For car enthusiasts: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2012

[Dysko 93]

Last sunday I went to Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este ("Villa d'Este Elegance Contest"), a yearly meeting of historic cars and prototypes on the shores of Lake of Como, in Italy.

I don't know much about cars, so if I don't write the exact model is because I don't know what it is...

 

This contest is organized by BMW Group, so the first part hosts racecars and bikes built by the German company:

 

 

 

 

 

A minicar display:

 

BMW Isetta

 

 

Well, this isn't exactly the Messerschmitt I like...

 

Motorbikes, both historic and prototypes:

 

 

 

"It looks like it's made of clay!" Well... it actually is, it's a mock-up by MV Agusta (yes, it's a branch of the helicopter company):

 

A car everybody would want:

 

Car protoypes:

Alfa Romeo... something, winner of the "Prototypes" category:

 

BMW i8, evil looking car...

 

 

 

Parquet in a car?!?

 

Historic cars:

Lamborghini Countach. From Wikipedia: "The word "countach" is an exclamation of astonishment in the local Piedmontese language — generally used by men on seeing an extremely beautiful woman."

 

Mercedes Gullwing:

 

Ford GT40:

 

Lamborghini Miura:

 

 

 

Ferrari 250 GTO, most expensive car in the world (35'000'000 $):

 

 

 

Alfa Romeo 6C, winner of the "Historic cars" category:

 

 

 

 

Sidecar:

[+Muesli 2,161]

Must have been the prettiest Rolls I have ever seen!!! What a beautiful cars!

[B52STRATO 215]

The Nelson Piquet's M1

[+Sundowner 4,818]

Some real beauties there, thanks for posting them.

[Viggen 644]

Nice head on picture of that McLaren F1 GTR!

 

I'm not surprised the Alfa Romeo 4C won, it's a thing of beauty.

[column5 63]

Wonderful photos, thanks for posting!

[Wrench 9,846]

love the GT-40!! haven't seen one, but only once in my life!