6 Important Rides We’ll Be Watching at the Broad Arrow Villa d’Este 2025 Auction

The annual Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance has gradually morphed into one of the biggest and most prestigious classic-car events in Europe. Adjacent to the show, which takes place on the shores of the picturesque Lake Como in Italy, the Broad Arrow Villa d’Este 2025 auction will give enthusiasts the chance to bid on some very cool and significant cars. Here are some of the highlights.

1936 Maserati 6CM Factory Works

Lot 250

Chassis number 1531 was assigned to the very first Maserati 6CM built. It started its life as a factory works car that competed on numerous tracks, including the Nürburgring, and it’s powered by a supercharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 175 horsepower. This car never really stopped racing: It earned a podium finish at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix in 2018 and 2022, and it’s eligible to compete in several vintage racing series. Broad Arrow estimates the 6CM will sell for between $965,000 and $1.07 million.

1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa by Ansaloni

Lot 214

Here’s a very special Ferrari. Assigned chassis number 004 C, this Ansaloni-bodied 166 Spyder Corsa was built a year after the Prancing Horse brand was founded, and it has never been publicly offered for sale. It’s well documented, too: It was developed to be driven both on the street and on the track, and it raced in the Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia, among other events. After it retired from racing, it went through the hands of several private owners and was purchased by Henry Austin Clark for $3,800 in 1965. The car was restored during his ownership, and his family kept it until 2015, when the current owner bought it. Broad Arrow estimates the 166 Spyder Corsa will sell for between $6.2 million and $8.5 million.

1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe by Dubos Frères

Lot 209

Talbot made a rather unceremonious return to the automotive industry when Peugeot resurrected it to fill in for Chrysler’s European division. The brand sold a handful of unremarkable cars until it shut down for good in 1994. The last model it built was a badge-engineered version of the original Fiat Ducato van that was sold only in the United Kingdom. Its roots are much more noble: Tablot once made sporty, luxurious cars, and this T26 Grand Sport Coupe by Dubos Frères shows what the company was once capable of. It’s a matching-numbers example that’s still fitted with its original body, and it recently benefited from a mechanical overhaul. Broad Arrow estimates a price between $1.4 million and $1.7 million.

1966 Fiat Abarth OT 1300

Lot 235

Not every car at the Broad Arrow sale is ready to win “best in show” at the next concours it’s entered in. This 1966 Fiat Abarth OT 1300 has been off the road for nearly 40 years. It’s in barn-find condition, it doesn’t look like it was cleaned before being photographed for the auction catalog, and it’s pretty much complete inside, outside, and in the engine bay. The rear-mounted, 1.3-liter four-cylinder was rated at 147 horsepower when new and reportedly rebuilt before this car was parked. Broad Arrow estimates a sale between $450,000 and $510,000.

1989 Ferrari F40 “Competizione”

Lot 212

One of the stars of the Villa d’Este sale is this 1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione. While it’s not entirely stock, we think even Prancing Horse purists won’t mind the modifications. It was converted to competition spec in the late 1990s by a well-regarded British shop, so it features a body kit that includes an adjustable rear wing, fixed headlights under Lexan covers, and a 2.9-liter V-8 that’s twin-turbocharged to 648 horsepower. It raced in the early 2000s, though it apparently wasn’t all that successful, and more recently it has competed in historic racing. Broad Arrow estimates a sale price between $2.6 million and $3.1 million.

2022 Pagani Huayra R

Lot 240

If you missed your chance to buy a new Pagani Huayra R, it’s (almost) your lucky day. The second example of 30 units built has been in the hands of its original owner since it roared out of the factory, and it’s now looking for a new home. It’s said to be in like-new condition with about 134 kilometers (around 83 miles) on the odometer, and it was ordered with approximately €300,000 in bespoke options. Better yet, the seller will cover the cost of the €17,000 (roughly $19,400) annual service that’s due if the next owner has the car shipped to the Pagani factory. Broad Arrow estimates a selling price of $3.2 to $3.6 million.