Among the many great cars that starred at last week's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este were three striking machines featured today.
Earliest of the trio is this Maserati 300S, which was built for works driver Stirling Moss. This particular car represents the ultimate development of the model with larger, 450S derived brakes and five-speed gearbox. Moss drove the car to two wins during the 1958 season. Renumbered to 3083 it was sold to the United States ahead of the 1959 season. More recently, it was comprehensively restored in Austria with spectacular results.
Not quite as well known but equally rare was this Lagonda Rapide. Effectively a four-door version of the Aston Martin DB4, the Rapide was built in very small numbers between 1961 and 1964. The example on display at Villa d'Este is one of just eight left-hand drive cars and when it was new, it was displayed at the New York Auto Show.
Also benefiting from a recent restoration was this Lamborghini Miura P400. It was ordered new by the son of Sherlock Holmes author Adrian Conan Doyle and finished to his specification in red with green and gold stripes. The stripes were eventually removed but fortunately rare, colour photographs were found to allow the Italian restorers to restore 3480 to its unique, original configuration.

Enjoy the links:

1961 - 1964 Lagonda Rapide - Images, Specifications and Information

1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 Chassis 3480 - Ultimatecarpage.com

1958 Maserati 300S Chassis 3083 - Ultimatecarpage.com