THE GRAND PRIZES

2008 prize list

The following Grand Prizes were awarded by the Jury and given on 10 February 2009 at Les Invalides during the opening ceremony of the 24th International Automobile Festival.

THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CONCEPT CAR OF THE YEAR :

BMW Gina Light Visionary Model

nominees :
- SAAB 9-X Air
- MAZDA Kiyora
- CITROËN GT byCitroën

THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SUPERCAR OF THE YEAR :

TOURING A8GCS Berlinetta

nominees :
- LOTUS Evora
- BUGATTI Grand Sport Veyron
- BMW 750 i

THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR OF THE YEAR :
(From the cars presented for "The Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2008")

CITROËN C5

nominees :
- MERCEDES-BENZ CLC
- ALFA ROMEO Alfa MiTo
- VOLVO XC 60

THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK OF THE YEAR :

Automobiles, élégance et prestige Ron Kimball, Editions White Star

nominees :
- Auto Design, les plus grands concepteurs Larry Edsall, Editions White Star
- 2 CV Citroën, 60 ans d'années folles Cédric Lelong, éditions E.T.A.I
- Bugatti en compétition de 1920 a 1939 Eckhard Schimpf et Julius Kruta, éditions E.T.A.I

THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PHOTO OF THE YEAR :

ALMS 2008 - Road Atlanta - J. Mowlen - Zyteck François Flamand / DPPI

nominees :
- Loeb, Nouvelle-Zélande Jo Lillini / S.C.D
- La Marmotte Jean-François Galeron / Agence Galeron
- Courir apres son reve, Transorientale Rally 2008 Daniela Jeremijevic

THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ADVERTISING FILM OF THE YEAR :

Renault Koleos - Super 8 - Agence Publicis Conseil (France)

nominees :
- Smart - The gas can blues - Agence Jung Von Matt (Allemagne)
- Volkswagen Polo - Dog Confidence - Agence DDB (Royaume-Uni)
- Volkswagen Polo TDI - La jeune femme - Agence V (France)

THE ENVIRONMENT GRAND PRIZE :

Chevrolet Volt