The 1st Swiss Concours d’Elégance drew a large audience to both the spectacular arrival of 14 racing Bugattis and the subsequent award ceremony, where the Best of Show Trophy was awarded to a Lamborghini Miura P400 SV. Born under the direction of Mathias Doutreleau, last weekend’s event at Geneva’s Château de Coppet displayed 53 exceptional automobiles as numerous participants portrayed themselves in period dress to add to the scene.
An open-air museum celebrating the historical and cultural heritage of the automobile, this new event paid tribute to a number of rarely seen masterpieces. A Hispano Suiza H6B Boulogne, a unique PicPic R2 model, Ferraris, 1930-1935 racing Bugattis, a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and other remarkable vehicles helped animate the grounds of the Château de Coppet.
Participating automobiles were divided into a dozen classes, with five “exceptional” awards also presented. The list of those winners follows.
Touring automobiles, prior to 1940
1920 Picpic R2, owned by the archives of the Pictet family (Switzerland)
Sports automobiles, prior to 1940
1934 Bugatti 57 Stelvio, owned by Jack Braam Ruben (Netherlands)
Sports automobiles, after 1945
1953 Lancia Aurelia B20, owned by Keith Bowley (Great Britain)
Future Classics (1970-1985):
1975 Jensen Interceptor, owned by Brett Gage (South Africa)
Hispano Suiza
1927 Hispano Suiza H6C Thrupp & Maberly, owned by The Keller Collection at the Pyramids (USA)
Rolls-Royce
1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, owned by Gérard Le Clerc (Switzerland)
Bentley
1947 Bentley Mark VI Sedanca Gurney-Nutting, owned by Beat Schwarz (Switzerland)
Ferrari with front engine
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, owned by Steve Dula (Switzerland)
Ferrari with back engine
1991 Ferrari F40, owned by Steve Dula (Switzerland)
50 years of Lamborghini Miura & Best of Show
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, owned by the RossoMiura Collection (Switzerland)
Pop-Art years, city automobiles
1968 MG GTC, owned by John Bell (Great Britain)
Pop-Art, sports automobiles
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT, owned by Colin Pasold (Switzerland)
The Exceptional Awards were presented to:
Prix de la Ligne – For the most elegant bodywork design
1938 Talbot Lago T150C, bodywork by Pourtout, owned by Christopher Gardner (Switzerland)
Best preservation award – For the best-preserved automobile
1920 PicPic R2, owned by the Archives of the Pictet family (Switzerland)
Best restoration award
1968 Ferrari 330 GTC, owned by Stefano Albinati (Switzerland)
Zenith style award
For the most stylish team 1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, owned by Gérard Le Clerc (Switzerland)
Honorary President award
1991 Ferrari F40, owned by Steve Dula (Switzerland)
