Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Lamborghini

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 'Jankovits'

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Ferrari (II)

One of the more intriguing cars at Villa d’Este was the Ferrari Dino Prototipo Berlinetta Competizione created by Pininfarina and unveiled in 1967 which was presented over the weekend by new owner Jim Glickenhaus

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Ferrari Dino Prototipo Berlinetta Competizione

Long forgotten by time the De Tomaso Pantera Series II Prototype unexpectedly reappeared at Villa d'Este where it attracted huge attention as it was paraded down the red carpet by none other than legendary Pantera designer Tom Tjaarda

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - De Tomaso Pantera Series II Prototype

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Lancia

The 40th anniversary of Giorgetto Giugiaro's ItalDesign studio was honoured at Villa d'Este with an appearance by the futuristic and unique Bizzarrini Manta concept the first project tackled four decades ago by his new studio

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Bizzarrini Manta

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - 'Featured Marque' Touring Superleggera (III) Alfa Romeo

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Ferrari (I)

The ATS sports car built by Carlo Chiti and designed by Franco Scaglione caused a minor sensation when it debuted at the 1963 Paris Motor Show and last weekend it was thrilling onlookers again this time at Villa d'Este

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - 'Featured Marque' Touring Superleggera (II) Alfa Romeo

Conservative thinking went out of the window at Villa d’Este this weekend as the jury were locked into a bold mood, electing Chris Hrabalek’s lurid-orange Lancia Stratos prototype as the ‘Best of Show’ in its category

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Lancia Stratos HF Bertone (Prototype, 1970)

Touring Superleggera grabbed even more of the limelight at Villa d'Este as the unique and extravagant Pegaso Thrill concept car collected the Trofeo Auto & Design which is handed out by the jury to the most exciting design

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Pegaso Z-102 Thrill Berlinetta Touring

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Alfa Romeo (I)

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Touring Superleggera Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback (II)

Each year the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este chooses a 'featured marque' and this year it was the turn of Touring Superleggera and the manicured lawns yesterday were festooned with stylish offerings drawn from its rich history

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - 'Featured Marque' Touring Superleggera (I) Alfa Romeo

The relaunch of the famous Touring Superleggera brand at the weekend was double pronged effort and alongside the attention-grabbing concept sportscar the Milanese firm presented a coachbuilt Maserati Quattroporte 'fastback'

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Touring Superleggera Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback (I)

The newly reborn Touring Superleggera marque turned up at Villa Erba on Lake Como this morning and immediately made a big impact as they presented the A8GCS Berlinetta concept, a stylish Maserati-based sports car

Photo Gallery: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - Touring Superleggera A8GCS Berlinetta (I)

First look at the reborn Touring Superleggera firm's new Maserati Quattroporte fastback concept which is set to make its public debut at the prestigious Ville d'Este Councours d'Eleganza at Cernobbio this weekend

One of Italy's most famous historical automotive names, Touring Superleggera, is set to make its comeback at the Concorso d'Eleganza Ville d'Este this month at Cernobbio with a bold new concept sportscar