Nominees for The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Awards 2024 have been announced, with nine concours cars in the running as the event celebrates its tenth anniversary.
All nine finalists have won awards at the world's leading concours events in 2024, and the winner will be announced at The Peninsula Paris on February 3, 2025
All nine finalists have won awards at the world’s leading concours events in 2024, and the winner will be announced at The Peninsula Paris on February 3, 2025, ahead of being put on display at Rétromobile on February 5-9.
The judging panel is made up of automotive designers, executives, royalty and collectors, and includes such names as Peter Brock, Fabio Filippini, Ed Welburn, Henry Ford III, Ralph Lauren, Jay Leno, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, HH Rana Manvendra Singh of Barwani and Peter Marino.
The nominees are as follows:
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider, coachwork by Figoni. Best of Show, 2024 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2024.
1957 Ferrari 335 S, coachwork by Scaglietti. Best of Show, 2024 Salon Privé Blenheim Palace Concours.
1964 Ferrari 250 LM, coachwork by Scaglietti on a design by Pininfarina. Best in Show, 2024 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic.
1937/1946 Delahaye 145 Cabriolet, coachwork by Franay. Best in Show, 2024 The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering.
1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cabriolet, coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi. Best of Show, 2024 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports, coachwork by Bugatti. Best in Show, 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
1937 Bugatti Type 57S Roadster, coachwork by Corsica. Best in Show, 2024 Cartier Style et Luxe.
1928 Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix, coachwork by Bugatti. Best of Show, 2024 Chantilly Arts et Elegance Richard Mille.
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Convertible, coachwork by JS Inskip. Best of Show, 2024 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace.
“We are delighted to highlight this line-up of truly exceptional motorcars, which exemplify an astonishing level of beauty and performance,” said The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, and co-founder of The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. “It is also a great pleasure to have become recognised, over the past ten years, as one of the premier classic car showcases in the world.”
More details can be found here.
