Ferrari Gain Incredible 10 class Wins At Salon Privé Concours

The Concours d’Elégance at Salon Privé proved a successful hunting ground once again for Ferrari, as the Italian giants gained an incredible 10 class wins and awards.

Included in those coveted awards was the very special award for a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM which won the People’s Choice award.

Held in the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace, the event also celebrated the 50^th Anniversary of the original Ferrari Dino with an outstanding display of 8 stunning models all lined up side by side.

Salon Privé Concours

Elegance personified, 3 Ferrari Dino’s gained podium finishes, including an extremely rare 1968 206 GT, which was formerly owned by the legendary Eric Clapton and 1 of only 5 such models imported into the UK winning the ‘Coup de Couer‘, a 1970 246 GT in stunning Rosso Chiaro which won ‘Best in Class‘ in ‘50 Years of the Dino‘ and the 1973 246 GTS, under the same ownership for the last 40 years, also winning ‘Best in Class‘ in ‘Preservation at its Best‘.

The 250 LM also received the prestigious ‘Duke of Marlborough’s Award‘.

Proceedings were chaired by the five-times Le Mans winner Derek Bell MBE, who himself was twice World Sports Car Champion and former works Ferrari driver. He was one of many star names lending their experience and opinions to proceedings, ranging from globally-renowned designers and journalists to respected historians and motor industry heavyweights.

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The full range of Ferrari cars receiving recognition at this year’s event is as follows:

CATEGORY	No.	MODEL	Year
People’s Choice	74	Ferrari 250 LM	1964
Class D: Preservation at its Best	25	Ferrari Dino 246 GTS	1973
Class G: Grand Tourers of the 50s & 60s	37	Ferrari 250 GT Lusso	1964
Class H: Wind in Your Hair	45	Ferrari 365 GTS/4	1972
Class J: Streamlined Closed Sports Cars	52	Ferrari 275 GTB	1965
Class K: 50 Years of the Dino	57	Ferrari Dino 246 GT	1970
Most Elegant	38	Ferrari 365 GTC	1969
Best Restored	35	Ferrari 250 GTE	1961
Coup de Coeur	56	Ferrari Dino 206 GT	1968
Duke of Marlborough’s Award (Car)	74	Ferrari 250 LM	1964