Eye Candy: The Motorcycles of the Concorso d'Eleganza

Every year since 1929, rare and classic vehicles have lined the lawns of Villa d'Este and Villa Erba on the banks of Lake Como in Italy. The Concorso d'Eleganza is a magnificent opportunity to indulge in fine machinery while dressed in your Sunday best. The weekend is dominated by automobiles, but there's a strong motorcycling component too—and the bikes are no less desirable. The jury is pretty illustrious too, and this year included the fashion editor of Cosmopolitan, the editor-in-chief of the Italian magazine Motociclismo d'Epoca, Mick Duckworth of Classic Bike and The Vintagent himself, the charming Mr Paul d'Orléans....

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