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Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015 – Report and Photos

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe TIM SCOTT
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe

The Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015 was held February 11-14 at Marina Crescent by the Arabian Gulf in Kuwait City. After a brief hiatus, the Kuwait Concours returned in 2015 under the patronage of the His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah and organized by the Kuwait Historical, Vintage and Classic Cars Museum.

This year’s Concours saw a field of approximately 100 classic cars from the early stages of the automotive industry through the bespoke cars of the mid-1970s as the focal point of the show.Notable entrants at the 2015 Kuwait Concours included the 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe; 1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis; 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa; 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4; 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider; 1953 Ferrari 625 TF Vignale Spider; 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S; 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero and the wonderful 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.

The Kuwait Concours d’Elegance is judged in the Italian tradition, with a selection of guest judges that were nearly as impressive as the cars being evaluated, headed by Chief Judge Leonardo Fioravanti, designer of the Ferrari Daytona, 288 GTO, 308 GTB and F40, among others. Other notable judges included Shiro Nakamura, Chief Creative Officer of Nissan; Marek Reichman, Director of Design for Aston Martin; Dr. Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin; Horst Bruning, president of FIVA; Sandra Button, Executive Director of Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance; and Andrea Zagato, current head of Coachwork Zagato.

Best of show at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015 was awarded to the 1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider. Bodied by Carrozzeria Touring, this prototype model made its debut on the Lamborghini stand at the 1965 Turin Auto Show. Other notable winners included the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 (Best European Car) and 1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 “Goldie” (Best Restored Car).

Similar to 2011 and 2012, Senior Photographer Tim Scott also documented the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015 with the following spectacular images of the vehicles on display against the backdrop of Marina Crescent in Kuwait City. We split up Tim’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and the full results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Tim, visit fluidimages.co.uk.

Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1956 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato
1956 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato
Judging the eventual Best of Show 1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider
Judging the eventual Best of Show 1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1938 Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster
1938 Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster
Muscle Car Class - Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Muscle Car Class – Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
1928 Mercedes-Benz 460 K Limousine Nurburg
1928 Mercedes-Benz 460 K Limousine Nurburg

 

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1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe

 

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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
1973 Lamborghini Countach LP400
1973 Lamborghini Countach LP400
Muscle Car Class - Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Muscle Car Class – Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
1953 Ferrari 625 TF Vignale Spider
1953 Ferrari 625 TF Vignale Spider
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 "Goldie" won Best Restored Car
1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 “Goldie” won Best Restored Car
1956 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato
1956 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato

 

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Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
American Iron at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
American Iron at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis
1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero
1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero

 

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Lamborghini details
Lamborghini details
1953 Ferrari 625 TF Vignale Spider
1953 Ferrari 625 TF Vignale Spider
1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero
1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500
1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este
1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis
1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis
Final detailing on the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
Final detailing on the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Won Best European Car
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Won Best European Car
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe

 

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1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
1962 Aston Martin DB4
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Convertible
1964 Porsche 356C
1964 Porsche 356C
1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider
1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S
1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Won Best European Car
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Won Best European Car

 

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spider Targa
1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 "Goldie"
1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 “Goldie”
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
Valentino Balboni with the 1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider
Valentino Balboni with the 1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider
1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero
1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero
Proud owner of the Best European Car-Winning 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
Proud owner of the Best European Car-Winning 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Volante
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Convertible

 

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1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S
1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
Muscle Car Class - Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
Muscle Car Class – Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015
1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis
1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis

 

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1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible C2
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible C2
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1972 Buick GSX Stage 1
1972 Buick GSX Stage 1, winner of the Muscle Car class
1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este
1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1935 Bugatti Type 57 Aerolithe Electron Coupe
1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este
1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este
1953 Ferrari 625 TF Vignale Spider
1953 Ferrari 625 TF Vignale Spider
1934 Aston Martin Mk II
1934 Aston Martin Mk II

 

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Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)

 

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Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2015 – Award Winners

Best of Show
1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider by Touring

Class A, Pre-1900 to 1930
1919 Pierce Arrow Model 48, Canada

Class B, 1931 to 1945
1933 Invicta S-type 4.5 Litre Low Chassis, Netherlands

Class C, 1946 to 1960
1957 Chrysler Imperial Convertible, Bahrain

Class D, 1961 to 1975
1965 Lamborghini 350 GTS Spider by Touring, Switzerland

Muscle Cars
1972 Buick GSX Stage 1

Best European Car
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, Kuwait

Best Restored Car
1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 “Goldie”, USA

Best Preserved Car
1924 Cadillac Type V-63, Qatar

Chairman’s Award
1933 BMW 303, Kuwait

Historical, Vintage Classical Cars Museum Award
1933 Avon 10hp, Lebanon

Most Elegant Sports Racing Car
1953 Ferrari 625 TF Spider by Vignale, Spain

Best Closed Car
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic Coupe by Ghia, Switzerland

Best American Car
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible, Saudi Arabia

Best Open Car
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, Switzerland

Best Sports GT Car
1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, USA

Best Concept Car
1970 Lancia (Bertone) Stratos HF Zero, USA

Best Design Car
1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV, UK

Most Elegant Car
1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1

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[Source: Kuwait Concours; photos: Tim Scott / Fluid Images]