Anantara Roma Concorsa (Event Cancelled)

Why review an event that never got off the ground?
Because we believe the event would have been worthy of a great review — and deserves a proper celebration, even in its absence. And not everything has been said. 

One of the most anticipated events of the year was the debut of the Anantara Concorso in Rome. It had it all: a stunning hotel to set the glamorous tone, an exquisite showcase location in Villa Borghese, [former 16th century estate on the Pincian Hill turned public park] for the cars, a picturesque 42 km drive through the Roman foothills and back, and an independent concours exclusively for Italian-made machinery— all scheduled for late April in the Eternal City. The perfect ingredients to start the season off with a bang. 

A standout moment to which we were particularly looking forward? The Friday morning procession from Piazza della Repubblica, complete with an al fresco lunch at Villa Aldobrandini, before a leisurely return to Casina Valadier that afternoon. It had all the makings of something special.

But fate had other plans. The most difficult decision, became the only decision the organisers could make in view of the death on Easter Monday—and funeral—of Pope Francis the same week.   With global dignitaries en route to pay their respects and security measures tightening by the hour, there was simply no other choice. For many owners, whose cars had already made the journey to Italy, if not to Rome itself, it must have been a difficult conversation.

The silver lining? This wasn’t a cancellation, but a postponement. The sold-out event will return next spring, and all 50 vehicles originally selected have been re-invited for a redux in 2026. And really, what’s another year to a car that’s already a century old?

The list is spectacular. Which bodes exceptionally well for next year.

ANANTARA CONCORSO ROMA 2025 – PARTICIPATING CARS

 CLASSE I — I Pionieri

1.  1902 FIAT 12/16 HP tonneau (exhibition only)   
2.  1911 SGV 20HP runabout (exhibition only)

 CLASSE II — Tra le Due Guerre

3.  1920 A.L.F.A. 20/30 HP Torpedo (Carrozzeria Falco)                                                                   
4.  1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Sport (Carrozzeria Zagato)                                                                
5.  1934 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Gran Turismo                                                                      
6.  1935 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Gran Turismo Pescara Spider (Carrozzeria Touring)
7.  1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Berlinetta (Carrozzeria Touring)                       
8. 1938 Lancia Astura Cabriolet (Carrozzeria Boneschi)

 CLASSE III — Le vetture del primo dopoguerra

9.  1945 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Cabriolet (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina)                           
10.   1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina)                           
11.   1951 Fiat 1400 “Supergioiello” (Carrozzeria Ghia)                                                     
12.   1951 Ferrari 212 Export Berlinetta Le Mans (Carrozzeria Touring)

 CLASSE IV — Le Sport degli Anni Cinquanta

13.   1954 Ferrari 250 Monza (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina)                                                
14.   1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina) (exhibition only)
15.  1956 Maserati 200S (Carrozzeria Fantuzzi)                                                                                   
16.  1957 Ferrari 500 TRC (Carrozzeria Scaglietti)

CLASSE V — Le Ferrari Sport con motore posteriore 

17.   1959 Ferrari Dino 196 S (Carrozzeria Fantuzzi)                                                      
18.   1963 Ferrari 275 P (Carrozzeria Fantuzzi)                                                                    
19.   1964 Ferrari 250 LM (Carrozzeria Pininfarina/Scaglietti) (exhibition only)

CLASSE VI — Le Gran Turismo degli Anni Cinquanta

20.   1953 Fiat V8 Supersonica (Carrozzeria Ghia)                                                  
21.   1953 Siata 208S Berlinetta (Carrozzeria Balbo)                                                   
22.   1953 Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina)                                         
23.   1954 Ferrari 250 Europa (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina)                                                
24.   1957 Maserati 3500 GT Coupé (Carrozzeria Touring)

CLASSE VII - Le Zagato sportive

25.   1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ (Carrozzeria Zagato)                                                 
26.   1956 Maserati A6G/54 Berlinetta (Carrozzeria Zagato)                                                                
27.   1959 Lancia Flaminia (Carrozzeria Zagato)                                                                       
28.   1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (Carrozzeria Zagato)                                                                
29.   1991 ca. Ferrari 348 TB Elaborazione (Carrozzeria Zagato) (exhibition only)

CLASSE VIII — Le Spider degli Anni Cinquanta

30.  1951 Cisitalia 202 SC Gran Sport Cabriolet (Carrozzeria Vignale)                  
31.   1957 Fiat 500 Spider (Allemano)                              
32.   1958 Lancia Aurelia B24 Convertibile (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina)
33.   1958 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder (Carrozzeria Scaglietti) (exhibition only)

CLASSE IX — Le sportive degli Anni Sessanta

34.   1960 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione (Carrozzeria Pinin Farina)   
35.   1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C (Carrozzeria Pininfarina/Scaglietti)                                                
36.   1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 (Carrozzeria Bertone)                                                               
37.   1970 Lamborghini Miura P400 S (Carrozzeria Bertone)                                                
38.   1970 Maserati Ghibli SS (Carrozzeria Ghia)                                                                           
39.   1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 “Daytona” Competizione (Carrozzeria Pininfarina)

CLASSE X — Le Spider degli Anni Sessanta 

40.   1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (Carrozzeria Vignale)                                                               
41.   1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (Carrozzeria Vignale)                                                               
42.   1967 Ferrari 330 GTS (Carrozzeria Pininfarina)

CLASSE XI — Gli Anni Ottanta

43.   1982 Ferrari 512 BBi (Carrozzeria Pininfarina)                         
44.   1981 Lamborghini Countach LP400 (Carrozzeria Bertone)        
45.   1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary (Carrozzeria Bertone)
46.   1989 Ferrari F40 Michelotto (Carrozzeria Pininfarina)                  
47.   1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary (Carrozzeria Bertone)

CLASSE XII — Le moderne

48.   1997 Ferrari F50 (Carrozzeria Pininfarina)                         
49.   2000 Ferrari 550 Prodrive (Carrozzeria Pininfarina)          
50.   2018 Pagani Zonda 760 Viola