Some cars were fitted with one-off bespoke
coachwork by London coachbuilders such as Lancefield and Offord.
The Corniche was ordered in Mason Black
coachwork with a red leather interior and rear picnic tables, a rare addition on a convertible model.
The Rolls-Royce features unmarked regal red
coachwork teamed with a cream hide interior and red carpets.
In second place, just eight penalty points behind the winner was the stunning 1928 6C 1500 Super Sport with
coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina, an official car from the FCA Heritage collection, which is normally on display at the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo.
In second place, just eight points behind the victor, was the 6C 1500 Super Sport dating from 1928 with
coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina, an official car from the FCA Heritage collection, which is normally on display at the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo.
Concours chairman, Sandra Button, said, 'Interest in Citroen among collectors has seen exponential growth in recent years, and the Concours is pleased to showcase custom
coachwork Citroens that offer the best of French technology and design.'
Instead of buying a pre-made
coachwork from third parties, as most of the other companies do, we are very proud to have our inhouse
coachwork department that relies exclusively on internal resources.
We're designing and producing many unseen mechanical and engineering modifications while ARES will turn it into a package which will be a tour-de-force of
coachwork and interior craftsmanship and quality."
Other notable vehicles which went under the hammer at the sale included an original right hand drive 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT E Series, with
coachwork by Scaglietti and design by Pininfarina, which went for PS374,000 and a 1977 Ferrari 512 BB that featured at the 1977 London Motor Show, which sold for PS225,000.
Under that utterly beautiful
coachwork lies the chassis, engine and all major ancillaries from a Jaguar XKR.
The new Flying Spur V8 shares its W12 stablemate's unique blend of sculpted, sleek, elegant
coachwork, exquisite craftsmanship and advanced technology, while offering its renowned 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 engine.