On The Scene At Sin City’s Hottest Auto Event, The Concours At Wynn Las Vegas

Photo Credit: Wynn Las VegasThe third annual Concours at Wynn Las Vegas took place from Friday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 3. Presented by Richard Mille, Saturday’s exhibition at Wynn Golf Club featured 275 vehicles on display across five categories: Concours d’Elegance, Speed, Culture, Innovation, and Ultra-Luxury and Coach Built. Two vehicles from the judged Concours d’Elegance category were awarded Best of Show for Pre- and Post-War periods, alongside three honorary Helene recipients. In addition, 20 vehicles were recognized with various other designations.

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Best of Show winners included:

· Best of Show Pre-War: 1931 Duesenberg Model J Taper Tail Speedster by Weymann, presented by the General William Lyon family of Coto de Caza, CA. This 1931 Duesenberg J carries a one-of-a-kind “Taper Tail” speedster body designed by Weymann Chief Designer Gordon Buehrig. Mounted on a short wheelbase chassis, this model was built to order for Walter Varney, a businessman and pilot from San Francisco who is credited with inventing commercial aviation. This Taper Tail lacks exterior door handles and features unusual elements like a single-person rumble seat and pontoon fenders.

· Best of Show Post-War: 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta by Scaglietti, presented by David MacNeil of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Featuring a recent restoration by Motion Products in 2022, and designed, built, and raced by legendary members of Ferrari’s factory racing program, Giotto Bizzarrini and Sergio Scaglietti, this 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO was delivered to French Racer Pierre Dumay and finished second in class and fourth overall at the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans. This vehicle was also the victor in the 1964 Tour de France.

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Best in Class winners included:

· Class A – American Pre-War, 1941 and Prior (“Art Deco”): 1931 Duesenberg Model J Taper Tail Speedster, The General William Lyon Family A-05

· Class B – American Post-War, 1942 and Later (“Rat Pack”): 1957 Ford Thunderbird, The Coit Collection B-05

· Class C – British Automobiles, Pre-1985 (“Union Jack”): 1937 Railton Special Limousine, Chris and Laura Maloney C-05

· Class D – German, Pre-1985 (“Autobahn”): 1973 Porsche 930 Turbo Prototype, Confidential Cars Collection D-04

· Class E – Italian Automobiles, Pre-1990 (“La Bella Macchina”): 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, David MacNeil E-08

· Class F – European, Pre-1950 (“Euro”): 1947 Delahaye 135 MS, The Mecum Family F-02

Specialty Class and Exhibition winners include:

· Mustang 60th Anniversary: 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang, Craig Jackson G-02

· “Secret Agent” 60th Anniversary: 1965 Aston Martin DB5, The Kaminkow Family C-11

· Resto Mod: 1936 Packard Mulholland Speedster, Bruce Wanta I-06

· Life in the Fast Lane: 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder, Jim Gianopulos E-13

· Viva Las Vegas: 1936 Packard Le Baron, Jose and Patricia Munoz A-07

· Dream Machine: 1989 Lamborghini Countach, Muybenno K-12

· Louis XIII Award: 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta, Jon Shirley J-04

· Spirit of Wynn: 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe, The Dunn Family D-01

· Carroll Shelby Award: 1965 Ford GT350 Drag Car, Segerstrom Shelby Event Center J-02

· Rolling Sculpture: 1967 Bizzarinni Strada 5300, Mike and Sally Kerns E-07

· Most Elegant Pre-War: 1937 Talbot Lago T-150S Tear Drop, Petersen Automotive Museum / Mullin Collection N-17

· Most Elegant Post-War: 1964 ATS 2500 GTS, Nick and Shelley Schorsch E-11

· Race Division: 1935 ERA R2B, Gregory Whitten J-08

· Ed Welburn General Motors Design Award: 1963 Chevrolet “Bunkie Knudsen” Corvette, The Coit Collection B-04

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Honorary Helene award recipients included:

· Sam Schmidt for the “Lifetime Achievement” award

· Beau Boeckmann for the “Innovator” award

· Renee Brinkerhoff for the “Spirit of Philanthropy” award

Wynn Las Vegas also announced dates for Concours weekend in 2025, which will occur from Friday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.

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