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Supercars and luxury? Villa La Massa Excellence is back October 16-18

The new edition of Villa La Massa Excellence returns, celebrating four-wheeled masterpieces

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I am a fan of vehicles. Cars are a bit of a mystery to me. I know enough to know that my expertise ends with the go-pedal and the aux cord. That doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate an unbelievable machine. And that is what is showing up at Villa La Massa Excellence next month. From October 16-18, the most incredible supercars in the world will be on display for lovers of cars that leave nothing to be desired. If you are ready to see some stellar machines, this edition features the Ferrari F80, F12tdf, and LaFerrari; Lamborghini Murcielago; McLaren P1; Maserati MC12; Porsche 911 Carrera RS Club Sport and 959 Evo Dakar; Bentley Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner; and Prodrive P25.

This year’s field is truly exceptional. We have extraordinary cars that will capture the attention of enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. – Luigi Orlandini, Chairman and CEO of Canossa Events

Nearly a hundred years of supercars

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This version of the event is only a few years old. But it leans on the traditions laid out by the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, which began in 1929 for contemporary/classic cars, but shifts the focus entirely to extraordinary modern supercars, hypercars, and bespoke automotive masterpieces.

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“Villa d’Este has hosted the concours since 1929,” says Davide Bertilaccio, CEO of Villa d’Este S.p.A. “Helping to define the very concept of automotive elegance. With Villa La Massa Excellence, we have chosen to do the same for the automobiles of our time: to recognize, here in Florence today, the cars that will be considered classics thirty years from now. It is a process of selection and judgment that we take very seriously, and the fact that the field is already fully booked weeks ahead of the fourth edition tells us that collectors recognize its value”

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