It is already December, which means it is time for us to look back at some of the highlights of the past year. Certainly among them, despite being only the second ever edition, was the Chantilly Arts & Elegance. Today we have featured five of the many stars that were on display at the Chateau de Chantilly just north of Paris.
Certainly grabbing a lot of attention was the Ferrari 250 GTO on display. One of the finest examples, this car won the Tour de France outright in 1964 and was recently repainted in its original livery. As can be seen in our 25-shot gallery on chassis 4153GT, we had this GTO several times already in its Ecurie Francorchamps colours.
Entered in the same class was the very first Ford GT40 road car. It was featured in many period articles and was later in its life used on the road extensively with one owner clocking up over 100,000 miles. Back on its original Borrani wire wheels, chassis GT40P/1013 is now in Belgian hands.
Taking the prestigious 'Best of Show' was this Mercedes-Benz 500 K Spezial Roadster brought over for the occasion by the Louwman Museum. Known as the 'butcher's car', this Spezial Roadster is one of the most stunning Mercedes-Benzes in the world.
Also entered by the Louwman Museum was this very early Type 18 Bugatti. Clothed with a Skiff body built by Labourdette, it was originally owned by the legendary aviator Rolland Garros. Subsequently owned and raced by Ivy Cummings, the five-litre Bugatti was nicknamed 'Black Bess'.
Also very hard to miss was the beautifully restored Voision C28 Aerosport. This particular example was the prototype and featured an Hermes interior. Not treated particularly well during its life, the spectacular Voisin was brought back to its former glory by the current owner.

Enjoy the links:

1962 - 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Chassis 4153GT - Ultimatecarpage.com

1965 - 1969 Ford GT40 Chassis GT40P/1013 - Ultimatecarpage.com

1935 - 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Spezial Roadster - Images, Specifications and Information

1912 - 1914 Bugatti Type 18 Labourdette Torpedo 'Black Bess' - Images, Specifications and Information

1935 - 1936 Voisin C28 Aerosport - Images, Specifications and Information