The fourth edition of Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille was held on Sunday September 10 on the grounds of France’s Chantilly Château, drawing more than 16 000 spectators — a 20-percent increase over 2016. Event organizer Peter Auto uniquely decided to celebrate Ferrari’s 70th anniversary with the Le Mans 24 Hours as the main theme (above, Julien Hergault photo courtesy of Chantilly Art & Elegance). Thus did 28 cars bearing the Prancing Horse badge — all of which had taken part in the most famous endurance race in the world — gather for the occasion, divided up into five classes.
The Best of Show award for post-war cars went to the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58 (chassis #0728), owned by Sir Michael Kadoorie, that won the 24-hour Sarthe classic in 1958 driven by Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill. Among the pre-war cars, the class reserved for Bugattis attracted four Type 57 S models and crowned one of them, the 1936 Bugatti Atlantic (chassis #57374) owned by Americans Rob Walton and Peter Mullin, as Best of Show.
The presence of 42 clubs that displayed 800 cars was also an integral part of the show, and helped make the huge garden party to which visitors were welcome, a success. Looked after by the FFVE, the Grand Prix des Clubs went to the Fiat Fan Club for the overall quality of its presentation.
The various prizewinners are listed below, please visit www.chantillyartsetelegance.com/language/en/home/ for further information.
Best of Show Concours d’Etat
Pre-war: 1936 Bugatti 57 S Atlantic
Post-war: 1958 Ferrari TR 58
A great French coachwork maker: Pourtout
1st Prize: 1939 Delage D8-120 S Coach Sport
Special prize: 1938 Remi Danvignes CD4 Roadster
Great Musicians’ cars
1st Prize: 1974 Porsche 911 3.0L RS (ex-Herbert von Karajan)
Special Prize: 1965 Iso Griffo A3C (ex-Johnny Hallyday)
The Woodies – 1st Prize: 1949 Peugeot 202 ‘‘boulangère’’
A century of electric cars – 1st Prize: 1910 Detroit Electric Model D Brougham
Chain-driven racing and sports cars
1st Prize: 1904 Gladiator Grand Prize
Special Prize: 1908 Panhard Grand Prize
Pre-war Alfa Romeos with special coachwork
1st Prize: 1929 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Grand Sport Spider Zagato MM
Special Prize: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM Torpedo/Cabriolet Brandone
Post-war Alfa Romeos with special coachwork
1st Prize: 1960 Alfa Romeo 3000 CM “Superflow IV” Pinin Farina
Special Prize: 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Zagato
The open Ecceterini
1st Prize: 1946 Siata 500 Record
Special Prize: 1959 Osca Maserati S-498
The Ecceterini berlinettas
1st Prize: 1964 Aguzzoli Condor
Special Prize: 1952 Osca MT4 LM
“Petites et Grandes”
1st Prize: 1926 Bugatti Type 52 Baby & 1926 Bugatti Type 35
Les Bugatti 57 S
1st Prize: 1936 Bugatti 57 S Atlantic
1st Special Prize: 1937 Bugatti 57 SC Atalante
2nd Special Prize: 1937 Bugatti 57 S Gangloff Coupé
The Le Mans 24-Hours Ferraris: GTs and derivatives
1st Prize: 1980 Ferrari 512 BBLM (chassis #32129)
Special prize: 1992 Ferrari F40 (chassis ##ZFFGJ34B000074045)
The Le Mans 24-Hours Ferraris: open prototypes
1st Prize: 1958 Ferrari TR58 (chassis #0728)
Special prize: 1965 Ferrari Dino 166 SP (chassis #0834)
The Le Mans 24-Hours Ferraris: closed prototypes
1st Prize: 1964 Ferrari 250 LM (chassis #5891)
Special prize: 1970 Ferrari 512 S (chassis #1016)
The Le Mans 24-Hours Ferraris: the 365 GTB/4 Daytona Gr. 4s
1st Prize: 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Gr IV (chassis #12467)
1st Special prize: 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Gr IV (chassis #15681)
2nd Special prize: 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Gr IV (chassis #15373)
The Le Mans 24-Hours Ferraris: the 250s
1st Prize: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO “62” (chassis #4293GT)
1st Special prize: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Sperimentale (chassis #2643GT)
2nd Special prize: 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO “64” (chassis #5575GT)
Grand Prix des Clubs FFVE – Fiat Fan Club
FIVA prize for Preservation – Chrysler Town country 1947
