Looking down on the show from a staircase.

The amazing Bugatti. Flawless car and it did win a prize.

The Bugatti has five exhaust pipes!

A blue Bugatti on the grass at Villa Erba on Sunday. Wet day!

Arriving at Villa Erba in grand style on a rainy morning.

Logo on the Auburn Boattail Speedster.

A Bently V12. Impressive.

A Stile Bertone style exercise on a Corvette.

This 1938 Alfa won Best of Show at Villa d'Este AND Pebble Beach.

Big Mercedes arriving at Villa Erba Sunday morning.

The light blue Bugatti at Villa Erba.

An early BMW convertible at Villa d'Este.

BMW on display in Villa Erba.

Welcoming lineup at Villa d'Este.

Bugatti and the prize-winning Alfa Romeo.

Bugatti had their dedicated crew members present.

Very old Bugatti race car. Aerodynamic?

Ermano Keller and his show-prepped Fiat at Villa Erba.

Beautiful BMW convertible at Villa d'Este.

Another standout BMW at Villa d'Este.

Elise and Emilia take a break from a lot of walking around.

Emilia and Valentino next to Lake Como.

Emilia at dinner at the Giargino in Cernobbio.

Emila at the Villa d'Este show on Saturday.

Emilia poses in front of the Bugatti Veyron.

The entry road leading to the big show.

The fabric covered BMW. Strange looking car.

Ferrari sedan. Didn't catch the model.

A red Ferrari enters Villa Erba Sunday early.

A flawless SS at Villa d'Este.

Getting wet entering Villa Erba on Sunday morning.

Giorgio Santambroglio, Valentino, and Stefano Cammareri (Miura owner).

Getting directions on Sunday morning.

At least his car has a top!

A helicoptor on the grass across the street from our hotel.

The helicopter takes off with a big shot aboard.

Infiniti concept car. Pretty nice.

Front view of the Infinity concept car.

It's called the Infinity Essence.

Black Iso Grifo at Villa d'Este. It won a prize in its class.

Back view of the black Iso.

Judy Meighan, Valentino, and Kirk Meighan at dinner Saturday night.

Judy, Valentino, and Kirk at the Giardino restaurant.

Electric powered, Danish designed Karma at Villa Erba.

Some ladies in 1930 dresses for the Villa d'Este event.

Looking down on the grand spectacle that is Villa d'Este.

Flowers everywhere at the Villa d'Este show.

The magnificant Bugatti at Villa d'Este.

The new Maserati shooting brake at Villa Erba on Sunday.

Blue and silver Bugatti Veyron next to one of the classic models.

The Auburn, supercharged Boattail Speedster. Crowd favorite.

Stefano's Miura at Villa d'Este.

The Miura on Sunday morning. Pretty even when wet.

Some additional early BMWs near the show entry.

Cars lined up on the gravel at Villa d'Este.

Another wet arrival on Sunday morning.

Designer Matthew Humphries finds a "temporary" top for the open Morgan.

My favorite Maserati at the Villa d'Este show.

I liked the looks of this tree at our lunch stop in Cernobbio.

The new Morgan roadster. Has a BMW engine.

Some really pretty wire wheels :-)

Another pretty, old Maserati.

Rolls in a hurry on Sunday morning. Missed the entrance.

One of the real old-timers at Villa Erba.

Walking the path near the lake at Villa d'Este.

This is a one-of-a-kind BMW. Fully restored and awesome!

Another shot of the amazing green BMW.

The engine in the green BMW.

The stunning interior of the Villa d'Este BMW prototype.

I love this car!

Paul Roessler's 350 gets wet Sunday morning.

Paul's 350 at Villa d'Este.

The wheels on Paul's 350 are beyond show quality.

The BMW power plant for the new Morgans.

Pretty blue color on the rare, early BMW (Villa Erba, on the inside).

A very soaked Abarth at Villa Erba.

Somebody found some cover from the rain.

Still drives well when wet.

Crowd scene at Villa Erba Sunday morning.

Very rare old Morgan with a hard, bubble top.

The red Morgan enters Villa Erba.

Talk about an early BMW. Don't know the model.

A side view of the electric powered Rinspeed.

This is the data sheet from the Rinspeed electric car at Villa d'Este.

Back view of the Rinspeed.

The interior of the Rinspeed. Note the central seat.

The Rinspeed is opened up for viewing.

A classic Rolls all wet at Villa Erba.

View to Lake Como from Villa d'Este. Gorgeous place!

Simon Kidston interviews for Classic Inside.

Simon runs the show during presentations.

Simon talks about Paul's first production 350 GT.

Stefano Pasini (white hat) is there too.

Another view of the stylish Karma electric car.

A Supersonic Jaguar at Villa Erba.

Rear view of the stunning Boattail Speedster.

The view to the wall of mosaic at Villa d'Este.

The Best of Show Alfa Romeo gets judged. I prediced this win!

The odd looking MindSet electric car at Villa d'Este.

The Miura enters Villa Erba on a wet Sunday morning.

Another view of the new Morgan. I liked is a lot and got to meet the designer.

Another new Morgan at Villa Erba. A hardtop version.

Front view of Stefano's red Miura at Villa d'Este.

I couldn't take enough pictures of the Miura, as you can see.

The "Welcoming Committee" at Villa d'Este.

The turbine powered car from the 1950s. Slick!

The engine in the turbine car.

A pair of Bugattis at Villa Erba. The paired several old and new cars.

A classic Ferrari Spyder in two tone colors.

Uno checks his e-mail at my hotel hot spot. Came in handy.

Valentino and Emila during our lunch break on Saturday.

Valentino with Miura owner Stefano Cammareri.

Valentino gives one of several interviews at Villa d'Este.

Another interview near Paul Roessler's 350.

Valentino discusses the green BMW with its owner, a friend.

Valentino with Winston Goodfellow and Riva boat builder, Norbetto Feretti.

A very early Porsche at Villa Erba.

Bugatti Veyron parked near the lake. Pretty sight.

A view to Lake Como from the hotel. What a view!

The Villa d'Este hotel boat takes of with some passengers.

Scene at the show. I liked the tree and the banner.

The Villa Erba hotel. These are nearly a pretty as Villa d'Este.

Very wet but pretty old Bugatti at Villa Erba.

Asking directions (the entry is 20 feet, straight ahead!).

A great shot of Winston Goodfellow with Valentino.

A Zagato concept car on the gravel at Villa d'Este.