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Best in Show at inaugural online concours goes to Sir Stirling Moss's 1955 Mille Miglia Mercedes
The article highlights the winners of the inaugural Concours Virtual, a virtual car show presented by Hagerty and in aid of UNICEF, with 245 cars entered into the competition. The Best in Show award went to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR '722' racing car, which Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson drove to victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia road race. Second place went to the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero concept car, and third place went to the 1970 Porsche 917K Salzburg car, which won the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours race. The judging panel included Nick Mason, Sir Chris Hoy, Derek Bell, and other notable names in the automotive industry.
The inaugural Concours Virtual, Organized by Magneto Magazine and presented by Hagerty and in aid of UNICEF, has announced its winning cars in the Best of Show, the People's Choice and the Special Awards categories.
Best in Show went to the famous Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR '722' racing car that Stirling Moss, with Denis 'Jenks' Jenkinson as co-driver, drove to victory in the 1000-mile 1955 Mille Miglia road race around Italy – a win that is often referred to as the greatest ever single day's drive in motor sport history. They finished in ten hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds, averaging 99mph. The car is owned by the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Germany.
The Best of Show of the Concours Virtual: The Mercedes-Benz 300SLR ‘722’ driven by Stirling Moss
