On the last weekend in May, the small municipality of Cernobbio in the Province of Como was host to to a very special collection of motorcycles and cars – the annual Concorso d’Eleganza. Held at the Villa d’Este, this year’s event featured another unthinkably beautiful display of unobtainable classics, cutting-edge concept cars, and stunning motorcycles. At the end of another marvelous weekend spent looking at everything that’s beautiful in the world from the quaint shores of Lake Como, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este proclaimed its worthy winners.

This year’s big prize winner was the 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupe. Both the judges and the public awarded the Alfa Romeo with the prestigious BMW Group Trophy while also securing the public prize – the Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este. The second category, Concept Cars & Prototypes, was won by another Alfa Romeo, this time the 4C. Not included in the category was BMW’s Zagato Coupe which made its high-profile public debut at Lake Como.

Pictured above is BMW Group Chief Designer Adrian van Hooydonk standing next to the striking BMW Zagato Coupe. Power comes from an upgraded version of the N54 Twin-Turbo engine that reportedly produces 400 horsepower. The Coupe is 200 kilograms lighter than a stock Z4 Coupe made possible by fitting an aluminum body. For now, it looks like the German-Italian collaboration between two of the world’s greatest design houses will remain at a one-off coach build.

For more information on the event, visit http://www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com/en/index.php