The classic of the peninsula, the best of the best à une Ferrari 250 LM
The tenth edition of the competition, organized by the Hong Kong network of hotels, rewarded Berlinett from the Family COX collection.
In muffled elegance competitions reserved for collection vehicles, there is a trophy awarded the jurors to the beloved car in accordance with clearly defined criteria, more known as the “best of the show”, and for ten years there is the best of the best are given on the hotel network on the peninsula . Created on the initiative of Sir Michael Kaduri, President of the Peninsula and an exceptional car collector, as well as Christian Filippsen, William Connor and Bruce Meyer, this award, entitled “The Best of the Best,” rewards one of the best shows last year.
This year, the peninsula celebrated his trophy ten years. During the first edition, in 2015, the peninsula rewarded one of the Talbot Lago T150-CC “A drop of water” associated with Figoni & Falaschi and belonged to the spouses of Mallin. Since then, the best of the best have been awarded to Three Ferrari, 335 S in 2019, 750 Monza in 2020 and a 250 GT competition since 1956, next year. For nine years, the jury promoted five pre -war cars. This year, during the tenth edition of this trophy, most of the cars were up to the period until 1940, which, as a rule, uses the services of competitions. Thus, they were on the best of the best of the best, two Ferrari: 335 since 1957 of the former Bardinon belonging to Brian Ross and winning the private competition of the passenger compartment Pale-de-Benheim 2024 and 250-year-old M. Cox, who defeated the best in the show Cavallino Classic of Palm Beach 2024. Another Italian, but preliminary war: Alfa Romeo 8c 2300 Spider 1939, registered figuni, winner of the elegant competition of Villa d’Eest 2024.
Five exceptional French women were one of the candidates: Delahaye 145 Cabriolet since 1937/1946, registered by Franay. Defeat the best in the show in competitions Quail, collection of motorsport 2024, this model had the first life in the form of a racing car, which participated in millions of the race. Other French winners: La Dlahaye 135ms Narval Cabriolet since 1947 signed Figoni and Falaski. Best of Show and awarded the elegant contest of Amelia 2024; La Bugatti Type 59 Sports 1934, Best of Show in Pebble Bich; Roadster Bugatti Type 57s 1937, organized by Corsica, Best in Show in the Cartier Style et Luxe; La Bugatti 35 C since 1928, Best of Show in the Chantilly elegance competition. Finally, the ninth car for the competition was the Rolls-Royce Phantom III convertible since 1937, which was organized by JS Inskip, with which Stephen Brower won the Elegance competition for the Hampton Corte-Dvorza Palace 2024.
Sonny Takur
Against all expectations, the best of the best of the peninsula was associated with Ferrari 250 LM Chris Cox. It was neither the choice of certain members of the jury, nor ours. During dinner at the award ceremony organized as part of the Avenue Cleber Peninsula, many people from the Assembly, covering the ALFA Romeo 8C 2300 spider. In their original condition, the Italian machine has a story that collectors love. In 2014, 98 years old, Henri d’Autikhamp lost his car. In 1937, the Autichamp calculation offered the car to his son Henry in 21 years. He will keep it for 77 years before giving it to the Belgian collector.
