Louis Vuitton Bagatelle Concours d'Elegance

The Louis Vuitton Bagatelle Concours d'Elegance (originally Automobiles Classiques Concours d'Elégance) is an annual Concours d'Elegance held in the Parc de Bagatelle of the Bois de Boulogne suburb of Paris, France since 1988.

After being taken over by Louis Vuitton, it has moved from being held in September to June.

Background
The concours was founded in 1988 by two avid tifosi named Antoine Prunet and Christian Philippsen with backing from French magazine Automobiles Classiques. French luxury goods manufacturer Louis Vuitton became a main sponsor in 1989. After Automobiles Classiques pulled out, Louis Vuitton took over, eventually becoming owners. The concours has generated offsprings in England, Switzerland, Italy and in the USA.

Louis Vuitton Classic Runs
Similar in concept to the Bull Run, the Louis Vuitton Classic run takes priceless Classic, Vintage and Antique cars on long journeys across the European continent. Past events have included sojourns from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Dalian to Beijing and Budapest to Wien to Praha.

Louis Vuitton Classic Awards
Since 2006, the Louis Vuitton Classic Concours Award is a prestigious annual award attributed to a car chosen from the Best of Show winners of the most famous concours in the world, including Cavallino Classic, Amelia Island, Villa d'Este, Meadow Brook, The Quail and Pebble Beach and some other carefully selected events. The winners are selected by a panel of judges, chaired by Christian Philippsen and including qualified designers (eg. Fabrizio Giugiaro of Italdesign, Lorenzo Ramaciotti of Pininfarina, Patrick le Quément of Renault) and historians.

Louis Vuitton also gives out a separate award for concept cars.

Past Winners
2006
 * 1937 Delage aerodynamic coupe by Pourtout (Sam and Emily Mann)
 * 2006 Maserati Birdcage 75th Concept by Pininfarina)

2007
 * 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California (Peter Kalikow)
 * 2007 Citroën C-Metisse Concept and designer Jean-Pierre Ploué

2008
 * Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Spyder by Touring (Ray Scherr)
 * 2008 Mazda Ryuga Concept by Laurens van den Acker

2009
 * Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta by Touring (Jack Croul)
 * 2009 Citroën GTbyCITROËN Concept and designer Jean-Pierre Ploué