Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
Concours d'Elegance for vintage cars
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Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este (Italian for 'Competition of Elegance of Villa d'Este') is a Concours d'Elegance event in Italy for classic and vintage cars. It takes place annually near the Villa d'Este hotel in Cernobbio, on the western shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. Since 2011, the event has taken place in the second half of May.
| Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este | |
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| Genre | Concours d'Elegance |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Locations | Cernobbio, Italy |
| Inaugurated | 1 September 1929 |
Previous event | 23–25 May 2025 |
Next event | 15-17 May 2026 |
| Sponsor | BMW Group |
| Website | concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com |
BMW Group has organised the event, jointly with the Villa d'Este hotel, since 2009.[1][2][3][4] Visitors can admire about fifty cars, all built between the 1920s and the 1970s, organized in different categories.
Car makers also take advantage of the event to showcase some of their upcoming models. For example, a working Aston Martin One-77 was officially unveiled to the press during the 2009 event.[5]
Winners
| Historic cars | Concept cars and prototypes | ||||
| Date | Year | Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este | Trofeo BMW Group | Trofeo BMW Group Italia | Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–27 April 2008 | 2008 | 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn-Kurier Coupé | 1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Berlinetta | 1937 Delahaye 135M Figoni & Falaschi Roadster | 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Fbg par Hermès |
| 24–26 April 2009 | 2009 | 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta | 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta | 1938 Alfa-Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta | 2009 Aston Martin Lagonda One-77 |
| 23–25 April 2010 | 2010 | 1955 Maserati A6GCS Frua Spider | 1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé | 1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé | 2010 Zagato Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa |
| 20–22 May 2011 | 2011 | 1942 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS Bertone Coupé | 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale Scaglione Berlinetta | 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale Scaglione Berlinetta | 2011 Aston Martin V12 Zagato |
| 25–27 May 2012 | 2012 | 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Figoni Coupé | 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Figoni Coupé | 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Figoni Coupé | 2011 Alfa Romeo 4C Concept |
| 24–26 May 2013 | 2013 | 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic Coupé | 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic Coupé | 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic Coupé | 2013 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Touring Superleggera |
| 23–25 May 2014 | 2014 | 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Zagato Aprile Spider | 1956 Maserati 450S Fantuzzi Roadster | 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Zagato Aprile Spider | 2014 Maserati Alfieri |
| 22–24 May 2015 | 2015 | 1950 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta | 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider | 1950 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta | 2015 Bentley EXP 10 Speed Six |
| 20–22 May 2016 | 2016 | 1933 Lancia Astura Series II Castagna Berlinetta | 1954 Maserati A6GCS Pininfarina Berlinetta | 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400SV Bertone Coupé | |
| 26–28 May 2017 | 2017 | 1935 Lurani Nibbio Riva Roadster | 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Bertone Prototipo | 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Bertone Prototype | |
| 25–27 May 2018 | 2018 | 1968 Alfa Romeo 33-2 Stradale Scaglione Coupé | 1958 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti Spider | 1968 Alfa Romeo 33-2 Stradale Scaglione Coupé | |
| 24–26 May 2019 | 2019 | 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring | 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring | 1938 Lancia Astura Serie IV Cabriolet Pininfarina | 2019 Bugatti La Voiture Noire |
| 2020 | Event canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 1–3 October 2021 | 2021 | 1930 Lancia Dilambda Serie I 227 Carlton Carriage | 1956 Ferrari 250 GT TDF (Tour de France) | 1935 Fiat 508 CS “Balilla Aerodinamica” | 2019 Pininfarina Battista |
| 20–22 May 2022 | 2022 | 1980 Aston Martin Bulldog | 1937 Bugatti 57 S Vanvooren | ||
| 19–21 May 2023 | 2023 | 1961 Ferrari 250 Gran Turismo Spyder California | |||
| 24–26 May 2024 | 2024 | ||||
| 23–25 May 2025 | 2025 | ||||
| 15-17 May 2026 | 2026 | 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1937 BMW 328 "Bügelfalte" | 2026 Kimera K-39 | |
