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There was, among other things, a 1928 Bentley that took victory at Le Mans. There was a race-used 1932 Alfa Romeo P3 Tipo that had been ordered for Grand Prix competition by Enzo Ferrari himself and that was later bought by 19-year-old Count Jose de Villapadierna, who stole his aunt’s jewels to buy the car. There were Aston Martins driven by Stirling Moss. There was Rene Dreyfus’ 1934 Bugatti Type 59 and a 1976 Porsche 936/77 driven by legends like Jacky Ickx. Everywhere I turned was a car imbued with the kind of history I didn’t believe I’d actually get to see with my own two eyes.
It was honestly a little bit overwhelming. The palace itself was worth a day trip just to see in person. The cars are ones I’d have paid stupid amounts of money just to get to look at. And paired with luxurious champagne canapés galore, it kind of felt like I’d just ascended to a different, much fancier dimension — one where I could pretend to be on my way to visit the Monaco Grand Prix in the 1930s.
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