Monday, 12 February 2018

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance - 1955 STUDEBAKER TO BE AUCTIONED TO BENEFIT CHARITY


   
 1955 STUDEBAKER 
TO BE AUCTIONED TO BENEFIT CHARITY

   
   In the 1850s Studebaker started making wagons: big ones, the kind that helped write American history and power Manifest Destiny at ground level.

  
   
While the 1955 Studebaker Champion Conestoga two-door station wagon lacks a glamorous label created by a powerhouse marketing department, it comes by the venerable Conestoga name honestly.

 

 

    The South Bend-based builder of wagons and ultimately automobiles offered the two-door, split-tailgate Champion Conestoga for just two years (1954 and '55). Available with a V-8 or 170 cubic inch six The Amelia's Conestoga is powered by the standard 170 hp straight-six with a three-speed column shift. Fewer than 5,000 Conestogas were built on the Champion's 116.5 inch wheelbase.

 

    Thanks to a generous gift by an anonymous donor and the efforts of Mr. Stu Carpenter of Copley Motorcars, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation is working together with RM Sotheby's to sell this 1955 Studebaker at auction. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation with the money raised going directly to Spina Bifida of Jacksonville. Additionally, the donor has also offered to match the final selling price dollar for dollar, doubling the Foundation's contribution to this valuable First Coast charity.

 

    Spina Bifida of Jacksonville is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the birth defect spina bifida and its effects and to create a network of support for local families to help them through their struggles.

 

    Its membership is made up of those with spina bifida, area parents, medical specialists and others interested in helping individuals with this birth defect lead full and rewarding lives.

 

    Every day as many as eight children are born in the United States with this crippling, sometimes fatal, condition which damages the spine and the nervous system. People with this birth defect can live full productive lives but face many challenges. Spina Bifida of Jacksonville -- a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization -- was founded to assist and support those individuals, patients and families whose lives have been touched by this often life-changing birth defect.

 

The RM Sotheby's Amelia Island Auction takes place at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island on March 10, 2018. For details visit www.rmsothebys.com


Tickets for the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on March 9-11, 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island are available now. Click Here for Tickets

ORIGINAL "BULLITT" MUSTANG TO APPEAR AT THE 23rd ANNUAL AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE


   
ORIGINAL "BULLITT" MUSTANG TO  
APPEAR AT 
THE 23rd ANNUAL AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE

   
   
   Revealed at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, the recently-discovered 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, serial #8Ro2S125559 from the movie Bullitt (1968) will be featured in the Hagerty booth at the 23rd Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
   
All photos by Casey Maxon courtesy of the Historic Vehicle Association
    
   Few vehicles achieve the legendary status of the 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the movie Bullitt (1968). An avid motorcyclist and racing enthusiast, McQueen set a new bar for action films. Working with director Peter Yates, the gritty crime thriller broke movie-making barriers. The film's eleven-minute scene featuring McQueen's Highland Green Fastback running down Bill Hickman's 1968 Dodge Charger R/T is widely regarded as the most influential car chase in movie history.
    The movie hit theaters in 1968 and went on to be selected in 2007 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The fate of the Mustang was less documented. Sold off the Warner Brothers lot to a private owner the vehicle quickly disappeared. Rumors would circulate and with each passing year the missing Ford's reputation became more of the holy grail of the car-collector hobby. As years passed the '68 Mustang seemed forever lost.


   Fast forward to the 2018 North American International Auto Show where the Bullitt Mustang would make its first public appearance in decades. Ford would assemble a group of media in Detroit to unveil a modern recreation of the iconic car built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film. The Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) announced that the verified Bullitt Mustang became the twenty-first automobile on the National Historic Vehicle Register, insuring that both the film and the car will live on in the archives of the Library of Congress.



   The new car turned heads, but the triumphant return of the original fastback from Bullitt (1968) stole the show.

   Thanks to Sean Kiernan, the owner, the team at Hagerty and the Historic Vehicle Association will have the original Bullitt on display at the 23rd Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.

Tickets for the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on March 9-11, 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island are available now. Click Here for Tickets




About The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
  
Now in its third decade, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is among the top automotive events in the world. Always held the second full weekend in March, "The Amelia" draws over 300 rare vehicles from collections around the world to The Golf Club of Amelia Island and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island for a celebration of the automobile like no other. Since 1996, the show's Foundation has donated over $3.2 million to Community Hospice & Palliative Care, Spina Bifida of Jacksonville, The Navy - Marine Corps Relief Society, Shop with Cops, and other deserving charities. In 2013 and 2016 the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance won Octane Magazine's EFG International Historic Motoring Event of the Year award.The 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is scheduled for March 9-11, 2018. For more information, visit www.ameliaconcours.org. 

SILVERSTONE CLASSIC - IT’S OFFICIAL: ANOTHER GUINNESS WORLD RECORD RATIFIED!

Silverstone Classic
12/02/18

IT’S OFFICIAL: ANOTHER GUINNESS WORLD RECORD RATIFIED!
 

• Silverstone Classic sets another mega-milestone 

• Record-breaking parade of McLarens now officially sanctioned
• Fitting milestone to mark 80 years since Bruce McLaren’s birth
• Cost-saving Early Bird tickets available until the end of March

The superlative Silverstone Classic has witnessed yet another momentous world record. The latest landmark – the largest parade of McLaren cars – wowed visitors to last summer’s spectacular event and has just been officially ratified by the adjudicators at Guinness World Records.
In total, an unprecedented 115 McLaren supercars took to the famous Silverstone Grand Prix circuit on Sunday 30 July to establish the new criterion.
The peerless parade was organised by the McLaren Owners Group to mark what would have been company founder Bruce McLaren’s 80th birthday.
Back in the sixties, McLaren was a racing legend winning Le Mans, two Can-Am titles and four Grands Prix before tragically losing his life aged just 32 in an accident when testing a sportscar at Goodwood in 1970. It is as a racing car constructor, however, that he is best remembered – and where the McLaren name lives on.
The history books reveal that the team he founded has won no fewer than 20 F1 World Championships – 12 for drivers, eight for constructors – and 182 Grands Prix. McLaren cars have also won Le Mans and the Indy 500 and, today, the badge adorns some of the world’s finest GT road cars.
Fittingly, the world record parade featuring such an amazing assembly of the company’s latest generation of showroom supercars, was led by Bruce’s only child, Amanda. She was just four years old when her father lost his life but is still connected to the company as a McLaren Brand Ambassador.
“We are thrilled at receiving the confirmation from Guinness World Records – seeing the certificate brought home the real significance of our achievement,” said a delighted Jeff Vaudrey, administrator of the McLaren Owners Group. “We knew around 60 McLarens had gathered together in Japan and felt we could top that number – but to nearly double it was well beyond our initial hopes and huge credit to all involved.”
As the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, the Silverstone Classic has amassed many remarkable records in recent years. It is already in the Guinness Book of Records for staging the biggest-ever parade of Jaguar cars when 767 E-types took to the track to mark the automotive icon’s 50th anniversary in 2011. The colossal event has also staged unsurpassed parades of Grands Prix cars, Porsche 911s and, again last year, Jaguar XJ220 hypercars. More outstanding displays are planned for this July, too.
“While the Silverstone Classic is famous right around the globe for the incomparable numbers of wonderful historic racing cars competing in the packed programme of races, its reputation for hosting these record-breaking parades just keeps growing and growing, too,” extolled Nick Wigley, CEO of Goose Live Events, organiser of the Silverstone Classic. “McLaren, of course, is a magical name in motor sport and we congratulate all those involved on achieving this new Guinness World Record. It’s another feather in all of our caps!”   
Many of the track parades are organised in conjunction with the ever-growing number of enthusiastic classic car clubs taking advantage of special ticket offers to be an integral part of the massive showcase at Silverstone.
Members of clubs registered with the Silverstone Classic (a simple online process) are offered a special Car Club Display package which includes two adult general admission event tickets plus an infield vehicle display pass. This enables classic car owners to park on their club’s allocated stand right at the heart of the event and thus be a major part of the record-breaking three-day extravaganza.
Visitors wishing to experience this mega-turnout of classic road and race cars can take advantage of a range of Early Bird ticket offers. All tickets for Silverstone Classic must be purchased in advance and, for those buying before 31 March, adult admission begins at £37.
Once again, all advance tickets will provide access to both Silverstone racing paddocks, all open trackside grandstands, live music concerts on the Friday and Saturday evenings, air shows, funfair rides and the vast majority of the family entertainment on offer. Options on camping and hospitality are also available. Full details of all 2018 ticket prices are detailed on the silverstoneclassic.comwebsite.

Friday, 9 February 2018

PREVIEW DAY PROVIDES FREE TESTING FOR SILVERSTONE CLASSIC COMPETITORS

Silverstone Classic

 

PREVIEW DAY PROVIDES FREE TESTING FOR SILVERSTONE CLASSIC COMPETITORS 
 

• Annual curtain-raiser set for Wednesday 2 May
• Pre-season testing available on full Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit 
• Online media accreditation now open for the Silverstone Classic 2018

Competitors gearing up for another record-breaking Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) are once again being offered the welcome opportunity to test their cars in advance… and for free!
 
Staged at the ‘Home of British Motor Sport’, the Silverstone Classic is the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, attracting more than 1,000 race entries. The packed programme features the full spectrum of historic motor sport, and this summer’s added highlights will include spectacular new showdowns for Masters Endurance Legends plus the return of Tin Top Sunday to celebrate 60 years of the massively popular MSA British Touring Car Championship.
 
All those competing in July’s extravaganza are being given the chance to fine-tune their cars and/or familiarise themselves with the full Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit on Wednesday 2 May.
 
The curtain-raiser will include morning and afternoon test sessions segregated into classes with an extended break at lunchtime to enable a series of event photo opportunities and other publicity-generating activities on-track.
 
“It’s really no surprise that the provision of a free test day on the Silverstone Grand Circuit has always been extremely popular with our competitors as it gives them a wonderful opportunity to prepare for the Classic later in the summer,” said Nick Wigley, CEO of event organiser Goose Live Events.
 
Understandably, the chance for free testing at Silverstone has proved highly popular in recent years and event organisers are expecting the limited number of available places to be snapped up swiftly.
 
Entries – strictly restricted to those competing at the Classic – will be accepted on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and application forms are available via the official event website at https://www.silverstoneclassic.com/competitor-info/Preview-Day-Testing.
 
For the public, Early Bird tickets for the 2018 Silverstone Classic are available offering significant savings. Adult prices start at just £37 and stick to the Classic’s widely praised ‘access all areas’ policy, providing admission to both race paddocks, trackside grandstands and the live music concerts.
 
Full details of all tickets (which must be purchased in advance) – as well as hospitality packages and weekend festival camping – can be found on the official www.silverstoneclassic.com website.

START YOUR ENGINES: IT’S NOW TIME FOR THE LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW


START YOUR ENGINES:
IT’S NOW TIME FOR THE
LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW 

 


• The capital’s celebration of the world’s greatest classic cars 
• Four-day extravaganza starring more than 700 of the world’s finest   
• Grand Avenue parades featuring 60 specials bring show to life 
• TV star Philip Glenister curates Rogue’s Gallery of Getaway Cars
• 2018 Icon Award honours 1992 F1 World Champion Nigel Mansell CBE
• Tickets on sale with significant reductions for those buying in advance


It’s the final countdown to an even bigger and more glittering London Classic Car Show (15-18 February). Now gearing up for its fourth year, the capital’s biggest car celebration has expanded again to now fill the complete South Hall at ExCeL London, the city’s premier exhibition venue.

Visitors will be treated to huge, eye-catching displays featuring more than 700 of the world’s finest classic cars, many offered for sale by the country’s top specialist dealers as well as a duo of global new car launches by Lister and Morgan, two of the most iconic marques in motoring history.
Highlights this year also include a special collection of Nigel Mansell’s racing cars plus a rogue’s gallery of getaway cars curated by Philip Glenister, aka DCI Gene Hunt from the television series Life on Mars and its sequel Ashes to Ashes. Glenister will be at show on Saturday followed by Mansell on Sunday.
While no stranger to high profile personalities, the real secret to the London Classic Car Show’s spiralling success is its ground-breaking all-action Grand Avenue. In effect, the central Grand Avenue is a car-themed cat-walk running through the very centre of ExCeL, along which some of the world’s greatest classic road and competition cars are driven. This year’s eye-catching Grand Avenue parades focuses on ‘Specials’, a mouth-watering collection of 60 unique street and competition cars renowned for their rarity, curiousity and desirability.
Maximising its growth, this year’s London Classic Car Show also includes an enlarged Car Club Square, a bigger autojumble and a second Coys auction – this time for automotive memorabilia –on Sunday.
Adding extra value, tickets also give access to Historic Motorsport International, a sister show celebrating the UK’s leading global position in retro racing and rallying.
Those wishing to share their fervour for retro motoring with like-minded individuals – and to savour more than 600 of the world’s finest automotive creations – can take advantage of significant discounts on offer when booking tickets for the 2018 London Classic Car Show in advance. If purchased now, adult admission costs just £25 (£30 on the door) and a range of upgraded Premium and Family Tickets are also available online.
Moreover, all tickets also include entry to the London Classic Car Show’s sister show Historic Motorsport International, which celebrates the UK’s leading role in all areas of historic motor sport.
Showgoers can also take advantage of significant discounts on offer when booking tickets in advance. If purchased now, adult admission costs just £25 (£30 on the door) and a range of upgraded Premium and Family Tickets are also available online.
Full details can be found on the show’s official website – thelondonclassiccarshow.co.uk.
Lister and Morgan launches
Two of Britain’s most legendary marques will be launching exciting new high-performance models at ExCeL – both cars will be unveiled in a special Grand Avenue show on Thursday evening and remain on display for the event’s remaining three days.
Lister is revealing its stunning 200+mph ‘Thunder’ supercar – the most rapid, powerful and luxurious Lister ever made in the company’s 65-year history. Morgan will be taking the wraps of its latest Morgan +4 GDI – a new road-legal, competition-focused sporting model aimed at those wishing to start racing, rallying or hill climbing. Key figures from both manufacturers will be present at the Show for those eager to find out more.    
The Grand Avenue
More than 50 specifically singled out ‘Specials’ will be parading on the Show’s innovative Grand Avenue. The roster of standout machines is topped by a record number of F1 cars ranging from front-engined Ferraris and Aston Martins from the fifties to more modern extreme machines from Benetton and Lotus. Other extraordinary icons on parade include a centre-steer Land Rover prototype from the forties, a twin-engined Mini Cooper from the sixties and the sole surviving 1939 Daimler DB18 Drophead – the very car in which Winston Churchill addressed the crowds during his election campaigns in the darkest hours of the 1940s.    
Nigel Mansell – Icon Award
The London Classic Car Show has a history of celebrating automotive greats. In recent years, tributes have been paid to Adrian Newey, Group B rallying, Jacky Ickx and Gordon Murray’s remarkable McLaren F1 supercar. This year, the Icon Award fall on Nigel Mansell CBE.
It is now 25 years since Mansell finally achieved his holy grail by winning the F1 World Championship in 1992 and the special display will feature his title-winning Williams-Renault FW14B as well as the very Williams-Honda FW11 in which he came within a dramatic puncture of lifting the 1986 crown. Mansell will be at the Show on Sunday to sign autographs, share memories and drive F1 cars on The Grand Avenue.
Getaway Cars
This years London Classic Car Show will pay homage to Getaway Cars – an evocative tribute to those vehicles made famous in movies or used in head-line grabbing real-life robberies. The display has been curated by actor and car enthusiast Philip Glenister.
Famous for ‘firing up’ his Audi quattro when acting as DCI Gene Hunt in Ashes to Ashes, Glenister says he’s used films to select cars that are ‘quick, handle well and have lots of room in the back’. Among those chosen are an Italian Job style Mini Cooper, an Audi S8 D2 super-saloon as seen inRonin and the actual Lotus Cortina used by gang-member Bruce Reynolds to case out the Great Train Robbery back in 1963. Glenister will be present on Saturday. 
Dealer displays
For those keen to jump aboard the classic car bandwagon, all the country’s premier dealers will be exhibiting at the show, offering visitors everything from endearing MGs and Triumphs to exotic Ferraris and Rolls Royces.
Among the 250 carefully selected exhibitors are Aston Martin Works, Duncan Hamilton Ltd., Vintage and Prestige Cars, Howard Wise Cars and Joe Macari Performance Cars. A wide selection of car products, accessories, memorabilia and renowned restorers will all be adding to high-octane atmosphere.    
Smart Buys with Quentin Willson
Classic car guru Quentin Willson returns to share his Smart Buys experiences courtesy of Classic Cars magazine. A household name from presenting Top Gear and The Car’s the Star on television, Willson will be making regular appearances on all four days of the show advising visitors on what and what not to buy.
Whetting appetites, Quentin has picked three classic cars for display which he thinks will go stratospheric soon: Alfa 2600 Sprint; Bentley Continental R and Jaguar E-type Series 3 Coupe.
Car Club Square
First introduced in 2016, Classic Car Square has established itself as one of the show’s highlights. This year, it has expanded again and will showcase no fewer than 24 of the UK’s leading car clubs representing many top marques such as Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Lamborghini, MG and Porsche. Members of these clubs add an extra dimension to the show by sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm with visitors.
They will be displaying some fastidiously maintained classics, too – notably the XJS Club which will be home to very rare cabriolet model commissioned especially by Princess Diana. Uniquely, it comes equipped with a pair small rear seats fitted for her two young Princes: William and Harry.
Historic Motorsport International
Launched last year and celebrating all areas of retro motor sport, Historic Motorsport International has already established itself as the definitive pre-season event for competitors, prepares, race organisers and enthusiasts. Building on 2017’s success, this month’s HMI has grown and is now located within The London Classic Car Show and will boast its own Grand Avenue paddock supported by Octane magazine.
As well as offering unparalleled network opportunities, HMI also features display stands teeming with eye-catching completion cars plus two auctions overseen by Coys. The first, on Saturdayafternoon, will see a large line-up of sports, sports racing and competition cars coming under the hammer; the second on Sunday is a new addition for memorabilia.   
The Supagard Theatre
HMI is also home to the Supagard Theatre, an open auditorium hosting a series of HMI Conference Programme debates and discussions on Friday followed by celebrity interviews on Saturday andSunday. Nigel Mansel CBE, Philip Glenister, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Andrew Jordan and Quentin Willson are among those being interviewed by motorsport broadcaster Henry Hope-Frost. 
Show opening times
Thursday 15 February        16:00-21:30
Friday 16 February             10:00-18:00
Saturday 17 February         10:00-18:00
Sunday 18 February           10:00-17:00 

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW - SPECIALS BRING WOW FACTOR TO EPIC GRAND AVENUE SHOW

05/02/18 

SPECIALS BRING WOW FACTOR TO EPIC GRAND AVENUE SHOW
 


• Moving motor show with more than 50 of the world’s rarest of wackiest classic cars 
• Record number of F1 racers revving up indoors at ExCeL London
• Historic ‘Centre Steer’ Land-Rover and twin-engined Mini join pioneers on parade 
• Classic marques: Aston Martin, Alfa, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini…
• Tickets on sale with significant reductions for those buying in advance



The record-breaking London Classic Car Show (15-18 February) just gets bigger and bigger – this year it has expanded to fill one complete side of the capital city’s premier ExCeL exhibition venue.

One the secrets to the show’s spiralling success is its innovative Grand Avenue, a ground-breaking all-action roadway running right down the middle of the show, along which more than 50 of the world’s greatest classic road and competition cars will again be driven later this month.

It means The London Classic Car Show is no mere static exhibition but a living, breathing tribute to the automobile… where else can you see – and hear – Le Mans winners, Grand Prix racers, classic supercars and century-old veterans in action all under one roof?

This year’s Grand Avenue show will focus on ‘Specials’ – limited editions, one-offs and prototypes all adding up to a delectable collection of unique street and competition cars renowned for their rarity, curiosity and desirability. The final line-up confirmed today (Monday) certainly lives up to the exciting and enthralling billing, too!

Taking the theme into account, it is no surprise that the icons performing dramatic demo runs indoors at ExCeL include a record number of Grand Prix cars including F1 winners raced in period by the great Stirling Moss and World Champions such as Graham Hill, Nelson Piquet and Michael Schumacher.

For many visitors, though, the seminal scarlet 1960 Ferrari 246 Dino will be the star performer – an example of the last traditional, front-engine car to win a Grand Prix. 

Other standout motor sport machines revving up on The Grand Avenue include a stunning Alfa RLTF as raced by the legendary Enzo Ferrari and Alberto Ascari on the 1923 Targa Florio. Competition Jaguars are also well represented with XJ220 and XJR15 Le Mans sportscars as well as what is widely regarded as the most famous saloon racing Jaguar – the ex-John Combs entered Mk1 complete with its unique BUY 1 number plate.

While the track stars are out in force and sure to make their presence felt, they are outnumbered by a truly wacky and wonderful gathering of road cars.

Among the motoring pioneers are the brilliantly-monikered 1907 Stanley H4 ‘Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster’ and 1916 Packard Twin Six Typhoon. With a top speed of more than 80mph, the steam-powered Stanley was the hypercar of its era. Only two H4s were ever made and the only known survivor is coming to ExCeL from its home in the Isle of Man Motor Museum. The Typhoon is a one-off recreation of an experimental car built by Packard to set a new land-speed record of 103.5mph in 1915.

Two more remarkable homages will also be eye-openers at The London Classic Car Show. The first is an example of the original ‘Centre Steer’ Land-Rover (then hyphenated) prototype. Based on a 1942 Jeep, it featured a novel steering wheel mounted in the middle – an effort to serve all global export markets. The novel set-up, though, had little legroom and thus was dropped.

The second is a twin-engined, four-wheel-drive Mini. Back in 1963, decades before Audi unleashed the quattro, BMC’s Experimental Department created a pair of motor sport prototypes each armed with two standard 997cc Mini Cooper engines – one under the bonnet, the other in the boot.

Adding further to the automotive intrigue, there is also a special category for classics with a more modern twist. Among these are a Ford Cortina Mk2 propelled by a V8 turbo engine pinched from a Lotus Esprit, an E-type inspired Eagle Speedster, a jaw-dropping 300+bhp MGB roadster from those at Frontline Developments, a seriously souped-up Renault 4 plus a glorious GTA coupe from those at Alfaholics.

Lovers of more conventional classics are in for a treat, too. Historians will savour the sole surviving 1939 Daimler DB18 Drophead Coupe – the very car used by Winston Churchill to address the crowds during his election campaigns in the darkest hours of the 1940s.

A pre-production 1959 Aston Martin DB4 is another of the many notable performers along with an eye-catching gathering of classic cars featuring European styling and American muscle. Rare marques under the spotlight include Facel Vega, Iso Griffo, Bitter, Gordon Keeble and a super-rare Intermeccanica Murena 429 GT.

A pair of very different Lamborghini V12s have also made the cut. The first a super-rare Miura SV Jota mid-engined exotic from the sixties, the second a ‘Rambo Lambo’ LM002 off-roader from the late 1980s.

“I think it’s fair to say that we’ve massively over-achieved in rounding up such an incredible – and eclectic collection – of truly special machines,” said Bas Bungish, Event Director. “At one extreme we have a unique vintage steam car from the dawn of motoring and a prototype Land Rover with its steering wheel in the middle, at the other extreme an unprecedented gathering of F1 cars. It’s a mind-blowing collection that visitors will not only be able to see on static display but also hear as they rumble up and down The Grand Avenue.”   

Those not wanting to miss such a diverse and dazzling showcase can take advantage of significant discounts on offer when booking tickets for the 2018 London Classic Car Show in advance. If purchased now, adult admission costs just £25 (£30 on the door) and a range of upgraded Premium and Family Tickets are also available online.

Moreover, all tickets also include entry to the London Classic Car Show’s sister show Historic Motorsport International, which celebrates the UK’s leading role in all areas of historic motor sport. Full details can be found on the show’s official website – thelondonclassiccarshow.co.uk.

Photo captions (below clockwise from top left): Austin 7 Ulster; Packard Twin Six 'Typhoon'; Lamborghini Miura Jota; Lotus-Judd 100; big crowds lining The Grand Avenue; Eagle Low Drag Coupe; Stanley H4 'Gentleman's Speedy Roadster'; Ferrari Dino 246 on The Grand Avenue;  Renault 4CV; BMC Mini Twini; Land-Rover 'Centre Steer'; Intermeccanica Murena 429GT; Winston Churchill campaigning aboard the Daimler DB18 Drophead Coupe; Facel Vega; Brabham BT33 and Aston Martin DB4.