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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este''' is a renowned elegance competition for [[classic car|classic]] and [[vintage cars]]. It has taken place every year since 1929 during the last weekend of April in Villa d'Este on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. [[BMW Group]] has organised the ''Concorso'', jointly with the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este, for the last ten years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posteddriving/archive/2009/04/27/stunning-alfa-romeo-best-of-show-at-concorso-d-eleganza-villa-d-este-2009.aspx|title=Stunning Alfa Romeo best of show at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009|last=Harper|first=Brian|date= April 27, 2009|publisher=National Post|accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php?/archives/1696-Concorso-D-Eleganza-Villa-d-Este-2009-the-80th-anniversary.html|title=Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009 the 80th Anniversary|date=March 8, 2009|publisher=ClassicRallies.com|accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090427.008/concorso-deleganza-villa-deste-2009--results|title=Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009 - Results|last=Gauthier|first=Michael|date=April 28, 2009|publisher=World Car Fans|accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/04/10/456539.html|title=Distinguished Guests. Special Exhibitions at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.|date=April 10, 2009|publisher=TheAutoChannel.com|accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref><br />
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Visitors can admire about fifty cars, all built between the 1920s and the 1970s, organized in different categories.<br />
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Car makers also take advantage of the event to showcase some of their upcoming models: a working [[Aston Martin One-77]] was officially unveiled to the press during the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090427.005/aston-martin-one-77-unveiled-at-concorso-deleganza|title=Aston Martin one-77 Unveiled at Concorso d’Eleganza|last=Gauthier|first=Michael|date=April 27, 2009|publisher=www.worldcarfans.com|accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref><br />
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==Winners==<br />
===2009 edition===<br />
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The winner of the 2009 (80th anniversary) event was an [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] built in 1938, coincidentally the same year its owner, Mr. Jon Shirley (a former president of Microsoft Corporation), was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com/en/winners.php|title=Roll of Honour - Coppa d'Oro Villa d'Este|publisher=Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este|accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref><br /><br />
Its estimated worth is more than six million euros or eight million dollars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://motori.corriere.it/classic_raduni/09_aprile_28/villa_este_vincitori_59a21188-33f7-11de-8558-00144f02aabc.shtml|title=L'Alfa Romeo è la regina di Villa D'Este|last=Artemi|first=Paolo|date=April 28, 2009|publisher=Corriere della Sera|language=Italian|accessdate=2009-04-29}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com/index.php Official Website]<br />
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