With a class dedicated to the rise of the GT, it was not surprising that Ferraris starred at last week's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Today we have taken a closer look at two of the Ferraris that grabbed the limelight. The earliest of the pair is this 212 Export Vignale Cabriolet. Built for the Portuguese ambassador in Paris, it was one of just two Vignale Cabriolets built on what was effectively a racing car chassis. Beautifully restored, the 212 Export was an outright winner at Cavallino Classic back in 2017 and is pictured at Villa d'Este and Pebble Beach.
Shown at the same two events was this 250 GT SWB that won the GT class at Villa d'Este. Originally built for an American pilot, it combined the steel body of the road-going SWBs with competition cues like the open air filter and the external fuel filler. Although it spent most of its life painted red, chassis 2243GT was more recently re-finished in the original grey over red during a comprehensive restoration.
Villa d'Este event patron, BMW, meanwhile has been busy creating the third generation Z4. Due to be launched later in the year, it will differ from the previous generation model due to the fold-away fabric roof. To wet our appetites, BMW have revealed a set of shots of the range-topping M40i testing at the Miramas track in the south of France.

Enjoy the links:

2018 BMW Z4 M40i - Images, Specifications and Information

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta - Chassis 2243GT - Ultimatecarpage.com

1951 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Cabriolet - Images, Specifications and Information