Concorso d’Eleganza Winners 2009 - Gallery

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009 has produced a brilliant winner. An Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring claimed victory in the coveted Trofeo BMW Group, awarded by the Jury to the “best of show” at the Concorso. And it was not only the Jury who were won over by the 1938 Alfa – the two prizes awarded by public referendum, the traditionrich Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este and the Trofeo BMW Group Italia, also went to the car owned by American Jon Shirley. In the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for concept cars and prototypes, the public voted for the Aston Martin Lagonda One – 77.

As in recent years, the car enthusiasts from all around the world were treated to glorious sunshine on Saturday. Although the sun was replaced by grey skies and continuous rain on Sunday, nothing could dampen the spirits of the more than 2.600 visitors who flocked to the grounds of Villa Erba in Cernobbio. “The great response from the public despite the poor weather shows how this event has become a firm fixture on the calendar of car aficionados from both this region and countries around the world,” said Karl Baumer, President of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and Director of BMW Group Classic. “The weather on Sunday could have been better for the 80th anniversary of the Concorso, but a sunny Saturday with this selection of cars provided a more than worthy setting for our anniversary Concorso,” added Jean-Marc Droulers, President of Villa d’Este S.p.A.

Here are the winners for 2009:

Trofeo BMW Group

Best in Show by the Jury

Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B, Berlinetta Touring, 1938, Jon Shirley, USA

Coppa d'Oro Villa d'Este
Best of Show by Public Referendum at Villa d'Este
Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B, Berlinetta Touring, 1938, Jon Shirley, USA

Trofeo BMW Group Italia
By Public Referendum at Villa Erba
Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B, Berlinetta Touring, 1938, Jon Shirley, USA

Concorso d'Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes
By Public Referendum at Villa Erba
Aston Martin Lagonda, One - 77, Coupé, Ulrich Bez, UK

Class Winners and mention of Honour

Class A: PRE-WAR OPEN CARS

Class Winner
Lancia, Astura, Cabriolet Boneschi, 1938, Klaus Edel, D
Mention of Honor
Mercedes-Benz, 500K, Cabriolet Spezial A, 1936, Alexander Schaufler, A

Class B: PRE-WAR CLOSED CARS

Class Winner
Alfa Romeo, 8C 2900B, Berlinetta Touring, 1938, Jon Shirley, USA
Mention of Honor
Bugatti, 57S Atalante, 1938, Gil Noble, UK

Class C: PRE-WAR SPORT CARS

Class Winner
Auburn, 852SC Speedster, 1936, Andrew Pisker, UK
Mention of Honor
S.S. Cars Ltd., S.S. 90 Prototype, open 2-seater, 1935, Christian Jenny, CH

Class D: INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE - CLOSED

Class Winner
Alfa Romeo, 6C 2500 SS, Coupé Touring, 1949, Giuseppe Spiller, I
Mention of Honor
Ferrari, 250 GT Europa, Coupé Pinin Farina, 1955, Kenneth Roath, USA

Class E: MODENA'S THOROUGHBREDS

Class Winner
Lamborghini, 350 GT, Coupé Touring, 1964, Paul Roesler, USA
Mention of Honor
Ferrari, 250 GT SWB, Berlinetta Scaglietti, 1960, Peter Read, USA

Class F: INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE - OPEN

Class Winner
Ferrari, 250 GT, Cabriolet I Serie Pinin Farina, 1958, Peter McCoy, USA
Mention of Honor
Aston Martin, DB 2/4, Cabriolet Bertone, 1954, Carlo Bianchi, CH

Class G: RACING CARS FROM THE EARLY FIFTIES

Class Winner
Fiat, 8V, Berlinetta Zagato, 1953, Jan De Reu, B
Mention of Honor
Ferrari, 410, Berlinetta Speciale Scaglietti, 1955, Jon Hunt, UK

Class H: ITALIAN STYLE BECOMES INTERNATIONAL

Class Winner
Iso, Grifo, Targa Bertone, 1970, Alexander Wiesner, D
Mention of Honor
Momo, Mirage, 2 + 2 Coupé Frua, 1972, Peter S. Kalikow, USA

Special Prizes by the Jury

Trofeo del Presidente della "FIVA"
To the best preserved car by the Jury
Alfa Romeo, 6C 1750 GTC, Cabriolet Castagna, 1931, Gabriele Artom, I

Trofeo Rolls-Royce
To the most elegant Rolls-Royce by the Jury
Rolls-Royce, Phantom I, Sports Saloon Hooper, 1925, Norbert Seeger, FL

Trofeo Auto & Design
To the most exciting design by the Jury
Bugatti, 57S Atalante, 1938, Gil Noble, UK

Trofeo Girard-Perregaux
Special Prize of the Jury
Abarth, 204 A, BerlinettaVignale, 1950, Mark Gessler, USA

Trofeo BMW Group Classic
To the most sensitive restoration by the Jury
Ferrari, 250 GT Europa, Coupé Pinin Farina, 1955, Kenneth Roath, USA

Trofeo Banque Baring Brothers Sturdza
Special Prize of the Jury
Bentley, 8 Litre, Sportsman Coupé Gurney Nutting, 1931, Frans van Haren, NL

Trofeo Automobile Club di Como
To the car driven from farthest away
Bentley, 8 Litre, Sportsman Coupé Gurney Nutting, 1931, Frans van Haren, NL