Concorso Eleganza Villa d’Este 2017: lake, classics & sun
Class H – Shaped by Speed
These competition cars convey the multifaceted ways in which shape could contribute to aerodynamic effect. The styling of the coachwork was incomparably aesthetic in the years from the 1950s to the 1970s, when the sole purpose was to win races.
94 | Maserati 300S | 1958 | 6 cyl. 2991 cm3 | Fantuzzi | A. Mohringer (A) |
96 | Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta SWB Competizione | 1960 | V12 2953 cm3 | Pinin Farina | Coll. Destriero |
98 | Abarth 1000 Bialbero Record | 1960 | 4 cyl. 982 cm3 | Pinin Farina | L. Bertolero (I) |
100 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione | 1970 | V12 4390 cm3 | Pininfarina | M. Lustenberger (CH) |
102 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spyder N.A.R.T. | 1972 | V12 4390 cm3 | Michelotti | M. Abellan (CH) |
104 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 1973 | B6 2808 cm3 | Porsche | S. Ventura (I) |
Picture Gallery – Villa d’Este 2017 Class H
Class G – Supergioiello: Little Toys for Big Boys.
The competitors in this class bear witness to the fact that the exclusivity of a sports car was not entirely restricted to statistics for the number of cylinders, displacement and power. Even an air-cooled two-cylinder automobile can create an impressive sight. The most frequently produced sports car in this class still only achieved a total number of 21. Four of these sports cars remained absolutely unique.
80 | Fiat 1100 | 1946 | 4 cyl. 1089 cm3 | Frua | D. Word (USA) |
82 | Osca MT4 | 1952 | 4 cyl. 1342 cm3 | Vignale | B. White (USA) |
84 | Astra Coupé | 1952 | 8 cyl. 4977 cm3 | Jay Everett | F. Millneritsch (A) |
86 | Fiat 8V | 1955 | 8 cyl. 1996 cm3 | Vignale | J. de Reu (B) |
88 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS Prototipo | 1957 | 4 cyl. 1290 cm3 | Bertone | G. Scaglione (I) |
90 | Intermeccanica IMP 700 GT | 1961 | 2 cyl. 493 cm3 | Fratelli Corna | S. Stockmar (D) |
92 | Cisitalia Abarth Coupé Scorpione | 1961 | 4 cyl. 847 cm3 | Allemano | S. Lugo (AR) |