The first results in the Concours Virtual, which has seen more than 200 classic and supercars from around the world being judged by a panel of international experts, has been announced.

The Concours, which opened on June 30th and goes on until August 9th and is hoping to raise £100,000 for Unicef, has not only attracted an amazing collection of cars but aa unique group of expert judges, from Wayne Carini, the TV star of the Discovery Channel's 'Chasing Classic Cars', to classic car collector and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, and Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival founder, the Duke of Richmond.

The concours has 17 classes, ranging from Cars of the Art Deco period to Concept Cars of the 1970s, and 70 years of Formula 1. The classes are being judged by more than 40 judges from the world of classic and supercars, who will ultimately choose the Best in Show.

The virtual event has been organised by Hothouse Media, publishers of the global quarterly classic car magazine Magneto and the annual Concours Yearbook. Geoff Love, Managing Director of Hothouse Media, said, “We have been inundated by classic cars owners from around the world and have received thousands of entries which we have whittled down to some 200.

He added: Judging has been fierce, and I am delighted to announce the winners of the first three classes:

The Concours Virtual has announced the first three class winners in the inaugural online Concours d’Elegance, presented by Hagerty in aid of Unicef.

Class A: Pre-War Preservation - sponsored by Meguiar’s

The pre-war preservation class was taken by the 1893 Salvesen Steam Wagonette of Duncan Pittaway. This passenger vehicle has remained completely intact and unrestored in its nearly 120 year existence. As owner Duncan Pittaway remarked when accepting the Trophy, ‘I am honoured and astounded to be given this award from such an esteemed group of judges. I feel like the luckiest man on the planet to have the car.’

The class was judged by some of the most pre-eminent personalities in the classic car world – the Duke of Richmond, Wayne Carini, Sandra Button, McKeel Hagerty and Gregor Fisken.

The Salvesen Steam Wagonette will now go forward to compete for Best in Show against other class winners, announced on August 9.

The Full results - Class A: Pre-War Preservation

Judges Vote

Best in Class:    1893 Salvesen Steam Wagonette (Duncan Pittaway)

2nd Place:    1932 Bentley 8 Litre Vanden Plas Tourer (Classic Motor Hub)

3rd Place:    1933 Duesenberg Model J Speedster (Anne Brockinton Lee / Robert M. Lee

Automobile Collection)

People’s Vote

1st Place:    1932 Bentley 8 Litre HJ Mulliner (Mihai Negrescu)

2nd Place:    1893 Salvesen Steam Wagonette (Duncan Pittaway)

3rd Place:    1927 Bentley 3 Litre Works Le Mans Specification (Robert Moggridge)

Class B: Hollywood Legendssponsored by Magneto Magazine

The stunning 1957 BMW 507 has won the Judges’ vote in the Hollywood Legends class at the Concours Virtual, presented by Hagerty and in aid of Unicef. The class, sponsored by Magneto magazine, included a fabulous collection of vehicles from celebrated stars of Hollywood including Greta Garbo, Steve McQueen, Clark Gable and Rudolph Valentino.

Head Judge Jay Ward (Creative Director at Pixar for Cars franchise) said of the judges’ deliberations, ‘It was a very spirited discussion – on the one hand you have the fame of the actor which brings a certain panache to the ownership, and then on the other you have the provenance and condition of the car to consider. It was a real tussle and much discussion took place before we arrived at the Best in Show and the runner up.’

The BMW 507 will now go forward to compete for the ultimate Best in Show Award.

The full results - Class B: Hollywood Legends

Judges’ Vote

Best in Class: 1967 BMW 507 Elvis Presley (BMW Classic)

2nd Place:    Jaguar XKSS Steve McQueen (Petersen Museum)

3rd Place:    1932 Duesenberg Model J Greta Garbo (Anne Brockinton Lee / Robert M. Lee

Automobile Collection)

People’s Vote

First Place:    1932 Duesenberg Model J Greta Garbo (Anne Brockinton Lee / Robert M.

Lee Automobile Collection

2nd Place:    1962 Land Rover Series II Steve McQueen (Ike Goss)

3rd Place:    1921 Kissel 6-45 ‘Gold Bug’ (Mr & Mrs. Andrew and Tanya Heller)

Class C: Cars of the Art Deco Period sponsored by Meguiar’s

One of the most competitive classes in the whole Concours, the Cars of the Art Deco class, sponsored by Meguiar’s included a number of previous Class and Best in Shows winners from some of the major Concours around the world. It also brought together some of the classic car markets most significant collectors vying for top spot.

It was not an easy decision for the judging panel, which included McLaren F1 designer Peter Stevens, Andrea Zagato, Ken Gross, Patrick Peter, Christoph Grohe and John Mayston-Taylor.

Commenting on the winning car Peter Stevens said, ‘The 1939 Delahaye is the perfect winner since it embodies all those period design elements that so much capture that time: joyous style, pleasure in beauty, sympathetic detail, but with a touch of sadness for the end of not just an era but also for a vanishing way of life.’

Geoff Love, Co-Chairman of the Concours Virtual remarked ‘We were delighted with the quality of cars entered in the Art Deco Class. Between them, the fourteen cars had won multiple Class and Best in Show Awards from major Concours from around the world. The public really got behind the class too, with thousands of votes coming in for a number of the cars’,

David Lillywhite, Co-Chairman added ‘The Minerva was a popular winner of the People’s vote. India has a thriving Concours scene and it was great to see so many get behind the car and propel it to victory.’

The full results - Class C: Cars of the Art Deco Period

Judges’ Vote

Best in Class: 1939 Delahaye 165 by Figoni & Falaschi (Mullin Automotive Museum)

2nd Place: 1938 Delage D8-120 by De Villars (Fritz Burkard)

3rd Place: 1935 Hispano Suiza K6 Brandone (Richard Magides)

People’s Vote

First Place: 1933 Minerva Type AL Landaulette (Mr. Diljeet Titus)

2nd Place: 1938 Delage D8-120 by De Villars (Fritz Burkard)

3rd Place: 1936 Chrysler C9 Airflow Coupe (Mark Becker)

The Concours is organised by Hothouse Media, publishers of Magneto magazine and The

Concours Year, and organisers of the forthcoming Concours on Savile Row.

Journalists, please note that Concours Virtual is run independently of Magneto magazine,

and all publicity will benefit the Unicef fundraising.

Caption 1: Class A Best in Class 1893 Salvesen Steam Wagonette (Duncan Pittaway)

Caption 2: Class B Best on Class 1967 BMW 507 Elvis Presley (BMW Classic)

Caption 3: Class C Best in Class 1939 Delahaye 165 by Figoni & Falaschi (Mullin Automotive Museum)

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