Everything is set for the start of the Concorso di Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023. From 19 to 21 May 2023, BMW Group Classic will host the competition as usual in Cernobbio (Lake Como) at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este. This year’s event will see more than 50 historic cars competing in eight classes: in addition to the top prize, the Best of Show, participants will vie for victory in their respective categories, for the Coppa d’Oro awarded by public vote and for a series of other prizes, including the Auto&Design Trophy awarded by our magazine for more than a decade and won last year by the Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale Tre Posti, designed by Aldo Brovarone (Pininfarina) and unveiled at the 1966 Paris Motor Show.

These are the eight classes of the 2023 edition: Class A – A Century Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans: Heroes Of The Most Famous Race In The World, Class B – The Fast And The Formal: Pre-War High Speed Luxury, Class C – Grande Vitesse: Pre-War Weekend Racers, Class D – Incredible India: The Dazzling Motoring Indulgences Of The Mighty Maharajas, Class E – Porsche At 75: Delving Into The Stuttgart Legend’s Iconic And Eccentric Back Catalogue, Class F – Granturismo: Experimenting With The Post-War European Gt, Class G – That ‘Made In Italy’ Look: Styles Which Conquered New Worlds, Class H – Here Comes The Sun: ’Topless’ Done Differently!.