WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015 21 International Judges at the ConcoursDe’Elegance KUWAIT: The Historical, Vintage and French, English, and German. His pro- Los Angeles and The Dry Lakes, featur- President. Out of four candidates, Button is a very active participant Classical Cars Museum announces its fessional experience includes repre- ing the photography of the late Patrick Rollet was elected as the new in automotive events around the renounced jury for the Kuwait senting Michelin France in Kuwait and StrotherMacMinn. Ken also wrote the President of FIVA for the three years. globe. She and her husband, Martin ConcoursD’Elegance 4th competition Iraq. Haddad has also been a consult- IAMA award-winning book “Art of the FIVA was founded in 1966 in response Button, have acquired (and adore) an which will be held during the period ant for numerous French companies Hot Rod,” as well as “Milestone Hot to an idea formulated by a handful of eclectic collection of automobiles from 11-18 February 2015 at Marina in the Middle East as well as the Al- Rods,” “The Illustrated BMW Buyer’s organizations representing the inter- ranging from a 1901 De Dion vis-a-vis Crescent, under the patronage and Masaood Group in UAE, Lebanon and Guide,” and “Ferrari 250GT SWB.” He is ests of historic vehicle enthusiasts to a 1937 SS100 Jaguar to a 1957 Alfa attendance of His Highness Sheikh Syria (among others). Since 1984, he is currently writing the biography of within a number of different coun- Romeo Giulietta to a 1972 Ferrari 365 Nasser Al Mohammed Al Ahmed Al the owner and managing director of a auto designer Howard “Dutch” Darrin. tries. GTC/4 coupe. They regularly partici- classic car restoration workshop and On the museum front, besides Sabah. This year’s jury contains pate in driving events such as the famous names in the cars world, painting laboratory in Beirut, working with America’s Car Museum, Raja Gargour Mille Miglia, the 1,00Millas Sport headed by the Concours’ chief judge Lebanon. Ken consults for the Saratoga Raja Gargour, Director of The Royal Argentina and the London to Leonardo Fioravanti and other He is also the designer and manu- Automobile Museum, Saratoga Automobile Museum in Jordan, for- notable judges from all around the facturer of concept tactical mobile Springs, NY; the High Museum of Art, mally owned Classic Car Consultants, Brighton Veteran Car Run. Sandra also world. utility vehicles (MUV Al-Dhabi). Atlanta, Ga.; the Phoenix (Ariz.) Art an advisory company specializing in attends and often officiates at numer- Leonardo Fioravanti, Head of Hadadd conducted negotiations with Museum, the Portland (Ore.) Art antique vehicles. Raja Gargour ous car shows, rallies and tours each Judging Team, President, Fioravanti Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) in order Museum; and the Utah Museum of received his MBA in 1981. Raja joined year. Button is a member of the Royal SPA, worked at Pininfarina for 24 years to co-produce the vehicle. The project Fine Art in Salt Lake City. He was also his family’s automotive business in Automobile Club, the Classic Car Club as Director of Design where he was finally bought by RTD and pro- the executive director of the Petersen Jordan for a few years before he of America, the Motor Press Guild and enjoyed a prominent position and duced under the name “Sherpa”. In Automotive Museum in Los Angeles moved to Los Angeles. During that the Society of Automotive Historians. played a role at the top of the compa- 2005, Haddad co-founded the and the guest curator for the critically- period he restored his first classic car, ny directing some of firm’s most fasci- designed is the interior of the junior Emergency & Modular Vehicles of the acclaimed exhibit “Allure of the a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 con- Stephan Winkelmann nating and intriguing projects. Under concept car. He later moved to Fiat in Middle East (EMVME SARL), which is a Automobile” at the High Museum of Stephan Winkelmann was born in his design direction, Pininfarina Italy and worked as a chief designer of company that converts standard vehi- Art in Atlanta. Berlin on 18October 1964 and grew released a very long list of exciting the Fiat Coupe. He became the first up in Rome, Italy. He studied Political cars, both for motor shows and pro- American chief of design of BMW on Marek Reichman Science in Rome, earned his degree in duction lines. Although not all of October 1, 1992, where he designed As Aston Martin’s Director of Munich, and spent two years in the them have been penned by Fioravanti the Z9 Gran Turismo concept car. Design, Marek Reichman has been German Army as a paratrooper, leav- himself, they were developed under Bangle’s designs are incorporated responsible for numerous new mod- ing at the rank of lieutenant. In 1991, his critical and constructive guidance. in the entire BMW lineup, including els at Aston Martin, his most notable he started his professional career at contributions include the DBS and the 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 series as well as the the German financial institution MLP. Outstanding projects Rapide. Prior to Aston Martin, Marek X3, X5, and X6 the newest design In the following years, he focused his Some of Fioravanti’s most out- Reichman worked on the Rolls-Royce SUVs, and the concept car Gina.. interests on the automotive industry, standing and most famous personal During the Bangle era, BMW overtook Phantom, the Lincoln MKX Concept projects include the Ferrari 365 GTB 4 &Navicross Concept Cars, and the cur- working first for Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes as the global leader in pre- then for Fiat Auto from 1994 to 2004 “Daytona”, 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer, mium car sales. He introduced a new rent-generation Range Rover. He in marketing and sales, both in Italy the 308 GTB and GTS as well as the BMW concept car, called GINA on graduated from Teesdale University in vertible, once owned by HM King and abroad. He was then appointed 288 GTO and the legendary F40. June 10, 2008. On February 3, 2009, Newcastle with a First Class Honors Hussein. Fioravanti can be considered the best Bangle announced that he was to quit Degree (BA) in Industrial Design in In 1984 he purchased Hill &, as CEO of Fiat Auto Austria, interpreter of Ferrari’s body design- both his position at BMW and the 1989, and studied Vehicle Design at Vaughan from Formula I World Racing Switzerland and lastly Fiat Auto ever. After Pininfarina he established auto industry altogether, to focus on the Royal College of Art in London. In Champion Phil Hill one of the largest Germany. On 1 January 2005, Ferrari Engineering in Modena and his own design-related endeavors. He 2006, his alma mater awarded him an and best-known antique car restora- Stephan Winkelmann was appointed briefly directed the design centre of was replaced by Adrian van Honorary Master of Science. tion facilities in the US. Hill & Vaughn President and CEO of Automobili the Fiat Automobile Group. Then he Hooydonk. Bangle now works for his Reichman began his design career won every single automotive Lamborghini SPA in Sant’Agata decided to work on car concept, own firm called Chris Bangle in 1991 with Rover Cars. When Rover Concoursd’Elegance they entered Bolognese (Italy). In 2009, Stephan design and engineering at his own Associates based in Turin, Italy. Cars was purchased by BMW in 1995, including the most prestigious in the Winkelmann was awarded the deco- studio. His company (simply called cles into ambulances, mobile clinics he moved to BMW Designworks in world, the Pebble Beach Concours. In ration of Grand Officer in the Order of Leonardo Fioravanti) has developed a Christian Philippsen and blood donation units. His California USA to become Senior 1994 Raja Gargour started Classic Car Merit of the Italian Republic (Grande significant number of design and Christian Philippsen, Louis Vuitton extracurricular activities incluœde Designer, and led the overhaul of Consultants whereby he oversaw Ufficialedell’Ordine al patented engineering innovations for Classic Consultant, is a senior special- judging several classic car and auto- Land Rover design DNA for future pro- restorations for his clients, advised on MeritodellaRepubblicaItaliana). The the motor industry around the world, ist in cars of exceptional interest, both mobile d’Elegance exhibitions.He is and managed classic car collections, award is a tribute to Winkelmann’s including the recent Ferrari SP1, an active member in a large number as well as advised purchases and sales contemporary &Swaters at commitment to relaunching the owned by a Japanese Ferrari collector. of automotive professional websites of classic and collector cars. As an Garage/EcurieFrancorchamps (1965- Italian marque, which has attained a and magazines. authority on antique cars, he judges Alfieri Maserati and organizes several car shows a leading position on the international Alfieri Maserati is the son of Horst Bruning year. He currently judges at Newport automotive scene. On May 22nd, Ernesto Maserati. He took over the Horst Bruning is the President of Beach Concours, Classics on Rodeo, 2014 Stephan Winkelmann received business with his brothers Bindo and the Federation Internationale des and serves as Chief Judge at Beverly the highest decoration in the Order of Ettore, after the premature death in VehiculesAnciens (FIVA). He is a Hills “Classics For Charity” Concours. Merit of The Italian Republic, Knight 1932 of his brother Alfieri, the latter patron, judge, official and sometimes Grand Cross. The decoration was founder of Maserati. Designer of competitor at many of the world’s Rana Manvendra Singh awarded through the presidential Maserati models from 1932 to 1947 leading historic vehicle events.