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Words Sarah Bradley
Concours on Savile Row is back for 2023
MATT HOWELL
May’s exclusive event in central London connects bespoke tailoring with the very best collector cars
ABOVE AND LEFT Concours in Mayfair will offer plenty of substance as well as style.
COMBINING FINE COLLECTOR cars with exquisite hand-tailored style, 2022’s inaugural Concours on Savile Row was an unprecedented success. This year’s event, in London’s exclusive Mayfair district, will take place on Wednesday and Thursday May 24-25, and promises to be even more dazzling. Organiser – and Magneto publisher – Hothouse Media is working with the famous street’s landowners and bespoke tailors to showcase a unique mix of classic supercars, sports cars, GTs and Historic race machines, along with the latest hypercars, concepts and one-offs. In a new move, exotic two-wheelers will visit the Concours on Savile Row as well, with Norton Motorcycles making an appearance. Visitors can browse the spectacular cars and fascinating tailors’ displays free of charge, as well as enjoy the talks and live music on the central
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stage. Ticketed VIP packages will offer special access to soirées and dinners, seminars, meet-and-greets with motor sport celebrities, exclusive displays plus gin and whisky tastings, and Nyetimber sparkling wines. The 2023 Concours on Savile Row will extend into neighbouring Burlington Gardens. Both streets will be closed to through traffic, and will quite literally give visitors the red-carpet treatment, while a tie-in with the nearby Royal Academy of Arts will bring a whole new dimension to proceedings. Among the automotive marques that have already confirmed their attendance is Bentley, from whom historic tailoring partner Huntsman has commissioned no fewer than three Mulliner bespoke cars that will make their debut at the Concours. Meanwhile, Caton’s parent company Envisage is now working closely
‘Will showcase a unique mix of classic cars along with the latest hypercars’
with revered wool merchant Scabal. Further partnerships include JP Hackett and Aston Martin, Dege & Skinner and Morgan, and Arthur Sleep and Lunaz. Maserati, BRM, Automobili Pininfarina, Everrati and Alfa will be supporting the event, as will more names from the legendary street such as Cad & The Dandy, Ozwald Boateng, Gieves & Hawkes, Norton & Sons and Henry Poole. There have been tailors on Savile Row since 1803, and they’ve clothed kings, princes, heads of state and celebrities ever since. At the Concours on Savile Row you’ll be able to see historic patterns, current designs and fascinating cutting rooms, and wonder at how beautifully tradition meets cutting-edge design. Further details, partners and sponsors are continually being confirmed; please see online for details. www.concoursonsavilerow.com
