Albeit a bit late, I’d like to get back to the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza, held from May 24th to 26th. By referendum at Villa Erba the public granted the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes to the Disco Volante 2013 by Touring Superleggera. In science fiction movies flying saucers (disco volante … Continue reading
Retrovisore (Italian for rear view mirror) looks back at events I have attended in the past. The Concours d’Elegance in the gardens of the ‘Het Loo’ palace in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands is one of the world’s top concourses. The images in this slideshow are from 2003. One of my favorites is the sleek 2600 … Continue reading
According to MAC Group this year St. Petersburg will host its first international car concours ever. Russia will host the fourth uniques special ones, the concours, exhibition, and PR event without precedents in the world, designed by MAC Group. The next international rendez-vous will be from the 30th of August to the 1st of September … Continue reading
Pictures from Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2013. See the extensive gallery at http://www.sportscardigest.com. Among the Alfas: Giulietta Sprint Speciale, 6c 1750 Zagato Spider (1931), 6c 1750 Gran Sport Spider Zagato Aprile (picture, 1931) and Giulietta Sprint Veloce (1957). The 6c 2500 Sport Berlinetta, auctioned by RM Auctions was not sold. Bidding stopped at US 900, … Continue reading
A recently restored 6c 1750 Zagato Aprile from 1931 that has been hidden from the public for over 50 years will appear at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Florida, USA, held from March 8th to 10th. More info. Browse the RM Auctions Catalog (1939 6c 2500 Sport Berlinetta at page 106-107).
