Two awards in Mantova for the Lancia Flavia SS Zagato
While waiting for the GP Nuvolari, in Piazza Sordello, the 2nd edition of the Concours d'Elegnce "Città di Mantova" took place in Mantova, organized by the club 8Volanti. The event, has let the elegance of a concours and the sport aspect of the Gran Prix to be combined, there were about 50 cars, with the presents of some very important and rare cars, as the Lancia Beta 1911 or the Alfa 1900 Cabriolet Pinin Farina.
The Alfa Romeo 2000 Praho win the Best in Show in Belgrade
The Alfa Romeo 2000 Touring Praho from the Lopresto Collection won the Best in Show at the 6th edition of 24 Hours of Elegance of Belgrade, in Serbia. The car driven by Duccio Lopresto has received the first prize overall leaving the judges and the jury jaw-dropping.
The Concours of Belgrade, orgnized by the partnership with the Gran Casino and the Serbian Federation of Historical Automotive (signed at FIVA) and with the patronage of the Serbian Royal Family, spent 3 days dedicated entirely to luxury. Special attention to the Masters of Excellence exhibition, where some of the most prestigious luxury brands of Milan were the protagonists. In addition the official partner of the event, the swiss company of luxury watches Zenith, has presented 3 new models inspired from the car collection world.
The Sprint Speciale is the most elegant closed car at Pebble Beach
Exceptional victory for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale prototype of Lopresto Collection at the Concours d'Elegance of Pebble Beach 2016. The aeredynamic berlinetta design by Scaglione and bodywork by Bertone for the Salone di Torino in 1957 was in fact awarded as the Most Elegant Closed Car, chosen among the other 200 cars.
With this award, one of the four "Elegance Awards" and one of the most important after the Best in Show, it adds up the third prize of class, in the class 01 (Postwar Touring).
The Giulietta Sprint Speciale prototype at the Tour d'Elegance of Pebble Beach
Despite arsons that damaged the Big Sur area, the Tour d'Elegance, and affiliate event of Concours d'Elegance of Pebble Beach, started anyway on a specially designed route in order to ensure the safety of the participants. With a postponed starting at 9, the cars of the participants have driven for more than 69 km of panoramic roads to get to the Ocean Avenue at Carmel-on-the-sea, where the cars have been displayed to the public.
Among these beautiful cars, the Giulietta SS Protoupo of the Lopresto Collecion has raised the italian motors pride in the world: the Rosso Alfa.
Preview at Pebble Beach for the prototype Giulietta Sprint Speciale 1957
After almost 60 years from its first and only appearance in public, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta "Sprint Speciale" prototype of Bertone will be back to be admire at the Concours d'Elegance of Pebble Beach. The debut at the concours starts after a in-depth work of restoration, that has brought back this extraordinary car with shapes that had been shown in the Salone di Torino in 1957.