London Concours 2021 Programme by Hothouse Media

L O N D O N C O N C O U R S 19-20 AUGUST 2020

HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY 8-10 JUNE 2021

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CONTENTS

WELCOME From London Concours director Andrew Evans and Montres Breguet CEO Marc A Hayek

12 TIMETABLE All that’s happening on each day of the Concours, from specialist talks to presentations

14 THE VENUE The story behind the Honourable Artillery Company

15 THE SUPERCARS Thursday-only display of supercars old and new PAT R I C K W H I T E

18 JAGUAR E-TYPE CELEBRATION Marking the 60th anniversary of a true great

22 ICONIC BRITISH DESIGNS Iconic classics by the best of the UK’s designers

32 LAST YEAR’S WINNER

26 THE COLLECTOR

The story of 2020’s Best of Show winner – a 1967 Ferrari 330GTS with a comprehensive history

Harry Metcalfe, founder of Evo and Harry’s Garage

30 THE JUDGING PROCESS

34 THE CONCOURS CLASSES

How and when the London Concours cars will be judged, and a full list of judges

LONDON CONCOURS IS ORGANISED BY

CONCOURS STEERING COMMITTEE

Thorough Events Ltd, Thomas House, 84 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1LP +44 (0)20 3142 8542

Peter Read (chairman) James Elliott Flavien Marcais David Bond Vanessa Marcais Simon Thornley Sarah Bradley Tom Hillary

An overview of this year’s classes, from Italian Berlinettas to Young Timers and Kustoms

THANKS TO Master of ceremonies Peter Wallman & Richard Charlesworth Influence PR Luke Madden, Will Reeves & Linden Bray Viv Orchard Felicity Rattray

Gilli Cuthbert Sam Dalton Charlotte Ansell Harry Henry at Molini Heather Allen at Sugarzoo Ray Baxter Tim Scott at Fluid Images Dominic Temple Ray Baxter, Insight Graphics

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46 GREAT MARQUES: PORSCHE

he finest machines of all ages from Stuttgart, T ranging from the 356 to the Carrera GT supercar

52 GREAT MARQUES: LOTUS Showcasing seven decades of exciting sports cars from the legendary Hethel, Norfolk manufacturer

56 YOUNG TIMERS Up-and-coming German performance-car classics of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s T I M S C OT T / F L U I D I M AG E S

60 THE KUSTOM CLASS US classics from the middle of the last century, chopped and lowered in true traditional style

64 THE LOST MARQUES Cars from some of the great marques, now sadly lost, from Bristol to Packard and Unipower

36 ITALIAN BERLINETTAS

67 PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

celebration of the finest Italian coupé designs A of the 1960s, a golden age of sports car styling

42 200MPH CLUB

Details of the many great companies involved with this year’s London Concours

75 SITE MAP

Early double-ton pioneers and more recent contenders from the world’s most famous brands

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W E L C O M E TO T H E

2021 LONDON CONCOURS

On behalf of the organising team at Thorough Events, and our lead partner Montres Breguet, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to you here at the HAC. Thank you for coming to this wonderful venue for a day or more’s automotive indulgence. It’s hard to imagine that this is the fifth edition of our London Concours; each year it seems to get better and better. Over the past ten months our Steering Committee has worked tirelessly to curate a display of privately owned cars, presented in unique classes and exciting features. Chaired by Peter Read, they are a tour de force and this year responsible for more than 100 fabulous vehicles on the lawn. To the owners, thank you for agreeing to share your pride and joy with us for the three days. I wish you every success with the event, and hope that you have a fabulous time with us. Among a number of new developments we’ve introduced a Concours Stage, which has a packed programme of speakers and content throughout each day. Be sure to check in and see what’s/who’s on during your time with us. Additionally, we’ve created a supercar focus on Thursday, which will see up to 60 members of the Drivers Union join us in a spectacular finale to the event. Finally, I’d like to express my appreciation to our commercial partners for their support this year. I hope the Concours is a great success for all concerned – and that as we edge towards normality in the UK, you all have a wonderful time. It’s a privilege to have you here with us.

It is with great pleasure that Montres Breguet presents the London Concours 2021. Following a challenging year, we are delighted to be back in the prestigious setting of the Honourable Artillery Company, to celebrate a fine collection of vehicles alongside a plethora of luxury brands. I give great thanks to the Concours team for their dedication to the event – a highlight of the London season – and unprecedented enthusiasm that permits this major automotive garden party to come to fruition today. This season, Montres Breguet celebrates 220 years since the invention of the Tourbillon, an exquisite mechanism of unrivalled complexity that was regarded as one of the greatest complications of all time, patented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801. In homage, the house of Breguet dedicates a showcase to its latest creations, alongside our family of watches including the Classique, Tradition, Type XX and Marine collections. London Concours guests will be the first to view the new-generation Marine, presented in rose gold with a slate-grey dial and titanium with a sunburst blue dial. Our additional site will be dedicated to ladies’ watches, inspired by the first wristwatch we ever created for the Queen of Naples in 1810. Partnering with Newby Teas, Breguet will offer a complimentary tea-tasting experience while guests discover our prestige watchmaking. We look forward to welcoming friends of the Concours to explore our latest collections. For details on how to enter the prize draw, please talk to the Breguet team.

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THE VENUE

Honourable Artillery Company

Welcome to the Honourable Artillery Company, a charity incorporated in 1537. We have over 2500 members, many of whom are active in the oldest regiment in the British Army – the regiment that bears our name – or in the Special Constabulary of the City of London Police. Others, having completed their service to Crown and country, belong to our veteran Company. They enjoy membership of not only the Company but its many

clubs and societies as well as its two ceremonial sub-units, the Pikemen & Musketeers and the Light Cavalry. Our London home, comprising Armoury House and the Artillery Garden, is a unique and vibrant place, and offers an unparalleled venue for corporate, private and sporting events as well as being a place for HAC members to meet, eat and relax. This is a modern, relevant charity, but one with ancient roots at the heart of the City of London.

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On Thursday June 10, the London Concours hosts The Supercars. As part of a new Supercar Day, the 100 rare vehicles at the heart of the event will be joined by 60 of the greatest supercars of recent times. Curated by the Drivers Union supercar club, the line-up is a celebration of the most celebrated performance-car manufacturers in the world. Among them is a limited-edition Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Spitfire edition, Aston Martin Cambridge’s unique tribute to the Supermarine Spitfire, celebrating the legendary aeroplane’s 80th anniversary. Ferrari will also be well represented with a number of its supercar legends, including the Testarossa, 575 and 348GT Competizione, and newer models such as the F8 Tributo and 488 Spider. Ferrari rivals from Lamborghini and McLaren will also be in attendance, with

Diablo, Gallardo and Aventador from the Italian marque and 765LT, 650S and 570S from the Brits. A latest-generation Honda NSX and Ford GT are expected as well. Several lesser-spotted supercars will also be making an appearance. Look out for the BMW Z8, most famous for its role in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, the ultimate 1980s pin-up the Porsche 911 930 Turbo, and the definitive hell-raiser from Blackpool, the outrageous TVR Sagaris – complete with side-exit exhaust pipes. If that’s not noisy enough for you, listen out for the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and Dodge Viper. This is the first time that the London Concours has added the extra Supercar Day to its line-up, and it’s expected to be a great hit – especially as it sits alongside all the other features. There’s nothing lost and everything to be gained!

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Jaguar E-type Celebration WE MARK 60 YEARS SINCE THE UNVEILING O F T H E E -T Y P E ; T H E S TA RT O F T H E C A R’ S T R A N S F O R M AT I O N F R O M AU T O M O T I V E I C O N T O C U LT U R A L P H E N O M E N O N

In 2021, the Jaguar E-type celebrates its 60th anniversary, and to mark this milestone some of the finest examples ever made are gracing the lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company HQ. Among those on display is ‘1 VHP’, the only surviving righthand-drive, no. 1 chassis car left in the world,

and ‘77 RW’, the first production E-type Roadster ever made, which was famously driven out to the 1961 Geneva launch overnight by Jaguar’s then-test engineer Norman Dewis. Two of the most famous racing E-types will also be on show: the 1961 ‘CUT 7’, and the 1963 Lindner Nocker

Low-Drag car, built for German Jaguar importer Peter Lindner. Sadly, the car claimed Peter’s life in 1974, and it spent many years impounded in France. In 2007 it was subject to one of the most complex restorations in history. Rounding out the history of the E-type, ‘HDU 555N’ is the last example ever produced.

1961 E-type 3.8-litre FHC ‘Ex-Protheroe’ ‘CUT 7’ has a driver pedigree including many of the greats of motor sport history. One of three E-types owned by Dick Protheroe, it was campaigned extensively throughout 1962, not just in club events but also at international level, in the hands of the likes of Innes Ireland, Graham Hill, Roy Salvadori

and David Piper. With victories at Mallory Park, Silverstone, Crystal Palace and Snetterton, Protheroe set his eyes on securing the Autosport National Championship for Production Sports Cars – and he won the Over3.0-litre class, along with the 1962 Goodwood Tourist Trophy.

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1963 E-type Lightweight – The Lindner Nocker Low-Drag This is the sole factory Low-Drag Lightweight, which had a 344bhp 3.8-litre XK engine and competed in the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours and ADAC

Nürburgring 1000km. Of 12 Lightweights, ‘4868 WK’ was the only example fitted with Malcolm Sayer’s windcheating bodywork at

Browns Lane. In 2007, it underwent a 5000-hourplus restoration by Classic Motor Cars, assisted by Lindner family members and former Jaguar staff.

Introduced in 1970 for the 1971 model year, the Series 3 marked the biggest change for the E-type in its 14-year life. The most notable difference was under the bonnet, with the Series 3 being the first Jaguar to make use of the company’s brand-new 5.3-litre V12 powerplant, developing 272bhp. In addition, the

newcomer got uprated brakes, while power steering was now fitted as standard. The short-wheelbase model was dropped, meaning the Series 3 was available only as a Roadster or 2+2, while the front lights were made upright and new, larger rear lenses were fitted in order to comply with Federal safety legislation in the US.

1961 E-type ‘77RW’ At the launch of the E-type at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961, two cars served as press demonstrators. One of them was ‘77 RW’, built in February 1961 as the first production open two-seater. It was famously driven out to Geneva in a dramatic 17-hour overnight run by Norman Dewis, Jaguar’s test and development engineer. ‘77 RW’ was

later used in a The Motor road test, published in March 22, 1961 and it is now the oldest-surviving open-top E-type. In 2000, the longterm owner of this historic car kindly put it on permanent loan to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. It was then totally restored with the generous assistance of Martin Robey Limited of Nuneaton.

1961 E-type chassis no. 860001 ‘1 VHP’ Chassis no. 860001 – ‘1 VHP’ – is the first right-handdrive E-type Coupé and is the sole-surviving no. 1 chassis car left. It’s one of only four ‘outside bonnet lock’ E-type Coupés made and was originally supplied

as a demo for Henlys in London. It’s been restored to the condition in which it left the factory in 1961. The work was done in 2001 to a ‘conservation standard’ by specialist Classic Motor Cars in

Bridgnorth, and the Jaguar still looks as fabulous today as it did then. In 2015, this car was used to recreate the E-type’s famous 1961 150mph run; it almost hit the target, clocking 147mph on a German Autobahn.

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1962 E-type 3.8-litre FHC FIA 1969 E-type Series 2 FHC The current owner of this Series 2 first encountered the car aged five, when his dad bought it new. During that time it’s been driven, or ridden in, by owner, father, grandfather and son – four generations linked

through a single E-type. Built in May 1969, it’s one of only 1071 RHD Series 2 FHCs to leave Browns Lane. It was driven up until it was ‘rested’ in 1988. Recovered in 2010 when the owner’s father passed away, it was

then treated to a concours restoration over a four-year period by Butlin & Sons Classic Cars in Derbyshire. Fully period correct, it still has its original 1960s leather-bound road atlas and dealer tax-disc holder.

Originally sold in the US as a left-hand-drive 3.8 Coupé, ‘667 YUE’ was brought back to the UK in the late 1990s by Richard Cresswell, former Jaguar test driver and protégé of Norman Dewis. He left Jaguar in the early 1990s to set up VBE Restorations, and the E-type was built up for him when he heard

that there was to be a new E-type race series. VBE converted the car to right-hand drive and a Semi-Lightweight spec. Sadly, he passed away not long after it was completed. The car now resides with its new owner, and races in the Jaguar Classic Challenge, Le Mans Classic and Motor Racing Legends.

1974 E-type Series 3 V12 OTS ‘HDU 555N’ is the last E-type to be built, and was kept by Jaguar. It was built on June 12, 1974, but not registered until February 5, 1975. Its title was transferred to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in September 1983. Production came to an end with a run of 50 special cars, all painted black apart from the

second-last one, which was British Racing Green and supplied to a private collector. These 50 cars each had a plaque with a facsimile of Sir William Lyons’ signature. The Series 3 featured the then-new 5.3-litre V12, which was effectively the world’s only mass-production V12 engine at the time.

1969 E-type Series 2 DHC A love of Jaguars often runs in the family, but for this car more so than most. Its owner is the grandson of Sir William Lyons, whose favourite E-type was the S2 – an evolution of the S1. This Jaguar was originally

supplied by Henlys of Hendon, and the owner is the second recorded keeper. When he inherited it, it had been stored for years in a barn, then briefly at his grandfather’s Wappenbury Hall home. It was restored

in 1996 by RA Creamer and Son, where the owner worked. Nuneaton’s RS Panels repaired the body. It has covered 15,000 miles since, including trips to Le Mans, Scotland and various concours.

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Iconic British Designs SOME OF THE FINEST BRITISH C A R D E S I G N S C E L E B R AT E D A LO N G S I D E T H E I R D E S I G N E R S . THINK SPEN KING AND THE RANGE ROVER , PETER STEVENS A N D T H E X J R- 1 5 , A N D M O R E ...

On the automotive world stage, Britain has more than its fair share of icons. This special feature is dedicated to those cars and the Brit designers behind them. It begins with two global legends; Sir Alec Issigonis’s timeless and ingenious Mini, and Malcolm Sayer’s evergreen Jaguar E-type, penned with the eye of a man with a history in aviation. From there, the class takes in Gordon Murray’s Light Car Company Rocket, weighing in at 380kg, Peter Stevens’ Jaguar XJR-15, Charles Spencer King’s Range Rover and Ian Callum’s Vanquish. Visitors can also see Ian Cameron’s RollsRoyce Phantom rebirth, Marek Reichman’s intricate Aston Martin One-77 and the car that relaunched the McLaren brand; the MP4-12C.

2002 Aston Martin Vanquish The Vanquish was one of Ian Callum’s first full designs, completed while he was with TWR Design. This example is a unique specification and one of

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only ten in Chiltern Green in the UK. It has had multiple upgrades over recent years, including Sports Dynamic Pack (suspension, brakes and wheels), walnut

facia, S-spec clutch and ASM (Auto Shift Manual), and Larini Sports exhaust. It was photographed with Project Vantage for the 20th anniversary in

Vantage magazine in 2018, came first in the 2019 AMOC Concours with 92 points, and featured in Vantage magazine’s Spring 2021 edition.

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2008 Morgan Aeromax M AT T H E W H U M P H R I E S

The Mini was Sir Alec Issigonis’s masterpiece, and it is arguably now the most iconic British car of all time. This example is thought to be the lowest-mileage unrestored early Mini, showing just

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2900 miles on the clock. After six years of very modest use by an elderly lady, it spent 39 years in a family collection. At some stage it suffered minor damage, scratching the windscreen and some side

glass, and requiring a partial Farina Grey new top finish. The original topcoat is still intact at the rear of the car, though. Everything else in this Austin Mini is original, right down to tyres and carpets.

Alan Sykes who, following talks with Charles Morgan, put down a deposit at the feasibility stage. The car was delivered in July 2008 complete with photographic history of its build. In 2013 it was bought by renowned architect Ivan Harbour, who later sold it to its current owner.

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1960 Austin Mini

Matthew Humphries was just 21 when he was appointed chief designer at the Morgan Motor Company. His first design was the Aeromax; E11 XAM (‘Maxiie’ in the rear-view mirror) is number 16 of only 100 cars built, and one of an estimated 24 right-handdrive models supplied. Its first owner was

2012 McLaren 12C Spider FRANK STEPHENSON The McLaren MP4-12C, later to become the 12C, was designed by Frank Stephenson, and was McLaren’s first production road car since the F1. Stephenson had previously created the new-generation BMW Mini, the BMW X5, the Fiat 500, Ferrari’s FXX and F430 plus Maserati’s MC12 and GranSport

among many others. The 12C Spider you see here, chassis 2054, was owned by a former McLaren Special Operations employee, and is equipped with many of the bespoke options developed during his tenure there. Subsequently, it is one of the most highly specified 12Cs in the UK.

1962 Jaguar E-type Series 1 FHC Aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer was responsible for the E-type’s famously beautiful lines, having also penned the D-type and prototypes E1A and E2A. Those lines are perfectly illustrated by this 1962

Series 1, one of just 76 E-types fitted with the rare close-ratio gearbox option from new, as used on most of the Lightweight E-type race cars of the period. It’s no coincidence, then, that the car’s first

M A L C O L M S AY E R registered keeper was Paul de Ferranti Craddock Pycroft, a gentleman racer active from the 1930s to 1970s, who won the firstever race at Goodwood on September 18, 1948, in his ‘Pycroft Jaguar’.

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1991 Jaguar XJR-15

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performance model, fitted with anti-roll bars, ’T’-rated Michelin XM+S tyres and a 3.9-litre V8 producing 185bhp. With the lighter two-door body, the CSK was quicker sprinting from 0-60mph than the standard Range Rover, and reached a top speed

of a heady 114mph. Having completed more than 350,000 miles by 2011, CSK 034 was subject to a complete body-off restoration five years ago, with many hard-to-find new-old-stock parts used. CSKs are now highly sought after; this is one of the best.

The XJR-15 was conceived and built by JaguarSport, a joint venture between Jaguar and Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). It was mechanically based on the Le Mans-winning XJR-9, with the swooping bodywork designed by Peter Stevens – who went on to style the McLaren F1. The XJR-15 was the world’s first road car made entirely from carbonfibre. The intention was to build 50, though in the end 53 examples were produced. XJR-15s competed in the Jaguar Intercontinental Challenge single-make series, which supported three F1 races (Monaco, Silverstone and Spa) in 1991.

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This Range Rover CSK is number 034 of the 200 specialedition models produced to commemorate 20 years of the Range Rover in 1990. CSK stood for Charles Spencer King, the designer and lead engineer of the original Range Rover. The CSK was sold as a

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1993 Light Car Company Rocket

2012 Aston Martin One-77

2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé

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When Gordon Murray teamed up with racer Chris Craft to form the Light Car Company, he already had two decades of Formula 1 designs to his credit. The Rocket was always intended to be a no-compromise road car – which is exactly what it proved to be, weighing around 380kg and powered by a Yamaha motorcycle engine. This Rocket is an ex-Light Car Company factory model, and was rebuilt in 2006 incorporating upgrades by Chris Craft.

The One-77, designed by Marek Reichman, was unveiled in 2009 at the Concorso d’Eleganza Ville d’Este, winning the Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes. The million-pound, 7.3-litre V12 machine was revealed as the fastest-ever Aston Martin, with a top speed of 220mph. This example, 7 AML, is number 76 out of 77 production cars. It is finished in a unique Braemar Blue exterior with Aurora Blue and Winter Wheat leather interior.

Designer Ian Cameron led the design of the Phantom and Ghost models from the start of BMW’s ownership of Rolls-Royce. This included the Phantom Coupé, with its electrically operated rear-hinged doors. The first owner of this example was author Ken Follett, and its second was the notorious Russian oligarch Sergey Fedotov. Happily, the current keepers are Donald and Ian Cameron – the latter the car’s designer, now retired from Rolls-Royce.

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Harry Metcalfe is the farmer whose enthusiasm for performance cars led him to co-found Evo magazine back in 1998. He later went on to launch the Harry’s Garage and Harry’s Farm YouTube channels. One of the stars of this year’s focus on The Collector will be the Ferrari Testarossa ‘Monodado’, which featured heavily on Harry’s Garage as it undertook a journey from Harry’s Cotswolds home to the Sahara Desert. The Pininfarina-designed model is the epitome of 1980s indulgence and excess: Harry’s 1987 Testarossa is powered by a naturally aspirated drysump 4.9-litre flat-12 that propels it from 0-60mph in just over five seconds. Alongside it sits another ’80s poster car, the Lamborghini Countach. Harry’s is a 5000 Quattrovalvole (four valves per cylinder). Producing 449bhp, this is the highest-horsepower Countach that was

ever made. One of the most recognisable cars in recent history, this model epitomises the 1980s despite having been in production from 1974 until it was discontinued in 1990. Harry’s particular car launched the 5000 Quattrovalvole at the London Motor Show in 1987, and he also had legendary Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni sign the interior during a trip to Italy. The Collector display will also include several of Harry’s Jaguars. Most notable are two Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) cars. These are limited-edition, fettled versions of the marque’s finest models designed purely for motoring pleasure. In this instance, Harry is bringing along an F-type Project 7 and an XE SV Project 8. Only 250 of the former were ever made, inspired by Jaguar’s racing pedigree. The Project 7 name was derived from the seven times Jaguar has won the famous Le Mans

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24 Hours. Three of those historic victories were in the iconic D‑type, and the brief to Jaguar’s designers was to conceive a modern‑day equivalent. Harry was involved in the car’s development from its formative days, providing feedback on the first prototypes. His example is number 1 of 250, and as such has a few special features including striking orange detailing on the grille, calipers, mirrors and underside of the rear spoiler. Inside the boot, every member of Jaguar’s SVO team has signed the vehicle. Producing 592hp from a 5.0‑litre supercharged V8, the XE SV Project 8 is the most powerful road‑legal Jaguar in history . It’s from a limited production run of just 300 cars worldwide, each one hand‑assembled at the SVO Technical Centre in Warwickshire. The Project 8

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Harry’s motorcycles: 1978-1991 Dakar collection 1978 YAMAHA XT500 1984 HONDA XL500R PARIS-DAKAR 1986 BMW R80 G/S PARIS-DAKAR, (a limited-run model brought out to celebrate BMW’s four wins at Dakar) 1989 HONDA AFRICA TWIN 650 (below) 1989 YAMAHA SUPER TÉNÉRÉ 750 1991 CAGIVA ELEFANT 900IE

The road bikes 1974 KAWASAKI KH750 H2 1979 HONDA CBX

still holds the fastest-ever lap record for a four-door production sedan at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, having beaten many renowned supercars in the process. Harry’s car is the first-ever Project 8, and is a bespoke version in a striking deep purple with a distinctive black stripe. It’s a four-seater model with a black roof and black lightweight forged alloy wheels. Harry is also bringing with him six Paris-Dakar-winning motorcycles from 1978–1991. His long-standing love of bikes stems from having spent his formative years at his parents’ house in Wales riding around the nearby forests and fields. Models that visitors can expect to see at the London Concours include a 1978 Yamaha XT500, 1984 Honda XL500R Paris-Dakar, 1986 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar, 1989 Honda Africa Twin 650 Marathon, 1989 Yamaha Super Ténéré 750

and 1991 Cagiva Elefant 900ie. These help chronicle the legendary off-road rally that started in 1978, pitting competitors head-to-head on the toughest terrain from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal. Harry is also bringing along two of his favourite road motorcycles – a 1974 Kawasaki KH750 (the biggest two-stroke production superbike), which has a fearsome reputation and was banned in the US in 1976 for breaching emissions regulations, and a 1979 Honda CBX, the first-ever six-cylinder production bike. Rounding out a collection of eight cars and eight bikes, Harry is also bringing his 1978 Jaguar XJC V12 manual and his recently renovated 1971 Lamborghini Espada Series 2, which took home class honours at last year’s concours. Two Lotuses – a 1973 Elan Sprint and a 1987 Esprit Turbo HC – finish off the display.

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editor James Elliott, while others such as Helen Kirkup – Montres Breguet UK brand director – provide a real eye for detail through their luxury experience. Throughout Tuesday June 8, the panel will assess each car for its history, condition and originality. Class winners will receive their own trophy, while the overall winner will take home the London Concours trophy and a magnum of Veuve Clicquot.

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1967 Ferrari 330GTS

In 2020, the London Concours’ judges picked an extraordinary Ferrari 330GTS as the Best in Show, out of over 100 cars across nine classes and three features. The main classes included Speed of Sand – dedicated to the world of hot rods – Convertibles: The Golden Era, The Pursuit of Speed and Lancia Legends. Each was packed with rarities, but this Spider shone out for its style, stunning condition and comprehensive history. It was no stranger to public display;

it was seen at the 1967 Turin Motor Show and various US venues until it was sold in 1969 to Pennsylvania’s Jamie Wyeth. It was moved on in the mid1970s to Delaware’s Carl Cantera, a client of Georgia Ferrari dealer FAF Motors. Carl owned and showed it for over two decades, during which time the body was restored to concours level. The result was a number of high-placed results including a first in class at Cavallino Classic in 1994. In ’99 the car was passed

to Carl’s son Richard, who kept it until 2017 when it was sold to its current British owner with a freshly overhauled engine and ’box. The work continued in the UK, including an interior and roof restoration. In 2019 at the Ferrari Owners’ Club National Concours it won Best in Class and a Platinum Award, and then it took part in Ferrari’s Cavalcade Classiche in Rome. This was all topped off with that 2020 London Concours Best in Show. What a history!

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1966 Ferrari 275GTB 6/C It is fair to say that the alloy body together with the six-carburettor specification make this the most desirable version of the Ferrari 275GTB – which itself is seen as perhaps the

pinnacle of the marque’s road models. Only 442 were built in total, and this car is one of a mere 12 lightweight examples, made in 1966. The 275GTB comes

1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale This Sprint Speciale is directly descended from the iconic Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica (BAT) design studies of the mid-1950s, penned by Franco Scaglione. With its low drag coefficient of 0.29 this Alfa Romeo was intended for competition, and a limited number were produced to meet FIA homologation rules. The

Giulietta’s 1290cc, all-alloy, four-cylinder powerplant – which was fitted with Weber sidedraught carburettors – was enough to propel the Sprint Speciale to almost 120mph. The plastic air deflector located ahead of the windscreen – and more commonly seen on competition Ferraris of the era – only adds to the car’s racy flavour.

complete with an extensive history file; it’s known that in May 1966 the chassis frame was sent to Carrozzeria Scaglietti in Modena. In July the engine was assembled and tested

for the first time, supervised by foreman Amos Franchini. A month later the chassis build was completed. The car was exported to the US and sold new by Luigi

Chinetti Motors in New York for $14,612 (less the part-exchange of a Ferrari 250GT Lusso). The 275GTB remained in America, and it now belongs to a leading automobile collector.

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1968 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 The replacement for Ferruccio Lamborghini’s first car, the 350GT, was revealed at the 1966 Geneva Salon. The fresh 400GT’s styling was near-identical to that of its predecessor, but the now-steel panels (bonnet and bootlid remained in alloy) were all new, as were a higher roofline and twin headlamps rather than single units. A 3929cc V12 replaced the 350GT’s 3464cc engine, while

power was up from 280bhp to 320bhp. All this was good for a 0-60mph sprint time of 7.5 seconds and an impressive 156mph maximum speed. Fewer than 250 400GTs were manufactured, but this – no. 01342 – is one of only nine right-hand-drive examples, converted by Hoopers under licence from the factory. It now lives in a dehumidified and air-conditioned private collection.

1969 Fiat Dino 2400 Coupé This Dino Coupé was manufactured in 1969 in the Ferrari factory in Maranello. Originally consigned to an Italian showroom, the car was moved to Germany, and was subsequently reregistered in Switzerland in 1973. In 1990 the Dino was imported to the UK by the son of actor Peter Sellers. Registered FYY 208H, it underwent a full body restoration in the mid-2000s, and a full

engine rebuild and gearbox overhaul was completed by DK Engineering in 2017. Even today, the Dino has covered a mere 35,700km. It’s a stunning example of the model, which was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone – while the open-top Fiat Dino Spider was built by Pininfarina. The car is powered by the same 2.4-litre V6 as Ferrari’s Dino 246GT.

1969 Maserati Ghibli A mere 1170 Ghiblis were built during the model’s six-year production run, of which around 700 survive today. This particular car was ordered with options including Borrani wire wheels and a Ferrero three-spoke leather steering wheel. In 1991 a body and mechanical restoration was carried out by its then-owner, Theophilus ‘Rocky’ Guliuzza, with invoices totalling more than

$100,000. It is believed Mr Guliuzza continued to enjoy the Maserati until 2014, at which point the car was imported into the UK and bought by the current owner. In 2017 the Ghibli underwent another full restoration, which took around four years and consumed approximately 2000 hours. The car is now one of the best examples of Giugiaro’s masterpiece in the world.

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1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB ‘SEFAC Hot Rod’ In the 1962 Tourist Trophy, 2735GT crashed into John Surtees’ GTO and Jim Clark’s Aston Zagato, necessitating a brand-new ‘Drogo’ body. The correct Scaglietti body was later reinstated, and the car now boasts Ferrari Classiche certification. In the same single ownership for 37 years, this 250GT is still always used on the road.

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This is the Ferrari, chassis 2735GT, that Sir Stirling Moss raced the most – and in which he won the most races, too. In fact, he took no fewer than five victories in it, including the hugely important Goodwood Tourist Trophy in 1961. Chassis 2735GT was also raced by Graham Hill alongside Moss in the 1961 Le Mans 24 Hours, gaining the GT lap record.

1968 Iso Grifo GL365 The first production Iso Grifo GL models appeared back in 1965, equipped with powerful Chevrolet Corvette V8s. These tough engines ensured both reliability and top speeds upwards of 140mph, making the Grifo one of the world’s fastest production cars at the time – a unique blend of sleek Italian design and unrestrained American muscle. The GL365 on display

at this year’s London Concours was built in July 1968 and exported to the US. It eventually moved on to Canada, and in the mid-1990s it was shipped back to Europe. Its previous owner commissioned a full restoration by Iso specialist Roberto Negri, which took place between 2004 and 2008. The Grifo was subsequently bought by its current owner in September 2018.

The Lancia Flaminia range was launched in 1957 as the V6-engined successor to the fabled Aurelia. Initially offered as a Berlina, by 1959 it was joined by a Pininfarina-bodied coupé, a Touring-bodied GT in coupé and convertible forms, and a Zagato ‘Sport’ coupé. By 1965, when the last Flaminias were built, Touring had made 2748 examples on its Superleggera principle of aluminium skins stretched

over a tubular-steel frame. This 1961 example is an early 2.5-litre 3C, or triplecarburettor, model; this increased power by about 20bhp to 140bhp over the single-carburettor models. Acquired by the current owner in Brescia in 2007, it has been a weekly driver gradually restored over the past 15 years. It lives most of the time in the German Eifel mountains, sharing space with three pre-war Lancia Ardeas.

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1971 De Tomaso Mangusta start the design duties passed to Giorgetto Giugiaro, then at Italian styling house Ghia, which the mercurial Alejandro de Tomaso acquired in 1967. The Mangusta itself was built on its predecessor Vallelunga’s chassis, with a Ford V8 and those distinctive gullwing engine covers. It’s thought that a mere 401 Mangustas were built, but the model paved the way for the betterknown Pantera.

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First of all, don’t be fooled by the library picture, right, because the 1971 Mangusta that you will see all being well is bright green and freshly restored. So freshly restored that at the time of this publication going to press, it was still in the workshop – hence the lack of current picture. The story of the Mangusta initially involved Cobra creator Carroll Shelby and designer Peter Brock, but after a false

1961 Ferrari 250GTE This 250GTE in Blu Sera was supplied new in 1961, registered to Edmund Bacher in Rome. It is widely believed, however, to have been the property of film producer Dino De Laurentiis (Barbarella, Serpico, King Kong and many more). The car was later inherited by Eva Michelson of Park Lane, London, who imported it into the UK in 1965. She sold the Ferrari to Dr Hector Anderson of

Lambeth, London, who is believed to have owned it for the rest of his life. It was stored from 1975, the date of its last tax disc, still bearing a ‘Doctor on call’ sticker on the windscreen. In 2012 it was bought by its current owner, who commissioned a full restoration. Following the work it was awarded Platinum at the Ferrari Owners’ Club Concours d’Elegance in 2017 and again in 2019.

1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato According to Alfa Romeo records, this Giulietta was sold new in 1961 to Guido Rava di Novara, having been prepared by the famous Alfa tuner Conrero. Rava di Novara entered it into club races and hillclimbs, selling it in 1968. In the late 1980s it was sold to an Italian dealer, who took the car back to Conrero and had it restored and painted

red (it was originally white). It was one of the last cars Conrero himself restored before his death in 1990. The current owner bought the car in 1989. Since then it has been raced at tracks including Silverstone, Goodwood, Monza, Imola and Paul Ricard. It has also done several Tour Auto and Modena Cento Ore events, as well as many road miles.

BIZZARRINI BRINGS BACK THE 5300 GT FOR A NEW ERA

A true sports car possesses an intangible spirit. Competitive motor sport has a vast accumulation of history, imbuing every racing machine with unique and irrevocable connections. An individual racing car becomes a finite object, defined not just by its performance, but by the races, drivers and results it has achieved. To build a true revival is to go back to first principles and focus on the mechanical and technological recipe that served as the basis for this timeless spirit. Authenticity is much more than just a certificate. Bizzarrini is proud to be returning to small scale, highly specialised manufacturing to underpin the introduction of the Bizzarrini 5300 GT Revival Corsa 24/65. The return of Bizzarrini is anchored by the newly formed company’s ownership of a substantial archive and heritage fleet. To build a limited series revival of such an iconic sports car is a complicated and intensive process. Overseen by Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Sheppard, also Director of Aston Martin Works Ltd., the company has the skills and experience to translate original blueprint drawings into an authentic model that meets FIA Specifications for international historic racing.

True authenticity is an elusive concept in the world of working historic racing cars. At the height of their campaign career, even the most famous and highprofile cars were subjected to a constant programme of changes, modifications, repairs and component substitutions, often on a weekly basis. Yet at some point in its life, a car’s identity inevitably becomes fixed and immutable. Of the 133 examples of the 5300 GT built between 1964 and 1968, no two were identical. Despite the existence of several Bizzarrini registers, no-one is 100% certain of the number of surviving cars; the only authentic truth is the brilliance and boldness of Giotto Bizzarrini’s original design. In addition to a meticulous nutand-bolt deconstruction of the 5300 GT

in our collection, the company has been able to examine other surviving examples, including the most famous car of all, the class winner of the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is this car, driven to victory by the French drivers, Régis Fraissinet and Jean de Mortemart, that forms the blueprint of the Revival series. “In a sense, our engineers have been peeling back layers of automotive history,” says Sheppard, “Many details have changed or evolved over the years. For example, the first race cars had a single wing mounted mirror to the driver’s side, the brake vent details were different, as were the reflectors. We also discovered that, although the original race car bonnets were made from moulded composite with racing bonnet latches, some were

subsequently replaced by aluminium examples.” Bizzarrini’s engineers have been tasked with exploring and examining these myriad differences to create a limited series production car that represents the essence of the ultimate 5300 GT.

In his heyday, Giotto Bizzarrini was working at the very limits of contemporary engineering, in an age before wind tunnels. The 5300 GT made extensive use of fibreglass, the strongest lightweight material of its day. Had it been available, Bizzarrini would almost certainly have deployed carbon fibre in his racing cars,

which is why the 5300 GT Revival Corsa will be offered as a full carbon fibre bodyshell for those customers who do not need to conform to FIA Historic Racing regulations. Other modifications have been made with safety – and racing rules – in mind. The original car’s fuel tanks were located deep in the sills, as well as behind the driver. This arrangement has been amended so that a contemporary fuel tank system is placed behind the driver only, marginally reducing the overall capacity, but with a range that remains well within the requirements of a multiple round race series. Inside, the Revival car will reflect the purity of the original stripped-down racing machine, with painted roof and door cards, and a strictly functional dashboard, using a bank of Duckbill toggle switches as per the original design drawings. “The car will be engineered to meet Appendix K FIA regulations,” says Sheppard, “but we will also respect the desire of some of our owners who want to drive these spectacular cars on the road.” For Bizzarrini, the process of creating the 24 examples of the 5300 GT Revival Corsa will be a true test of craftsmanship, but also a chance to

demonstrate the far-sighted skills and intuition of Giotto Bizzarrini, the man who developed Ferrari’s 250 GTO, and who designed Lamborghini’s mighty V12 engine. Bizzarrini did not build racing cars as vessels for feelings or emotions; he built cars to win. These qualities were simply the by-products of his designs, shaped by the lightweight body, the curvaceous Giugiaro-designed bodywork, and the tried and tested muscle of Chevrolet’s V8, not to mention the skill and dedication of the drivers who were committed to finding the limits. This ethos of innovation, creation and competition will endure in the Bizzarrini 5300 GT Revival Corsa.

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2005 Lamborghini Murciélago This Murciélago Roadster is one of just three manual examples on UK shores. The stunning example, which is finished in metallic yellow, was serviced by Wycombe Lamborghini

until 2012 before being sold to a Scottish owner in 2013. Its current Londonbased keeper purchased the car in 2018, and has had it maintained by GVE and SuperCar Service. The

brakes and suspension were fully restored last year. The Murciélago name is eponymous with a fighting bull that survived 24 sword slashes in an 1879 duel against matador Rafael

‘El Lagartijo’ Molina Sánchez. Its eye-catching, aggressive body was penned by Luc Donckerwolke, who used the B-2 Stealth Bomber as inspiration for the Roadster. The car’s dramatic

aesthetic appeal is complemented by the final development of Lamborghini’s stirring Bizzarrini V12, which traces its roots back to the Miura and Countach supercars.

With just 2700 original miles from new, this F40 is Ferrari Classiche certified, and secured the rare accolade of scoring 100 percent from judges at the 2019 Ferrari Owners’ Club Concours. It subsequently won Car of the Day, plus a further three trophies. The F40 was supplied in 2018 by Maranello Concessionaires, complete with a rare English speedo and all-authentic nuts, bolts, hoses and paint. The high

level of originality is complemented by a full set of tan luggage and a rare F40 watch, which was offered as an extra to purchase on initial delivery. The current keeper bought the Ferrari from its 84-year-old original owner in Frankfurt. This marked the end of a three-year quest to find an entirely original F40 in the same specification in which it rolled out of the Maranello factory.

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2007 Bugatti Veyron The Bugatti Veyron caused a sensation when it was launched in 2005, and has been proven to be capable of more than 250mph – 253.81mph is the official figure. It’s powered by an 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged, W16 engine, which is in effect two narrowangle V8s joined together. It uses a seven-speed twin-clutch automatic transmission, which can also be used in semi-auto

mode. The Veyron weighs 1888kg, giving an official power-to-weight ratio of 523bhp per tonne. This 2007 Veyron was originally supplied to Monaco, then moved to the UAE, and from there it was sent to the UK. At some stage is has had Mansory bodywork fitted, and it has recently been wrapped. Even 16 years after the Veyron’s launch, this car will be one of the stars of the show.

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It’s difficult to argue that the LaFerrari wasn’t the most dramatic of 2013’s hypercar ‘Holy Trinity’; its spine-tingling hybridised V12 powerplant had a 9250rpm red line, and sent a grand total of 950bhp through its massive 345-section rear rubber. Supplied new to the UK and registered in early 2016, chassis no. 213774 still sits at delivery mileage with only its second

owner. The car presents in the exceptional hue of Rosso Formula 1 2007, and specified with the rare and highly coveted carbonfibre roof among a whole host of interior and exterior extras, it remains one of the most desirable LaFerraris in Britain. The current owner has amplified the Ferrari’s exotic and arresting aesthetics with the addition of the optional FXX-K wheels.

2007 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport When Pagani produced its first sports car, the Zonda, around the turn of the millennium, a new power at the top of the supercar world had arrived. The Zonda has wowed people all over the globe; there have been few other cars in history that have turned heads to such an extent. Pagani has built on its success and made various versions of the Zonda, all limited to just a few cars. With an AMG

7.3-litre V12 engine and manual transmission providing mind-blowing performance, the Zonda F (named after Juan Manuel Fangio) is arguably the cream of the crop. The example seen at the London Concours is one of just three right-hand-drive Zonda F Clubsports made, producing 641bhp and weighing just 1231kg. It was originally supplied to Hong Kong, and very recently came to the UK.

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2020 Koenigsegg Regera This Koenigsegg Regera is fully bespoke, featuring a unique tinted-blue carbon body, with real diamonds in the lacquer and hand-applied 24K gold leaf throughout the exterior and interior of the car. The Regera is currently the fastest production model in the world, holding the 0-400km/h record. This example produces around 1800bhp. The hybrid battery gives about 700bhp, and the internal-

combustion engine is 1100bhp. Its 0-60mph time is 2.8 seconds and top speed is over 250mph, and it achieves zero to 250mph and back to zero in around 31.5 seconds. One feature of all Koenigseggs is that the roof panel can be removed – in theory by one person, although when it’s a large piece of carbonfibre with gold in it, two people are definitely needed, says the owner...

1990 Lister Le Mans The XJS-based Le Mans took Jaguar’s standard 5.3-litre V12 and added a comprehensive tuning package, first of all taking the unit out to 6.0 litres. The engine-management system was tweaked and the heads were gas flowed, with larger valves fitted. Meanwhile, the Cosworth conrods carried special forged pistons, which increased the Lister’s compression ratio to 11.7:1. New bearings

2018 Bugatti Chiron How to follow the Veyron? For the 2016 Chiron, Bugatti took the Veyron’s quad-turbo W16 engine and reworked it to produce 1479bhp. The model immediately set new records, and its top speed was recorded at 261mph – but that was electronically limited, so a Chiron could top that. In 2018, the Chiron Sport was introduced; 18kg lighter due to further use of carbonfibre, and

with stiffer suspension in order to increase the cornering ability of the car while maintaining its grandtouring characteristics. A torque-vectoring system to control the power sent to each wheel for improved handling in tight corners was also added. The cost of the Sport? More than £300,000 on top of the price of the ‘standard’ Chiron, which itself was listed at around £2 million.

and a modified oil system were also deemed necessary to reliably deliver 482bhp of power. This Le Mans sat in the collection of one family from new until 2018, and it is now with its second owner. The car is totally original; it has had no work other than maintenance, and has always been taxed and insured. It is one of only 19 coupés made, and has covered just 3800 miles from new.

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1996 Ferrari F50 Bought new in the UK, this F50 remained in its original owner’s possession until 2017. The current keeper has retained the model in exceptional authentic condition – the pervasiveness of the carbonfibre weave under the paintwork is testament to this. The manufacturer accepted the Ferrari for its 70th Anniversary Concorso d’Eleganza in 2017, where the F50 won a class prize and also featured in an

official event video. A mere 349 F50s were produced by Maranello between 1995 and 1997, and the model famously featured a 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V12 powerplant that was developed from Scuderia Ferrari’s 1990 Formula 1 racer. The F50 was replaced by the Enzo in 2002, making it the marque’s last flagship model to be specified with a manual gearbox.

2000 Lamborghini Diablo GT Upon its introduction in 1999, the Diablo GT was the world’s fastest production car. Its Bizzarrini V12 had an increased 6.0-litre displacement and further enhancements such as titanium conrods, a lightened crankshaft and independent throttle bodies fed by an aggressive roof scoop, and its performance was augmented with major lightweighting measures.

The heavy 4WD system was replaced with rear-wheel drive, and the car’s panels were remanufactured from carbonfibre and sculpted utilising aerodynamic expertise obtained from the Diablo GT2 racing programme. This is the eighth of 80 GTs produced. It competed in the Lamborghini Giro 50th and has been featured on the cover of several car magazines.

2004 Ferrari Enzo This Enzo was granted prestigious Ferrari Classiche certification in 2019, and has been owned by several well known UK collectors. In 2017 it was purchased by its fourth and current keeper, who has ensured the car has remained in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition. Named after Ferrari’s famous and charismatic owner, the Enzo arrived in 2002 as the marque’s

successor to the F50 flagship production model. Maranello built 399, and they were strictly offered only to Ferrari’s most loyal customers; specifically those who had previously bought both the F40 and F50. The Enzo included several innovations that would appear on later cars, such as steering wheel-mounted gearshift lights, carbon-ceramic brakes and variable driving modes.

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1970 Porsche 914/6 GT One of only seven Porsche factory GT Werks cars, chassis no. 0137 bears the Werks number 914-55, showing it to be one of the four engine-less Versuch (experimental)

models made for the GT Werks programme. US racing driver John Rulon-Miller bought 0137 from Porsche Factory Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen during the mid 1970s with

1955 Porsche 356 1500GS Carrera Coupé Chassis no. 55161 is one of the rarest 356 models in existence. This car was the first right-hand-drive 356 Carrera ever built, and is one of a mere ten 356A GS Carreras built to RHD spec. Just four of these ten were delivered to the UK, and only half are believed to have survived through to the present day. The car has remained

in the UK since its delivery here in 1955, and it has had several owners during that time. In 1987, a full body restoration was carried out, along with an engine and gearbox rebuild. The renovation was finally completed by the current owner in 2014, and the car has since taken part in the 2015 Carrera Parade and 2018 Salon Privé.

engine 6400001 fitted – the first-ever 914/6 unit. The car then participated in races at hallowed circuits such as Monza, Daytona, Le Mans and the Nürburgring. The 914/6 GT’s current

UK owner bought the car in 1997, still bearing its original Signal Orange paintwork having emerged from a ten-year dry-store hibernation. By this time, many of the rare Werks GT

parts had been swapped for normal production 914/6 items. A painstaking decade-long restoration to original spec ensued, and a final touch was the period Monte Carlo rally livery.

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1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT Believed to have previously been a Porsche GB-owned car, this 924 Carrera GT was the first right-hand-drive chassis to grace UK shores. Later in 1981 the model was purchased from Wilmslow Porsche by a Staffordbased owner, before it eventually made its way into the hands of its current keeper in 2014. Since then, the car has remained in original and unrestored condition, and

it still reads a mere 41,000 miles on its odometer. The 924 Carrera GT is one of the most coveted examples of the breed; developed as a homologation car, a mere 400 examples were made in order to satisfy Group 4 racing requirements – and only 75 of these were UKspecification models such as the one we have on display at this year’s London Concours.

2011 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4L This 997 GT3 RS 4.0-Litre is one of just two examples that were delivered new to New Zealand. In February 2016, the car joined historic racing driver James Cottingham’s collection, who used it sparingly during his tenure of ownership. The stunning Carrera White example is adorned with the 4.0 presentation livery, and was fitted in the factory with a front axle-lifting system. It has been

meticulously maintained, and had covered only 1000 miles when the current owner acquired it. Often regarded as the finest 911 Porsche ever built, the 997 GT3 RS 4.0-Litre has the ultimate evolution of the Mezger flat-six powerplant and a six-speed manual transmission. A mere 600 examples were produced, making the model a sought-after addition to any collection today.

1972 Porsche 911 2.7 RS This cherished 1972 911 Carrera 2.7 RS has been in the current owner’s collection since 2000, and it’s one of the original series of 500 built for homologation purposes. These cars famously featured thinner-gauge sheet metal and glass, along with swollen arches and quarter panels to accommodate wider Fuchs alloy rims. Boasting a high level of originality, this car has

never undergone any major restoration work, only light repairs, regular maintenance and a bare-metal respray. Its history file dates back to 1979, which reveals that it resided in Switzerland until it was imported to its UK-based, and fourth, owner. The current owner wanted an unmolested example from the original series of 500 cars – and this one, the 243rd produced, fit the bill.

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1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster This highly original 1955 356 Speedster is one of the last ‘Pre-A’ variants produced. The unofficial Pre-A designation references pre-1956 examples, identifiable by a split windscreen on the earliest models, or a single-piece V-shaped screen as seen here. Still sporting its original red paint and matching numbers, this

example was owned for 62 years by one Los Angeles-based family until 2019. It then made its way to the UK and into the possession of its current owner. This lightweight, rear-engined sports car laid the foundations for the 911, which replaced the 356 in 1965 and has remained the German company’s signature offering ever since.

1978 Porsche 928 The 928 seen here was one of 124 cars delivered new to the UK starting in August 1978, from where it was sold via the Porsche Motortune dealership in London. The 928 has since had the rare distinction of being in the care of a single owner for 34 years with a full service history. The car was given a major overhaul in 1995 and repainted in its original Petrol Blue – which matches the brochure that

1975 Porsche 911 930 Turbo One of just 23 UK-spec 1975 cars, of which only seven were finished in Salmon Metallic, chassis 274 was supplied new to a Hong Kong-based owner via Britain. As one of the original 400 930 Turbos, it’s counted among a rare group of homologation models developed from the 934 Turbo RSR. Chassis no. 274’s certification indicates that the car was manufactured in June 1975, and was

specified with several rare options including sports seats and custom white leather upholstery. The 911 was sold to a US-based owner in 2000, and was bought by its current UK keeper in 2019. Chassis 274 boasts matching numbers, and it has recently been restored back to its original specification thanks to photographs that were taken by the first owner when new in 1975.

accompanied the launch of this model. Its black and silver Pascha interior remains entirely original, and the car is correct in specification as from launch, without spoilers or rubbing strakes. While the 928 never succeeded the 911 as its manufacturer originally intended, it remains one of Porsche’s most revered models – and in 1978 it became the only sports car ever to win Car of the Year.

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1957 Porsche 356 Speedster The lightweight 356A sports car arrived in 1948. While the very first had alloy bodies, most A-series cars were constructed in steel by coachbuilder Reutter – which was then bought by Porsche. The

rear-mounted engine was a flat-four air-cooled ‘boxer’ with dual downdraft Zenith carbs. From 1948-1958, the no-frills Speedster version of the 356 was the car of choice for track days at

which the owner could drive home from the circuit on the public road, thanks to its simple, lightweight construction, its nimble handling and its speed. It’s now one of the most desirable of all the 356s.

An original C16 UK-specification car, this Carrera GT was delivered new to its first owner in 2005. The second keeper bought it in 2008, and it has subsequently remained in his collection. The car, which is painted in GT Silver Metallic and has a detachable hardtop, has been used several times for track days at Silverstone, as well as

been driven on a trip to its German homeland along with two Carrera GT stablemates. The Carrera GT’s 5.7-litre motor sportderived V10 engine and the advanced carbonfibre monocoque construction ensured its position as one of the most legendary supercars of the 2000s, along with its Ferrari Enzo arch rival.

1987 Porsche 959 Komfort As one of Porsche’s most legendary cars, and arch nemesis of the Ferrari F40, the 959 is already iconic. However, this example (no. 291) is even more special, as it’s one of the final eight 959s manufactured in 1992-93, four years after main production ceased. In 2018-19 the car had a mechanical overhaul by Porsche Classic, which also serviced

it as recently as last year. Refreshingly, the current owner says it’s “very much used and enjoyed” and has not been sentenced to a sterile existence in an airconditioned garage. Nor would the 959 deserve such a fate; as the forefather of modern all-wheel-drive supercars, and Group B rally hero, it really should be driven.

1965 Porsche Targa No. 1 This 1965 911 Targa (no. 500,001) is the very first example produced. Consequently, it has some unique features not found in later Targas, including a removable rear window, wooden dash and a

wheel-centre emblem on the roll bar. Records show that it was maintained by Müller Porsche in Hanover, and remained in Northern Germany until it was deregistered in 1979. In 2001 it was sold as

a restoration project to the current owner, and was renovated by a German specialist. It will soon undergo another full restoration by Export 56, returning the car to its original spec.

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3) 1958 356A Speedster (One of 21 RHD Speedsters)

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5) 1966 Porsche 911 Targa (First production Targa 500001)

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1984 Lotus Turbo Esprit This Lotus Turbo Esprit S3 is a 1985 model-year car, built in 1984. It was specified with every factory option available in that year including the unique all-over White Out paint finish and the lift-out Targa tinted-glass roof panel with wind deflector, stashed in the factoryoriginal Lotus storage bag. It has been cherished by its one owner, who has diligently sourced period accessories including a red

plastic Kingavon petrol can, the 1985 issue of the anti-theft Krooklok, the AA book for the period, various JPS accessories and even a classic JPS Players cigarette packet (JPS was the sponsor of the Lotus F1 Team at the time). It also retains all the original factory labels, and it has covered just over 2000 miles from new. As you’ll see, it remains in pristine, factory-fresh, time-warp condition.

1996 Lotus Elan M100 Lotus revived the Elan name, originally used in the 1960s and early ’70s, for the front-wheel-drive Elan M100 sports car, styled by Peter Stevens and launched in 1989. This example is a limited-edition model of the M100, no. 584. Owned by the current keeper since 2005, the Elan is in impressive original condition, as built by Lotus Cars in 1996. It is painted in Medina Green

1957 Lotus Eleven LM150 Manufactured by Lotus Cars in 1957, the Lotus Eleven sports-racing car was fitted with the Coventry Climax FPF 1500 twin-cam engine and given the model prefix LM150. This Eleven LM150 is chassis no. 11-332. It was a Team Lotus works entry, which raced at Rouen and Reims in 1957 driven by Herbert Mackay-Fraser, an American always known as ‘Mac’ Fraser. Sadly he became the first

Lotus works driver to lose his life in competition. The Eleven LM150 was later sold to Carroll Shelby Sports Cars, and was raced in many US events by Jim Hall, later of Chaparral Cars fame. Returned to the UK in the 1970s and restored in 2006, the Lotus has since competed in many historic race events. It was the winning car in the 2017 Goodwood Revival Madgwick Cup.

with a leather interior, and is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged Isuzu fourcylinder. The car was initially used by the current owner as everyday transport, but owing to growing children it was driven less frequently after 2012. It now lives alongside two other Lotus models – a 1967 Elan and a 1961 Elite. The M100 is sometimes overlooked, but it is one of the besthandling front-wheeldrive cars of all time.

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1972 Lotus Europa When Lotus revealed the Europa in 1966, midengined road cars were few and far between. The Lamborghini Miura had been launched just a few months earlier, and there were also a few oddities such as the Bonnet Djet, De Tomaso Vallelunga and Unipower GT. Lotus kept the cost reasonable by using a folded-steel backbone chassis, glassfibre body plus Renault 16 engine

and transaxle. The powertrain was back to front (transaxle behind the engine instead of in front as in the Renault), so the crown wheel and pinion were neatly swapped around to prevent the Europa having four reverse gears and one forward... This 1972 car was fully restored to standard spec in 2008, using a new Lotus galvanised chassis. It’s been owned by the present keeper since 1999.

1961 Lotus Elite Type 14 The Elite was shown to the public for the first time at the 1957 Earls Court Motor Show. Customer deliveries began in 1959. In total 1078 cars were built, 720 of which were Series 2s such as this car. To avoid the 25 percent purchase tax, Elites were offered for sale in ‘build-it-yourself’ kit form for around £1300 – the equivalent of £29,000 today. It was considered too expensive and sadly did not sell well.

The Elite has a drag coefficient of just 0.29 and weighs a mere 500kg. It is of glassfibre monocoque construction with no chassis – groundbreaking technology 60 years ago. The first owner of this S2 was the late Max Mosley, later to co-found the March Formula 1 team and then become president of the FIA for 16 years. He and Bernie Ecclestone transformed F1 into a global business.

1982 Lotus Elite Riviera VAT, and this Riviera is one of those last examples. Only seven Rivieras were built by the Lotus factory; this is the only version to be finished in black. This car’s interior had suffered during previous ownership, so the current keeper (since 2005) had it retrimmed in a deep champagne colour. The Elite was subsequently featured in an article in Classic & Sports Car magazine.

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1972 Lotus Elan Sprint Drophead This is one of the last Elan Sprint Dropheads built by Lotus. Made in December 1972, it was delivered new in kit form (to avoid purchase tax) to its first owner in March 1973, finished in all-over red instead of the usual Elan Sprint colours of Gold Leafstyle red over white. By the late 1970s it

2010 Lotus Evora The Evora was launched in 2008, on Lotus’s first all-new platform since the 1995 Elise. This example is a 2010 model with one owner from new. It has covered more than 40,000 miles in that time, with the

majority being on road trips and to shows and magazine shoots. It has been on a nine-country tour of Europe, on Alps trips and to Le Mans, Jura, the Scottish Highlands, Wales,

the Pennines, Kielder and the Lake District, plus to Spa and the Nürburgring every year. It’s won six concours plus show and shines, and has been seen in calendars as well as in Octane and Evo magazines.

had sprouted wide arches and Wolfrace wheels; it was terrible to drive! In 1997 the decision was made to restore the car to exactly as it had left the factory and Bell & Colvill, including replicating the dealer’s detailing. Taking nearly ten years, this was the final car restored by Peter Day of Daytune.

1965 Lotus Seven Lotus produced the Seven from 1957 until 1972, when the rights and manufacturing were taken over by Caterham Cars. It’s still made today, looking little different than it did 60 years ago – although it’s much more powerful. The Seven S2 you see here has a full ownership history dating back to its first registration in November 1965 – the

same month that the famous green and yellow Prisoner Seven was registered. It was subject to a full nutand-bolt rebuild in 2018 on the original chassis. It’s powered by a 1.5-litre Cosworth-Ford Pre-Crossflow engine with twin Webers – a rarity and one of the most desirable power units for this era of Lotus Seven.

1998 Lotus Elise S1 This reference example of an early Elise S1 has the factory options of alarm, radio-fitting kit, driving lamps, metallic Lotus Racing Green paint and Magnolia leather trim. It also sports early S1 features

including a Danish-built chassis and metal matrix composite brake discs. Launched in 1995 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Elise is recognised for the intelligence of its engineering architecture,

its dedication to Colin Chapman’s ‘light is right’ philosophy, and the brilliance of its dynamics. This 10,000-mile car from the Lotus Factory Collection is used for drive and press events.

1966 Bristol Bullet Speedster

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In addition an exceptional 1949 Bristol 400/85 saloon formerly owned by Bristol Cars Limited and used in their own show car fleet will be offered for sale. (Subject to Availability). For further details of this exciting opportunity contact: David Fletcher on 07967 508542 or via David.Fletcher@wyleshardy.co.uk or call our offices on 01442 832234

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1990 Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II Launched in March 1990, the 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II was the most powerful variant of the Mercedes-Benz W201 series. It used the AMG PowerPack fitted to the same short-stroke

2463cc engine as the original Evolution, which produced 232bhp. The car featured fully adjustable suspension that allowed the ride height to be lowered via an interior

1999 Alpina B12 6.0 Based on the E38 7-series, the Alpina B12 used either a 5.7- or 6.0-litre V12. Exterior changes included an Alpina chin spoiler, 20-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels and optional Alpina pinstriping, as well as the company’s signature blue-and-green interior stitching inside. This example is a 1999 B12 with the later 6.0-litre engine developing 424bhp, complete with

Mahle aluminium pistons and modified camshafts. At the time, it was the largest and most powerful naturally aspirated engine made by the manufacturer. It is capable of 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds and a 181mph top speed, while this car is finished in distinctive BMW Twilight Purple metallic paint. A total of 94 B12 6.0s were built for the entire world, making this UK-spec model a very rare car.

switch. It also sported a radical bodykit complete with a large, adjustable rear wing and back window spoiler, and Evolution II 17-inch alloy wheels. Period anecdotes tell

of competitor BMW’s research and development chief Wolfgang Reitzle saying: “The laws of aerodynamics must be different between Munich and Stuttgart;

if that rear wing works, we’ll have to redesign our wind tunnel.” The anecdote also claims that BMW did, indeed, redesign its wind tunnel afterwards...

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1993 BMW E34 540i Hartge H5 resulting in a useful power increase from 286bhp to 350bhp. Other differences include exclusive Hartge 19-inch alloy wheels, uprated brakes, sports suspension and a Switchlogic automatic transmission control system. Hartge also made an even more powerful version of the H5, into which it fitted a tuned version of the V12 engine from the BMW 850i.

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Unlike Alpina, which is a manufacturer in its own right, Hartge is an approved convertor of BMW models with a focus on giving M-Power-type performance to more subtly styled machines. This example is a Hartge H5 based on a 5-series 540i E34. The key difference is under the bonnet, where the original 4.0-litre V8 has been bored out to 4722cc,

1985 Audi Sport Quattro The famous Audi ‘UR’ Sport Quattro was the road-going ‘homologation special’ version of the highly successful turbocharged machines that changed the face of world rallying in the

1980s. Only around 20 of the 200 Sport Quattros built at Audi’s workshops in lngolstadt came to the UK, and these were identifiable by their smaller headlights, wider track and much

shorter body than the standard Audi Coupé Quattro on which the model was based. That short wheelbase allowed much better manoeuvrability and

traction through loose forest stages, hence the decision to create sufficient road cars to gain full homologation. An outstandingly rapid road car – it could sprint

from 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds and go on to a top speed of 155mph – the Sport Quattro offered extraordinary stability, excellent cornering and amazing traction.

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1995 Audi RS2 Avant The RS2 was a joint Audi and Porsche project, taking the 80 Avant as the basis and developing it into a giant-killing estate. It was built at Porsche’s RössleBau facility in Zuffenhausen, with significant upgrades made to the Audi engine, and with the brakes and suspension enhanced with Porsche-designed parts. Fewer than 3000 were delivered globally, and only 180 UK-supplied right-handdrive cars were built. The

RS2 also kicked off Audi’s now-legendary RS performance line. This UK RS2 Avant was registered in April 1995, and has had five previous keepers. In 2014, it was acquired by a member of a prominent North American motor sport family, to participate in a cross-New Zealand road trip. The car subsequently remained in North America for several years, and returned to the UK in early 2020.

1996 BMW 850CSI

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Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1991, the 850CSI was the BMW Motorsportdeveloped version of the E31 8-series Coupé. It was powered by BMW’s S70 V12 engine, which was a motor sport-honed variant of the 5.0-litre unit that was fitted to standard 850i models. In addition, it featured a tuned chassis, upgraded brakes and cosmetic enhancements, such as

1990 Mercedes-Benz 300CE AMG-Brabus Widebody Widebody CEs were normally the preserve of the big V8s, but this 300CE AMG-Brabus edition was originally supplied in Japan and was imported to the UK in 2015 by the current owner. It’s a very unusual car – possibly unique – as it features tuning parts sourced from both AMG and Brabus. It’s based on a standard 300CE-24

3.4 AMG, and boasts a number of that brand’s tuning parts, but it is then finished off with a Brabus Widebody bodykit and wheels. The MercedesBenz forms part of a collection of AMG and Brabus derivatives of the classic W124 that are kept and cherished by the same enthusiastic owner, and is a very welcome addition to the Young Timers class.

unique wheels and discreet CSI badges. It was made alongside the standard 850i at BMW’s Dingolfing factory. According to BMW’s build records, there were only 160 850CSIs made in right-hand-drive for distribution across the entire world – which makes this a very rare car indeed. Finished in Oxford Green, it is car no. 149 of 160 and the last of 21 painted in this colour.

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1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC Koenig Specials and a 962 road machine. This car started life as a 1991 560SEC with modifications including a full Widebody conversion, uprated suspension, wider wheels and, most importantly, the extremely rare 400bhp supercharged V8. At 57,000 miles it’s presented in its original unrestored condition, and comes with its Koenig Specials certificate of origin.

I A N K UA H

Founded in 1974 by racing driver and German Mountain Champion Willy König, Koenig Specials modified the country’s first Ferrari 365BB. The specialist is known for its outrageous styling and high-performance reworking of marques such as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lamborghini, Jaguar and Porsche, including a 1000bhp Testarossa

1989 BMW M3 Roberto Ravaglia Edition

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This is one of only 25 original Roberto Ravaglia Edition M3 E30s produced for the UK, and it is unrestored with largely original paintwork. It was first supplied to an owner who was located in Bolton, Lancashire, in 1989, and is one of 16 examples produced in Misano Red. The model was named after the Italian racing driver Roberto Ravaglia,

who won a total of eight European Touring Car Championships for BMW throughout the 1980s, as well as successfully competing in the Bathhurst 1000 at the wheel of a 635CSi. He went on to head up a number of Touring Car racing teams, many of which ran BMWs, before moving to manage a semiworks Chevrolet team.

2002 BMW Alpina E39 B10 V8S This London Concours entrant is no. 24 of only 43 Alpina B10 V8S Touring models ever manufactured, utilising the BMW 5-series E39. It uses a 4837cc V8 powerplant based on that of the 540i, and develops 375PS (370bhp), with a five-speed ZF automatic transmission and Brembo ventilated disc brakes. Of the limited number of right-hand-drive cars produced, only four

originally came to the UK. The rest were exported to Japan, where this example was supplied new by the country’s sole Alpina agent, Nicole Automobiles. It was subsequently imported to the UK in 2020, and is the only car painted in Alpina Green of the 34 Tourings listed on the register at www.alpina-archive.com. Its odometer is currently showing 135,000km (84,000 miles).

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T I M S C OT T / F L U I D I M AG E S

London Concours 2021 Programme

Articles inside

THE SPEED OF SAND

LOST MARQUES

CONVERTIBLES: GOLDEN ERA

THE COACHMAKERS

LANCIA LEGENDS

THE PURSUIT OF SPEED

GREAT MARQUES: LAMBORGHINI

GREAT MARQUES: ASTON MARTIN

LAST YEAR’S WINNER

THE CONCOURS CLASSES

THE DINOS

THE COLLECTOR

THE JUDGING PROCESS

OCTANE AND EVO PADDOCK

WELCOME

THE VENUE

CATERING ON SITE