Cernobbio, Italy • An Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring claimed victory yesterday at the 2009 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, taking the coveted Trofeo BMW Group, awarded by the jury to the “best of show” at the 80th anniversary Concorso.
And it was not only the jury who were won over by the 1938 Alfa — the two prizes awarded by the public, the Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este and the Trofeo BMW Group Italia, also went to the car owned by American Jon Shirley.
In the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for concept cars and prototypes, the public voted for the Aston Martin Lagonda One-77.
More than 2,600 visitors who flocked to the grounds of Villa Erba in Cernobbio were treated to the sight of more than 50 cars of classic design, plus a number of eye-catching concepts.
“The great response from the public despite the poor weather shows how this event has become a firm fixture on the calendar of car aficionados from both this region and countries around the world,” said Karl Baumer, president of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and director of BMW Group Classic.
National Post
(Top photo: This 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring took top honours at the Concorso d'Eleganza. Credit: Handout)
(Bottom photo): Aston Martin's Lagonda One-77 won the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award. Credit: Handout)
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