The award classes for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este have been determined.
The 2016 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este continues to take shape. At its final meeting of 2015, the Selecting Committee responsible for choosing participants in the classic car beauty contest defined two additional categories. This means that nearly all the stops on this journey through time have now been finalized. Under the motto „Back to the Future – the Journey continues,“ BMW Group Classic and the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este are inviting owners and enthusiasts of rare two- and four-wheeled vehicles to Cernobbio on Lake Como, Italy, from May 20 to 22, 2016. The two additional categories, „GT Man is back – The golden era of sports car design, 1950–1975,“ will feature exclusive examples of the Gran Turismo vehicle class, which is particularly popular in Europe, while „Driven by excess – Cars of the Studio 54 era, 1975–1986“ will spotlight the automobiles of the disco era, characterized by extravagance in technology and design. Eight vehicle classes have now been confirmed for the 2016 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. „Rally cars – Heroes of the special stage, 1955 – 1985“ features spectacular competition vehicles from three decades of rally racing. „Daring to be different – Design that pushed the envelope“ offers examples of particularly bold, often controversial, and at the same time groundbreaking innovations in the fields of design and technology. One-off vehicles, primarily crafted for particularly discerning clients during the 1920s through the 1950s, can be discovered under the title „Sur mesure et haute couture – One-offs for the connoisseur.“ Two additional categories are dedicated to rarities from the pre-war era. „Pre-war decadence – Flights of automotive fantasy“ highlights vehicles that reflect the extravagant luxury of the 1920s and 1930s, while „Pre-war supercars – The Fast and the Flamboyant“ embodies the pursuit of peak performance and the thrill of speed that was equally defining for this era. „Cars of the stars – From the silver screen to the studio lot“ features vehicles whose history is closely linked to cinema, having either played a leading role in well-known films or been owned by silver-screen heroes. The ninth and final class will be announced at a later date.