A 1933 Delage D8 SS and 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica claimed the pre-war and post-war Best of Show awards at the eighth Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille, held at the Château de Chantilly on September 13, 2026. The Bugatti Brouillard took the principal award for concept cars, restomods and one-offs. The one-off coupé, created through Bugatti’s Programme Solitaire, had been revealed in August as the first project produced under the company’s new coachbuilding programme.
Nearly 30,000 people attended the event, where around 100 cars contested 14 classes within the Concours d’Etat. An international jury drawn from the automotive, design and cultural worlds selected the class and overall winners.
The concours weekend began on Saturday morning with the Le Nôtre Rally, which took owners and their cars on a 100km route through the surrounding forest and regional nature park. The roads passed several of the area’s historic monuments and listed trees before the participants stopped for lunch at the Polo d’Apremont.
From there, they returned to the Château de Chantilly and prepared the cars for inspection by the concours jury. Club members took to the road later that afternoon for the Connétable Rally. Following lunch at the Polo d’Apremont, the route led across the Oise department and incorporated a stop at the Côte de Pondron. The cars then continued to the château, where they were assembled ahead of the following day’s Grand Prix des Clubs.
The pre-war Best of Show-winning Delage D8 SS also headed the Pre-War Coupés class, finishing ahead of a 1939 Atalanta V12 Short Wheelbase Coupé and 1935 Jaguar SS1 Airline. Delage recorded a second class victory through the 1931 D8 Four-Seater Sport Tourer by Chapron, which won the Pre-War Open Cars category. The 1938 Talbot T15 Cabriolet and 1925 Amilcar CGS completed the class podium.
Post-war Best of Show went to the 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica entered in the Automotive Art by Pininfarina class. It was placed ahead of a 1939 Alfa Romeo Tipo 256/6C 2500 Super Sport and 1957 Lancia Aurelia B20 GTS. The Ferrari was one of several cars used to trace Pininfarina’s work with different manufacturers and periods. Although the marque is particularly closely associated with Ferrari, the class also demonstrated the Turin company’s contribution to Alfa Romeo and Lancia design.
Ercole Spada’s career received a separate tribute, led by a 1962 Alfa Romeo SZ Coda Tronca. The shortened Kamm tail was one of the defining features of Spada’s work at Zagato, where his designs also included the 1963 Lancia Flavia Sport. That car finished third in the class, behind the 1965 Rover TCZ 2000 S.
Two further classes examined competition machinery from opposite ends of the 20th century. The Racing Cars in the Spirit of the ACF Grand Prix category brought together cars associated with the formative years of Grand Prix racing. A 1907 Fiat 130 HP won from a 1910 Delage L and 1904 Gladiator Grand Prix.
At the other end of the historical range, the GT1: The Golden Age of Grand Touring class was won by a 1998 Nissan R390 GT1. The Nissan finished ahead of a 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 and 1995 McLaren F1 GTR, bringing together three contrasting interpretations of the late-1990s GT1 regulations.
Competition history was also represented by original Tour de France Automobile participants.
The class went to a 1971 Matra MS650, followed by a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and 1983 Lancia 037 Evo 1. The sports-racing category for endurance barchettas was headed by a 1949 Ferrari 166 MM. A 1953 Jaguar D-type took second place and a 1947 Cisitalia 202 SMM Nuvolari Spyder was third.
Bugatti racing cars formed another dedicated class. A 1925 Type 35 was selected ahead of a 1931 Type 51 and 1921 Type 13 Brescia. The result added a historic Bugatti class victory to the award received by the new Brouillard. The preservation class was won by a 1964 Porsche 904 GTS, with a 1924 Sunbeam Grand Prix works car in second and a 1957 Fiat 600 Berlina in third.
Unlike the classes judged primarily on presentation following restoration, the category placed the emphasis on surviving original material and condition. Delahaye was represented through three different interpretations of the 135 MS. A 1947 Cabriolet Vedette by Chapron won the class, ahead of a 1939 Graber-bodied example and a 1949 car by Gramond.
American performance cars appeared in the Ford and Shelby class. A 1963 AC Cobra 289 took first place, followed by a 1966 Ford GT40 and 1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback. A separate special distinction was presented to a Shelby Cobra Jet that had been driven to Chantilly from Madrid. The 60th anniversary of the Lamborghini Miura was marked with a class spanning the principal production variants.
A brown 1972 Miura SV took first place, while a sky-blue 1970 Miura S finished second and a red 1972 SV was placed third. Front-engined Ferrari V12s built before 1990 formed another category, won by a 1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupé Speciale, ahead of a Ferrari 365 GTS/4 and the door-less Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Beach Car created for Swiss dealer Willy Felber.
Beyond the formal Concours d’Etat, 40 clubs assembled almost 900 cars within the château grounds for the Garden Party. Club AVEC’ L received the Grand Prix des Clubs, while the FFVE Special Award went to the 1958 Fiat 1200 TV Grand Luce prototype. The Musée National de l’Automobile – Collection Schlumpf in Mulhouse received a special award for its contribution to the event. Special Jury Prizes were also presented to the Talbot-Lago T150 C SS, Atalanta and Sunbeam.
Away from the concours cars, the château grounds hosted a broader programme intended to make the event more than a static display. Mario Luraschi’s equestrian show combined dressage, acrobatics and stunt riding, while the Le Fil de Soie circus troupe moved through the gardens with stilt walkers, trapeze artists, jugglers and acrobats.
There was plenty aimed at younger visitors, too, including pedal sulkies, a miniature 4×4 course, an inflatable castle, traditional wooden games, face painting and balloon sculpting. On the water, the Comité Départemental de Voile de l’Oise demonstrated radio-controlled sailing boats alongside Optimists, caravels and a display of wooden boats dating from the early 1900s.
Other activities drew upon the location and its association with French art de vivre. Visitors could watch demonstrations of how Crème Chantilly is made, take part in tastings or join Maison Mirabilé’s seasonal bouquet-making workshop. Couleurs de Soi provided hairstyling and make-up, while horse-drawn carriage rides and captive hot-air balloon flights offered two very different ways of seeing the Domaine.
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2026 Chantilly Arts & Elegance winners
- Best of Show – Pre-war: 1933 Delage D8 SS
- Best of Show – Post-war: 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica
- Best of Show – Concept Cars, Restomods & One-offs: 2025 Bugatti Brouillard
- Pre-War Coupés: 1933 Delage D8 SS
- Pre-War Open Cars: 1931 Delage D8 Four-Seater Sport Tourer by Chapron
- Cars in Original Condition: 1964 Porsche 904 GTS
- Bugatti: Racing Cars: 1925 Bugatti Type 35
- Delahaye in All Its Forms: 1947 Delahaye 135 MS Cabriolet Vedette by Chapron
- Endurance Barchettas: 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta
- Ford & Shelby: American Myths: 1963 AC Cobra 289
- Automotive Art by Pininfarina: 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica
- Tribute to Ercole Spada: 1962 Alfa Romeo SZ Coda Tronca
- Racing Cars in the Spirit of the ACF Grand Prix: 1907 Fiat 130 HP
- Tour de France Automobile Originals: 1971 Matra MS650
- Front-engined Ferrari V12s, Pre-1990: 1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupé Speciale
- 60th Anniversary of the Lamborghini Miura: 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV
- GT1: The Golden Age of Grand Touring: 1998 Nissan R390 GT1
- Grand Prix des Clubs: Club AVEC’ L
- FFVE Special Award: 1958 Fiat 1200 TV Grand Luce prototype
