Yahoo Autos 2023 Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance | The show in pictures
COMO, Italy — For a brief moment, the most valuable object at the Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance wasn't the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. It was an umbrella. As the drizzle intensified into a storm you'd want shelter from, the participants scrambled for dry ground and I probably could have talked someone into trading me something old and expensive for my umbrella. Rain or shine, however, the show must go on.
Approximately 50 cars convened on the picturesque shore of Lake Como to attend the 2023 edition of the event, and some traveled a very long way to get there. Eizo Tomita shipped a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400SV finished in a head-turning color all the way from Japan, and several cars (including a 1979 Porsche 935) came from the United States. Although the Villa d'Este show is smaller than the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held in California, it's just as interesting because it always features a diverse selection of vehicles. The cars that you'd expect to see, like pre-war luxury models, are accounted for, but there are also fascinating oddities such as a 1986 Isdera Spyder 033-16.
When was the last time you've seen — and heard! — a 1970 Porsche 917K? How about a 1998 911 GT1? Now, imagine both cars (and many more) parked within 10 feet of each other. The part of the event dedicated to Porsche's 75th birthday was a show on its own.
This year's event was split into eight categories:
