Cernobbio, 23rd - 25th of May
After the single marque class the second class was named “The
Great Gatsby” after the novel of F.Scott Fitzgerald describing the
roaring twenties. Since a few years the event also features an
open air cinema on Friday evening and this year the new film
version of this classic was shown, also the members evening on
Saturday was themed that way.
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Best in class was the oldest entry with the 1922 Hispano-Suiza
H6B Sedanca Landaulet by Chapron, this car did not just amaze
the jury but also the public as the owner and his company were
seen all weekend dressed up in the style of this era giving him
also the award for the best dressed crew. Second in class
became the early 1923 Duesenberg Model A Roadster. Today the
name Duesenberg is mostly known for the big luxury limousines
and convertibles from the J Model but it was the Model A that
showed best the innovation of Fred and August Duesenberg in a
time when their models were still intended to race in Indianapolis.
The Model A was the very first car to feature hydraulic brakes in
the early 1920s and it was the first straight-eight engine in the US
giving the model its official name “Straight Eight” that was also
proudly shown in the radiators badge. Also in this class was a
Rolls-Royce Phantom I with Hooper Saloon coachwork and a
Packard 640 Roadster.
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