Ferrari wins 10 awards at the 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 50th Anniversary of the original Ferrari Dino with an outstanding display of 8 stunning models all lined up side by side.
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
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
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
Ferrari wins 10 awards at the Salon Privé Concours
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