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There was not only an increase in numbers of cars entered in the EFG Concours compared to recent years,
but also many more special display cars, and a large number of members arriving in their Ferraris, such that
the Ferrari only display and parking areas were filled to capacity. The lawns to the rear of Danesfield House
are triple tiered, with the upper tier dedicated to the Lockton Stage together with vendor booths, Champagne
bar, food and drink outlets, expansive tabled seating area, and probably most importantly a range of the
display cars. The stage was used for live musical entertainment through the day, viewing of qualifying for the
Austrian Grand Prix at lunchtime, the prize giving in the early evening and evening entertainment. The mid tier
of the lawn was used for most concours classes, with the remainder on an annexe lawn, whilst there were
further display cars in an area to the far right at this level. The lower level of the lawn featured a general Ferrari
parking/display area.
As if that wasn’t enough, the main entrance courtyard to the hotel featured an array of Challenge series cars,
from the first in the series, the 348, to the latest 488 example. Just outside this courtyard was a further
display of competition Ferraris, these being examples of the models run in the club’s own Pirelli sponsored
championship series. Nearby there was a further Ferrari parking/display area, and there was also a static
display Ferrari SF15-T F1 car, courtesy of H. R. Owen. Pirelli had a display of their new coloured sidewall P
Zero tyres on view, and they gave away British Grand Prix hospitality prizes in a draw on the Saturday
evening.
Amongst the display cars there was a pair of 365 GTB4/Cs, chassis #s 15681 and 16425, a 250 LM, chassis
# 5899, the unique 250 GT SWB “Breadvan”, chassis # 2819GT, with another more modern unique pair, the
ex-Gianni Agnelli Testarossa Spider, chassis # 62897, and the only RHD 550 Barchetta Zagato, chassis #
124138. There were also another two 250 GT SWB Berlinettas, one being the second Rob Walker/Stirling
Moss car, chassis # 2735GT, and the other chassis # 3367GT, together with the earliest Ferrari in the UK, a
166 Inter Touring Coupe, chassis # 017S. There was also a wide selection of modern supercars, including
both a LaFerrari, chassis # 206841, and a LaFerrari Aperta, chassis # 221758.
Late afternoon was concours awards time, with the Best of Class and other awards presented to entrants on
the main stage, and where the Best of Show award went to a 250 GT TdF Berlinetta, chassis # 0763GT, in
the professional restorers class. After the presentation of the concours awards there was an aerobatic display
to lead attendees into the evening’s entertainment and al fresco barbecue on a beautiful summer’s evening.
Keith Bluemel
07/2017
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