Alfa 6C is Belgian Best of Show
A 27-strong international jury chose Johan Van Puyvelde’s superb 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C-2500 SS Touring Superleggera as Best of Show at the ninth Zoute Concours d’elegance. The 100-car concours took place at Knokke le Zoute, Belgium, on 12-13 October as part of the annual Zoute Grand Prix.
Two concours classes catered for pre-war cars, including an imposing 1927 Renault 40CV, a stylish 1938 Figoni-bodied Talbot-lago T-150, a striking 1926 Rolls-royce Phantom I from Australia, plus an unusual one-off 1935 Lancia Belna F234 by Labourdette with central tailfin. An untouched, ex-1933 Mille Miglia Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Zagato and ’26 Bugatti Type 37 created much excitement in the Pre-war Preservation class.
Post-war highlights included some notable vehicles in the Closed Cars class, such as a 1951 Stabilimenti Farina Daina, a 1952 Siata 300BC Compressore and a 1951 Stanguellini-fiat 1100 Coupé. There were numerous Ferraris, while entries from further afield included an Israeli-built 1966 Sabra GT and a 1967 Toyota 2000GT.
Special classes were devoted to Porsche’s 70th, plus 40 years of the BMW M1 (with both roadgoing and competition cars) and Jaguar Icons. These were joined by a set of shooting brakes, including the oneoff 1966 Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II and an FLM Panelcraft Aston Martin DB6. More recent eras were represented by a display of modern Formula One racers, plus a scattering of (mainly Italian) bespoke future classics.