A 1931 Cadillac 452A was chosen as this year’s Best of Show at the 28th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance and the Barris-Built 1957 Chevrolet 210 ‘El Capitola’ was chosen as Best of Show at Saturday’s Concours de Sport. This year’s event further established the weekend’s focus on celebrating car culture and honoring concours tradition while providing new experiences and opportunities for enthusiasts and community members.
The Best of Show Concours d’Elegance was awarded to the 1931 Cadillac 452A owned by Leigh Brent. This car was formerly part of the renowned Charles Gillet Collection and is among the final cars built by Fleetwood in Pennsylvania. It is 1-of-4 All-Weather Phaetons known to survive. Designers dubbed this an all-weather phaeton as it featured roll-upside glass in lieu of the side curtains found in a standard four-door example. It is equipped with rear division enabling it to be chauffeur-driven.
The1957 Chevrolet 210 ‘El Capitola’ is powered by the original, though extensively chromed, 265cid V-8 with three-speed column shift.
Tosan Aduayi is a motoring enthusiast and writes from Mansfield, Texas – [email protected]
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