Cernobbio, 23 May, 2011
This weekend just gone the town of Cernobbio on the banks of
Lake Como reprised its status as the centre of attention for all car
enthusiasts – and this year motorcycle fans also had much to
admire. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este brought together a
selection of classic models and new concept cars to the acclaim
of the assembled audience. And for the first time the cars were
joined by motorcycles competing for class and overall victory in a
competition of their own, as fans of two-wheeled classics headed
to the Villa Erba for Saturday’s motorcycle concours. Another
new feature of the Concorso was the sale held by RM Auctions
on Saturday evening, which tempted collectors with a line-up of
32 extraordinary cars. “Our aim was to take this long-established
event into new territory while preserving its character,” said Karl
Baumer, President of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and
Director of BMW Group Classic, outlining the reasons behind the
changes. “The main initiative we introduced to give people extra
opportunity to visit the Concorso was the addition of a second
Public Day,” continued Baumer. Dr Jean-Marc Droulers, President
of Villa d’Este S.p.A., also declared himself pleased with the
weekend: “We’ve seen cars and motorcycles which made our
hearts beat a little faster – both within the small, exclusive
environs of the Villa d’Este and together with the wider public at
the Villa Erba.”
The jury awarded the Trofeo BMW Group, and with it “best of
show” honours, to a 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, while the
time-honoured Coppa d’Oro prize decided by public referendum
went to an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS from 1942. The “Concept
Cars and Prototypes” category, meanwhile, was topped by the
Aston Martin Zagato celebrating its world premiere at the
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Another model making its
debut at the event was the BMW 328 Hommage, unveiled by the
Bavarian company to mark the 75th birthday of its iconic BMW
328 sports car from the 1930s.
The Trofeo BMW Group in the first Concorso d’Eleganza Villa
d’Este for motorcycles was won by an American Pierce Four from
1910. After presenting the award, General Director of BMW
Motorrad Hendrik von Kuenheim shifted the spotlight to plans for
the years ahead: “We are looking to develop this concours into a
meeting point for all enthusiasts of motorcycle design. That fits in
with both the tradition of the BMW motorcycle brand and the
passion for bikes here in Italy.”
The extent to which tradition can inspire and the potential – and
desired – impact of the past on the future of car design were both
on the agenda at the high-powered annual Design Talk round
table, which this year addressed the issue of heritage in design
under the heading “Tradition & Future in Automotive Design”.
Adrian van Hooydonk, Director BMW Group Design, joined Lotus
Cars chief designer Donato Coco and Laurens van den Acker,
Vice President of Renault Corporate Design, to mull over
future-oriented design at car brands with a strong heritage.
Images Peter & Wolfgang Singhof
www.ClassicCarPhotography.de
Roll of Honour 2011
Trofeo BMW Group - Best in Show by the Jury
Alfa Romeo, 33 Stradale, Berlinetta, Scaglione, 1968
Entrant: Clive Joy (UK)
Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este - Best of Show by Public
Referendum at Villa d’Este
Alfa Romeo, 6C 2500 SS, Coupé, Bertone, 1942
Entrant: Corrado Lopresto (I)
Trofeo BMW Group Italia - By Public Referendum at Villa
Erba
Alfa Romeo, 33 Stradale, Berlinetta, Scaglione, 1968
Entrant: Clive Joy (UK)
Class Winners and Mention of Honor
Class A - CLOSED FOR COMFORT
Class Winner
Talbot-Lago, T23, Coupé Royal, Figoni & Falaschi, 1938, Joseph
Cantore (USA)
Mention of Honor
Delage, D8 105 S, Coupé, Autobineau, 1935, Alex Vazeos (GR)
Class B - OPEN SKY
Class Winner
Delage, D8 S, Roadster, de Villars, 1933, James Patterson (USA)
Mention of Honor
Mercedes-Benz, 380 K W22, Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz, 1934,
Berthold Albrecht (D)
Class C - FIFTIES CHIC - CARS FOR THE JET SET
Class Winner
Ferrari, 212 Export, Berlinetta, Vignale, 1951, Peter McCoy
(USA)
Mention of Honor
Lancia, Aurelia B24 S 'America', Spider, Pinin Farina, 1955, Efisio
Carutti (I)
Class D - NEW DAWN - SMALL CAR, BIG PERFORMANCE
Class Winner
Siata, 400 F, Berlinetta, Balbo, 1953, Jan De Reu (B)
Mention of Honor
Siata, 208 S, Spider, Motto, 1953, Robert Davis (USA)
Class E - SWINGING SIXTIES STYLE
Class Winner
Ferrari, 250 GT SWB California, Spider, Scaglietti, 1963,
Jean-Pierre Slavic (CH)
Mention of Honor
Lamborghini, 400 GT, Coupé, Touring, 1966, Dietmar Götz (D)
Class F - THE BIRTH OF THE SUPERCAR
Class Winner
Alfa Romeo, 33 Stradale, Berlinetta, Scaglione, 1968, Clive Joy
(UK)
Mention of Honor
Lamborghini, Miura S, Berlinetta, Bertone, 1970, Konstantin
Ioannidis (CH)
Class G - MASTERS OF CREATIVITY
Class Winner
BMW, 2000 CS, Coupé, Karmann, 1966, Michael Ulbig (D)
Mention of Honor
Glas, 3000 V8, Coupé, Frua, 1967, Christoph Schnyder (CH)
Class H - COLOUR AND SPEED - POST-WAR RACING ICONS
Class Winner
Ferrari, 375 MM, Spider, Pinin Farina, 1953, Andreas Mohringer
(A)
Mention of Honor
Jaguar, E-Type Lightweight, Low Drag Coupé, Jaguar, 1963, Peter
Neumark (UK)
Special Prizes by the Jury
Trofeo Rolls-Royce - To the most elegant Rolls-Royce by the
Jury
Rolls-Royce, Phantom II, Special Town Car, Brewster, 1933,
Norbert Seeger (FL)
Trofeo FIVA - To the best preserved pre-war car by the Jury
Rolls-Royce, Phantom II, Special Town Car, Brewster, 1933,
Norbert Seeger (FL)
Trofeo ASI - To the best preserved post-war car by the Jury
Mercedes-Benz, 300 SL, Roadster, Mercedes-Benz, 1962, Heiko
Seekamp (D)
Trofeo Automobile Club di Como - To the car driven from
farthest away
Bugatti 57 Ventoux, Coach, 1937, Andrea Capra (CH)
Trofeo BMW Group Classic - For the most sensitive
restoration by the Jury
Aston Martin, DB5, Convertible, Touring, 1965, Jim Utaski (USA)
Trofeo Rolls-Royce - To the most elegant Rolls-Royce by the
Jury
Rolls-Royce, Phantom II, Special Town Car, Brewster, 1933,
Norbert Seeger (FL)
Trofeo Vranken Pommery - To the best iconic car by the
Jury
Jaguar, E-Type, Coupé, Jaguar, 1961, Christian J. Jenny (CH)
Trofeo Foglizzo - The best interior design by the Jury
Fiat, 8V, Berlinetta, Rapi, 1953, Martin Gruss (USA)
Trofeo Auto & Design - To the most exciting design by the
Jury
Ford, GT40 MkII, Coupé, FAV, 1965, Claude Nahum, CH
Participants
Historic Cars
Class A - CLOSED FOR COMFORT
02. Rolls-Royce, Phantom II (1933)
Body: Brewster, Special Town Car
Entrant: Norbert Seeger (FL)
04. Delage, D8 105 S (1935)
Body: Autobineau, Coupé
Entrant: Alex Vazeos (GR)
06. Rolls-Royce, Phantom II (1935)
Body: Pinin Farina, Berlina
Entrant: Benito Paladini (I)
08. Lincoln, K Series V12 (1935)
Body: Le Baron, Coupé
Entrant: Peter Heydon (USA)
10. Bugatti, 57 Ventoux (1937) s/n 57581
Body: Bugatti, Coach
Entrant: Andrea Capra (CH)
12. Delage, D8 120 S (1938)
Body: Pourtout, Coupé
Entrant: Roland D'Ieteren (B)
14.
Talbot-Lago, T23 (1938) s/n 93041
Body: Figoni & Falaschi, Coupé Royal
Entrant: Joseph Cantore (USA)
16.
Alfa Romeo, 6C 2500 SS (1942) s/n 915516
Body: Bertone, Coupé
Entrant: Corrado Lopresto (I)
Class B - OPEN SKY
18. Rolls-Royce, 20/25 (1932)
Body: Graber, Drophead Coupé
Entrant: Richard Raynsford (UK)
20. Alfa Romeo, 8C 2300 (1932) s/n 2211075
Body: Pinin Farina, Cabriolet
Entrant: Mauro Bompani (I)
22. Delage, D8 S (1933)
Body: de Villars, Roadster
Entrant: James Patterson (USA)
24. Rolls-Royce, Phantom II Continental (1933)
Body: Barker, 3-position Drophead Coupé
Entrant: Livio Cossutti (I)
26. Alfa Romeo, 8C 2300 (1934) s/n 2311239
Body: Figoni, Cabriolet
Entrant: Patrick Ottis (USA)
28. Mercedes-Benz, 380 K W22 (1934) s/n 95363
Body: Mercedes-Benz, Cabriolet
Entrant: Berthold Albrecht (D)
30. Hispano-Suiza, K6 (1936)
Body: Saoutchik, Roadster
Entrant: Sigurd Schönherr (D)
32. SS Cars, SS 100 Jaguar (1938)
Body: SS Cars, Roadster
Entrant: Hans-Martin Schneeberger (CH)
Class C - FIFTIES CHIC - CARS FOR THE JET SET
34. Alfa Romeo, 6C 2500 SS (1946) s/n 915539
Body: Touring, Coupé
Entrant: Andras Pohl (D)
36. Talbot-Lago, T26 GS (1948) s/n 110111
Body: Saoutchik, Coupé
Entrant: Friedhelm Loh (D)
38. Ferrari, 212 Export (1951) s/n 0092E
Body: Vignale, Berlinetta
Entrant: Peter McCoy (USA)
40. Talbot-Lago, T26 (1951) s/n 110160
Body: Stabilimenti Farina, Grand Sport Cabriolet
Entrant: Peter Mullin (USA)
42. Ferrari, 375 America (1953) s/n 0293AL
Body: Pinin Farina, Coupé
Entrant: Jaime Muldoon (MEX)
44. Lancia, Aurelia B24 S 'America' (1955)
Body: Pinin Farina, Spider
Entrant: 5 Efisio Carutti (I)
46. Jaguar, XKSS (1955) s/n XKSS716
Body: Jaguar, Sports
Entrant: Neil Hadfield (UK)
Class D - A NEW DAWN - SMALL CAR, BIG PERFORMANCE
48. Abarth, 205 Monza (1950)
Body: Vignale, Berlinetta
Entrant: Klaus Edel (D)
50. Porsche, 356 (1951) s/n 5447
Body: Reutter, Coupé
Entrant: Gerald Harrison (UK)
52. Fiat, 8V (1953)
Body: Rapi, Berlinetta
Entrant: Martin Gruss (USA)
54. Siata, 400 F (1953) s/n CS069
Body: Balbo, Berlinetta
Entrant: 3 Jan De Reu (B)
56. Siata, 208 S (1953) s/n BS528
Body: Motto, Spider
Entrant: Robert Davis (USA)
58. Alfa Romeo, 1900C Super Sprint (1955)
Body: Zagato, Berlinetta
Entrant: Ermanno Keller (CH)
Class E - SWINGING SIXTIES STYLE
60. Mercedes-Benz, 300 SL (1962)
Body: Mercedes-Benz, Roadster
Entrant: Heiko Seekamp (D)
62. Maserati, 3500 GT (1962)
Body: Touring, Coupé
Entrant: Markus Killer (CH)
64. Ferrari, 250 GT SWB California (1963) s/n 4121GT
Body: Scaglietti, Spider
Entrant: Jean-Pierre Slavic (CH)
66. Aston Martin, DB5 (1965)
Body: Touring, Convertible
Entrant: Jim Utaski (USA)
68. Rolls-Royce, Silver Cloud III (1965)
Body: Mulliner Park Ward, Drophead Coupé
Entrant: Walter Steinemann (CH)
70. Lamborghini, 400 GT (1966) s/n 0526
Body: Touring, Coupé
Entrant: Dietmar Götz (D)
72. Ferrari, 365 GTS (1969) s/n 12243
Body: Pininfarina, Spider
Entrant: Peter Read (USA)
Class F - THE BIRTH OF THE SUPERCAR
74. Jaguar, E-Type (1961)
Body: Jaguar, Coupé
Entrant: Christian J. Jenny (CH)
76. Ferrari, 250 GT SWB (1962) s/n 3463GT
Body: Scaglietti, Berlinetta
Entrant: Philip Noble (UK)
78. Aston Martin, DB4 GT (1963) s/n DB4GT/0189/R
Body: Zagato, Berlinetta
Entrant: William Loughran (UK)
80. Alfa Romeo, 33 Stradale (1968)
Body: Scaglione, Berlinetta
Entrant: Clive Joy (UK)
82. Ferrari, 275 GTB/4 (1968) s/n 10835
Body: Pininfarina, Berlinetta
Entrant: Nigel Allen (UK)
84. Lamborghini, Miura S (1970)
Body: Bertone, Berlinetta
Entrant: Konstantin Ioannidis (CH)
Class G - MASTERS OF CREATIVITY
86. Alfa Romeo, 2000 Praho (1960)
Body: Touring, Coupé
Entrant: Giovanni Anderloni (I)
88. BMW, 2000 CS (1966)
Body: Karmann, Coupé
Entrant: Michael Ulbig (D)
90. Glas, 3000 V8 (1967)
Body: Frua, Coupé
Entrant: Christoph Schnyder (CH)
92. DAF, 55 Siluro (1968)
Body: Michelotti, Coupé
Entrant: Paul van Doorne (NL)
94. Citroën, SM Opera (1972)
Body: Chapron, Limousine
Entrant: Harrie Brunklaus (NL)
Class H - COLOUR AND SPEED - POST-WAR RACING ICONS
96. Ferrari, 375 MM (1953) s/n 0382AM
Body: Pinin Farina, Spider
Entrant: Andreas Mohringer (A)
98. Maserati, 63 (1961)
Body: Fiandri, Sport
Entrant: Gabriele Artom (I)
100. Jaguar, E-Type Lightweight (1963) s/n 850662
Body: Jaguar, Low Drag Coupé
Entrant: Peter Neumark (UK)
102. Alfa Romeo, TZ2 (1965) s/n 750117
Body: Zagato, Berlinetta
Entrant: David Sydorick (USA)
104. Ford, GT40 MkII (1965)
Body: FAV, Coupé
Entrant: Claude Nahum (CH)
106. Abarth, 1300 OT (1966)
Body: Colucci, Berlinetta
Entrant: Stefan Hamelmann (D)
108. Alfa Romeo, 33/2 (1968)
Body: Autodelta, Spider
Entrant: Alessandro Carrara (I)
Concept Cars & Prototypes
C 02. Ferrari, Super America 45 (2011) s/n 178976
12 Cyl. / 6000 ccm
Body: Convertible
Entrant: Peter Kalikow (USA)
C 04. Audi, Audi Quattro Concept (2010)
5 Cyl. / 2500 ccm
Body: Fastback Coupé
Entrant: Wolfgang Egger (D)
C 06. Mercedes-Benz, Concept Shooting Brake (2010)
6 Cyl. / 3500 ccm
Body: Shooting Brake
Entrant: Peter Lehmann (D)
C 08. Infiniti, Etherea (2011)
4 Cyl. / 2500 ccm
Body: Coupé
Entrant: Shiro Nakamura (J)
C 10. Italdesign Giugiaro, GO! (2011)
Electric
Body: Coupé
Entrant: Fabrizio Giugiaro (I)
C 12. Rinspeed, BamBoo (2011)
Electric
Body: Open
Entrant: Frank M. Rinderknecht (CH)
C 14. Renault, DeZir (2010)
Electric
Body: Coupé
Entrant: Laurens van den Acker (F)
C 16. Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, P4/5 (2011) s/n 167108
8 Cyl. / 3996 ccm
Body: Coupé
Entrant: James Glickenhaus (USA)
C 18. Aston Martin, Zagato (2011)
12 Cyl. / 6000 ccm
Body: Coupé
Entrant: Ulrich Bez (UK)
Ferrari Entries
Model Chassis # Colour Entrant
212 Export Vignale Coupé 0092E Dark Blue-Green Met’/Tan P. &
K. McCoy
375 America PF Coupé 0293AL Pale Blue-Pale Grey/Pale Beige
J. & C. Muldoon
375 MM PF Spider 0382AM Red/White-Red A. Mohringer
250 GT SWB Berlinetta 3463GT Blue Met’/Black P. Noble
250 GT SWB California Spider 4121GT Grey-Silver/Beige J-P.
Slavic 275 GTB/4 10835 Grey Met’/Red N. & S. Allen
365 GTS 12243 Pale Blue Met’/Beige P. Read
P4/5 Competizione 167108 Bare Carbon Fibre/Black J.
Glickenhaus
Superamerica 45 178976 Pale Blue Met’-Blue/Tan P.Kalikow
RM Auction
250 MM PF Berlinetta 0352MM/ 0239EU Red-White Stripe/Tan
NS
375 MM PF Coupé 0490AM White-Dark Blue/Beige $4,794,720
500 TRC Spider 0670 MDTR Red-Yellow Stripe/Red $3,995,600
250 GT LWB California Spider 1307 GT Dark Blue-Silver/Black
$3,596,040
250 GT Lusso 5191 GT Dark Red/Beige $719,208
275 GTB/4 09495 Orange/Beige $941,820
330 GTC 9111 Red/Black $279,692
Keith Bluemel
05/2011
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