Roll of Honour 2008

After the exhibition and the parade in Villa d’Este and Villa Erba gardens, on a beautiful weekend on Como Lake, after Public and Jury voting, the following are the results, both for Historic and Concept Cars & Prototypes, of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este:

Class Winners and mention of Honour

Class A
“TOURING TITANS – Status Symbols of the 1920s & '30s”

Class Winner:
Daimler Double Six Sport Saloon Martin Walter, 1932, J. Peter Ministrelli (USA)

Mention of Honour:
Hispano-Suiza J 12 Berline Fernandez & Darrin, 1936, Jorge Fernandez (AUS)

Class B
“KINGS OF THE ROAD High Performance Models of the 1920s & '30s”

Class Winner:
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Pinin Farina, 1940, Marc Caveng (CH)

Mention of Honour:
Delahaye 135 M 2-seater roadster Figoni & Falaschi, 1937, Peter Mullin (USA)

Class C
“STREAMLINED - Style and speed”

Class Winner:
Mercedes-Benz 540 K Autobahnkurier Coupé Mercedes-Benz, 1938, Arturo Keller (MEX)

Mention of Honour:
Bugatti 57 SC Atalante 2-door Coupé Gangloff, 1937, Antonius Meijer (NL)

Class D
“RIVIERA CRUISING – Post-War European Cabriolets”

Class Winner:
Maserati A6 G54 Cabriolet Frua, 1956, John Bookout jr. (USA)

Mention of Honour:
Bentley S1 Cabriolet Graber, 1956, Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen (D)

Class E
“SPEED AND STYLE – Sports Cars in Italian Suits”

Class Winner:
Ferrari 250 GT Serie 1 Spider Pinin Farina, 1958, Peter S. Kalikow (USA)

Mention of Honour:
Fiat 8V Coupé Ghia, 1954, Jan De Reu (B)

Class F
“THOROUGHBREDS – The Golden Age of the Granturismo”

Class Winner:
Bentley S1 Continental 2-door Saloon Mulliner, Fred Kriz, 1959 (MC)

Mention of Honour:
Ferrari 250 Europa Coupé Pinin Farina, 1954, Johan Van Puyvelde (B)

Class G
“ITALIAN DREAMS – Show Cars by Italian Designers”

Class Winner:
Lancia Stratos Coupé Bertone, 1970, Chris Hrabalek (UK)

Mention of Honour:
Ferrari 206 S Dino Competizione Berlinetta Pininfarina, 1967, James M. Glickenhaus (USA)

Class H
“ENDURANCE LEGENDS – Racing Greats of the 1950s ”

Class Winner:
Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Touring, 1949, John Croul (USA)

Mention of Honour:
Ferrari 500 TRC Spider Scaglietti, 1957, Gabriele Artom (I)

Special Prizes by the Jury

Trofeo “FIVA”
To the best preserved car by the Jury

Jaguar XK SS 2-seater sports Jaguar, 1957, Gary Bartlett (USA)

Trofeo Rolls-Royce
To the most elegant Rolls-Royce by the Jury

Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sport Saloon Barker, 1937, Heinz Eymann (CH)

Trofeo Auto & Design
To the most exciting design by the Jury

Pegaso Z-102 “Thrill” Berlinetta Touring, 1953, Roland D’Ieteren (B)

Trofeo Girard-Perregaux
Special Prize of the Jury

Bugatti 57 SC Atalante 2-door Coupé Gangloff, 1937, Antonius Meijer (NL)

Trofeo BMW Group Classic
To the most sensitive restoration by the Jury

Bentley S1 Cabriolet Graber, 1956, Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen (D)

Trofeo Automobile Club di Como
To the car driven from farthest away

Bentley S1 Continental 2-door Saloon Mulliner, 1959, Fred Kriz (MC)

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