A 1938 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet bodied by Figoni et Falaschi has won Best of Show at the 2026 Audrain Newport Concours d'Elegance. The car, owned by Fritz Burkard, also finished first in the Pre-War European class.
It is an unusually rare specification even by pre-war Delahaye standards. The organisers say the car was originally created as a Paris show car and is one of only two Delahayes built in this V12-powered configuration. Its Figoni et Falaschi body comes from the most expressive period of French coachbuilding, when specialist body makers could turn a manufacturer's chassis into something far removed from a standard production shape.
The concours took place on October 4 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the event's first year at that venue. The results were announced the following day. The People's Choice award went to Richard Johnston's 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Convertible Coupe. According to the organisers, that car retains its original body, chassis and engine, while its unusual convertible top disappears completely beneath the bodywork.
Audrain Motor Week also added a separate Supercar Concours d'Elegance for 2026. At the inaugural supercar event on October 3, the top award went to the 1993 McLaren F1 XP4 prototype owned by Rob Kauffman.
The main concours nevertheless ended with a very traditional Best of Show choice. Rather than the weekend's best-known modern performance car, the top trophy went to a rare pre-war machine whose importance rests on its coachwork, its tiny production count in this specification and its history as a period show car.