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The organisers of the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the Grand Hotel Villa D’Este and BMW Group Classic, have together decided to postpone the event. Initially planned for the end of May 2021, the event has been pushed back to the weekend of October 1-3, 2021.
“We started the year 2021 full of confidence and anticipation for the upcoming Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and hoped that the pandemic would be over as quickly as possible. The global efforts to battle the crisis are truly impressive and they are making progress," the two partners mentioned in their joint press release.
"However, the fact is that the current situation still precludes our carrying out the preparation for a Concorso in May 2021 that fully meets our aspirations. We hope that this later date will permit us to offer our guests a programme of superlative quality – comparable with the experience expected from the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.”
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is perhaps the most significant of all the events celebrating the mystique of historic cars. It is undoubtedly the most traditional event and was held for the first time in the heyday of aristocratic cars in 1929. Since its revival in the 1990s, the event has improved year by year, becoming the benchmark among classic car shows.
With a focus on design, originality, perfect preservation, and the spirit of nobility, the Concorso brings together the most important and beautiful cars from all over the world every year in Cernobbio – reflecting the true historical value of the automobile.
The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este is one of the world’s leading hotels, and the grounds on the shores of Lake Como offer guests and visitors the opportunity to admire some 50 historic cars built between the 1920s and the 1980s. The cars are organized in different categories, and an exclusive panel of experts led by president Lorenzo Ramaciotti judges the cars to select the Best of Show prize, the BMW Group Trophy.
"However, the fact is that the current situation still precludes our carrying out the preparation for a Concorso in May 2021 that fully meets our aspirations. We hope that this later date will permit us to offer our guests a programme of superlative quality – comparable with the experience expected from the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.”
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is perhaps the most significant of all the events celebrating the mystique of historic cars. It is undoubtedly the most traditional event and was held for the first time in the heyday of aristocratic cars in 1929. Since its revival in the 1990s, the event has improved year by year, becoming the benchmark among classic car shows.
With a focus on design, originality, perfect preservation, and the spirit of nobility, the Concorso brings together the most important and beautiful cars from all over the world every year in Cernobbio – reflecting the true historical value of the automobile.
The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este is one of the world’s leading hotels, and the grounds on the shores of Lake Como offer guests and visitors the opportunity to admire some 50 historic cars built between the 1920s and the 1980s. The cars are organized in different categories, and an exclusive panel of experts led by president Lorenzo Ramaciotti judges the cars to select the Best of Show prize, the BMW Group Trophy.
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