#villa d’este

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Georges-Paul Leroux (French, 1877-1957), View of the Gardens of the Villa d’Este in Tivoli, 1912. Oil on canvas, 24 x 15 in.

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Today’s artsy moment is brought to you by the frescoes of ships found at Villa d’Este in Tivoli, Italy.

(Yes, it is hot and getting hotter every day. Fortunately there are loads of fountains and gelato!)

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Lago di Como

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What a difference 68 years makes juxtaposition of BMW 503 Cabriolet, 1956 & BMW Concept Skytop, 2024. BMW has used the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como to present a design study, an open two-seater for luxurious travel, in the style of the 503 from the 1950s. Like the 503 it is powered by  the most powerful V8 engine in the BMW drivetrain portfolio. BMW made 139 503 Cabriolets, losing money on the 503 due to high development and production costs, it resulted in heavy losses for BMW. There's no word on whether or the Skytop will reach BMW's showrooms.

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In 1960, an absolute masterpiece of the Milan Carrozzeria Zagato was created in an English-Italian collaboration: the Aston Martin DB 4 GT Zagato. 50 years later, the decision was made to launch a new creation for the anniversary: the Aston Martin V12 Vantage Zagato, which went into small series production almost exactly 12 years ago. A total of 101 units were produced at a sporty price of around 500,000 euros. But 510 bhp in an Italian dress were good arguments. One of these cars surprisingly crossed our path in Hamburg. The roof, hood and doors were handcrafted from aluminum, while the front and rear fenders, trunk lid and side sills are made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. Less weight is more. And if you look closely, you will even recognize the typical Zagato "double bubble" roof. Sprezzatura at its best!

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Cullinan Series II | Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

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Maserati Mostro Barchetta Zagato (1 of 5). 

Any Zagato has always been something extraordinary and has been so now for over 100 years, that the company has been in existence. The Zagato Mostro is no exception. The first Mostro to be introduced to the world was the Gullwing Coupe version, and no better way to reveal such a beauty than at Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance in 2015 under 250 km away from the factory where the soul and spirit of the Mostro was brought to life, to the celebration the 100th anniversary of Maserati. Seven years would pass by before the presentation of the roofless version of the Coupe version, the Zagato Mostro Barchetta as it was given by name . This hyper exclusive car was limited to a production run of only five cars, of which all were sold. The Mostro coupe was made as a tribute to the Maserati 450 S which the late great racingdriver Juan Manuel Fangio drove in 1956 race in Buenos Aires. This very powerful race car had had been redesigned in 1957 by British designer Frank Costin to much more aerodynamic principles, and then hand built in Milan by Zagato. It was to be raced by Sir Stirling Moss in the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans, which Sir Stirling then dubbed that car ¨The Monster¨, as the more aerodynamic lines were not conventionally more pretty. In this sense the Zagato Mostro Barchetta is truer in its nature as the original race car was a roofless car also. To keep the spirit as close to a race car as possible Zagato decided to use a genuine racing car chassis.

Therefore, underneath the lovely design from Norihiko Harada there lies a lightweight chassis built by Gillet. Gillet has been around since the start of the 1990´s, and is most known for building lightweight chassis, made from carbon fibre and formula 1 inspired materials. The Zagato Mostro Barchetta is not only incredibly successful in terms of design, but a true masterpiece of automotive engineering too. This is the type of a stunning supercar you can only achieve with a collaboration between two legendary Italian brands - Maserati and Zagato. The engineering performance of this car is not to be overlooked, as under the elegant bonnet of the Zagato Mostro Barchetta lays pure music to your ears: a 4.2-liter V8 Maserati engine that delivers a 420 BHP to the rear wheels via a manual sequential six-speed gearbox. When entering the Zagato Mostro Barchetta the driver is meet with a luxurious and comfortable environment with a spectacular combination of carbon fibre and aluminium. To sum up the Zagato Mostro Barchetta it is a modern masterpiece of automotive haute couture, with each one of the only five produced being hand-built to showcases the exquisite attention to detail and craftsmanship. It is not all about looks either as the Mostro not only offers great performance but also the now rare satisfaction of selecting the gears manually and enjoying the Maserati V8’s bark with each gearchange. Surely the Mostro with all its history and spectacular looks is a great collector’s car, that is also a very engaging drive.

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Award-winning excellence: A. Lange & Söhne at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2024

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is one of the biggest and most traditional competitions for classic cars. A. Lange & Söhne has been a partner of this prestigious event since 2012 and will once again present a special edition of the 1815 CHRONOGRAPH as the award for this year’s “Best of Show”. Continue reading Award-winning excellence: A. Lange & Söhne at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa…

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Vier historische Lamborghinis begeisterten auf dem Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Der MiuraP400, der CountachLP400, der Countach25 und der DiabloGT waren die Stars in Cernobbio. Eine eindrucksvolle Gruppe von vier Lamborghini-Modellen hat am diesjährigen Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este teilgenommen. Die 1929 ins Leben gerufene Veranstaltung zählt weltweit zu den ältesten und bedeutendsten Wettbewerben für historische Automobile und die Teilnahme von vier Fahrzeugen, die…

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CIRA, Rossetti-Fenoli veloci nella prima speciale, ma costretti al ritiro subito dopo per un problema elettrico

🔴🔴 CIRA, Rossetti-Fenoli veloci nella prima speciale, ma costretti al ritiro subito dopo per un problema elettrico

Poco più di sei km nella notte di venerdì sera, sotto un forte temporale di fine estate, e la prova di Grandola aveva emesso un primo lusinghiero risultato. Luca Rossetti e Manuel Fenoli avevano fatto segnare il miglior tempo assoluto con un vantaggio di 3”3 sul secondo classificato e 6”9 sul leader del campionato. Però proprio nelle ultime curve un corto circuito ha bruciato il cablaggio dei…

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In the park of the Villa d’Este, 1901 by Max Roeder (German, 1866--1947)

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Oswald Achenbach (German, 1827-1905)

Ein Blick auf den Garten der Villa d’Este in Tivoli, in der Nähe von Rom

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1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este Coupe by Touring.