2010 Best of Show Winner
July 29, 2021
1933 Delage D8 S de Villars Roadster shown by Jim Patterson/The Patterson Collection
A Delage D8 S with a de Villars Roadster body bested more than 250 competitors to take the top prize at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2010.
“This Delage has a short wheelbase that makes it look more rakish, but it still has a long and elegance look,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button when describing the winning automobile. “It did 110 miles per hour in its day, it could race and was stunningly beautiful. This car could do it all. It embodies style, speed and comfort.”
Delage added the sports version to its D8 range in 1930. To make the S more aerodynamic than its predecessors, a new radiator shell was used, which required a special hood and firewall that made the D8 S even more visually distinct. This particular D8 S graced the 1933 Salon de Paris at the Grand Palais. It was owned during the 1950s by the Grand Hotel Velasquez in Madrid, Spain, and was used as transportation for its discerning guests. It was purchased by Jim Patterson in 2007 and had been freshly restored when it was named Best of Show
