Every year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is critically acclaimed and considered the quintessential automotive spectacle on this planet. Just recently, the Mullin Automotive Museum’s 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-S “Goutte d’Eau”, translated in English to Teardrop, built by legendary French coach builder Figoni et Falaschi, took home the Best of Show honors.

Also, Mullin Museum was awarded a special Figoni et Falaschi “Sweeping Statements” class win for its 1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet. According to a press release from Kahn Media, five Figoni et Falaschi-bodie Mullin Automotive Museum cars were in attendance at the Goodwood Festival. The other three vehicles were Mullin’s own 1928 Bugatti T43/44 Grand Sport, a 1934 Voisin C27 Roadster, and the 1938 Delahaye Type 135M.

The 1937 Talbot-Lago Goutte d’Eau is considered by Mullin Automotive Museum Chairman Peter Mullin as the most gorgeous car ever designed, which was originally owned by Bentley Motors Chairman Woolf Barnato. Spending several decades in England, the Talbot-Lago Goutte d’Eau was finally imported into the United States, seeing nothing but praise since.

Acquired in 1985 by Mullin, he took the Goutte d’Eau and completely restored it back to its former glory. On the contrary, the Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet was originally rushed quickly into development so it could be displayed at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Although the engine wasn’t finished in time for the car’s debut, the Delahaye shell and motor were sold separately. Mullen purchased the chassis from an owner in Hawaii and mated it with its original engine.

The Mullin Museum’s famout “Million-Franc Delahaye” was in attendance at the Art of The Car Concours in Kansas City, Missouri. As a result, the Delahaye won the Chairman’s Award, which is the equivalent to a Best In Show honor, at an event where its proceeds went to the Kansas City Art Institute’s scholarship fund.

The renowned 1937 Delahaye Type 145 obtained its name by completing a million-franc challenge set out by the Automobile Club of France to beat the existing speed record, which was then held by the Italians, around the Autodrome de Montlhery. They recruited legendary French race car driver Rene Dreyfus, who drove around the circuit for 16 laps, making history in the process.

“This has been an incredible weekend for the museum and the collection. To be asked to participate in a celebration of the work of one of history’s finest coach builders by Lord March is an incredible honor – to have the Talbot-Lago win Best In Show and for the Type 165 Delahaye win its class is a wonderful feeling. Then, to have the “Million Franc Delahaye” win at an event halfway around the world is simply icing on the cake,” Mullin said.

Taking home top honors in separate places, the Mullin Automobile Museum should not be frowned upon. Be sure to check out the Mullin Automobile Museum’s website here for more information about the facility and what they currently have on display.