1938

Concept Cars & Prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Zagato Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa, Coupé, 2010

2009 Event

1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta, winner of the 2009 edition

_{Cernobbio, 24–26 April 2009}

Historic Cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este (80th anniversary) - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, Berlinetta Touring, 1938.

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, Berlinetta Touring, 1938.

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, Berlinetta Touring, 1938.

Concept Cars & Prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Aston Martin Lagonda One-77, Coupé, 2009

2008 Event

_{Cernobbio, 26–27 April 2008}

Historic Cars

• Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show (by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este):

Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahnkurier Coupé, 1938

• Trofeo BMW Group - Best of Show (by the Jury):

Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Touring, 1949

• Trofeo BMW Group Italia - (by Public Referendum at Villa Erba):

Delahaye 135M 2-seater roadster Figoni & Falaschi, 1937

Concept Cars & Prototypes

Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award (By Public Referendum at Villa Erba):
Bugatti Veyron Fbg Hermès, 2008

References

1. Harper, Brian (April 27, 2009). "Stunning Alfa Romeo best of show at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009". National Post. Retrieved 2009-04-28.^{[dead link]}
2. "Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009 the 80th Anniversary". ClassicRallies.com. March 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
3. Gauthier, Michael (April 28, 2009). "Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009 - Results". World Car Fans. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
4. "Distinguished Guests. Special Exhibitions at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este". TheAutoChannel.com. April 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
5. Gauthier, Michael (April 27, 2009). "Aston Martin one-77 Unveiled at Concorso d'Eleganza". www.worldcarfans.com. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
6. https://automobilrevue.eu/allgemein/concorso-deleganza-villa-deste-2022-schoenheiten-am-see (German), retrieved 25 May 2022
7. Sonnery, Marc (June 25, 2012). "Lake Gems". Autoweek. 62 (13): 16–18.

External links

• Official website