Best of Show “Gallery of Champions”
Best of Show award winning cars for concours d’elegance events in the US and Canada are shown in reverse chronologic order order, beginning with the most recent 2018 concours back through the entire 2013 season. The Best of Show (or Best in Show) vehicle is decided by an experienced panel of judges and is presented during the awards ceremony, where the owner drives typically drives the car to the podium area and is interviewed by the master of ceremonies. Sometimes two cars are awarded top prizes: one for concours and one for sports.
Most recent event listed first:
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Amelia Island, Florida
March 10, 2018
Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance:
1929 Duesenberg J/SJ
Owner: Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, OH
Best of Show – Concours de Sport:
1963 Ferrari 250/275P
Owner: JSL Motorsports Collection, Redwood City, CA
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Pebble Beach, California
August 20, 2017
Best of Show: 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer
Photo: Mark Vaughn – Autoweek
Cincinnati (Ault Park) Concours d’Elegance
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 11, 2017
Best of Show: 1935 Delahaye 135 M Competition – Figoni et Falaschi
Owner: Gene and Sally Perkins, Greenwood, IN
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Best of Show: Esprit de Sport: 1938 Delahaye 135 MS Coupe
Owner: Greg Ornazian, Troy MI
Photos: John Olman
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Amelia Island, Florida
March 11, 2017
Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance:
1935 Duesenberg SJ Dual Cowl Torpedo Phaeton
Owner: Terence Adderley, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Best of Show – Concours de Sport:
1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider
Owner: Dano Davis, Jacksonville, FL
Photo: Patrick Cornelissen
Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance
Forest Grove, Oregon
July 17, 2016
Best of Show: 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Sports Touring Car
Owner: Thomas and Rhonda Taffet, Chatsworth, CA
Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
Lexington, KY
July 16, 2016
Best of Show: 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Rumble Seat Roadster
Owner: Clem and Mary Lange, Indiana
Photo: John Olman
Ault Park Concours d’Elegance
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 12, 2016
Best of Show: 1932 Packard 904 Custom Dietrich Stationary Coupe
Owner: Gene and Sally Perkins, Greenwood, IN
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Best of Show: Esprit de Sport: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 S “NART” Spyder
Owner: Jim Jaeger, Cincinnati, OH
Photos: John Olman
Arizona Concours d’Elegance
Phoenix, Arizona
January 24, 2016
Best of Show: 1935 Duesenberg SJ Special – “Mormon Meteor”
Owner: Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, OH
Photo: Bob Golfen / Autoweek.com
Edison Concours d’Elegance at Llewellyn Park
West Orange, New Jersey
October 18, 2015
Best of Show – Sport: 1937 Horch 853 Sports Cabriolet
Best of Show – Concours: 1934 Packard V-12 1106 Aero Coupe
Photo: Amy Gallatin Photography
St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance
Cambridge, Maryland
September 27, 2015
Best of Show: 1934 Pierce Arrow 840A Convertible Sedan
Owner: Charles Gillet, Lutherville, MD
Photo: Bill Rothermel
Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 13, 2015
Best of Show: 1934 Pierce Arrow 840A Convertible Sedan
Owner: Charles Gillet, Lutherville, MD
Photo: Stephen Roedel
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Best of Show – Sport: 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Touring
Owner: Gordon Barrett, Indianapolis, IN
Photo: MindOverMotor.com
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Pebble Beach, California
August 16, 2015
Best of Show: 1924 Isotta Franchini Tipo 8A
Owner: James Patterson, Louisville, KY
Photo: eClassicAutos
Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s
Plymouth, Michigan July 26, 2015
Best of Show – American: 1929 Duesenberg Model J
Owner: Charles Letts, Jr., Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Best of Show – European: 1937 Bugatti 57SC Atalante Coupe
Owner: James Patterson, Louisville, KY
Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance
Forest Grove, Oregon
July 19, 2015
Best of Show: 1934 Packard Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton
Owner: Larry Naninni, Colma, CA
Photo: John Vincent
Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
Lexington, KY
July 18, 2015
Best of Show: 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante
Owner: James Patterson, Louisville, KY
Ault Park Concours d’Elegance
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 14, 2015
Best of Show: 1931 Chrysler Imperial Roadster
Owner: Brent Merrill, Toronto, ON
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Best of Show: Esprit de Sport: 1928 Auburn 8-88 Boat Tail Speedster
Owner: Richard & Helen Harding, Beavercreek, OH
The Elegance at Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
June 14, 2015
Best of Show: 1948 Daimler DE-36 “Green Goddess” Drophead Coupe
Owner: Mark Hyman, St. Louis, MO
Photo: Mark Usciak
San Marino Motor Classic
San Marino, California
June 14, 2015
Best of Show: 1913 Mercedes 37/95 Double Phaeton-Torpedo
Owner: The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, CA
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Best of Show – Post-War: 1950 Ferrari 195
Owner: Don Williams, Danville, CA
Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
Greenwich, Connecticut
May 30-31
Best in Show – International: 1951 Cistalia 202C Cabriolet
Owner: Andrew Benenson
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Best in Show – Concours Americana: 1935 Packard Model 201 Convertible
Owner: Murano Collection
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Amelia Island, Florida
March 15, 2015
Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance: 1930 Cord L-29 Brooks Stevens Speedster
Owner: Ed Schoenthaler
Best of Show – Concours de Sport: 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider
Owner: David Sydorick
Photo: eClassicAutos.com
Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance
Boca Raton, Florida
February 22, 2015
Best of Show: 1930 Minerva AL
Owner: Joseph and Margie Cassini, West Orange, NJ
Photo: eClassicAutos.com
Arizona Concours d’Elegance
Phoenix, Arizona
January 11, 2015
Best of Show: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A
Owner: Thomas Taffet, Chatsworth, CA
Photo: Larry Edsall / ClassicCars.com
Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
November 2, 2014
Best of Show: 1938 Bugatti Type 57 Coupe
Owner: Richard Workman, Windermere FL
Santa Fe Concorso
Santa Fe, New Mexico
September 28, 2014
Best of Show – Elegance: 1938 Packard Cabriolet
Owner: Chris Andrews, Fort Worth, TX
Best of Show – Sport: 1956 Maserati Tipo 300S
Owner: Lawrence Auriana, Greenwich, CT
Photo: Sean Cridland
Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 14, 2014
Best of Show: 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial 5 Passenger Phaeton bodied by LeBaron
Owner: Joseph and Margie Cassini, West Orange, NJ
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Best of Show – Sport: 1954 Maserati A6G-2000 Zagato Spider
Owner: Oscar Davis, Elizabeth, NJ
Photos: Rick Pettine
Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Kemble, Ontario
September 14, 2014
Best of Show: 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupe
Owner: Roger Willbanks, Denver, CO
Photo: Autofocus
Ferrari Wins 2014 Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show
Read: AutoWeek story
Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s
Plymouth, Michigan
July 27, 2014
Best of Show – American: 1932 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Victoria by Murphy
Owner: William and Barbara Parfet, Hickory Corners, MI
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Best of Show – European: 1939 Bugatti T57C Cabriolet by Voll & Ruhrbeck
Owner: The Patterson Collection Louisville, KY
Misselwood Concours d’Elegance
Beverly, Mass.
July 27, 2014
Ervin ‘Bud’ Lyon III Best of Show Award: 1914 Locomobile Model 48 4-passenger Berline
Owner: Bill Alley
Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance
Forest Grove, Oregon
July 20, 2014
Best of Show: 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B
Owner: Jon Shirley, Medina, WA
Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
Lexington, Kentucky
July 19, 2014
Best of Show: 1929 Stutz Model M Lancefield Coupe
Owner: Richard Mitchell, Montgomery, TX
Ault Park Concours d’Elegance
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 8, 2014
Best of Show – 1934 Packard Twelve LeBaron Boat Tail Speedster
Owner: The Auto Place, Cincinnati, OH
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Best of Show Esprit de Sport – 1929 Stutz Model 8 Blackhawk Speedster
Owner: Richard Mitchell, Montgomery, TX
San Marino Motor Classic
San Marino, California
June 8, 2014
Best of Show – Pre-War: 1929 Duesenberg Model J LeBaron Phaeton
Owner: John Muckel, Palos Verde, CA
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Best of Show – Post-War: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Owner: Hjeltness Restoration Inc., Escondido, CA
Story by AutoWeek, Photos by Mark Vaughn
10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance
Excelsior, Minnesota
June 1, 2014
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Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
Greenwich, Connecticut
May 31 – June 1, 2014
Best in Show – International: 1930 Minerva AL Vanden Plas
Owner: ?
(Photo: Wouter Meissen)
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Best in Show – Concours Americana:
Owner:
Celebration of Automobiles
Indianapolis , IN
June 10, 2014
Best of Show – Foreign: 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Roadster
Owner: Joseph and Margie Cassini, West Orange, New Jersey
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Best of Show – American: 1937 Cord 812 S/C Phaeton
Owner: Larry Hurn, Olney, Ill.
Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance
Pinehurst, North Carolina
May 4, 2014
Best of Show – 1931 Cadillac 452A
Owner: Charles Gillet, Lutherville, MD
Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance
Seabrook, Texas
May 3-4, 2014
Best of Show – Automobile (European): 1935 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A
Owner: Joseph Cantore, Elmhurst, IL
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Best of Show – Automobile (American): 1929 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton
Owner: Charles Letts, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Best of Show – Big Boat: 1978 Bertram 585 – “Liberty Belle”
Owner: Richard & Irina Mitchell, Montgomery, TX
Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance
Beverly Hills, California
May 4, 2014
Best of Show – Concours de Sport: 1965 Alfa TZ2
Owner: William Lyon Family
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Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance: 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
Owner: David Morrison
Story by AutoWeek, Photos by Mark Vaughn
Concours d’Elegance of Texas
Montgomery, TX
May 4, 2014
Best of Show:
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Amelia Island, Florida
March 9, 2014
Best of Show – Concours: 1937 Horch 853 Cabriolet
Owners: Robert Lee and Anne Brockinton-Lee, Sparks, NV
Best of Show – Sports: 1958 Scarab Meister Brauser I Racer
Owner: Collier Collection/Revs Institute for Automotive Research, Naples, FL
Report by Hemmings Daily
Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
November 3, 2013
Best of Show: 1929 Stutz Lancefield Coupe
Owner: Richard Mitchell, Montgomery, TX
St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance
Cambridge, Maryland
September 29, 2013
Best of Show: 1936 Cord 810 Phantom
Owners: Rob and Barbara VanDewoestine, Durham, N.C.
Photo: Historic Vehicle Association
The Boston Cup
Boston, Mass.
September 22, 2013
Best of Show – Domestic: 1932 Packard 904 Victoria “Dietrich”
Owner: Rare Precious Metals
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Best of Show – Foreign: 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Owner: Ray Ayer
Danville Concours d’Elegance
Danville, California
September 22, 2013
Best of Show: 1965 Iso Grifo GL
Dayton Concours d’Elegance
Dayton, Ohio
September 15, 2013
Best of Show: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Owner: Dave Hale, Wilmington, OH
Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance
Palos Verdes, California
September 15, 2013
Best of Show: 1925 Hispano-Suiza H6b Laundolet DeValle Town Car
Owner: Donald Nichols, Lompoc, CA
Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Kemble, Ontario
September 14, 2013
Best of Show:
1928 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Boattail Convertible Coupe LeBaron
Owner: Peter Boyle, Oil City, PA
Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 8, 2013
Best of Show:
1928 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Boattail Convertible Coupe LeBaron
Owner:Peter Boyle, Oil City, PA
Photo: John Olman
Kirkland Concours d’Elegance
Tacoma, Washington
September 8, 2013
Best of Show: 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Figoni Coupe
Owner: David & Adele Cohen, West Vancouver, BC
Photo: Bob Gassen, www.humanaturephoto.com
Salisbury Concours d’Elegance
Des Moines, Iowa
September 8, 2013
Art and Design Award: 1966 Jaguar E-Type Coupe
Owner: George and Elaine Pfalzgraf, Cedar Falls, IA
Milwaukee Masterpiece
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 25, 2013
Best of Show: 1933 Delage D8S Roadster by deVillars
Owner: James Patterson, Louisville, Ky
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Pebble Beach, California
August 18, 2013
Best of show: 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria
Owner: Joseph & Margie Cassini, West Orange, NJ
Best of Show presentation video (1 min 54 sec)
Click for official Pebble Beach videos.
Concours d’Elegance of Southwest Michigan
St. Joseph, Michigan
August 10, 2013
Best of Show – 1937 Railton Limousine
Owner:Eldon & Esta Hostetler, Middlebury, IN
Photo: Brian Lewis
Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s
Plymouth, Michigan
July 28, 2013
Best of Show – American: 1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham
Owner:Joseph and Margie Cassini, West Orange, NJ
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Best of Show – European: 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Long Chassis Boattail
Owner: Roger Willbanks, Denver, CO
Photos: Steve Brown
Misselwood Concours d’Elegance
Beverly, Mass.
July 28, 2013
Ervin ‘Bud’ Lyon III Best of Show Award: 1931 Cadillac 452A V16 Convertible
Owner: Charlie and Cheryl Eggert
Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
Lexington, Kentucky
July 20, 2013
Best of Show: 1937 Delage D8 120 SS Aerodynamic Coupe
Owner: Patterson Collection, Louisville, KY
Click here for photo gallery and more.
Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance
Burlingame, California
July 21, 2013
Best of Show: 1933 Packard Series 1005 Convertible Coupe
Owner: Aaron Weiss, San Marino, CA
Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance
Forest Grove, Oregon
July 21, 2013
Best of Show: 1931 Duesenberg Model SJ
Owner: Tom & Susan Armstrong, Issaquah, Wash.
Barrington Concours d’Elegance
Barrington, Illinois
July 14, 2013
Best of Show: 1935 Avions Voisin Type C25 Aerodyne
Owner: Mullin Automotive Museum, Oxnard, CA
Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance
San Mateo, California
June 30, 2013
Best of Show: 1933 Packard Series 1005 Convertible Coupe
Owner: Aaron Weiss, San Marino, CA
NOTE: This car also won Best of Show at the Dana Point Concours (see below) and Marin Sonoma Concours.
(Photo: Michael Taylor – gallery)
Dana Point Concours d’Elegance
Dana Point, California
June 23, 2013
Best of Show: 1933 Packard Series 1005 Convertible Coupe
Owner: Aaron Weiss, San Marino, CA
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Best of Show – Motorcycle:1969 Munch Mammoth
Owner: Mitch Talcove, Carlsbad, CA
The Elegance at Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
June 16, 2013
Best of Show: 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300B Touring Spider
Owner: Robert and Sandra Bahre, Paris, ME
Ault Park Concours d’Elegance
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 9, 2013
Best of Show Concours d’Elegance: 1938 Steyr 220 Glaser Roadster
Owner: Peter Boyle, Oil City, PA
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Best of Show Esprit de Sport: 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
Owner: Robert Ingram, Durham, NC
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People’s Choice: 1964 Aston Martin DB4.
(Actual car used in Goldfinger, Thunderball and other James Bond films.)
Owner: Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio
San Marino Motor Classic
San Marino, California
June 9, 2013
Best of Show: 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia Berlinetta
Owner: Barry Hon
Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
Greenwich, Connecticut
June 1-2, 2013
Best in Show – International: 1947 Ferrari 159S Spyder Corsa
Owner: James Glickenhaus, Rye, NY
(Photo: Jordan Polizzi Photography)
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Best in Show – Concours Americana: 1914 Locomobile Model 48 Speedster
Owner: Piers MacDonald, Bedford, NY
(Photo: Jordan Polizzi Photography)
Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance
San Rafael, California
May 19, 2013
Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance: 1933 Packard Convertible Coupe
Owner: Aaron and Valerie Weiss, San Marino, CA
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Best of Show – Concours de Sport: 1951 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolet
Owner: Merle and Peter Mullin, Oxnard, CA
Celebration of Automobiles
Indianapolis, Indiana
May 11, 2013
(Photos: Mike Edgerton)
Best of Show – Pre-War: 1929 Duesenberg J Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton
Owner: Charles Letts Jr., Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Best of Show – Post-War: 1957 Bentley S1 Continental Coupe
Owner: Roger Eiteljorg, Indianapolis, IN
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Best of Show – Foreign: 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Figoni
Owner: Roger Willbanks, Denver, CO
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Best of Show – American: 1930 Stutz SV 16 Monte Carlo
Owner: Joseph and Margie Cassini, West Orange, NJ
Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance
Beverly Hills, California
May 5, 2013
Best of Show: 1913 Mercer Type 35-J Raceabout
Owner: Petersen Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance
Pinehurst, North Carolina
May 5, 2013
Best of Show: 1938 Steyr 220 Glaser Roadster
Owner: Peter Boyle, Oil City, PA
Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance
Seabrook (Houston), Texas
May 4-5, 2013
Best of Show – Automobile (European): 1960 Maserati Birdcage Tipo 61
Owner: Ken Dougherty, Houston TX
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Best of Show – Automobile (American): 1930 Stutz Victoria
Owner: Richard Mitchell, Montgomery, TX
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Best of Show – Boat: 1937 Trumpy Mathis, 61′ Motor Yacht — “Flying Lady”
Owner: Scott Monroe, Seabrook, TX
Concours d’Elegance of Texas
Montgomery, TX
April 5, 2013
Best of Show Pre-War: 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court
Owner: Roger Willbanks, Denver, CO
Concours organizer did not respond to requests for photos.
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Best of Show Post-War: 1969 Ford GT-40
Owner: Randy Johnson, Dallas, TX
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance
La Jolla, California
April 7, 2013
Best of Show – pre-war: 1937 Bugatti Type 57
Owner: Paul Emple
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Photo courtesy of Dean Kirkland Photography
Best of Show – post-war: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Owners: Russell & Elena Hook
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
March 10, 2013
Concours d’Elegance: 1936 Duesenberg SGN
Owner: Helen & Jack Nethercutt
Concours de Sport: 1968 Ford GT-40
Owner: Rocky Mountain Auto Collection
Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance
February 24, 2013
Best of Show: 1947 Talbot Lago T26
Owner: Jim Patterson
A stunning 1947 Talbot Lago T26 that has been making the rounds at concours events these last few years was named Best of Show at this past weekend’s Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance.
Designed and crafted by flamboyant French coachbuilders Figoni et Falaschi, the Talbot Lago was originally owned by noted Hollywood director George Sidney, then Pebble Beach Concours co-chairman Lorin Tryon. Currently owned by Jim Patterson, it has more recently won a Best in Class and the Elegance in Motion awards at Pebble Beach in 2003 and Best Post-War European Open Car at the Amelia Island Concours in 2004.
Its grille is reminiscent of a 1940 Buick; the long, flowing lines of the body are simply spectacular, as is the two-tone blue color combination, which enhances its curving, yet elegant shape. No wonder the spectators were crowding around it throughout the day.
(Text and photo: Hemmings.com)
Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance
February 24, 2013
Best of Show: 1931 Chrysler Imperial CG Roadster
Owner: Chuck Swimmer
