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A Conversation with Phillip sArofim
today. They were so well thought out and so beautiful as
well. I had a particular interest in this and wanted to have
a look through and aggregate as many of these cars as
inspire future designers.”
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possible. Not just wedges—any car that has an interesting
tilt toward design. My mission with my collection is to
WOULD THAT BE THE REASON WHY
THERE ARE SEVERAL CARS DESIGNED BY
WILLIAM TOWNS?
“I always loved the Aston Martin Bulldog and then saw
the Interstyl Hustler. I thought ‘This is such an unsung
hero’.”
IF THE STRATOS ZERO WAS THE
ULTIMATE, WHERE WOULD THE ASTON
MARTIN BULLDOG FIGURE? WOULD THAT
BE THE “END OF THE EDGE”?
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“The wedge trend started in Italy, and it took the English
some time to have their movement. I don’t think any
of the English wedge cars are in the same class as the
Italians.”
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TOP: Phillip Sarofim receiving the trophy for the Prix Special du
Jury from Princess Charlene during the 2019 Concours d’Élégance
Monaco. PETER SINGHOFF
ABOVE: The Stratos Zero with Sarofim parades on the red carpet
at the Monaco concours. PETER SINGHOFF
SHOULD THE OUTSTANDING BEST OF
SHOW WIN OF THE LANCIA STRATOS
ZERO AT THE ST. MORITZ CONCOURS
D’ELEGANCE BE SEEN AS A BENCHMARK
MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF CONCOURS,
BOTH OF ELEGANCE AND D’ETAT?
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“The event at St. Moritz is a very progressive one. It’s not
an old-storied show that has created a sort of ‘code of
conduct’ by which they govern themselves; they’re less
restrictive than other places. It’s a newer show that wants
to be elegant. The idea is not really to have a competition
of supercars, they’re looking to do something fun and a
bit less stuffy. The nature of the event is a bit younger
and less pretentious.
“I think all of these shows will change—Pebble started as
brand-new cars, then pre-war, and then they realized that
they need to have post-war cars. In many ways they’ve
been progressive, having a hot-rod class. They’re always
doing cool stuff. They’re open and eager to get a new,
younger audience there.”
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