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Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance 2016 – Picture Gallery

Julien Mahiels

With the gracious permission of Her Majesty The Queen, the Windsor Castle opened its gates to some of the world’s rarest cars for the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance 2016, held 1-4 September on the grounds of one of the UK’s most incredible Royal Palaces.

Established in 2012, the inaugural Concours of Elegance was also held within Windsor Castle to mark the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. The Concours of Elegance has continued to grow, with the exceptional settings of St James’s Palace in 2013, Hampton Court Palace in 2014 and Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2015.The sixty automobiles competing in the 2016 UK Concours of Elegance arrived after completing the final leg of the Great West Tour from Guards Polo Club to the picturesque castle quadrangle — led by His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent.

Notable entries at this year’s event included the following:

  • Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione — Stirling Moss won three times in this car, chassis number 2119 GT, including at the Goodwood Tourist Trophy in 1960 where he famously switched on the radio to the listen to the live race commentary
  • Audi Front UW Roadster — The first Audi to be launched after the formation of the Auto Union group, which brought together Audi, Horch, Wanderer and DKW in 1932. It features an all-aluminium six-cylinder engine, while its roadster body is a unique creation of Berlin coachbuilders Erdmann and Rossi
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom III Four-Seater Sports Tourer — Only three roadsters were built on the Phantom III chassis, and this unique Thrupp and Maberley designed model is one of them, originally commissioned for the Shal of Bopal in 1936
  • Ferrari 250 GTO — The only 250 GTO finished in white, this particular car, chassis 3729 GT, was driven to second place in the 1962 and 1963 Goodwood Tourist Trophy by Graham Hill and Mike Parkes, respectively
  • Mercedes-Benz 300SC Pinin Farina Coupe — Based on the 300SC two-door, Pinin Farina crafted a more contemporary pillarless coupe body
  • Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia — One-off masterpiece is fitted with stunning art deco, aircraft-inspired bodywork and clever parallel sliding doors by coahcbuilders, Saoutchik.

As its name suggests, a traditional Concours would normally include a judging panel briefed to scrutinise each entry and select a ‘winning’ car. Not so at the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance whose organisers maintained that if a car had been invited to Windsor, it was already a winner. However, the owners of the sixty Concours cars were asked to vote for the car they would ‘Most Like To Drive Home In’ and thereby selected the ‘Best In Show’. The winner of the 2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance Trophy was Peter Mullin with his 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia. The Hispano-Suiza was also a favourite with the public, having won the Public Choice award as well.

In addition to the headline 2016 Concours of Elegance entrants parked in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, hundreds more cars were on display within the grounds of Windsor Castle over the weekend. The free-to-view area on the Long Walk leading up to the Cambridge Gate consisted of more than 800 models from the UK car clubs, including the Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Jaguar and Bentley owners’ clubs.

In addition to Pavel Novitski’s gallery, Senior Photographer Julien Mahiels also offers the following perspective from the Windsor Castle Concours 2016. We split up Julien’s photos into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Julien, visit julienmahiels.net.

Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance 2016 – Featured Picture Gallery

 

1953 Fiat 8V Rapi Berlinetta
1953 Fiat 8V Rapi Berlinetta
1955 Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupe Speciale, ex-Gianni Agnelli
1955 Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupe Speciale, ex-Gianni Agnelli
1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic
1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425

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1932 Frazer-Nash TT Replica
1932 Frazer-Nash TT Replica
1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast
1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast
1928 Mercedes-Benz 630 Saoutchik Stadt Coupe
1928 Mercedes-Benz 630 Saoutchik Stadt Coupe
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT

 

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1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Pinin Farina Coupe
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Pinin Farina Coupe
1934 Packard Twelve Dietrich Stationary Coupe
1934 Packard Twelve Dietrich Stationary Coupe
1954 Jaguar D-Type
1954 Jaguar D-Type

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1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight, ex-Roy Salvadori
1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight, ex-Roy Salvadori
1930 Bentley Speed-Six
1930 Bentley Speed-Six
1956 Maserati Tipo 200s Barchetta
1956 Maserati Tipo 200s Barchetta
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance

 

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2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Roi des Belges
1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Roi des Belges
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Series I Cabriolet
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Series I Cabriolet
1929 Mercedes-Benz SS 27 140 200 PS Tourer, ex-Sultan of Johor
1929 Mercedes-Benz SS 27 140 200 PS Tourer, ex-Sultan of Johor

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1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Thrupp Maberly Four-Seater Sports Tourer
1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Thrupp Maberly Four-Seater Sports Tourer
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting 2-Door Sports Coupe
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting 2-Door Sports Coupe
Ex-Graham Hill 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT
Ex-Graham Hill 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT
1936 Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Roadster Roadster Number One
1936 Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Roadster Roadster Number One

 

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1933 Jaguar SS I Coupe
1933 Jaguar SS I Coupe
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Alpine Eagle
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Alpine Eagle
1929 Mercedes-Benz SS 27/140/200 PS Tourer ex-Sultan of Johor
1929 Mercedes-Benz SS 27/140/200 PS Tourer ex-Sultan of Johor
1936 Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Roadster
1936 Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Roadster

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1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425
1952 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Coupe
1952 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Coupe

 

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Ex-Graham Hill 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT
Ex-Graham Hill 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione
Ex-Graham Hill 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT
Ex-Graham Hill 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT
1955 Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupe Speciale, ex-Gianni Agnelli
1955 Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupe Speciale, ex-Gianni Agnelli

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1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Series I Cabriolet
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Series I Cabriolet
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Viotti Coupe
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Viotti Coupe
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider
1964 Porsche 911 Coupe, ex-Monte-Carlo Rallye 1965
1964 Porsche 911 Coupe, ex-Monte-Carlo Rallye 1965

 

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1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Touring Coupe
1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Touring Coupe
1952 Cunningham C3 Vignale Coupe
1952 Cunningham C3 Vignale Coupe
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
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2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
Best of Show Winner - 1937 Hispano-Suiza H6C Dubonnet Xenia
Best of Show Winner – 1937 Hispano-Suiza H6C Dubonnet Xenia
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Viotti Coupe
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Viotti Coupe

 

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1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic
1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425
1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Figoni Coupe
1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Figoni Coupe
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

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1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione
1935 Aston Martin Ulster Competition Sports Mark II
1935 Aston Martin Ulster Competition Sports Mark II
1934 Audi Front UW 225 Erdmann Rossi Roadster
1934 Audi Front UW 225 Erdmann Rossi Roadster
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance

 

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HRH Prince Michael of Kent greets the 1966 Radford Mini de Ville GT George Harrison Mini
HRH Prince Michael of Kent greets the 1966 Radford Mini de Ville GT George Harrison Mini
1988 Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione
1988 Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione
1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider Valeo, ex-Gianni Agnelli
1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider Valeo, ex-Gianni Agnelli
1929 Bentley Speed Six Saoutchik Drophead Coupe
1929 Bentley Speed Six Saoutchik Drophead Coupe

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2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Saoutchik Grand Sport Cabriolet
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Saoutchik Grand Sport Cabriolet
1929 Isotta-Fraschini Cesare Sala Sedanca de Ville
1929 Isotta-Fraschini Cesare Sala Sedanca de Ville

 

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1952 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Coupe
1952 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Coupe
1929 Bentley Speed Six Saoutchik Drophead Coupe
1929 Bentley Speed Six Saoutchik Drophead Coupe
1937 Hispano-Suiza H6C Dubonnet Xenia
1937 Hispano-Suiza H6C Dubonnet Xenia
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3729 GT

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1937 Hispano-Suiza H6C Dubonnet Xenia
1937 Hispano-Suiza H6C Dubonnet Xenia
1954 Jaguar D-Type
1954 Jaguar D-Type
1930 Bentley Speed-Six Vanden Plas Tourer
1930 Bentley Speed-Six Vanden Plas Tourer
1934 Audi Front UW 225 Erdmann Rossi Roadster
1934 Audi Front UW 225 Erdmann Rossi Roadster

 

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1955 Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupe Speciale, ex-Gianni Agnelli
1955 Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupe Speciale, ex-Gianni Agnelli
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO and 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Viotti Coupe
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO and 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Viotti Coupe
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425
Ex-Ecurie Francorchamps 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona LM, chassis 16425

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1988 Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione
1988 Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione
1952 Cunningham C3 Vignale Coupe
1952 Cunningham C3 Vignale Coupe
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
2016 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
1928 Mercedes-Benz 630 Saoutchik Stadt Coupe
1928 Mercedes-Benz 630 Saoutchik Stadt Coupe

 

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The Long Walk to Windsor Castle
The Long Walk to Windsor Castle
Statue of King George III that looks down the Long Walk to Windsor Castle
Statue of King George III that looks down the Long Walk to Windsor Castle
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Saoutchik Grand Sport Cabriolet
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Saoutchik Grand Sport Cabriolet
1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider Valeo, ex-Gianni Agnelli
1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider Valeo, ex-Gianni Agnelli

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1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting 2-Door Sports Coupe
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting 2-Door Sports Coupe
1949 Aston Martin DB2 Prototype
1949 Aston Martin DB2 Prototype
1962 Facel Vega HK 2
1962 Facel Vega HK 2
1898 Panhard-Levassor Two-Seater 8hp ‘Paris-Amsterdam Racing Car’
1898 Panhard-Levassor Two-Seater 8hp ‘Paris-Amsterdam Racing Car’

 

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Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance 2016 – Main Picture Gallery (click image for larger photo and description)

 

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[Source: Concours of Elegance; photos: Julien Mahiels]