Apres le deluge

July 7, 2014

Grand Prix winner: the Best of Show award at the Louis Vuitton Concours d’Elegance went to the lavish Franay-bodied MkVI Bentley of Gary Wales and Bob Gathercole, which goes forward to the Bagatelle concours in Paris in September. Above, the (extremely soggy) lawns at the Burlingham Club, with 2.3, 2.9 and 2500 Alfas to the fore.

Gordon Cruickshank

Deputy editor

Bravely ignoring his degree in industrial design after discovering night rallies in a Renault 8, GC joined Motor Sport by accident, in the Teesdale days around 1982 when Jenks and WB were office regulars and Mr Tee ruled with a rod of cardboard. He took part in some of the early historic rallies, winning one of the Pirelli Marathons, and regularly runs his Mk2 Jaguar in road events.

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