The Best Around: Stunning 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Wins Best of the Best Award
The Best of the Best is a recently established annual vintage-car award. Sponsored by the Peninsula luxury hotel chain, for its first two iterations it was presented at the famed The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering held during Monterey Car Week. This year, the venue was moved to a completely different location: the Peninsula Hotel Paris. So when they invited C/D to the gala event at which the winner would be crowned, we required little arm twisting to confirm attendance.
Unlike a traditional automotive concours, with dozens or even hundreds of vehicles competing in various classes defined by marque and/or era, the Best of the Best has only a handful of entrants. To gain access to this elite group, a vehicle has to have been awarded a Best of Show trophy at one of the world?s premier automotive shows, events including the Pebble Beach, Villa d?Este, and Amelia Island concours d’elegance. To be considered, you must be a winner among winners. Hence the title Best of the Best.
?We choose as our field the top cars from well-established events,? said Christian Philippsen, founder of the Best of the Best award. He is a longtime design consultant to both automotive companies and fashion companies such as Louis Vuitton. ?Though the actual events [from which the entrants are derived] may change from year to year, and the field of cars may be smaller or larger one year over another, the main thing is that you shouldn?t have too many cars.? Exclusivity must be strictly ma...
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