Inaugural Swiss Concours a Success

The 1^st 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