Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa, 06-07 August 2020 |
The splitting of the concours judging out of the main garden party part of the event, although the concours
cars remained on display through the Sunday, had both pros and cons. On the plus side, it meant that the
judges had less people around the cars during the judging process, which can sometimes hinder access and
discussion, but on the minus side, as the field was relatively small and the garden party element of the event
was still being set-up, there was little for the entrants to see or do once their car had been judged. Also,
without the main body of members’ cars to fill the display area, there was a lack of atmosphere. Come the
Sunday morning with the arrival of the Garden Party guests and their cars there was a much livelier
atmosphere, whilst all the trade stalls were also open. |
The Best of Show Award went to the metallic blue 1961 250 GTE, chassis 2647GT, of Linton
Connell, which also won the Members’ Cup, whilst the Ladies Cup went to the 1972 Dino 246 GT,
chassis 04012, of Louis Storer. |
Sunday also saw the arrival of some older examples of the marque, including a 275 GTB, 365 GT2+2 and a
“Plexi” 365 GTB4. Bob Houghton Ltd brought along the oldest example on the day for their display, a 212
Export Touring Berlinetta, chassis 0088E, resplendent in a deep maroon livery. |
The class awards were presented at the concours dinner held in the Orangery, where the presentations took
place between a pair of V6 Ferrari models, a 246 GT and a 296 GTB. The Best of Show award was kept
secret until its presentation on the Sunday afternoon, along with the Members’ Cup and Ladies Cup, the latter
pair being by attendees votes cast during Sunday’s activities. |