Classe D - Partecipanti 2006

Ten-Year Turnaround – Cabriolet europee dal 1936 al 1947

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36. Bentley 4 1/4 Litre, 1936
6 Zylinder, 4257 cm³

Carrozzeria: Streamlined Drophead Coupé, H.J. Mulliner
Concorrente: Georg Ellbogen (A)

This Bentley with bodywork by H.J. Mulliner was originally mounted on a 3 1/2 litre chassis registered in the name of Woolf Barnato’s wife. It was later put on the chassis of the more powerful 4 1/4 litre Bentley, as was customary in the 1930s. It has a particularly noteworthy streamlined design.

38. Triumph Continental, 1937
6 Zylinder, 2000 cm³

Carrozzeria: Drophead Coupé, Graber
Concorrente: Franz Hatebur (CH)

This Triumph Continental built by Hermann Graber was displayed at the 1937 Geneva Motor Show. The Triumph was owned and driven by a Swiss family up until 1972. After the demise of its first owner, it stood in a garage for 30 years. Its present owner acquired the car in its original condition and had it completely restored in 2005 for the special exhibition marking the 75th International Motor Show in Geneva .

40. Maybach SW 38, 1937
6 Zylinder, 3800 cm³

Carrozzeria: Cabriolet 4-door, Spohn
Concorrente: Helmut Hofmann (D)

This Maybach, presented here in original condition, was delivered to Dr. Hans Gerling of the Gerling insurance group in 1937. It remained his until 1975, when it was purchased by Count Michael Wolff-Metternich. Its current owner personally drove the car to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

42. MG WA, 1939
6 Zylinder, 2551 cm³

Carrozzeria: Open 4-seater Tourer, MG
Concorrente: Jacques de Wurstemberger (CH)

This is the only surviving example of the MG WA 4-seater open tourer of 1939. It is part of the well-known Collection Hervé of Jacques de Wurstemberger from Aigle , Switzerland .

44. Bugatti 57, 1939
8 Zylinder, 3300 cm³

Carrozzeria: Aravis Cabriolet, Gangloff
Concorrente: Peter Mullin (USA)

Carrosserie Gangloff in Colmar , France , produced a total of three Aravis cabriolets. This model presented by Merle & Peter Mullin ( Los Angeles ) was the last of the three examples. After extensive restoration work, it was presented for the first time at last year’s Pebble Beach concours, where it won “Best of Class” honours.

46. Delahaye 135 MS, 1946
6 Zylinder, 3556 cm³

Carrozzeria: Cabriolet, Köng
Concorrente: Daniel Marachin (F)

Swiss coachbuilder Walter Köng provided a body for just one Delahaye 135 MS chassis. The model, presented here by its third owner, is almost entirely in original condition.

48. Talbot-Lago T 26, 1947
6 Zylinder, 4500 cm³

Carrozzeria: Cabriolet, Graber
Concorrente: Timm Oberwelland (D)

The well-known Swiss coachbuilder Hermann Graber bodied a total of 20 Talbot-Lago chassis after the war. The characteristic Graber lines are also reflected in this cabriolet.

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