Also this year the Concorso d & rsquo; Elegance of Villa d & rsquo; Este, held in the homonymous Renaissance villa of Como, on the shores of Lake Como numerous icons of other times consecrating one in particular: to win the coveted & ldquo; Best of Show & rdquo; award, that is the absolute of this edition, & egrave; in fact it was a Bugatti 57 S from 1937 owned; by Monegasque Andrew Picker.
AN ALL-FRENCH MASTERPIECE
The Bugatti & egrave; managed to triumph among a selection of sought after rare jewels from eight decades of automobile history. The car, winner of the Class A & quot; L & rsquo; Et & agrave; d & rsquo; Gold of Elegance: the & rsquo; Art Deco era of automotive design & quot; & egrave; the first of the four Bugatti Type 57 Ss believed to have been bodyworked by Vanvooren (coachbuilder from Courbevoie, near Paris, with whom Bugatti collaborated) as a convertible.
The sleek convertible bodywork and perfectly balanced proportions accentuate the calm, edgy lines that reject any form of opulence or flamboyant adornment.
OVER 50 ASPIRING QUEENS
A total of 51 outstanding classic cars. 39; epoch from different eras in the history of the automobile have been nominated for the Concorso d & # 39; Eleganza Villa d & # 39; Este 2022, ranging from the rare cars created in the golden age of coachbuilders in the Years & lsquo; 20 and & lsquo; 30, when the car is emancipated & ograve; from being essentially an engineering product to becoming an object of desire and elegance, to sporty models with extremely imposing contours. The list below lists all the class winners in addition to the vehicles they are eligible for. Awarded an Honorable Mention. In any case, the model, the year of manufacture and the owner are indicated:
CLASS A:
The ET & Agrave; GOLDEN OF ELEGANCE: THE AGE OF THE ART D & Eacute; CO OF AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN
- Class winner: Bugatti, 57 S, 1937, Andrew Pisker , MON
- Honorable mention: Cord, 812 Phaeton, 1936, JBS Jack B. Smith Jr Collection, USA
CLASS B:
KOMPRESSOR! THE OVERPOWERED MERCEDES-BENZ
- Class winner: Mercedes-Benz, 540 K Cabriolet A, 1936, Hans Hulsbergen, SUI
- Honorable mention: Mercedes- Benz, 540 K Spezial-Roadster, 1936, Richard Workman, USA
CLASS C:
150 SEASONS AT VILLA D & # 39; ESTE: HOW THE ENTRANCES WERE IN GREAT STYLE
- Winner of the class: Chrysler , Boano Coup & eacute; Special, 1956, Stephen Bruno, USA
- Honorable mention: Siata, 208 S, 1953, Jan de Reu, BEL
CLASS D:
THE CAVALLINO AT 75 YEARS OLD: EIGHT DECADES OF FERRARIS REPRESENTED IN EIGHT ICONS
- Winner of the class: Ferrari, 365 P Berlinetta Speciale Tre Posti, 1966, RQ Collections, USA
- Honorable mention: Ferrari, 250 GT Zagato, 1956, David Sydorick, USA
CLASS E:
BORN FOR THE TRACK: & quot; WIN ON SUNDAY , SELL THE MOND & Igrave; & quot;
- Winner of the class: Porsche, 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL, 1961, Robert A. Ingram, USA
- Honorable mention : Maserati, MC12, 2004, Frank Gelf, GER
CLASS F:
50 YEARS OF AVERAGE MACHINES: BMW M CARS AND THEIR ANCESTORS
- Class winner: BMW, 3.0 CSL, 1972, Michael Ulbig, GER
- Honorable mention: BMW, 320 Gruppe 5, 1978, Mast-J & auml; germeister SE , GER
CLASS G:
BREAKING THE SPEED BARRIER: PIONEERS WHO HAVE PURSUED THE MAGIC OF 300 KM/H
- Class winner: Porsche, 959 Sport, 1989, Andreas Gundermann, GER
- Honorable mention: Citro & # 1105; n, SM, 1971, Thierry Dehaeck, BEL
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