A 1939 Lancia Astura Cabriolet Pinin Farina has been voted "Best of Show" at the first Concours of Elegance Germany. At Gut Kaltenbrunn on Lake Tegernsee, it prevailed against a field of 80 vehicles comprising classics, racing cars and modern hypercars. With its elegant dark green bodywork and narrow-angle V8 engine, the Lancia is an outstanding example of coachbuilding and engineering.
Owner Hans Jörg Hubner: "We took part in both the tour and the concours, and it was an extraordinary experience on our first visit to the Bavarian Alps. Lake Tegernsee provided a breathtaking backdrop and landscape. I wish there were events like this all over Europe."
Jury president Richard Charlesworth also presented the "Chairman's Award" to a 1958 Bugatti 57 C with Gangloff bodywork. To celebrate one of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs, the "70th Anniversary Award" was presented to the best example.
The RM Sotheby's auction offered further highlights with an impressive selection of carefully curated automobiles and automobilia.
All Concours winners
Best of Show: Lancia Astura Cabriolet Pinin Farina (1939)
Chairman's Award: Bugatti 57 C Cabriolet Gangloff (1938)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 70th Anniversary Award:
- 1st Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954)
- 2nd Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1955)
- 3rd Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1955)
Cars of the 1920s:
- 1. Bugatti 35 T (1926)
- 2. Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jarvis Torpedo (1928)
- 3. Bugatti 35 A
Cars of the 1930s:
- 1. Aston Martin Ulster (1935)
- 2. Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Zagato (1932)
- 3. Lagonda LG 6 Rapide (1939)
Cars of the 1950s:
- 1. Bentley S1 Continental Drop Head Coupé (1956)
- 2nd Ferrari 166MM/53 Spider (1953)
- 3. Aston Martin DB3 (1952)
Cars of the 1960s:
- 1. Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 (1968)
- 2nd Lamborghini Miura S (1968)
Cars of the 1970s:
- 1st Monteverdi Palm Beach (1976)
- 2nd Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (1971)
- 3rd Lancia Stratos (1977)
Cars of the 1980s:
- 1st Ferrari F40 (1989)
- 2nd Ruf CTR "Yellowbird" (1987)
- 3rd Alpina B7 S Turbo (1986)
Cars of the 1990s and later:
- 1. Bugatti EB 110 America (1994)
- 2nd Alfa Romeo Giulia QV SWB Zagato (2023)
- 3. Ferrari Enzo Ferrari (2002)
