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August 18th, 2002 |
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Best of Show 2002 - 1934 Voisin C-25 ETS Saliot Roadster with the owners
Sam and Emily Mann, winning for the third time after 1991 and 1996.
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August 18th, 2002 |
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A well deserved award for a stunning French design. |
Saliot Carosserie of Paris, France created this beautiful automobile. |
The first Voisin ever to win the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. |
| See photos of this and other automobiles in the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance here | ||
For the 52nd time, the
Special displays on the upper field showcased concept cars and new models -
potentially sought after 'classics' in years to come.
1949 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe
with coachwork by Coachcraft.
1951 Ferrari 212 Export Spider
with coachwork by Vignale.
1938 Maybach DS 8 Zeppelin Sport-Cabriolet
with coachwork by Spohn of Ravensburg, Germany.
1934 Maybach DS 8 Zeppelin Cabriolet
with different coachwork by Spohn.
1954 Jaguar D-Type Open Two Seater
with the rare fin in the rear.
1951 Jaguar XK 120 Open Two Seater -
in the race colors of Ecurie Ecosse.
Fiat 8V (Otto Vu)
50 years ago a widely unknown, but highly sophisticated and competitive sports car had it's debut at
the Geneva Auto Show of 1952 - the Fiat 8V or Otto Vu in Italian. The marketing department of
Fiat simply reversed V8 to 8V to avoid potential trademark or copyright problems with the big American manufacturers. At
a time, when most Italians (and Europeans) dreamt of owning any type of wheels, a V-8 equipped sports car
would not be the top selling product for a company like Fiat, thus a short lifespan was foreseeable.
The Otto Vu was intended to be an experimental and developmental platform rather than an export article.
The shape of it's body came out of the wind tunnel - revolutionary in 1952 and the work of
Fabio Luigi Rapi; and it was the first car having a fully independent front and rear suspension -
thanks to Fiat chief engineer Dante Giacosa.
1954 Fiat 8V
of the second series with factory coachwork.
1953 Fiat 8V
of the first series with factory coachwork.
The chassis was produced by Siata and the bodies of the first series were built by Fiat's
Carrozzeria Speciale. In 1954 Zagato bodied 25 chassis - 6 already had
factory bodies and were refined into the Elaborata. Giovanni Savonuzzi created at
Ghia the spectacular Supersonic - a design which was also carried out on a Jaguar
and Aston Martin chassis. After only 114 units, Fiat ceased the production of the
Otto Vu in 1955.
1954 Fiat 8V Elaborata
with coachwork by Zagato.
1954 Fiat 8V Supersonic
with futuristic design by Ghia.
1930 Cadillac 452 Convertible Coupe
with coachwork by Rollston.
1954 Cadillac Series 62 Cabriolet
with coachwork by Pininfarina.
1925 Doble Steam Motors Model E
from the Nethercutt Collection.
1940 Bugatti Type 64
Other noteworthy automobiles on the green of Pebble Beach
1937 Hispano-Suiza Break de Chasse
with coachwork by Franay.
1937 Duesenberg JN Berline
with coachwork by Rollston.
To be continued...