News: Parade of Mechanical Masterpieces in St. Moritz at 'Passione Engadina'. Eberhard & Co. the Main Sponsor.

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Passione Engadina, vintage cars event was sponsored by Eberhard & Co. for the second consecutive year. The event took place during the Aug. 24-25 weekend with the participation of over 70 Italian vintage cars produced up to 1983. A great success, also thanks to a location —St. Moritz at the end of summer— that attracted participants from all over Europe.
 
The event was a parade of mainly Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and Alfa Romeo
amazing historical pieces that could be admired along the Swiss Alps route on Saturday and in the center of St. Moritz at the Concours d’Elegance held on the following Sunday.
 
The “Best in show Tribute” was awarded to a Maserati 450 S from 1958 —pictured at the top— belonging to Werner Kummer. The “Elegance” prize was awarded to a Fiat 1500 Ghia Coupé of 1963, owner Helmut Wanke, an evergreen symbol of elegance and sporting spirit.
 
Eberhard & Co. awarded one of its prestigious timepieces to each winner of the three competing categories.  Axel Marx, winner of the pre-war category with his wife as copilot in his fantastic Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport from 1932, received a Tazio Nuvolari chronograph, from the emblematic collection dedicated by Eberhard & Co. to the great driver of the past.
 
Mario Peserico, Managing Director of Eberhard & Co. in team with Carlo Borgonovi on his Maserati Ghibli SS, obtained the third position in his category, an additional reason for the Swiss Maison to rejoice and strengthen its link with the world of timeless cars.

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News: Eberhard & Co. The Main Sponsor of Passione Engadina

Press Release

In connection with their activity as sponsors of events in the fascinating universe of vintage cars, this year Eberhard & Co. is the main sponsor of Passione Engadina, an international meeting with the unique characteristic of featuring only Italian cars made before 1983. The event will again be staged against the unparalleled backdrop of St. Moritz, with its itineraries that will once again prove a tough test for the participants, coming from all over the world with their beloved vintage cars.

Eberhard & Co., the makers of masterful timepieces in the heart of French-speaking Switzerland for over 125 years, has always been attracted to events that bring out the values dearest to the brand and its unwavering passion for technical perfection, beauty and mechanical tradition, fundamental requirements for anyone wishing to produce objects that will be appreciated and passed down over time, while remaining in the hearts of true connoisseurs. These two so strikingly similar worlds actually first converged many years ago when Eberhard & Co. dedicated a collection of chronographs to one of the greatest drivers of all time, Tazio Nuvolari. A new addition was made to this collection recently with the launch of the Tazio Nuvolari Vanderbilt Cup Naked.

Part of the panorama of the numerous motoring events sponsored by Eberhard & Co. in many countries over the past twenty years, this collaboration between the Swiss watchmakers and the organisers of Passione Engadina will be made unique by the creation of a special timepiece dedicated solely to the participants of the 2013 edition: a special series of the legendary Traversetolo, a large watch that is perfect while driving.

Three categories will be competing from 23-25 August, 2013 along an itinerary that winds through the enchanting scenario of the Swiss Alps, over numerous mountain passes and eight special stages. The winners of each category will be awarded the Eberhard & Co. watch, to go with their immense pride at having taken part in such a fascinating event.

For information on the event and to register click here.

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