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Concorso d'Eleganza

  • 2012 Concorso d'Eleganza
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    2012 Concorso d'Eleganza

    2012 Concorso d'Eleganza
  • The Villa d'Este began holding the Concorso in 1929, then abandoned it for three decades until its revival in 1995.
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    2012 Concorso d'Eleganza

    The Villa d'Este began holding the Concorso in 1929, then abandoned it for three decades until its revival in 1995.
  • A parade of Ferrari 250s, with the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM owned by a Bahraian prince in the rear
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    Ferrari procession at Concorso d'Eleganza

    A parade of Ferrari 250s, with the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM owned by a Bahraian prince in the rear
  • 1961 Ferrari 250 GT, with a 1962 example close by
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    1961 Ferrari 250 GT

    1961 Ferrari 250 GT, with a 1962 example close by
  • 1968 Ford GT 40 Mk3, one of a few rare street cars Ford sold of its LeMans-winning racer
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    1968 Ford GT 40 Mk3

    1968 Ford GT 40 Mk3, one of a few rare street cars Ford sold of its LeMans-winning racer
  • Cockpit detail of the 1956 Jaguar D Type
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    1956 Jaguar D Type

    Cockpit detail of the 1956 Jaguar D Type
  • 1959 Aston Martin DBR1, which placed second at the 1959 24 Hours of LeMans. (First place: Another Aston Martin DBR1, co-driven by Carroll Shelby.)
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    1959 Aston Martin DBR1

    1959 Aston Martin DBR1, which placed second at the 1959 24 Hours of LeMans. (First place: Another Aston Martin DBR1, co-driven by Carroll Shelby.)
  • 1958 Bentley S1 Continental, from United Kingdom
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    1956 Bentley Continental S1

    1958 Bentley S1 Continental, from United Kingdom
  • 1956 Ferrari 250GT Zagato, from United States
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    1956 Ferrari 250 GT

    1956 Ferrari 250GT Zagato, from United States
  • 1975 Lamborghini LP 400 Countach, from the Netherlands
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    1974 Lamborghini LP 400 Countach

    1975 Lamborghini LP 400 Countach, from the Netherlands
  • 1950 Abarth 204 A, from Argentina
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    1950 Abarth 204 A

    1950 Abarth 204 A, from Argentina
  • 1937 Cord 812 S/C, from Switzerland
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    1937 Cord 812 S/C

    1937 Cord 812 S/C, from Switzerland
  • 1937 Delahaye 145, from the United States
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    1937 Delahaye 145

    1937 Delahaye 145, from the United States
  • Rear of 1937 Cord 812 S/C
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    1937 Cord 812 S/C

    Rear of 1937 Cord 812 S/C
  • Rear shot of the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
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    1964 Ferrari 250 LM

    Rear shot of the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
  • 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, from Switzerland
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    1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB

    1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, from Switzerland
  • 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica, from the United States
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    1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica

    1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica, from the United States
  • 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, from the United States
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    1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

    1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, from the United States
  • 1941 Chrysler Town & Country, from the United States
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    1941 Chrysler Town & Country (Woody)

    1941 Chrysler Town & Country, from the United States
  • Rear shot of toy car restored to resemble 1941 Chrysler Town & Country Woody wagon
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    1941 Chrysler Town & Country

    Rear shot of toy car restored to resemble 1941 Chrysler Town & Country Woody wagon
  • Rear of the 1941 Chrysler Town & Country. Some 80% of the wood is original.
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    1941 Chrysler Town & Country

    Rear of the 1941 Chrysler Town & Country. Some 80% of the wood is original.
  • 1956 Jaguar D Type, a former factory demo car
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    1956 Jaguar D Type

    1956 Jaguar D Type, a former factory demo car
  • 1972 Lamborghini Miura, one of the loudest cars of the Concorso
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    1972 Lamborghini Miura SV/J

    1972 Lamborghini Miura, one of the loudest cars of the Concorso
  • 1937 Packard Twelve, the kind of car that supposedly inspired Enzo Ferrari to build 12-cylinder engines.
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    1937 Packard Twelve, 15th Series

    1937 Packard Twelve, the kind of car that supposedly inspired Enzo Ferrari to build 12-cylinder engines.
  • 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, parading in the way only a gullwing-door car can.
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    1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

    1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, parading in the way only a gullwing-door car can.
  • 1969 Porsche 917/A, whose owner keeps a sign on the rear saying "Ferrari's Eye View."
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    1969 Porsche 917/A

    1969 Porsche 917/A, whose owner keeps a sign on the rear saying "Ferrari's Eye View."
  • A 1939 Tatra 87, driven from Slovakia for the event
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    1939 Tatra 87

    A 1939 Tatra 87, driven from Slovakia for the event
  • Close up of the 1933 Talbot AV105
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    1933 Talbot AV105

    Close up of the 1933 Talbot AV105
  • A Ferrari 212 Inter, with rare roof rack option. Behind it is a 1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A
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    1953 Ferrari 212 Inter

    A Ferrari 212 Inter, with rare roof rack option. Behind it is a 1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A
  • 1925 Rolls-Royce Round Door, a one-of-one car making its first appearance in Europe since its striking exterior was built in 1934.
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    1925 Rolls-Royce Round Door

    1925 Rolls-Royce Round Door, a one-of-one car making its first appearance in Europe since its striking exterior was built in 1934.
  • Rear of the Rolls-Royce Round Door, which was shipped from the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles for the Concorso d'Eleganza
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    1925 Rolls-Royce Round Door

    Rear of the Rolls-Royce Round Door, which was shipped from the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles for the Concorso d'Eleganza
2012 Concorso d'Eleganza
The Villa d'Este began holding the Concorso in 1929, then abandoned it for three decades until its revival in 1995.
A parade of Ferrari 250s, with the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM owned by a Bahraian prince in the rear
1961 Ferrari 250 GT, with a 1962 example close by
1968 Ford GT 40 Mk3, one of a few rare street cars Ford sold of its LeMans-winning racer
Cockpit detail of the 1956 Jaguar D Type
1959 Aston Martin DBR1, which placed second at the 1959 24 Hours of LeMans. (First place: Another Aston Martin DBR1, co-driven by Carroll Shelby.)
1958 Bentley S1 Continental, from United Kingdom
1956 Ferrari 250GT Zagato, from United States
1975 Lamborghini LP 400 Countach, from the Netherlands
1950 Abarth 204 A, from Argentina
1937 Cord 812 S/C, from Switzerland
1937 Delahaye 145, from the United States
Rear of 1937 Cord 812 S/C
Rear shot of the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, from Switzerland
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica, from the United States
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, from the United States
1941 Chrysler Town & Country, from the United States
Rear shot of toy car restored to resemble 1941 Chrysler Town & Country Woody wagon
Rear of the 1941 Chrysler Town & Country. Some 80% of the wood is original.
1956 Jaguar D Type, a former factory demo car
1972 Lamborghini Miura, one of the loudest cars of the Concorso
1937 Packard Twelve, the kind of car that supposedly inspired Enzo Ferrari to build 12-cylinder engines.
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, parading in the way only a gullwing-door car can.
1969 Porsche 917/A, whose owner keeps a sign on the rear saying "Ferrari's Eye View."
A 1939 Tatra 87, driven from Slovakia for the event
Close up of the 1933 Talbot AV105
A Ferrari 212 Inter, with rare roof rack option. Behind it is a 1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A
1925 Rolls-Royce Round Door, a one-of-one car making its first appearance in Europe since its striking exterior was built in 1934.
Rear of the Rolls-Royce Round Door, which was shipped from the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles for the Concorso d'Eleganza