Cernobbio, 22nd - 24th of May, 2015
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The concept car classes
Aside the classic cars BMW reinvented the concept car classes
to represent the original intention of the concours, to showcase
the latest development in design. This was also the reason for the
change in the event date from the earlier April weekend that
collided with the Chinese Motor Show in Shanghai. Now on a free
weekend several manufacturers showed their latest creations
including the all new Bentley EXP10, the Aston Martin DBX the
Magna Mila Plus. Zagato and Touring on the other hand are
coming back to the days when they produce very small series
and one-off for wealthy clients rather than mass production design
as most manufacturers feature an in-house design department
today. Touring presented the Ferrari based Berlinetta Lusso
whereas the Maserati Mosto by Zagato made its first public
appearance at the Villa d´Este. More exotic was the Scuderia
Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003C, a purpose built race car for the
long distance classic at the Nürburgring, the 24h.
Finally it was the Bentley taking the public vote, surprisingly a
British car at an Italian concours.
So the 2015 edition was another great year for the history books.
Fortunate with the weather the concours at the best possible
location showcased several sensational cars spanning 5
decades. Three Pegaso, the wonderful Ferrari 166 MM and the
quartet of pre-war Mercedes-Benz alone was worth the travel.
Finally the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider was a deserved
winner, maybe not as glamorous as some of the other cars but it
combined the racing heritage, the top marque of its era and the
right coachwork.
The concours also tends to become more modern with the
supercars from the 1970s also attracting a younger public. Some
purists might criticize this but if those in the 1960 would have
thought the same way the line-up would be still restricted to the
pre-war coach built era. And as the Concorso d´Eleganza always
was a little bit ahead of its time compared to the American shows
(were a coach built Ferrari just won last year compared to Como
many years before) it will be interested to see whether others will
follow
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Report & images ... Peter & Wolfgang Singhof
www.ClassicCarPhotography.de
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