A selection of 52 of the world’s finest classic cars assembled atop a metre-thick sheet of ice vying for Best of Show in the 2025 International Concours of Elegance (ICE) St Moritz on February 21-22, 2025.
The ICE St Moritz was founded in 2019 by Marco Makaus, who was inspired to create the unique motoring spectacle after seeing a group of British sportsmen drive their vintage Bentleys around the horse-racing track on St Moritz’s frozen lake to celebrate the centenary of the Cresta Run.
For 2025, more than 20,000 spectators – the most in ICE history – headed to the gelid surroundings of Switzerland’s Engadin region in the Swiss Alps for the event, transforming the city of St Moritz into a wintry wonderland of classic motoring.
The curtain raised on Friday, February 21 with the internationally renowned concours d’elegance, where an expert jury embarked on the tricky task of handing out silverware based on provenance, elegance, rarity and presentation.
Best of Show was awarded to the 1934 Bugatti Type 59 fielded by famed industrial designer Marc Newson, who received a trophy designed by another architectural great, Lord Norman Foster.
The winning Bugatti boasts a fascinating history, having been campaigned in-period by French racing driver and World War Two hero Robert Benoist and his countryman René Dreyfus. The Type 59 also won the Open Wheel class.
Newson’s Bugatti was run close by the stunning 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Scaglietti that was named the winner of the Barchettas on the Lake category, as well as the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Aprile that won the Concept Cars and One-Offs class.
Italy’s run of silverware continued with the 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 that was crowned the victor of the Icons on Wheels class. The final class-winning entry was a 1971 Porsche 908/03 that took first place in the Racing Legends category.
Saturday, February 22 opened with the thrilling spectacle of cars sliding around the frozen surface of the lake, leaving frigid rooster tails of snow and ice in their wake.
This was followed by the event’s prize-giving ceremony, where the Best of Show and class-winning vehicles were joined by the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT, recipient of the Spirit of St Moritz prize and the 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV, which captured the public’s affection to claim the Hero Below Zero award.
The concours contest and ice driving were complemented by a diverse program of artistic and cultural activities across St Moritz, allowing attendees to immerse themselves in the city’s vibrant atmosphere.
Dates for the 2026 edition of The ICE St Moritz are expected to be announced in the coming months. For more information, click here.
