Lots of splendor at Paleis Het Loo despite the rain
07/08/2016
For the 12th time, the Paleis Het Loo was the venue for a glamorous Concours d'Elégance. There was plenty to celebrate, such as 110 years of Lagonda, 100 years of BMW, 80 years of Bugatti Type 57, 50 years of Dino 206/246 GT, etc.. Brands such as Alpine and model series such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia were also honored.
"Best of Show" in 2016 was the Ferrari Daytona prototype from 1967, which still featured the front end of the Ferrari 275 GTB/4.
Despite the very changeable weather, the participants and spectators enjoyed the event to the full, the atmosphere was cozy and overall Het Loo was significantly larger than at the last event in 2014.
For some visitors, the highlight was not the Concours, but the parking lot with the visitors, because there were plenty of rare vehicles there too. Of course, they did not steal the show from the exhibition vehicles.
On display were a Veritas Nürburgring Coupé from 1951, a Nürburgring Cabriolet from 1951, a Veritas Dyna and four Veritas racing cars.
One of the rare Beutler Porsche 356 four-seaters was certainly a rarity for the Dutch.
Worth seeing was an unrestored Lancia Dilambda Viotti from 1930 and a Fiat Tipo S from 1913.
The Fiat 1100 E Zagato from 1952 was a rarity that is rarely seen, and then there was an Autobleu 4 CV with Charpron bodywork, a Fiat 600 Coupé Viotti from 1959, and so on.
But there wasn't just standing around, there was also driving. After all, cars are not stationary, they are vehicles. In any case, Paleis Het Loo will be remembered as an event that you will want to visit again next time.
For the sake of completeness, here are the prize winners.
- Special prize "Oldest car":
Peugeot Type 92 from 1907 (Tonny Paalman) - Special prize "Car with the most extensive Dutch history":
Jaguar SS from 1936 (always in Holland) (Bas de Voogd) - Class victory "110 years Lagonda"
Mr Roger Stevens - Lagonda LG G DHC (1937)
Mr Macko Laqueur - Lagonda LG45 Team Car (1936) - Class victory "Renault Alpine"
Mr Domien Poelsma - Renault Alpine A110 1300 VC (1975)
Mr Ludo van Orshaegen - Renault DinAlpine A110 GT4 (1970) - Class victory "Royal Rich and Famous of the 50's"
Mr Ton Blankvoort - Aston Martin DB2 SHC Blue (1950)
Mr Edwin Lammertink - Porsche 356 T1A (1957) - Class victory "Sportscars of the 60's"
Mr Werner Zücker - Lancia Flaminia Supersport Zagato (1966)
Mr Rob Buijs - Mercedes Benz 250SL (1967) - Class victory "Italian Masterpieces of the 60's/70's"
Mr Gerard van Bergen - Ferrari Daytona Prototyope I (1967)
Mr Jan Dyck - ISO Grifo Series II (1973) - Class victory "Alfa Romeo Giulia"
Mr Roel van Rheenen - Alfa Romeo Giulia Super (1965)
Mr Pieter Birnie - Alfa Romeo 1600 Junior Zagato (1972) - Class victory "Special Coachwork Postwar"
Mr Hans Ribbens - Siata Daina Sport S140 (1952)
Mr Roland de Boer - Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Coupé (1949) - Class victory "Pioneer Cars"
Mr Ton van Heesch - Hall 20.6 HP (1915)
Mr Jan Bruijn - Regal Underslung Racer (1912) - Class victory "Postwar Sports/Racing-cars"
Mr Sil Steffens - Lotus Seven (1958)
Mr Robert Visser - Austin Healy Sebring Sprite (1958) - Class victory "Special Coachwork Prewar"
Mr Eddy Leemans - Lancia Astura Pininfarina (1938)
Mr Jurgen Laser - Tatra 75 Bohemia (1935) - Class victory "Dino"
Mr Ulf Pauli - Ferrari Dino 246GT Coupe (1973)
Mr Tjerk Sijnja - Ferrari Dino 246 GTS (1973) - Class victory "Prewar Unrestored"
Mr Guido Gast - Lancia Dilambda Viotti (1930)
Mr Bas de Voogd - Jaguar SS Tourer (1936) - BEST OF SHOW
Ferrari Daytona Prototype I (1967) (Gerard van Bergen)
