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Classic Days Schloss Dyck 2013 – Report and Photos

80-anniversary of Achille Varzi victory in Monaco Grand Prix unknown
80-anniversary of Achille Varzi victory in Monaco Grand Prix

The Classic Days Schloss Dyck 2013 was held 2-4 August on the grounds of Schloss Dyck Castle in the Rhine district of Neuss, Germany. The 8th annual motor festival offered spectators the opportunity to marvel in both the sights and sounds of classic automobiles set against the verdant backdrop of the moated 17th century castle.

This year’s Classic Days Schloss Dyck consisted of Racing Legends, where participants challenged a nearly three kilometer circuit, and Jewels in the Park, a FIVA category Concours d’Elegance that presented collector vehicles from all over the world.This year’s Concours featured a special 115 Years of Erdmann and Rossi exhibition with automobiles designed and built by the famed coachbuilder from Berlin. Additionally, the meeting at the Miscanthus Field – named after the tall Chinese reed grass that grows there – saw over a hundred classic car clubs exhibiting their gems.

Automotive highlights included a wonderful selection of Bugatti Grand Prix era machines, headlined by the Bugatti Type 54 raced by Achille Varzi at Monza in 1931 and the decidedly anti-aerodynamic 1923 Bugatti T32 Tank that was only entered in a single race. Other notable and interesting entrants included the 1922 Mercedes-Benz 28/95 Targa Florio; 1923 Alfa Romeo RLS; 1916 Locomobile M48 Speed Car; 1952 Ferrari 212/225S Tuboscocca Berlinetta with coachwork by Vignale; 1938 Lancia Aprilia Barchetta Touring Superleggera; 1947 Volkhart Sagitta V2 Coupe; 1927 Bentley 8-Litre Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner; 1938 Porsche VW38 Prototyp; 1950 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Chapron ‘Mylord’; 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Pinin Farina Cabriolet; 1937 Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet coachwork by Voll and Ruhrbeck and the special exhibition of Erdmann and Rossi-bodied entrants. Official sponsor Mercedes-Benz brought cars that plotted the history of the S-Class and highlighted its racing successes.

Best of Show at the 2013 Schloss Dyck Jewels in the Park went to the 1939 Talbot-Lago T 120 Baby Sport Cabriolet by Carrosserie D’Usine, while the 1939 Bugatti T57C 4-Seater Cabriolet coachwork by Letourner et Marchand won the FIVA Trophy for Best Preserved Pre-War and the 1953 Fiat 8V by Carrozzerie Speziali Lingotto was awarded the FIVA Trophy for Best Preserved Post War. In the Racing Legends Regularity event, Michael Strauss took the overall victory with his 1963 Lotus 23B.

Photographer Pavel Novitski documented the 2013 Classic Days Schloss Dyck with a stunning selection of images that highlight the strong group of automobiles on display and the beauty of the English landscape gardens at the castle.

Classic Days Schloss Dyck 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Bugatti Type 54 raced by Achille Varzi at Monza in 1931
Ex-works Bugatti Type 54 raced at Monza in 1931 at the hands of the great Achille Varzi. Chassis 54201 is one of four surviving cars from the nine built in 1931-1932.
1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sporting Torpedo Cabriolet
1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sporting Torpedo Cabriolet
1931 Bugatti T51
1931 Bugatti T51
1929 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I coachwork by Brewster
1929 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I coachwork by Brewster

 

 

1927 Bugatti T37A GP chassis 37286
1927 Bugatti T37A Grand Prix chassis 37286
1927 Bentley 8-Litre Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
1927 Bentley 8-Litre Limousine with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner
1927 Amilcar CGS Cyclecar Grand Prix Duval body
1927 Amilcar CGS Cyclecar Grand Prix Duval body
1927 Amilcar CGS Cyclecar Grand Prix Duval body
1927 Amilcar CGS Cyclecar Grand Prix Duval body

 

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1926 Bugatti Type 35 chassis 37178 and 1927 Bugatti Type 37 Sport chassis 37310
1926 Bugatti Type 35 chassis 37178 and 1927 Bugatti Type 37 Sport chassis 37310
1926 Bugatti T23 Brescia Boattail Torpedo
1926 Bugatti T23 Brescia Boattail Torpedo
1926 Bugatti T13 Brescia
1926 Bugatti T13 Brescia
1926 Bugatti T35 chassis 37178
1926 Bugatti T35 chassis 37178

 

 

Schloss Dyck Castle
Schloss Dyck Castle
1916 Locomobile M48 Speed Car
1916 Locomobile M48 Speed Car
1922 Mercedes-Benz 28/95 Targa Florio
1922 Mercedes-Benz 28/95 Targa Florio
Schloss Dyck Castle
Schloss Dyck Castle

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1923 Bugatti T32 Tank
1923 Bugatti T32 Tank was only entered in a single race, the 1923 Grand Prix at Lyon. The race car marked Ettore Bugatti’s attempt to create an extremely aerodynamic body. But aerodynamics studies still had a long way to go back then – the car handled poorly, which is why it was never entered in another race.
1923 Bugatti T32 Tank
1923 Bugatti T32 Tank
1913 Bugatti T15
1913 Bugatti T15
1923 Alfa Romeo RLS and 1916 Locomobile M48 Speed Car
1923 Alfa Romeo RLS and 1916 Locomobile M48 Speed Car

 

 

1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta Scaglietti
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta Scaglietti
80-anniversary of Achille Varzi victory in Monaco Grand Prix
80-anniversary of Achille Varzi victory in Monaco Grand Prix
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Bugatti Type 35
Bugatti Type 35

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1953 Fiat 8V by Carrozzerie Speziali Lingotto
1953 Fiat 8V by Carrozzerie Speziali Lingotto
BMW 316
BMW 316
1953 Packard Carribean Convertible
1953 Packard Carribean Convertible
1957 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I
1957 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I

 

 

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta Scaglietti
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta Scaglietti
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint Series I coachwork by Touring
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint Series I coachwork by Touring

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1952 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe
1952 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe
1950 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Chapron 'Mylord'
1950 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Chapron ‘Mylord’
1950 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Chapron 'Mylord'
1950 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Chapron ‘Mylord’
1952 Ferrari 212/225S Tuboscocca Berlinetta coachwork by Vignale
1952 Ferrari 212/225S Tuboscocca Berlinetta coachwork by Vignale

 

 

1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1947 Volkhart Sagitta V2 Coupe
1947 Volkhart Sagitta V2 Coupe
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith 2-Door Saloon coachwork by Erdmann and Rossi
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith 2-Door Saloon coachwork by Erdmann and Rossi
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith 2-Door Faux Cabriolet coachwork by Vanvooren
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith 2-Door Faux Cabriolet coachwork by Vanvooren

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1939 Bugatti T57C Cabriolet coachwork by Letourner et Marchand
1939 Bugatti T57C Cabriolet coachwork by Letourner et Marchand
1939 Bugatti T57C 4 Seater Cabriolet coachwork by Letourner et Marchand of Paris
1939 Bugatti T57C 4-Seater Cabriolet coachwork by Letourner et Marchand of Paris
1939 BMW 328 Roadster
1939 BMW 328 Roadster
1938 Porsche VW38 Prototyp
1938 Porsche VW38 Prototyp

 

 

1938 Lancia Aprilia Barchetta Touring Superleggera
1938 Lancia Aprilia Barchetta Touring Superleggera
1936 Jaguar SS100 and 1938 Lancia Aprilia Barchetta Touring Superleggera
1936 Jaguar SS100 and 1938 Lancia Aprilia Barchetta Touring Superleggera
1938 Peugeot 402L Eclipse Limousine
1938 Peugeot 402L Eclipse Limousine
1937 Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet coachwork by Voll and Ruhrbeck
1937 Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet coachwork by Voll and Ruhrbeck

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1937 Delage D6 60 Cabrio
1937 Delage D6 60 Cabrio
1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Sedanca coachwork by Vanvooren
1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Sedanca coachwork by Vanvooren
1937 AC 16-70 Sports
1937 AC 16-70 Sports
1935 Auburn 851 Speedster
1935 Auburn 851 Speedster

 

 

1934 Bugatti Type 59
1934 Bugatti Type 59
1934 Bugatti Type 59
1934 Bugatti Type 59
1934 Bugatti Type 59
1934 Bugatti Type 59
1933 MG F-1 Magna Salonette 2-Door
1933 MG F-1 Magna Salonette 2-Door

Classic Days Schloss Dyck 2013 – Concours d’Elegance Results

 

Best of Show, Jewels in the Park Concours
1939 Talbot-Lago T 120 Baby Sport Cabriolet by Carrosserie D’Usine, Piet Jansen

Precious Petits Class
1931 Austin Seven Swallow Mk II Sport Saloon

Flamboyant Years Class
1929 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I coachwork by Brewster

Extraordinary for Representation Class
1927 Bentley 8-Litre Limousine by H.J. Mulliner

Noble Dreams Class
1951 Bentley Mk VI Graber Coupe

Beneath the Sky Class
1939 Bugatti T57C 4-Seater Cabriolet coachwork by Letourner et Marchand

Noblesse Design Class
1939 Talbot-Lago T 120 Baby Sport Cabriolet by Carrosserie D’Usine

Famous Elegancy Class
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet 2/3 by Letourner et Marchand

Amazing Concepts and Styles Class
1938 Porsche VW 38 Prototyp by Reutter

Open Roads with Style Class
1954 Bentley R-Type Drophead Coupe

Sports Car Icons Class
1953 Fiat 8V Carrozzerie Speziali Lingotto

Heroes of the Mille Miglia
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe

Italian Grand Tour
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso

FIVA Trophy for Best Preserved Pre-War Car
1939 Bugatti T57C 4-Seater Cabriolet coachwork by Letourner et Marchand

FIVA Trophy for Best Preserved Post War Car
1953 Fiat 8V Carrozzerie Speziali Lingotto

[Source: Classic Days Schloss Dyck; Daimler AG; photos: Pavel Novitski]