Touring Superleggera Disco Volante and Ralph Lauren Bugatti win at Villa d'Este

The Touring Superleggera Disco Volante was the surprise winner of the Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes at 2013 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. It beat the likes of the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe, Aston Martin CC100, Infiniti Emerg-E and McLaren P1, although it should be said that BMW, as a major sponsor of the event, dosn't enter its cars into the vote.

The Alfa Romeo-based sports car once again proved that if it's red Italian and with a Milanese connection, it's a dead cert for winning the prize, voted for by both the judges and the general public.

Far less controversial was the announcement that Ralph Lauren's 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic had been awarded the Trofeo BMW Group for Best of Show by the jury as well as the Coppa d'Oro Villa d'Este prize decided by public referendum.

Car Design News' full Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este feature is coming soon.

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By Owen Ready