The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO of Charles Nearburg was named winner of this year’s Louis Vuitton Classic Concours Award, announced during Retromobile Week on 5th February 2013
at Le Pre Catelan in Paris.
The Peugeot Onyx, as the the Louis Vuitton Classic Concept.
The car is highlighted for its elegance and anticipated acclaim.
The Judge’s Special Prize was given to Brivido, a hybrid concept car created by Italdesign.
Since 2005, the Louis Vuitton Classic Concours Award is given to an automobile judged “Best of theBest” by the jury of specialists at Louis Vuitton. To become eligible, the car first has to be judged “Best of Show” at one of the top events worldwide, including the Cavallino Classic, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, Concours d’Elegance of America, Quail Motorsports Gathering, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, among others. These winners are then examined by a jury of specialists and the criteria considers the elegance and the refinement of the coachwork, exterior and interior, the mechanical beauty, the form and function appropriateness, as well as the authenticity, the historical importance and the rarity.
