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Dante Premiere Concours d’Elegance Monterey, California
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he world famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which is held annually in Monterey, California, was the event selected by award-winning Swiss artist Dante for the American premiere of his iconic sports car sculptures, with the latest addition to the series, a 1:8 scale interpretation of the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO on display. And what an impact he made. It was a fitting occasion, as this year’s main theme was said vehicle, with twenty-one of the original cars being present during the course of the event.
pics: Dante gets close-up to the spectacular Ferrari collections on show. His own display containing a 1:8 scale creation of the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO in gold. Jay Leno, one of the many admirers from the world of business and entertainment. Dante peruses a copy of International Life
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A host of celebrities and sports personalities were present, including legendary car collector Jay Leno, who took time to visit Dante and compliment him on the quality of his artwork. Indeed, such was the interest from the major news networks that Dante also appeared on billboards in Times Square, New York, and Las Vegas. Of course International Life were in attendance as Dante’s official media sponsor, and captured the glamour, excitement and showpiece collections at this most prestigious of calendar events.