The 100th anniversary of Maserati will be among the marques celebrated at the 2014 edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, to be held 23\u201325 May at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and neighboring Villa Erba on Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy.<\/p>\n
The Italian sports car brand\u2019s landmark will be celebrated with a special competition class in the BMW Group Italia Trophy beauty contest and the Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este prize decided by public referendum. Among the entrants in this class is a 1956 Maserati 450 S, the second of only nine examples of this model ever made.<\/p>\n
In addition to Maserati, the 85th edition of the event on Lake Como will also mark the 110th anniversary of Rolls-Royce with a special exhibition in the rotunda at Villa Erba. Another competition class at the Concours d’Elegance Villa d’Este 2014 will be dedicated to the umbrella theme for this year’s event, the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties. The visual magnificence so central to the Hollywood dramatisations of the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby<\/em> by F. Scott Fitzgerald sets the scene for the support programme covering the three days of the event. On the Friday evening, for example, the Villa Erba parkland will be transformed into an open-air cinema. Entry is free for visitors to enjoy the latest remake of the movie The Great Gatsby<\/em> \u2013 starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role \u2013 on a big screen. The gala dinner attended by guests of honour at Villa Visconti and the vehicle parades on the Saturday and Sunday will also reflect the film. \u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d class of the historic car competition will feature examples from the Roaring Twenties, including a model from the Duesenberg brand, all of which will be vying for the favour of the jury and public alike.<\/p>\n