Ultimatecarpage.com update (04-29-08)

[Wouter Melissen]

Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,

The Italian lake district just north of Milan easily ranks as one of the beautiful areas in the world. One weekend each spring it gets even more special as automotive enthusiasts gather for the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Steeped in tradition, the annual event is quite different from most other concours. With limited space available the entry list guaranteed to be of high quality. Held over the weekend the 2008 edition was certainly no exception. All of the 52 cars lined up on the courtyard of the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este had a storied past, received a superb restoration, remained in original condition or in most cases a combination of the three. Covering the five greatest decades of motoring, the entry ranged from an elegant Rolls Royce Silver Ghost to the bright Lancia Stratos Prototype. The jury and the public sure had a hard time picking their favourites, although both Best of Show winners were well deserved. Complementing the classic cars there were also a number of modern concept cars. Among them was the Maserati Bellagio, which is the first machine to come from the revived Touring coachbuilding company.
Our reporters were out and about for several days to capture the every detail both in pictures and writing. Their findings have been compressed into a 2200-word report and a mouth watering 200-shot slideshow.
In future updates many of the fantastic cars that appeared at Villa d'Este will be looked at in even greater detail.

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este report and slideshow

Regards,
Wouter Melissen

[dydzi]

great photoshoot and text Wouter, probably the best report of concorso on the net. very good job

[Revo]

Mmm, delicious.....

Thank you, W. And thank you, P.

[Wouter Melissen]

Thanks guys.

[faksta]

Liked Alfas very much, some 6C 2500's especially. Thanks!

P.S. Is there any possibility to find the original shots of Jankovits?

[Sledgehammer]

Very good article. Who funds the extensive restorations? Surely not the owners at the time the vehicle is found.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer

Very good article. Who funds the extensive restorations? Surely not the owners at the time the vehicle is found.

most of them actually do....and many vehicles have been in the same ownership for many years, like for instance the blue 500 TRC, owned in Italy since 1968....

[Dino Scuderia]

Fabulous Alfa's!