What to tell about the concours d'élégance that took place in the gardens of the Dutch Royal Palace ‘Het Loo’? A bit late (the concours was held at August 31), but we could not think of the appropriate words for this report...
The weather? It was very fine. The location? The Royal Palace is one of the best locations imaginable in Holland. The atmosphere? Hey! It's a concours! The cars? Hey! It's a concours! Well... I'd better stop talking.
Words can not do justice to any aspect of the 2008 Concours ‘Het Loo’. We just wandered through the Royal gardens in silence and admired all the Special Coachbuilt examples from the glorious past. Just watch the photos and enjoy. Click on each picture to see the gallery of the specific car.
Words can not do justice to any aspect of the 2008 Concours ‘Het Loo’. We just wandered through the Royal gardens in silence and admired all the Special Coachbuilt examples from the glorious past. Just watch the photos and enjoy. Click on each picture to see the gallery of the specific car.
Bertone BMW 3200CS 1964
First in Class: Castagna Isotta Fraschini 8A Roadster 1928
Chapron Delahaye 135M Cabriolet 1938
Corsica Invicta S140 Low Chassis Tourer 1933
Figoni & Falaschi Talbot Lago T120 Baby 1935
Ghia Fiat 8V Coupe 1954
Ghia Jaguar XK140 Coupe 1955
Park Ward MG TA 1936
Park Ward Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 1952
Best of show: Pininfarina Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Coupe Speciale
First in class: Pininfarina Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Convertible 1949
Pininfarina Lancia Aurelia B50 Convertible 1950
Pourtout Peugeot 402 Darl'Mat Cabriolet 1937
Touring Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Coupe 1956
Vignale Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupe 1952
And finally the results:
Best of Show:
Pininfarina Alfa 6C 2500 Coupe Speciale - Corrado Lopresto
Pre War Masterpieces Sport & Racing:
Skoda Popular II 420 - Mart Jansen
Pre War Masterpieces Saloons:
Tatra T77A - Kees Smit
Pre War Masterpieces Coupes, Convertibles & Tourers:
Castagna Isotta Fraschini 8A Roadster - H. Sjoerds
German Rennsport:
Veritas Mille Miglia - Andries Jans
Postwar GT’s, front engined:
Touring Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este - Hans Ribbens
Sweet Italian Memories:
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Convertible - Dolf le Conge Kleyn
Post War Open Tourers:
Talbot Lago T26 Record Convertible - Frans Janssen
Post War Sport & Convertibles:
Bentley Continental - Harry Vossen
Vintage:
Panhard & Levassor 16 HP twoseater - Harry van Coeverden
Best of Giugiaro:
Giugiaro Lotus Etna Concept - Olav Glasius
Sixty Years of Jaguar XK:
Jaguar XK140 - Chris Biezepol
Post War Early Saloons:
Tatra Plan T 600 - Gerrit Wienen
Best of Show:
Pininfarina Alfa 6C 2500 Coupe Speciale - Corrado Lopresto
Pre War Masterpieces Sport & Racing:
Skoda Popular II 420 - Mart Jansen
Pre War Masterpieces Saloons:
Tatra T77A - Kees Smit
Pre War Masterpieces Coupes, Convertibles & Tourers:
Castagna Isotta Fraschini 8A Roadster - H. Sjoerds
German Rennsport:
Veritas Mille Miglia - Andries Jans
Postwar GT’s, front engined:
Touring Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este - Hans Ribbens
Sweet Italian Memories:
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Convertible - Dolf le Conge Kleyn
Post War Open Tourers:
Talbot Lago T26 Record Convertible - Frans Janssen
Post War Sport & Convertibles:
Bentley Continental - Harry Vossen
Vintage:
Panhard & Levassor 16 HP twoseater - Harry van Coeverden
Best of Giugiaro:
Giugiaro Lotus Etna Concept - Olav Glasius
Sixty Years of Jaguar XK:
Jaguar XK140 - Chris Biezepol
Post War Early Saloons:
Tatra Plan T 600 - Gerrit Wienen
