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If you thought Lake Como was just about tailored suits and Aperol spritzes, think again. Mercedes-Benz Classic just stole the show at FuoriConcorso 2025 by craning — yes, craning — three motorsport legends into the pristine gardens of Villa del Grumello. On display: the ferocious 1997 CLK GTR race car, its near-mythical road-going twin (one of only 20 ever made), and the 1990 C 11 Group C beast that once roared across Monza.
FuoriConcorso, the brainchild of Guglielmo Miani, has redefined the way we celebrate car culture — swapping car parks for palazzos and transforming elite estates into open-air temples of design and engineering. Held May 24–25 across the dreamy Villa Grumello, Villa Sucota, and Villa Olmo, this year’s edition spotlighted the golden era of Mercedes-Benz motorsport. With the CLK GTR’s 612-horsepower V12 (courtesy of The Loh Collection) flexing beside the Monza-winning C 11, and Mercedes’ Heritage CEO Marcus Breitschwerdt discussing racing’s cultural legacy, the message was clear: legends don’t retire — they just get a better view of the lake.
