RM Sotheby’s returns to the glamorous Grimaldi Forum, a venue synonymous with the principality’s most prestigious events, for our 6th biennial Monaco auction on 9 May 2020. The Monaco auction takes place alongside the legendary Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, making for a weekend ripe with automotive excitement.

The auction will be held during the 14th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, which takes place on the same circuit as the Formula 1 Grand Prix and will show some of the world’s most incredible race cars competing in seven different categories ranging from pre-war voiturettes and Grand Prix cars to Formula 1 Grand Prix cars from 1977 to 1980.

The auction will be held at the stylish, multipurpose Grimaldi Forum. With its sloping glass roof, sleek interiors, and oceanfront location, the eye-catching Grimaldi Forum is one of Monte Carlo’s most distinctive modern landmarks.

The Grimaldi Forum is located near several restaurants, museums, and monuments showcasing Monaco’s exceptional location between mountain and sea.
Monte Carlo is home to several casinos, all within walking distance of the Grimaldi Forum.

The Monte-Carlo Casino, built in 1863, overlooks the Mediterranean and is an architectural masterpiece that provides gaming at its most elegant setting. The casino is also home to the Monte-Carlo Opera, which stages world-renowned productions.

Monte Carlo offers luxury shopping with the biggest names in fashion, haute couture, perfumes, and jewelry, all in the open air under the blue Mediterranean sky.

Spa-Classic : a unique ambience on this legendary circuit!

More than 400 exceptional racing cars from the 50s to the 90s are expected to turn up for a mind-boggling spectacle on the outstanding Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

Classic Endurance Racing 1 and 2, 2.0L Cup, Sixties’ Endurance, The Greatest’s Trophy, Heritage Touring Cup, Group C Racing, Endurance Racing Legends & 2.0L Cup will follow one another on the track in spectacular races that relive the rich history of motor sport.

Concerning the clubs, the presence of more than 1500 historic sports cars and oldtimers will provide a unique, nostalgic, temporary exhibition.

The Spa-Classic paddocks are open to everybody and they will plunge you into another era of the motor car.

Difficult to believe that it’s already the tenth running of Spa-Classic! The drivers really look forward to this event and it is also the most popular of the season with spectators who flock to the Belgian circuit in large numbers every year (over 20 000 in 2019).

The 24 Hours of Le Mans race has Le Mans Classic and the 24 Hours of Spa, Spa-Classic, but because of different philosophical approaches there has been very little similarity between the two events for many years. The former gives pride of place to sport prototypes and the latter is for touring cars alone. The two Heritage Touring Cup races, one run in daytime and the other at night, pay homage to this Belgian singularity. On track are saloons and coupes that raced in the event between 1966 and 1984: Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAMs, BMW 3.0 CSLs, Chevrolet Camaros, Ford Capris, Jaguar XJSs, etc.

While production cars have a special place in the Ardennes, the sports prototypes and GTs are not forgotten either. Ferrari 250 GTs, Porsche 917s, Ford GT40s and Jaguar XJR-9s, all former participants in the 1 000 km or 6 Hours of Spa are all back at the circuit in their respective grids.

Spa-Francorchamps has often been described as the most beautiful circuit in the world and it could also be qualified as a photographers’ paradise. There are few race courses in the world where spectators can do a full lap on foot without ever losing sight of the track. The la Source hairpin, Eau Rouge the Raidillon , the Combes Esses, the Malmédy corner, the Pouhon double left-hander and the curve at Blanchimont all provide spectacular viewing points. And to finish off your walk visit the exhibitions, activities and boutiques installed in the paddock.

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2022
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este held uniquely as an autumn event

These very unusual times require special responses. This also affects us because the current situation continues to be encumbered by many restrictions due to the pandemic, and this precludes our carrying out reliable planning and preparation for an event of this kind. After holding many intensive discussions, the BMW Group and the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este have therefore jointly decided to select a new date for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2021 later in the year.

We therefore already have pleasure today in inviting you to enter the weekend

from 20 to 22 May2022

as a diary date for the upcoming Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. We are already working with great commitment on implementing the necessary preparations. As soon as we have further details, we will provide you with information about it without delay.

We will all be regularly enjoying fabulous images of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in our mind’s eye, and reminiscing about the fantastic experiences it has given us over the years. This sense of an event beyond compare is our benchmark and that’s how it will remain. It is therefore important to us that you, your family and your friends will once again experience a Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in 2021 that lives up to your expectations and our high aspirations.

We hope you can understand this decision. Our very best thanks go to you for bearing with us, and we hope you will start spring in good health and full of optimism.

Your Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Team

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este owes its privileged status among the world’s most prestigious heritage events for historic vehicles to a number of unique attributes. These include the elegance of the event, its long and illustrious tradition, the unrivalled flair experienced at the majestic Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como and the small, select groups of participants.

The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este is one of the world’s most iconic hotels. The grounds and parkland offer guests and visitors an opportunity to admire around 50 remarkable historic automobiles every year. The various classes are organised in different categories and judged by a world-famous jury headed by Jury President, Lorenzo Ramaciotti.

End of May 2021, Cernobbio will become the go-to destination for automobile aficionados from all all over the world. A select elite from the international collector scene will come together there once again. The official opening of the Concorso d’EIeganza Villa d’Este will take place on Friday 20th May 2022.

The excitement will start to mount on Saturday when all the vehicles take up their positions in the morning. On 29th May 2021, the carefully selected classic cars will be appraised in the exclusive gardens of Villa d’Este. The traditional apogee of this lavish presentation comes when each of the vehicles parades on the terrace of the Grand Hotel directly overlooking the banks of Lake Como.

On Sunday, a procession will be staged in the park of the nearby Villa Erba. These grounds also occupy a majestic position directly on the edge of the lake and their expansive green swards offer the public audience the opportunity to take a closer look at these exceptional automobiles. This frequently also enables visitors to engage in discussion with the custodians and owners of the vehicles as well as talking to celebrities from the automobile world — the Concorso Villa d’Este is recognised particularly by designers as a superlative travel destination. You are unlikely to find a comparable selection at legendary automobile jewels anywhere else in the world.