Most popular at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2015 (Update: 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 Zagato)

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The outcome of winners at the romantic Concorsa d'Eleganza de Villa d'Este was not yet known when we received these photos from Vincent Juvenelle. But does it matter? All cars exposed at this oldest Concours of Europe situated at a fabulous location at the shores of the lake of Como are without exception of the highest level and invited from the best collections from around the world. So just in case we hear tomorrrow that for instance this Isotta was regarded as slightly better than the Farman by the honourable jury, well ... that will not turn our offices upside down. Honour to who honour deserves.  If you want to look up this years entrants just go here. The photos you see here is the very personal shortlist he was kind enough to share with us. One thing you will not find ion the jury reports is that  the (slightly post-war) 1946 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Figoni & Falaschi with their elegant owners -- Anne-Sophie and Jacques Dayez -- were the most photographed car & couple of the day. But now you know.

(special thanks to Vincent Juvenelle; the car pictured above is the a 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi) 

UPDATE: Best of Show selected car is a 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Zagato that was also winner at Amelia Island earlier this year. Not only a most impressive post vintage supercar, but also a typical example of an 'Old School Restoration'. We have no idea how concours juries go about with these matters nowadays, but when we saw the car at Amelia Island earlier this year we could only say that not a single square millimeter of the cars past was visible. Mint & Boxed since 1932? Not a single nut or bolt, nor any visible part (not even the pedals!) were showing the slightest trace of use...
When a significant historic painting of the same age and relative value (like this Monet sold by Sotheby's) is restored in a similar way the value would drop down to that of a color copy. 

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