Article content The 10th annual Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance outside Owen Sound, Ontario – taking place on Sunday, September 15 this year – displayed some of the world’s most important and historic cars against the backdrop of the Georgian Bay shoreline. Voted Best of Show by an assembly of experienced judges brought in from across Canada and the U.S.
was a swoopy 1947 Bentley Mk VI coupe with body by renowned coachbuilders Figoni and Falaschi. The French-bodied British luxury coupe is owned John Shalhoub of St. Louis, Missouri, and was originally ordered by a wealthy European for travel between his homes in Paris and Monaco, so it had to be comfortable, fast, and have plenty of luggage space.
The Bentley was also voted Best in Class for European Full Classics; and received the Rolling Sculpture Award from the National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada (NAACC). The Most Outstanding Pre-War award went to Brent Merrill of Gallery 260 in Toronto for his 1932 Marmon 16-cylinder convertible coupe, one of only 500 made. The speedy open car with a 200-horsepower aluminum-block V16 engine was originally purchased by a doctor in Rocky River, Ohio.
The body by LeBaron is constructed from aluminum, over wood. The Most Outstanding Post-War award went to a 1957 Ferrari 250GT owned by Fred Fischer of Wildwood, Missouri. Its racing history includes participation in the 1957 Tour de France.
This car was also a class winner in the concours. The coveted People’s Choice Aw.