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Wynn Las Vegas Celebrates 2023 Concours Winners

Wynn Las Vegas Celebrates 2023 Concours Winners

Best of Show Pre- and Post-War Winners Include a 1935 Duesenberg SJ and 1969 Lamborghini Miura S

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 16, 2023)– The 2023 Concours at Wynn Las Vegas occurred at Wynn Golf Club between Friday, Nov. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 12. Saturday's exhibition at the resort's championship golf course featured 280 vehicles on display across four key pillars: Concours, Hypercar, Electric and Concept and Culture. Two exemplary vehicles from the judged Concours category were awarded Best of Show for Pre- and Post-War periods, while 14 other vehicles earned Best in Class award designations.

"This year's event was a gathering of the world's most prestigious cars and automakers, which was successful in large part due to supporters and sponsors such as the Petersen Automotive Museum, National Automobile Museum, the Audrain Automobile Museum, Louis XIII and O'Gara Coach, among others," said Steve Weitman, President of Wynn Las Vegas. "We look forward to growing Concours year after year, solidifying Wynn as a leading destination for automotive fans around the world."

Best of Show winners and runner ups include:

Best of Show Pre-War: A 1935 Duesenberg SJ, presented by Harry Yeaggy from Cincinnati, Ohio. The vehicle is one of two land-speed record cars named the "Mormon Meteor", after automotive record-holder and devout Mormon Ab Jenkins set a 24-hour speed record its model year. The immaculately maintained vehicle was restored in 2007, earning Best in Show that same year at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Best of Show Pre-War runner up was a 1940 Packard Super 8 Convertible. Originally built for the owner of Maybelline Cosmetics, the vehicle was presented by Steve and Michelle Snyder of Orange, California.
Best of Show Post-War: A 1969 Lamborghini Miura S, presented by Jeffrey Meier of Woodland Hills, California. Known as being the first modern supercar, it is the machine that put Lamborghini on the map because of its 12-cylinder engine in the middle of the car. Painted in its original Arancio Miura orange paint, it was the fastest car of its day and has taken several awards at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Best of Show Post-War runner up was a 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe, one of only five made between 1964 and 1965, engineered and built for racing.

Best in Class winners include:

Bella Macchina (Italian Vehicles): 1969 Lamborghini Miura S
Rat Pack (American Vehicles from 1950s-1960s): 1957 Dual-Ghia
Piccadilly Circus (British Vehicles Post-1950s): 1958 Jaguar XK 150
Autobahn (Celebrating 75 Years of Porsche): 1969 Porsche 912 Coupe
Goes Like Hell (Ford/Shelby): 1965 GT350R Shelby Mustang
Danke Schoen (Mercedes-Benz from 1950s and Beyond): 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
Europulence (European Vehicles from 1920-1940s): 1929 Rolls-Royce Ascott
American Classics (Pre-War): 1928 Auburn Boattail Speedster
The Fast Lane (Race Cars): 1963 Lola GT
The Packards (Pre-War): 1936 Packard
Spirit of Wynn: Bentley Speed 1929
Wynn Celebrity Award: 1969 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, presented by Kendall Jenner
Wynn Rolling Sculpture: 1937 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe
Louis XIII Award: 1969 Lamborghini Miura S
Robb Report's Dream Machine: 1925 "Round Door" Rolls-Royce Phantom

Honorary award recipients include:

 Institution Honorees: The National Automobile Museum and the Audrain Automobile Museum. The former is a Reno-based institution that features more than 200 vehicles spanning multiple decades, while the latter is an esteemed Rhode Island institution with more than 400 cars and motorcycles in four curated exhibitions.

 Innovation Honoree: Phillip Sarofim, Meyers Manx Chairman and Board of Directors member for thePetersenAutomotiveMuseum.

In addition, The Peter Mullin Perpetual Award was received by Merle Mullin on behalf of her late husband, Peter Mullin – philanthropist, renowned car collector and founder of the Mullin Automotive Museum.

Wynn Las Vegas also announced dates for the 2024 Concours event, which will take place between Friday, Nov. 1 to Sunday, Nov. 3 of next year. For complete 2023 information, and more on next year's event, please visitwww.lasvegasconcours.com.

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