A 1930 Cord L-29 which won this year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has become the first car to pick up an award from the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens to mark World Motoring Heritage Year 2016.
The award is the first in a series of prizes set to be given to the best-preserved vehicles from the world’s top concours events, with the ultimate goal to assemble the winners in Paris, where they will be put on display at UNESCO’s international headquarters.
When presenting the award, FIVA vice president Mark Gessler said: “It is fitting that the recognition of this wonderfully preserved Cord L-29 follows immediately on from the news that UNESCO has granted its official patronage to FIVA’s World Motoring Heritage Year 2016. Over the past seven years, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has worked with FIVA and the Historic Vehicle Association to help ensure that stewardship of unrestored vehicles is widely celebrated and strongly encouraged.”
“I am honoured the Cord L-29 Murphy Town Car has received this special preservation award,” said owner Dan Davis. “This is a unique car and it deserved to be recognised as an important cultural icon for future generations to enjoy.”
