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While the weather did not celebrate 80th anniversary of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, it was not enough to restrain the beauty of incredible cars displayed on the shores of Lake Como. Our featured article featured results and many pictures of the famed event.
We also have a preview of RM's upcoming Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction, news from Coronado Speed Festival, the inaugural Marin Sonoma Concours, Silverstone Classic and Fairfield County Concours, plus results from RM's Michigan sale.
Jamie Doyle
Publisher
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The 2009 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este took place April 24-26th on the grounds of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa Erba on Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy.
An Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring claimed victory in the coveted Trofeo BMW Group, awarded "Best of Show" by the judges at the Concorso.
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 RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will hold its 2009 Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction on May 17th at Ferrari S.p.A. in Maranello, Italy.
RM Auctions’ 3rd annual auction is the only auction dedicated to the Ferrari marque, held within the Maranello factory grounds and endorsed by the Ferrari factory.
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 The 12th annual Coronado Speed Festival will take place on September 26th and 27th, 2009. This Fleet Week San Diego event is the only race car and military tribute event in the United States.
The Coronado Speed Festival is Fleet Week San Diego’s marquee event. The event features fast-paced, thrilling auto racing and exhibitions for car [...]
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 The inaugural Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance will take place May 17, 2009 at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, California.
Billed as a celebration of the artistic design and elegant engineering of the automobile from the past to the future, the event will feature many unique vintage and classic cars that will be competing for [...]
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 British Racing Motors (BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. Founded in 1945, it raced from 1950 to 1977, competing in 197 Grands Prix and winning 17. While BRM certainly created more successful F1 cars, the most astonishing has to be the BRM Type 15 with its inconceivable 1.5 litre V16 engine. The first post-war set of rules for Formula One [...]
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 Silverstone Classic organizers announced that an exciting and eclectic grid of early 1960s racers will battle it out on track at the classic car race in July.
Participation is limited by invitation only to GT cars built and homologated before January 1st, 1963, from AC Cobras to Short Wheel Base Ferraris and Aston Martin Zagatos, all [...]
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 RM Auctions held its 2009 Classic Car Auction of Michigan at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan on April 25-26th.
Top sale went to the nine-ton 1950 Flxible Private Motor Coach that sold to a private collector for $92,400. This rare luxury coach is one of only five examples built by the Flxible [...]
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 The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance is planning an impressive selection of Alfa Romeos for their 2009 event. Celebrating the 100th birthday of the founding of the famed Italian brand will be numerous ultra-rare Alfa Romeo models from the early 20th century to today. 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Leading the field will be three [...]
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