A fantastic Ferrari 335 S has taken the Best of Show award at the 2024 Salon Privé Concours, beating Lord Bamford’s 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II to second place, with a glorious 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8AS Fleetwood Roadster a very close third. This year’s event saw an impressive and international 72 car line-up presented on the lawn at Blenheim Palace for the concours.
The winning Ferrari was entered by American enthusiast Brian Ross, who drove the car on the Tour Privé on Tuesday 27 August, before judged crowned it on the lawn the following day.
The 1957 Ferrari has an interesting race history, as it was raced by Scuderia Ferrari during the 1957 season with some rather special drivers too. Englishman Peter Collins took the Ferrari to sixth place in the Sebring 12 Hours, sharing with French veteran Maurice Trintignant, and Wolfgang von Trips finished second in the gruelling Mille Miglia the same year. It was later upgraded to 4.1-litre specification by the factory, before heading to the 1957 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mike Hawthorn and Luigi Musso sharing the driving duties. The car failed to finish, but did set the fastest lap of the race.
Second place overall in the Salon Privé Concours was presented to Lord Bamford’s magnificent Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sport Saloon by Freestone & Webb. Ordered new to the bespoke specification of cotton magnate Sir John Leigh in August 1933, it was built for fast touring in the UK and on the continent. The Phantom II (above left) was bought by Lord Bamford in 2013 and returned to its original two-tone paint scheme. A regular concours prize-winner, it was awarded the Churchill Cup for Most Exceptional Design at Salon Privé in 2022.
Third place overall in the concours was presented to the 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8AS Fleetwood Roadster of Nic and Shelley Schorsch (above right). This hugely significant car was ordered new by movie heart-throb Rudolph Valentino, with unique roadster coachwork that was designed by LeBaron of New York and built by the Fleetwood Metal Body Company.
‘We are truly delighted with this year’s Best of Show Ferrari 335 S by Scaglietti,’ said Andrew Bagley, Chairman of the Salon Privé Concours. ‘You only have to look at the great names who raced it to realise how significant sports car it was and appreciate what a cherished place it holds in Ferrari history. This beautiful Ferrari competed in a golden period for sports-car racing, and we all now look forward to its entry into the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award.’
The Duke of Marlborough Award was presented to a 1993 Lamborghini Diablo, entered by Lars Nielsen. This UK-supplied example was in single ownership between 1994 and 2012 and has recently been restored to original specification. The Chairman’s Award was presented to a magnificent 1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost that was built at the company’s Springfield works in Massachusetts. Delivered to Penn Motors in June 1924 wearing an enclosed Pickwick town-car body, it was sold to its first private owner – Robert M Stein of Baltimore – in September 1926.
A 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V by Mulliner Park Ward that was once owned by John Lennon picked up the George Barry Gregory Trophy after being selected for the Most Iconic award. Supplied new in May 1965 to Patrick Barthropp and registered PPB1, it was sold to the Beatles star in 1967, given the new registration EUC 100C and resprayed white. Lennon also had a Webasto roof fitted, as well as a Philips record player, an 8-track, a telephone and a television. White calico covers were used for the interior because Lennon and Yoko Ono didn’t want to use animal hides.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS: 2024 Salon Privé Concours presented by Aviva Private Clients
Best of Show
1957 Ferrari 335 S by Scaglietti entered by Brian Ross
Best of Show Runner-up
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sport Saloon by Freestone & Webb entered by Lord Bamford
Best of Show Third Place
1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8AS Fleetwood Roadster entered by Nic & Shelley Schorsch
Chairman’s Award
1923 Rolls-Royce Springfield Silver Ghost Pall Mall entered by Jack Boyd Smith Jnr
Duke of Marlborough Award
1993 Lamborghini Diablo entered by Lars Nielsen
Most Iconic – The George Barry Gregory Trophy
1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V by Mulliner Park Ward entered by Jody Klein
Class A: Pre-War Open
Winner: 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8AS Fleetwood Roadster entered by Nic and Shelley Schorsch
Honourable Mention: 1937 Cord 812 SC Convertible Phaeton entered by Yohan Poonawalla
Class B: Bugatti – Grand Prix to Grand Touring
Winner: 1939 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by Saoutchik entered by Anne Brockinton-Lee
Honourable Mention: 1927 Bugatti Type 38 Philadelphia by Figoni entered by Luc Slijpen
Class C: Pre-War Closed/Elegance
Winner: 1938 Bentley 4¼ L Brougham de Ville by James Young entered by Axel Schroeter
Honourable Mention: 1930 Bentley 4½ L Sports Saloon by Freestone & Webb entered by Peter Little
Class D1: Inspiring Greatness – 120 Years of Rolls Royce (Pre-War)
Winner: 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sport Saloon by Freestone & Webb entered by Lord Bamford
Honourable Mention: 1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost ‘London-Edinburgh’ by Holmes entered by John Snook
Class D2: Inspiring Greatness – 120 Years of Rolls-Royce (Post-War)
Winner: 1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn DHC by Park Ward entered by Volker Schumann
Honourable Mention: 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit 2-door by Hooper & Co. entered by Tony Robinson
Class E: Post-War Open
Winner: 1951 Mercedes-Benz 300S Cabriolet A entered by Albert Streminski
Honourable Mention: 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale entered by Claudio Mosconi
Class F1: Post-War Closed (International)
Winner: 1960 Maserati 3500 GT by Touring entered by Greg Newman
Honourable Mention: 1968 Lamborghini Islero GT by Marazzi entered by John Day
Class F2: Post-War Closed (British)
Winner: 1952 Jaguar XK 120 Supersonic by Ghia entered by Bill Heinecke
Honourable Mention: 1986 Aston Martin V8 Vantage X Pack entered by Lee Malpass
Class G: Sports-Racers
Winner: 1957 Ferrari 335 S by Scaglietti entered by Brian Ross
Honourable Mention: 1954 Jaguar D-type entered by Vijay Mallya
Class H: Ferraris of the 1950s & ’60s
Winner: 1953 Ferrari 166 MM Spider by Vignale entered by Lord Bamford
Honourable Mention: 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Coupé Aerodinamico by Pininfarina entered by Michael Korecky
Class I: 60th Anniversary of the Ferrari 275
Winner: 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/C by Scaglietti entered by Private collector
Honourable Mention: 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB 6C by Pininfarina entered by James Cottingham
Class J: Legendary Liveries
Winner: 1996 Subaru Impreza WRC97 by Prodrive entered by Richard Coar
Honourable Mention: 1974 Lancia Stratos HF by Bertone – Alitalia, entered by Christian Gläsel
Class K: Supercar Icons – Prancing Horse
Winner: 1996 Ferrari F50 by Pininfarina entered by Karim Said
Honourable Mention: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO by Pininfarina entered by Martin Allmand-Smith
Class L: Supercar Icons to 2005
Winner: 2004 Porsche 996.2 GT2 entered by Rob Howarth
Honourable Mention: 1993 Lamborghini Diablo by Gandini entered by Lars Nielsen
Honorary Awards
Spirit Award – The Margaret Bagley Trophy
1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spider by Vignale entered by Claudio Mosconi
Most Exceptional Coachwork
1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast by Pininfarina entered by Andrew Bagnell
Most Opulent
1969 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Park Ward entered by Murad Salikhov
Coup de Coeur – The Matt Pearce Trophy
1958 AC Ace entered by Mike Dacre
Best Interior
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith by Mann Egerton entered by Edward Iliffe
Most Elegant
1932 Bugatti Type 55 by Gangloff entered by Shane Houlihan
Best Works Car
1956 Lister-Maserati entered by Christian Jenny
Best Liveried Race Car
1967 MGC GTS Lightweight entered by Martin Block
Best Open Car
1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina entered by Joe Macari
People’s Choice
1996 Ferrari F50 by Pininfarina entered by Paul Hogarth
