Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The winners of the 2015 edition.

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On the shores of Lake Como, the world-renowned Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’Este brought together owners and aficionados of historic vehicles from right around the world. The world’s foremost classic and vintage show is celebrating both the past and the future vehicles.

1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Zagato won Trofeo BMW Group – Best in Show by the Jury, while 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring took The Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este – Best of Show by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este.

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2015 Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes celebrates the exciting future of the automobile industry and was presented to Bentley’s Design Director, Luc Donkerwolke for BENTLEY EXP 10 SPEED 6. The judges decided the EXP 10 Speed 6 was the finest model on show.

EXP 10 Speed 6 is the most talked-about concept car of recent times and was the star of the show in Geneva earlier this year. Since then it has visited New York and Shanghai gauging reaction from dealers, customers and the media,” said Bentley Design Director Luc Donkerwolke. “This highly coveted award is further proof of the success of our quintessentially British design.”

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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este has taken place every year since 1929.

After the exhibition and the parade in Villa d’Este on Saturday and the parade in Villa Erba on a sunny Sunday the results for Vintage Cars and public referendum for modern “Concept Cars” of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2015 are as following.

  • Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes
    By Public Referendum at Villa Erba
    Bentley Motors, EXP 10 Speed Six, Coupé PHEV, 2015, Luc Donckerwolke, UK;
  • Trofeo BMW Group Ragazzi
    By Young People’s Referendum (until the age of 16)
    Pegaso, Cupula, Coupé, Enasa, 1952, Evert Louwman, NL
  • Trofeo BMW Group Italia
    By Public Referendum at Villa Erba
    Ferrari, 166 MM, Barchetta, Touring, 1950, Clive Beecham, UK.
  • Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este
    Best of Show by Public Referendum at Villa d’Este
    Ferrari, 166 MM, Barchetta, Touring, 1950, Clive Beecham, UK.
  • Trofeo BMW Group
    Best in Show by the Jury
    Alfa Romeo, 8C 2300, Spider, Zagato, 1932, David Sydorick, US.

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  • Class Winners and Mention of Honor

  • CLASS A: FLAMBOYANCE IN MOTION
    Class Winner
    Mercedes-Benz, 540 K, Special Roadster, Mercedes-Benz, 1937, MichaelKaufmann, AT
    Mention of Honor:
    Farman, A6B, Coupé de Ville, Million Guiet, 1925, Petr Turek, CZ
  • CLASS B: ANTIDEPRESSANTS
    Class Winner
    Alfa Romeo, 8C 2300, Spider, Zagato, 1932, David Sydorick, US
    Mention of Honor:
    Mercedes-Benz, 380, Special Roadster, Erdmann & Rossi, 1933, Saulius Karosas, LT
  • CLASS C: PHANTOM STORY
    Class Winner
    Rolls-Royce, Phantom III, Drophead Coupé, Vanvooren, 1937, Anthony Bamford, UK.
    Mention of Honor:
    Rolls-Royce, Phantom I, Roadster, Murphy, 1929, Robert Matteucci, US.
  • CLASS D: MADE TO MEASURE
    Class Winner
    Ferrari 250 GT Europa, Berlinetta, Vignale, 1954, Jaime Muldoon, MX
    Mention of Honor:
    Pegaso, Cupula, Coupé, Enasa, 1952, Evert Louwman, NL
  • CLASS E: GENTLEMEN’S RACERS
    Class Winner
    Maserati A6G/2000, Berlinetta, Zagato, 1956, Jim Utaski, US.
    Mention of Honor:
    Ferrari, 166 MM, Barchetta, Touring, 1950, Clive Beecham, UK.
  • CLASS F: HOLLYWOOD ON THE LAKE
    Class Winner
    Lancia Aurelia B52, Spider, Pinin Farina, 1953, Orin Smith, US.
    Mention of Honor:
    Ferrari 250 GT California, Spider, Scaglietti, 1958, Staffan Wittmark, SE.
  • CLASS G: GT MAN HAS ARRIVED
    Class Winner
    Ferrari, 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider, Scaglietti, 1972, Detlef Hübner, DE.
    Mention of Honor:
    Rolls-Royce, Silver Cloud II, 4-door Convertible, H.J. Mulliner, 1961, FredKriz, MC.
  • CLASS H: HOW FAST IS FAST ENOUGH
    Class Winner
    Lamborghini, Miura SV, Berlinetta, Bertone, 1971, Graham Robertson, UK.
    Mention of Honor:
    Lamborghini, Countach LP 400, Berlinetta, Bertone, 1976, Albert Spiess, CH.
  • CLASS I: TWO SEATS AGAINST THE STOPWATCH
    Class Winner
    Maserati, 60/61 Birdcage, Spider, Allegretti, 1959, Andreas Mohringer, AT
    Mention of Honor:
    McLaren, M1-A, Open Prototype, McLaren, 1964, Egon Zweimüller, AT.

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