Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2001

About the Event

Forty-seven cars from the most famous European and UnitedStates collections paraded in front of the jury chaired by Carlo FeliceBianchi Anderloni and composed of Paul Frère, Albrecht Graf Goertz, Anthony Hussey, Shotaro Kobayashi, Patrick le Quément, Charles Lord March and Lorenzo Ramaciotti.

Once again the great tradition of Villa d'Este has exerted all its appeal to the numerous insiders gathered in Cernobbio. This time, moreover, the cars paraded in Como in Piazza Cavour on the morning of Saturday 21 April while in the afternoon they were admired at Villa Erba by a large audience of paying spectators.

The overall winner of the Gran Premio Referendum Coppa d'Oro di Villa d'Este was what seemed to many to be the most spectacular and seductive car among those participating, the 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS 'Villa d'Este' Cabriolet (no. 16). The BMW Trophy, as the first prize of the jury, went to the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Jet Bertone (no. 66) presented by Hans-Peter Weidmann (CH), while the BMW Italia Trophy awarded by popular referendum by the public at Villa Erba went to the 1951 Ferrari 340 America (no. 24) presented by Louis Frey (CH). One of the two BMWs in the competition, the 1958 BMW 507 (no. 28) presented by Heiko Seekamp (D), obtained the prestigious 'Raggiera di Lucia' award given by the Como Tourist Boardto the most interesting car with convertible bodywork.

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The Class prizes were awarded by the Jury as follows:

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A-Class Open and convertible cars up to 2000 cm3 no 6 Arnolt-Bristol deLuxe from 1955

Class B Open and convertible cars up to 3000 cm3 no 20 Ferrari 250 GT California (SWB) from 1962

C-Class Open and convertible cars over 3000 cm3 no 24 Ferrari 340 America from 1951

Class D Cars with closed body up to 2000 cm3 no 38 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Coupé Zagato from 1955

E-Class Closed-body cars up to 3000 cm3 no 42 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Coupé Ghia 1951 Superjewel 

F-Class Closed-body cars up to 4500 cm3 no 68 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT 

G-Class Closed-body cars over 4500 cm3 no 84 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Sports Saloon H.J. Mulliner

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