The 1st Swiss Concours d'Elégance, born under Mathias Doutreleau's impulse, who directed the famous
event The Quail, a motorsport gathering in the USA, kept its promise. 53 exceptional automobiles and
numerous participants in period dress, revived a Geneva tradition: the concours d'élégance organised between
1924 and 1954 on the quays of Geneva. A true open-air museum celebrating the historical and cultural
heritage of automobile, the event paid tribute to genuinely, rarely seen masterpieces. A Hispano Suiza H6B
Boulogne, a unique PicPic R2 model, Ferraris, 1930-1935 racing Bugattis, Mercedes 300 SL, and other
remarkable vehicles competed in beauty and technicality to animate the parc of the Château de Coppet.
Over 2’300 visitors, including 1’500 persons on Sunday (public day) came to admire classical automobiles, to
assist to the jury members' meticulous work, as well as the spectacular arrival of 14 racing Bugattis of the
30s. Associated themes dedicated to mechanical art also contributed to the success of the event, such as
the Zenith exhibition of Haute Horlogerie timepieces as well as the artistic creations of famous Fine Art
Photographers
Winners of the 12 classes
The automobiles participating in the Concours d’Elégance were divided into twelve excellency classes defined
by the president of the jury, Adolfo Orsi (Jury member of the Villa d'Este Concours) and the honorary
president of the jury, Ed Gilbertson (honorary judge of the Pebble Beach Concours), as well as five
exceptional awards. The prestigious Best of Show Trophy was awarded to the Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
owned by the Rossomiura Collection.
Swiss Concours d'Elegance
Touring automobiles, prior to 1940
1st place : 1920 Picpic R2, owned by the archives of the Pictet family (Switzerland)
2nd place : 1926 Rolls Royce 20HP, owned by Hugo Gordon (Switzerland)
Sports automobiles, prior to 1940
1st place : 1934 Bugatti 57 Stelvio, owned by Jack Braam Ruben (Netherlands)
Sports automobiles, after 1945
1st place : 1953 Lancia Aurelia B20, owned by Keith Bowley (Angleterre)
2nd place : 1958 Jaguar XK150, owned by Jean-Edgar de Trentinian
Future Classics (1970-1985):
1st place : 1975 Jensen Interceptor, owned by Brett Gage (Afrique du Sud)
2nd place : 1977 Lotus Esprit, owned by Alexis Georgacopoulos
Hispano Suiza
1st place : 1927 Hispano Suiza H6C Thrupp & Maberly, owned by The Keller Collection at the Pyramids
(USA)
2nd place : 1925 Hispano Suiza H6c Boulogne, owned by Charles Howard (Great Britain)
Rolls-Royce
1st place : 1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, owned by Gérard Le Clerc (Switzerland)
2nd place : 1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III « Chinese Eyes », owned by Zoran Mitrovic (Switzerland)
Bentley
1st place : 1947 Bentley Mark VI Sedanca Gurney-Nutting, owned by Beat Schwarz (Switzerland)
2nd place :1958 Bentley S1, owned by Jean-David Pelot (Switzerland)
Ferrari with front engine
1st place : 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC, owned by Stefano Albinati (Switzerland)
2nd place : 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, owned by Steve Dula (Switzerland)
Ferrari with rear/mid engine
1st place : 1974 Ferrari 246 GTS, owned by Sebastien Bottinelli (Switzerland)
2nd place : 1991 Ferrari F40, owned by Steve Dula (Switzerland)
50 years of Lamborghini Miura
1st place : 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, owned by the Rossomiura Collection (Switzerland)
2nd place : 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, owned by Automobili Lamborghini
Pop-Art years, city automobiles
1st place : 1968 Toyota Sport 800, owned by Sebastien Bottinelli (Switzerland)
2nd place : 1968 MG GTC, owned by John Bell (Great Britain)
Pop-Art, sports automobiles
1st place : 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT, owned by Colin Pasold (Switzerland)
2nd place : 1968 Maserati Ghibli, owned by Thierry Painset (Switzerland)
Exceptional awards
Prix de la Ligne ... Awarded to the most elegant bodywork design
The prize was awarded by a jury composed of Pierre Doutreleau, painter, Yves Dubernard,
designer, Marina Vandel, illustrator, Alexis Georgacopoulos and Christian Rochet
1938 Talbot Lago T150C, bodywork by Pourtout & owned by Christopher Gardner (Switzerland)
Best preservation award
Awarded to 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 ... Awarded to 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)
Best of Show
Best of Show Award
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, owned by the Rossomiura Collection (Switzerland)
Images ... Peter Singhof
www.ClassicCarPhotography.de
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