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Hampton Court Concours Classic Cameo #1

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Dubonnet’s Xenia

Photos by Jonathan Sharp, September 1-3 2022
Captions by Hampton Court Concours of Elegance
Add-on by Vince Johnson

This year’s Concours of Elegance was held at Hampton Court Palace located on the side of the river Thames just under 12 miles South West of the center of London. Originally built for Cardinal Wolsey, the Arch Bishop of York, with construction commencing in 1514. King Henry the VIII received the Palace from the Cardinal in 1520. The Royal Palace of Hampton Court is a fantastic and historical place to visit even when the formal gardens are not playing home to over 60 of the world’s greatest and most beautiful cars. [Read more…] about Hampton Court Concours Classic Cameo #1

Hampton Court Concours Classic Cameo #3

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Entered by Eric Heerema, Ferrari 500 Mondial Scaglietti Series 11 chassis 0424 MD was the seventh example of the eleven constructed, being delivered to its first owner, Yves Dupont, in May 1955. Originally destined to carry the chassis number 0564 MD it is believed that Mr Dupont did not want to pay the French new car import tax so had the chassis restamped 0424 MD whilst still at the factory.

Photos by Jonathan Sharp, September 1-3 2022
Captions by Hampton Court Concours of Elegance
Add-on by Graham Gauld

The previous 0424 MD had been sold to French racing driver Francois Picard but had been returned to the factory and believed to have been dismantled. Dupont raced the Mondial in a few events during 1955 before sending the car back to the factory for some work to be carried out. Mr Dupont never returned to the factory to collect it and he failed to pay the invoice so the car remained at the factory until being sold in 1975.

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Hampton Court Concours Classic Cameo #4

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I am just going to have to get used to describing this 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Mk2 as belonging to King Charles the Third. Gifted by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second in 1970 to the then HRH Prince Charles on his 21st Birthday, having previously graced the Aston Martin stand at the 1969 London Motor Show.

Photos by Jonathan Sharp, September 1-3 2022
Captions by Hampton Court Concours of Elegance
Add-on by Pete Vack

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Hampton Court Concours Classic Cameo #5

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Entered by Jonathan Segal, Maserati A6G Zagato chassis 2186 was completed on the 31st October 1956 and is the last of the 21 Zagato Berlinettas built. Order by Charlies Rezzaghi of Mille Miglia Motors Inc of San Francisco, upon delivery the Maserati was featured in the May 1957 issue of Motor Trend.

Photos by Jonathan Sharp, September 1-3 2022
Captions by Hampton Court Concours of Elegance
Add-on by Pete Vack

By 1959 the car was owned by Frank Faine who entered the Maserati in a sports car race at Pomona after which the car was sold to Frank Jay Hoke from Tucson who competed in it at various race meetings across the USA.

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