The cars

With pioneering automobiles from the dawn of motoring to the latest hypercars with next-generation propulsion, and everything in between, Concours on Savile Row brings the excitement and passion of two and four wheels to the world-famous home of the finest traditions of British tailoring

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Concours on Savile Row gives you a chance to crown a People’s Vote among our selection of concours cars. You get to be the judge – and all it takes is your smartphone. Simply scan the QR code on the board next to your favourite car, and enter the corresponding number when prompted – or look out for the voting slips at the show.

1967 Mercedes-Benz 600

Custodian: Mercedes-Benz Heritage

Hosted by: Henry Poole

This short-wheelbase 600 was George Harrison’s first Mercedes-Benz. It was one of 100 right-hand-drive cars brought to the UK, and he’d put 30,000 miles on it. It was also part of a notorious story in his life; in September 1969 he was accused of hitting a policeman’s legs with it. Eventually he was fined £35 and banned from driving for a year – but by then the car had been sold. Its time since has included 27 years in the care of a Sheffield taxi firm, and near two decades in Denmark. It is now owned by Brendan O’Brien. www.mercedes-benz.com/en/classic

Power: 250bhp | Top speed: 127mph 0-62mph: 9.5 seconds

1933 MG K3 Magnette

Owner: Teifion Salisbury

Hosted by: Cad & The Dandy

The MG K3 Magnette was a true world-beater – taking on Maserati on that marque’s Mille Miglia home turf, and winning. No. 5 is one of 14, and was built for the 1934 Mille Miglia attempt. Piloted by Count Lurani and Clifton Penn-Hughes, it finished tenth overall and second in class.

The factory added a pointed-tail two-seater body before the car was raced at Brooklands. It ended up with John Henry Tomson Smith (JHTS), who converted it into a single-seater with MG’s help. The changes were so drastic, it could be seen as a brand-new car. JHTS would compete in the MG up to World War One, selling it during the conflict. He’d later buy it back, restore it and display it in his MG showrooms. He’d sell it again, but then reacquire it and have it rebuilt one more time. The MG is presented here alongside Chopard, in tribute to the latter’s Mille Miglia series of timepieces.

Power: 120bhp | Top speed: N/A 0-60mph: N/A

2023 CALLUM Vanquish 25

Owner: CALLUM Designs

Hosted by: Edward Sexton

The CALLUM Designs Vanquish 25 is the ultimate version of the Vanquish, as dreamed up, styled and realised by the model’s original designer, Ian Callum CBE. It sits 10mm lower than before, while the track is 60mm wider. There are new LED headlights, an abstract tartan-design mesh in the bonnet vents, a billet-machined grille and new brakecooling ducts in the front bumper. The interior has been refreshed, too, with a carbonfibre centre console featuring a machined metal frame, along with dials and a detachable clock from Bremont.

There’s more to discover inside as well, with a lower, more sporting driving position in seats featuring Callum’s abstract tartan design in Bridge of

2023 Morgan Super 3

Owner: Morgan

Hosted by: Dege & Skinner

The Super 3 continues the 113-year legacy of three-wheeled Morgan vehicles, melding the very best of automotive-manufacturing techniques, design tradition and craftsmanship with the latest tech to provide a uniquely exciting driving experience.

Introduced in early 2022, it is powered by a 1.5-litre Ford threecylinder engine that significantly exceeds the power and performance figures of previous Morgan threewheelers. This increased velocity reflects the car’s design language, which draws its inspiration from the jet age – an era in which function influenced form and horizons were broadened.

As Morgan design head Jonathan

Weir leather. It’s all complemented by bespoke Mulberry luggage.

The 5.9-litre V12 has been upgraded – there’s an extra 60bhp over the standard car’s unit, to produce 580bhp in total. The brakes have also been upgraded with carbon-ceramic discs, while the suspension has been retuned with Bilstein dampers, stiffer anti-roll bars and new bushing materials. www.callumdesigns.com

Power: 580bhp | Top spd: 200mph (est) 0-62mph: 4.5 seconds (est)

Wells explains: “During the jet age, the balance of form vs function was equalised. It was within these decades that the most aerodynamic forms were not only required, but also admired.”

In accordance with the Concours, the Super 3 is suitably bespoke – it has been designed with a limitless combination of options and accessories for owners to tailor their individual vehicles. www.morgan-motor.com

Power: 117bhp | Top speed: 130mph 0-60mph: 7.0 seconds

2023 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro

Owner: Aston Martin

Hosted by: JP Hackett

The Valkyrie AMR Pro is one of the world’s most exclusive, exciting and fastest track-only machines – unburdened by road or racing regulation, this is the pinnacle of Aston Martin’s design and engineering talents.

At the heart of the car lies a Cosworth-built naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 engine that develops 1000bhp and revs to a vertiginous 11,000rpm. The Valkyrie also boasts aerodynamic efficiency that surpasses Le Mans hypercar regulations. It’s 380mm longer in the wheelbase, 266mm longer overall and, at the front, has 96mm more track and is 115mm wider in total. This all comes together to provide

2023 Audi e-tron GT

Owner: Audi

Hosted by: Richard James

The introduction of the e-tron GT marks a significant step in Audi’s bold electrification plan. Not only is it the most advanced Audi ever produced, but it’s also the first fully electric model to also be available with the iconic RS badge. As standard it develops up to 530PS, can propel itself from 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds and has a 296-mile range.

Based on a dedicated fully EV platform, the e-tron GT has been built without compromise when it comes to performance and efficiency. Electric motors on each axle, which deliver quattro all-wheel drive, are powered by an 86kWh battery. As this sits within the floor, between the axles, it provides a low centre of gravity appropriate for a sports machine, as well as a weight a driving experience far beyond anything seen, heard or felt before. Weight savings come from deletion of the battery-electric hybrid system, plus a host of other fat-trimming measures including ultra-lightweight carbonfibre bodywork, carbon suspension wishbones plus Perspex windscreen and windows. All told, the Valkyrie AMR Pro weighs a full 300kg less than the standard car, at 1000kg. www.astonmartin.com

Power: 1000bhp | Top speed: N/A 0-60mph: N/A distribution very close to the 50:50 ideal. The flat electric drivetrain afforded Audi’s design team a blank canvas. The absence of an engine and ’box allowed them to push the axles further apart to give a striking silhouette and elegant roofline. At 1410mm tall and 4990mm in length, the model has the dimensions of a classic GT. The car on show will be wrapped in a design created by tailor Richard James. www.audi.co.uk

Power: 530PS | Top speed: 155mph 0-62mph: 4.1 seconds

1957 Ferrari 250GT Spyder Competizione

Owner: Bamford Collection

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

All Ferraris are special, but this one defines the word. The second of only 40 Series 1 Cabriolets produced, it was ordered by Écurie Francorchamps for Eldé – Belgian racing ace Léon Dernier. His 250GT boasts unique features such as a wraparound plastic screen, removable head restraint, competition bonnet latches, passenger-side metal tonneau and more. To aid the windcheating still further, Dernier specified that the car should have no door handles, and its unique configuration earned it the name Café Racer.

Power: N/A | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A

1935 Mercedes-Benz 290

Owner: Private Collection

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The Mercedes-Benz W18 series arrived in 1933, replacing the Type 350/370 Mannheim series. It brought several innovative engineering features, such as hydraulic brakes, front suspension with a transverse leaf and coil springs, a coil-sprung floating rear axle and, initially, a 60bhp, 2.9litre side-valve straight-six. Factory designs included a four-door tourer, four-door saloon and four variants of two-door cabriolets and convertibles, with several seating suggestions. This Cabriolet A sat 190mm lower than its fellow soft-top models, and it was the most expensive car, too. In 1935 the compression ratio was increased, along with power, to

67bhp. This was marshalled to the road via the rear wheels and a four-speed manual ’box with synchro on the top two ratios. Just under 7500 W18s of all body shapes were built between 1933 and 1937. This particular car was rescued from barn-find condition and painstakingly restored.

Power: 67bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A

1968 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2

Owner: Peter Read

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The 400GT 2+2’s beautiful Carrozzeria Touring aluminium body and a Giotto Bizzarrini V12 exemplify the freespirited exoticism of grand touring. Such style was on display when The Beatles performed live for the last time, atop the band’s Savile Row Apple HQ. Below was parked a 400GT 2+2 owned by Paul McCartney. Last year, this same car accompanied McCartney on a trip down memory lane for a Lamborghini video, which took him from Abbey Road Studios to Savile Row – and now it returns to the legendary tailoring street.

Power: 320bhp | Top speed: 155mph 0-60mph: 6.6 seconds

1967 Ford GT40

Custodian: Hagerty UK

Hosted by: Huntsman

Ford’s GT40 was the firm’s riposte to Ferrari’s GT racing might. It won four successive Le Mans, cutting dead the Italian’s six-victory streak in revenge for Enzo having reneged on the deal to sell his company to Ford. This car, P/1069, was first shipped to Shelby American to be part of the Cobra Caravan US promo tour. It was put into service in Europe by JW Automotive, with Scuderia Filipinetti entrusted to display it at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show. Filipinetti then held the car hostage over unpaid bills for work on two other GT40s. The Ford later became part of the manufacturer’s UK press fleet. It was displayed once more at the Geneva

Motor Show, in 1969. The car would then pass through several collections, before the current custodian – an avowed Shelby and Ford enthusiast – had it restored to original specification. www.hagerty.co.uk

Power: 380bhp | Top speed: 160mph 0-60mph: N/A

2023 Envisage Caton

Owner: Envisage Caton

Hosted by: Scabal

The Envisage Caton is a reimagination of a sports car legend, produced in association with JME Healeys. The original four-cylinder engine has been bored out to 2954cc and, with further upgrades, it boasts more than double the original power, at 185bhp.

Its exterior has been redesigned with the brief of imagining what Donald Healey would have created if he had modern technology at his disposal. Caton uses English Wheel techniques to create the perfect form, before translating the contours to Computer-Aided Design (CAD). This contemporary vision has been hand-crafted in metal by Envisage’s skilled artisans, and then painted

2023 Tudor Black Coachworks Electric Lady

Owner: Tudor Black Coachworks

Hosted by: Norton & Sons

This is the Electric Lady – the first fully electric Jaguar E-type Roadster to appear from the Tudor Black Coachworks workshop. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame photographer Gered Mankowitz has used the launch model for this run of electric E-types as an art car dedicated to Jimi Hendrix.

Gered formed the art piece using a photograph he originally took of Hendrix back in 1967. The detailing of Jimi’s jacket (a Savile Row piece dating from c.1850) forms the surrounding visuals of the car, with the rock star’s distinctive portrait taking pride of place on the bonnet.

The stunning Electric Lady uses in a hue that’s unique to Caton. This hand-built, bespoke approach extends to the Caton’s interior. Its trimming and stitching are performed by highly skilled craftspeople, with an almost infinite number of options available. The Caton also features new badging, paying tribute to the motoring heritage of the UK’s Midlands by referencing the three spires of Coventry Cathedral. www.caton.uk

Power: 185bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-62mph: N/A a 1970 Jaguar E-type Series 2 Roadster as its base, and features a 65kWh battery rated at 350V alongside a 170kW and 600Nm motor.

The car has 50kW DC charging capability, and uses a 7kW AC booster to work with a Type 2 EV wall-charger system. A revised manual shifter based on the 4.2 gearbox allows you to select drive and reverse. www.tudorblack.com

Power: 170kW | Top speed: N/A

0-62mph: N/A

2023 Everrati Superformance GT40

Owner: Everrati

Hosted by: Clothsurgeon

As the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 100th birthday this year, it’s only fitting for one of the car’s most famous victors to be celebrated – but with one eye on the future of mobility.

Built in association with Superformance LLC, the GT40 is powered by Everrati’s own electric vehicle-propulsion system. The performance is far beyond that of the original car, with 800bhp and 800Nm of torque, resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of 577hp per tonne. It uses a 62.5kWh lithium-ion battery integrated into a 700-volt electrical system that’s augmented with advanced liquid cooling as well as thermal- and safety-

2023 RML Short Wheelbase

Owner: RML

Hosted by: Holland & Sherry

The Short Wheelbase is the latest project from RML, a name synonymous with British motor sport, but it is far from the first car the firm has produced. RML has undertaken 30-plus whole-vehicle programmes over the years, most of which are ‘white-label’ and confidential.

Few projects stir the soul quite like this, however – and that’s just looking at the specifications. Under the bonnet lies a naturally aspirated Ferrari V12 powerplant with 485bhp on tap, delivered to the road via a six-speed open-gate manual gearbox.

Each car is bespoke, hand-crafted by RML’s highly skilled technicians to create much more than a ‘mere’ restomod. Every vehicle features management systems. The battery can be charged from 20 to 80 percent in 20 minutes via a 150kW CCS fast charger. Even though the motive power is all new, so authentic is the rest of the car that it’s the world’s only GT40 EV to be listed in the official Shelby Registry. It appears in both the GT40 Register and the World Shelby Register, and carries a GT40/P chassis number. www.everrati.com

Power: 800bhp | Top speed: N/A 0-60mph: 4.0 seconds carbonfibre bodywork draped over a luxuriously appointed interior that has enough head- and legroom for drivers of two metres in height. It’s not just a history piece, either; inside the cabin you’ll find a ‘hidden’ satellite-navigation system, air-conditioning, a full-blooded hi-fi and smartphone connectivity. There are even cupholders, for those long, decadent trips across the continent. www.rmlgroup.com

Power: 485bhp | Top speed: 180mph 0-62mph: 4.1 seconds (est)

1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial

Owner: Eric Heerama

Hosted by: Cad & The Dandy

The seventh out of 11 second-series Mondials, chassis 0424 MD was bodied by Scaglietti and then delivered to its first owner, Yves Dupont, in May 1955. He entered the car into several events before sending it back to Ferrari for some work. However, he never collected it due to his failure to pay the bill. The Mondial stayed with Ferrari and was painted red, before being displayed at the Autodromo di Monza for 19 years. The car has since taken part in several Mille Miglias, and it was refurbished by Modena’s Cremonini Carrozzeria before being purchased by its current owner.

Power: 170bhp | Top speed: 155mph

0-60mph: N/A

1959 Italia 2000 Coupé

Owner: Marc Gordon

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

Described as Italian bodywork at its finest and British tradition in sports car engineering at its finest, underneath this car’s flowing aluminium lines is the mechanical set-up of a Triumph TR3A.

Styled by Giovanni Michelotti and built by Vignale under contract to Ruffino SpA Industria Costruzione Automobile of Naples, it was originally supposed to be a proper Triumphbacked project – but new owner Leyland wanted to focus on the TR4, and thus refused to distribute the car.

Ruffino took the Triumph badges off and sold the models independently.

Out of 1000 planned, just 329 of these hand-crafted models were built, and today a mere 80 remain. This example is one of the earliest produced – number eight. It includes overdrive, twin Weber carbs, leather trim and a Nardi steering wheel. The car was restored in Switzerland, but despite being maintained in concours condition it remains in regular use – it’s done 3000 miles in the past two years.

Power: 101bhp | Top speed: 124mph

0-60mph: N/A

2023 BRM P15 Mk1 V16

Owner: BRM

Hosted by: Ozwald Boateng

British Racing Motors (BRM) was the nation’s first racing team, and the P15 Mk1 V16 was thus Britain’s first F1 car. Now, the marque is back, building three new Continuation V16s.

At the model’s heart is the mighty 1.5-litre 600bhp V16, augmented by a Rolls-Royce two-stage centrifugal supercharger. It revs to 12,000rpm, creating an unmistakable sound that truly stirs the soul. The car was a groundbreaker in many other ways, too – it was the first GP machine to use disc brakes, and it has an aviation-inspired unique air-strut suspension set-up.

Power: 600bhp | Top speed: N/A 0-60mph: N/A

1972 BMW 3.0 CSL

Owner: Horizon Classics

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The CSL was designed with one mission in mind – to dominate the European Touring Car Championship. To allow the racing car to compete, BMW had to build road-going versions of its lightweight take on the E9 CS. It produced 1265, of which 500 were built in right-hand drive. They used aluminium alloy for the doors, bonnet and boot lid, and thinnergauge steel elsewhere, while the side windows were made from Perspex. Much of the soundproofing and luxury trim items were also stripped out. Although the plan was successful – the CSL brought home six ETCCs from 1973-79 – the road cars have survived in only tiny numbers. This example is an original UK-delivered, rhd example. It was fully restored over ten years, before spending time in Spain. During the work, the car was fitted with period wider Zender Group 2 wheelarches and front spoiler.

Power: 203bhp | Top speed: 138mph 0-60mph: 7.5 seconds

2023 Morgan Plus Six

Owner: Morgan

Hosted by: Dege & Skinner

Coachbuilt on Morgan’s lightweight CX-Generation bonded-aluminium platform, the design of Plus models is both timeless and enduring – but where the Plus Four takes a more classic approach for the legendary marque, the Six embraces a more contemporary aesthetic. The car has been very recently upgraded, and as part of that its interior features a new, formed-aluminium dashboard and instrument panel.

The dash is home to new instruments that boast fresh artwork on their faces. This has been simplified, and draws inspiration from premium timepieces. Configurable in a range of finishes and colours, each of the model’s wooden

2023 Lotus Eletre

Owner: Lotus

Hosted by: The Deck

The Eletre is the start of a new dawn for Lotus. Not only is this the first sport utility vehicle from the famed British marque, but it’s also the first mainstream production EV to wear the badge.

Although this puts the brand into new territory, it still maintains the founding principles of exotic design, innovative use of lightweight materials and excellent handling.

There are three versions of the Eletre – two using the same 603bhp peak-output motive power, but with distinctly different personalities, one more sporting than the other. Meanwhile, the range-topping R has a system total of 905bhp.

Both powertrains use a 112kWh sections is meticulously hand-crafted by the company’s skilled craftspeople. Morgan has partnered with Sennheiser to offer a revolutionary new lightweight in-car entertainment system that delivers enveloping, high-fidelity sound. Motive performance comes from a BMW B58 TwinPower Turbo inline six-cylinder engine that produces 335bhp and 369lb ft of torque. www.morgan-motor.com

Power: 335bhp | Top speed: 166mph 0-62mph: 4.2 seconds battery pack that supports DC charging at 420kW. The car’s range is 373 miles (304 for the R), while you can gain up to 248 miles of range in 20 minutes.

Performance is equally impressive, with the R scorching to 62mph in 2.9 seconds and the entry-level versions www.lotuscars.com

4.4 seconds. The R also has a Track mode, which drops the air-adjustable ride height to its lowest position.

Power: 603bhp-903bhp | Top speed: c.165mph | 0-60mph: 4.4-2.9 seconds

1961/2023 Lunaz Design Bentley S2 Continental

Owner: Lunaz Design

Hosted by: Arthur Sleep

Built in 1961, this Bentley S2 Continental was originally commissioned with a four-door James Young body, but at the very last moment this specification was switched to two-door form. It is one of only four examples to be produced in this manner.

Lunaz Design began the car’s transformation to electric power with 3D scanning in order to create detailed Computer Aided Design (CAD) models to provide the basis for any renovation and reconstruction work necessary. The body was then taken down to bare metal and returned to concours condition using traditional coachbuilding and restoration

2023 Aston Martin DBX707

Owner: Aston Martin

Hosted by: Hackett

The DBX707 takes Aston Martin to the forefront of luxury performance SUVs with immense thrust – as befits the name, it produces a riotous 707PS from its 4.0litre twin-turbocharged V8. This is enough to propel the DBX707 to a maximum speed of 193mph, although the 800Nm in-gear muscle is equally weighty in the finest traditions of the marque.

However, there’s much more to the DBX707 than simply straight-line performance – every element of the car’s chassis has been honed and developed to make the model handle as adeptly as it accelerates. Aston Martin has recalibrated the dampers, fitted a wider track, and reprogrammed the stability programme for what the techniques, reusing any materials that could be either repaired or recoated. Anything that couldn’t be recommissioned was recycled.

That goes for the 6.2-litre V8 under the bonnet, too. It has been replaced by Lunaz’s proprietary fully electric powertrain. The modular design allows engineers to adjust individual components to reflect the car’s character. www.lunaz.design

Power: 400bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-62mph: 6.9 seconds model’s engineers describe as an evergreater freedom of expression. The final drive has been shortened, too, to provide greater in-gear punch.

The DBX707 has also been treated to an aesthetic makeover, with a wider front grille, new daytime running lights, larger brake-cooling ducts and a menacing front splitter, plus there’s a new double-deck diffuser at the rear. www.astonmartin.com

Power: 697bhp | Top speed: 193mph

0-60mph: 3.1 seconds

1956 Maserati A6G/54 Zagato

Owner: Jonathan Segal

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The A6 series was the first post-war Maserati, with the earliest cars being pure racers. However, the thirst for exotic GTs saw coachbuilders form exotic shapes – in this case, Zagato. Chassis 2186 is the last of the 21 Zagato cars built. No two were the same, and this one includes a larger grille, extra-curvy rear flanks, two bonnet scoops and more. The A6 was ordered by Charles Rezzaghi of Mille Miglia Motors Inc of San Francisco, US, and raced for its first few years. It has now undergone a major restoration.

Power: 150bhp | Top speed: 125mph 0-60mph: N/A

1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1

Owner: Phillip Oakley

Hosted by: Drakes

This Aston Martin is quite the mystery machine; the unique creation features a bespoke front treatment by an unnamed designer and coachbuilder.

It began life as a normal DB2/4, but by the 1970s it was a pile of bits that arrived at the restorer’s house in two trailer loads, sourced from a deceased estate. It lacked much in the way of interior trim, as well as a crankshaft.

Over the next four years, the then owner and his wife put the car back together using secondhand Aston parts, and rebuilt the interior, too. The aluminium panels had to be hammered back into shape – the car had been used as a plaything by children while it had been laid up in a barn. Its bespoke nose, however, was a period creation before the DB2/4 came to the owner. The car had been raced and the new nose added. It’s believed to be an Italian’s work, carried out in 1964 – and there are images of the DB2/4 in the 1966 Silverstone paddock.

Power: 140bhp | Top speed: 120mph 0-60mph: 11.1 seconds

1979 JPS Lotus 79/3

Owner: Lotus

Hosted by: The Deck

The Lotus 79 was one of the first Formula 1 cars to use ground effects, following on from the pioneering developments on the Lotus 78.

Changes included refinements to the underside, rear body and suspension, designed to allow the air to exit the car in a cleaner fashion and ultimately give less drag. Its 480bhp came from a Ford Cosworth DFV engine, and the car was built from sheet-aluminium honeycomb.

Chassis 79/3 was the most successful of the five built; Mario Andretti bagged the Driver’s Championship with three victories. www.lotuscars.com/en-GB

Power: 480bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A

1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupé

Owner: Mullin Automotive Museum

Hosted by: Crémieux

This 1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupé is chassis 48772, the second in a series of four run by the Ecurie Bleue team between 1937 and 1939.

The car was then put into storage until after World War Two, whereupon it was purchased by Robert Cuny of the Modern Transport Company. He would sell it to Fernard Lacour in 1947, at which point it was sent to Henri Chapron for two-door, two-seat Grand Luxe Coupé coachwork.

In 1948 the car was delivered with a Type 165 engine and racing-derived three-carb set-up. When Fritz Schlumpf learned of it, he bought it for his private collection in Mulhouse, www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com

France, and he eventually replaced the motor with a Delahaye six-pot. The engine would finally be reunited with the car in 1983. The Delahaye became part of The Mullin Collection in 2003, at which point it was re-restored.

Power: 184bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A

2023 Norton Commando 961 CR

Owner: Norton

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The Commando name has been a byword for the pinnacle of British motorcycling for decades – and Norton’s brand-new take on the Commando recipe, manufactured less than ten miles from where the motorbike marque was founded 125 years ago, is no different.

The Café Racer model is the ideal combination of speed and style, a modern reincarnation of the dizzying machines favoured by the Ton-Up Boys. Its clip-on bars pull you in close to the action, while the roar of the engine fills your ears.

As you might expect, the Commando also retains much of the beloved simplicity of that era of riding. Just

1991 Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack

Presented by: Hagerty

Hosted by: Huntsman

The car you see here today is not only the last of the mere 137 X-Packs built, but it is the very last Aston Martin V8 (and therefore V8 Vantage) ever produced, too. It was built for Wensley Haydon-Baillie, one of Britain’s wealthiest men for a time before making a cataclysmically bad investment in pharmaceuticals.

Haydon-Baillie’s brief for the Aston Martin was unsurprisingly exacting, with an emphasis on both luxury and performance. Amenities such as the bespoke sound system, fully adjustable Recaro leather seats with speakers in the headrests, twin antenna aerials and dual cigar ashtrays helped to create like the original bike, it will not tell you when to change gear, it will not take charge of the throttle and it will not get between you and the pleasure of a well earned ride. It’s all about the joys of machine and rider in perfect harmony. Instead, it offers reliability, comfort and the roar of a petrol-powered twin. Quite simply, the Commando 961 is everything you need, and nothing you don’t. www.nortonmotorcycles.com

Power: 77bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A the perfect gentleman’s express. For when said gentleman might be running late, he could count on an engine that breathed more freely through larger airboxes and exhausts, a stronger chassis courtesy of a fitted half-cage (leather trimmed, obviously), and the improved aero offered by the unique covered headlights. If all this wasn’t indicative of a man in a hurry, the custom 200mph speedometer certainly was.

Power: 432bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A

2023 Bentley Bentayga Huntsman

Owner: Bentley

Hosted by: Huntsman

HR Owen Jack Barclay Bentley and Huntsman have been collaborating on bespoke Bentleys for some time, and this new exclusive offering will be revealed to the public at Concours on Savile Row. Five Huntsman Bentaygas will be built, and this is the first one.

The Bentayga has been an outstanding success story, forging a new path for the marque into the world of luxury SUVs, yet retaining the brand’s deeply treasured traditions of exquisite craftsmanship and the utmost luxury.

It’s available with 4.0-litre V8, 6.0-litre W12 or 3.0-litre hybrid engines, spread over six model lines that are specifically tailored to differing aesthetic and

2023 Maeving RM1

Owner: Maeving

Hosted by: Drakes

Engineered by a team responsible for some of the UK’s greatest motorbikes, the Maeving RM1 is an ideal urban commuter. Hand-built in Coventry – the home of British motorcycling, with historic names such as BSA, Norton, Royal Enfield and Triumph – the RM1 draws on that rich heritage but looks to the future with electric propulsion.

Although the bike is built in the UK, the hub-mounted electric motor is by Bosch while the battery is supplied by Samsung. Both manufacturers have been heavily involved with the project from the start, offering the weight of their technical expertise.

The Maeving has a top speed of 45mph and a range of 40 miles in the performance needs. You can also choose from a variety of seating options – four-passenger, five-passenger and seven-passenger versions are available. Every Bentayga has active all-wheel drive, with all V8 and W12 models featuring Bentley Dynamic Ride. This innovative, electronic anti-roll system makes adjustments automatically in response to driving conditions. www.bentleymotors.com

Power: 335bhp-626bhp

Top speed: Varies | 0-60mph: Varies single-battery variant, and 80 miles with the dual-battery specification, and can be recharged from any standard socket. Anyone with a CBT licence can ride the RM1, too. Thanks to the Maeving’s low 124kg weight (with two batteries) urban manoeuvrability is excellent – it’s easy to U-turn in the road with plenty of turning circle, allowing you to whip it around easily, with all the agility of a bicycle. www.maeving.com

Power: 6bhp | Top speed: 45mph 0-60mph: N/A

1952 Jaguar C-type

Owner: Jenson Button

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

Every Jaguar C-type is special, but few cars can claim to have had Formula 1 champions as both its first owner and its current one, from many decades apart.

Chassis XKC018 is believed to have been supplied to Juan Manuel Fangio, and raced across South America. Despite the arduous nature of motor sport in this area of the world, it retains its matching-numbers panels and engine.

In the 1980s it was re-discovered, restored and shown at Pebble Beach. In 2012 it took part in the Mille Miglia, and it has competed at the Monaco Historique and the Le Mans Classic, too. The car is now owned by F1’s Jenson Button.

Power: 205bhp | Top speed: 144mph

0-60mph: 8.1 seconds

1922 Bentley

3 Litre Le Mans

Owner: Jonathan Turner

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

This car represents the very start of Bentley’s legend at Le Mans. Prior to this 3 Litre, the marque was mainly known for its efforts at Brooklands and in the 1922 Tourist Trophy.

Built in ’22, no. 141 was constructed as a standard-spec model, but it was soon dispatched to the Experimental Shop for race prep. The chassis was fitted with a bare aluminium shell with no windscreen or trim; just a cushion sat on the single aluminium seat.

In 1923 it was privately entered into the first Le Mans 24 Hours, with John Duff and Frank Clement driving. It was the start of Bentley’s long love affair with the endurance classic, and by the end of the decade the 3 Litre would take three of the five Bentley victories. Life for 141 became somewhat more sedate following its racing career – for many years it served as a daily driver. More recently it’s been seen at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Power: 70bhp | Top speed: 81mph

0-60mph: N/A

1965 Porsche 356C

Owner: David Gandy

Hosted by: Bennett Winch

Renowned model David Gandy is well known for his love of classic cars, and he has recently added this subtly modified 356C to his collection. He worked with Essex-based LuxClassics from the first concepts to finding a donor, and then all through the restoration. He took styling advice from car designer Ian Callum, too. One of the most significant changes is the fitment of custom bumpers, while the wider painted wheels are fitted with knock-off hubs. Further neat touches include leather bonnet straps and bespoke interior trim. Finally, lowered suspension gives a perfect stance.

Power: 88bhp | Top speed: 100mph 0-60mph: 13.5 seconds

1985 Audi Sport Quattro

Owner: Audi

Hosted by: Richard James

To homologate the rally version of the Quattro, Audi had to build at least 200 road-going versions. In the end, 224 were produced, featuring a 2.1-litre five-cylinder engine that made 302bhp in road trim. It packed a 258lb ft punch for mid-range torque – figures achieved via a huge KKK turbo. The Sport Quattro also featured a steeper windscreen than the standard model, to allow for better visibility in the rally machines. In addition, it had a 12.6in-shorter wheelbase, to make the rally cars more agile, and it wore Kevlar and laminate glassfibre body panels, just like the versions being flung through the forests by the likes of Stig Blomqvist and Walter Röhrl. Inside, it was luxuriously appointed – in stark contrast to the rally weapons. Despite the comfortable interior and the fourwheel drive, the Sport Quattro was still relatively light, tipping the scales at just 1200kg. www.audi.co.uk

Power: 302bhp | Top speed: 155mph 0-62mph: 4.8 seconds

1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4

Owner: Private Collection

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The Ferrari 275GTB/4 is one of the defining GT cars of the mid-1960s, ushering forth a series of innovative features for its manufacturer under beautifully rendered Francesco Salamone-penned body lines.

Beneath the Scaglietti-crafted skin, the 275GTB was the first Ferrari to be built in a transaxle format – something that would become standard practice for the marque in many cars that followed. The 275GTB was also notable as the first Ferrari to feature independent rear suspension. The car was fettled by a Brit abroad; factory Formula 1 driver Mike Parkes honed it to make it handle heroically.

This particular example seen

1957 Lancia Aurelia B20 6th Series

Presented by: RM Sotheby’s

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

Italian marque Lancia has a long tradition of innovation, and the pretty Aurelia is one such example. It’s the first production car to use a V6 engine, and it combined a torsionally stiff unibody construction with a multi-link rear suspension for excellent handling.

This Aurelia is one of just 25 UKmarket right-hand-drive examples built, and it served as Lancia England’s demonstrator and press machine. It appeared in the November 8 issue of Autocar, which said of the car: “In appearance it is classically stylish without need of ornament, and the general standard of finish, of both bodywork and mechanical components, at Concours on Savile Row continues the British link – it was first ordered from Ferrari by Colonel Ronnie Hoare, who was the founder of Maranello Concessionaires, the marque’s official importer to the United Kingdom. Its striking hue – called Azzurro La

Plata – is the one the car was originally specified in, and it’s believed to be the only 275GTB/4 ever to be painted in this colour at the factory.

Power: 276bhp | Top speed: 153mph 0-60mph: 6.0 seconds is almost beyond criticism; without doubt it is one of the most desirable sporting cars of the decade.”

In 1992 the Aurelia was sold to an Italian owner, who had the car restored in its homeland. In 2008 it returned to the UK and was thoroughly refreshed by marque specialist Omicron Engineering. More recently, it’s been comprehensively serviced by the Aurelia gurus at Thornley Kelham.

Power: 110bhp | Top speed: 112mph 0-60mph: N/A

1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750

Owner: Private Collection

Hosted by: Gaziano & Girling

This 6C was first delivered to General Giuseppe Balo. Shortly afterwards he was sent to Ethiopia to act as governor, and he took the car along with him.

It was put to good use in sporting events around the Addis Ababa area, but after Balo was killed in 1943, the 6C was laid up in a cow shed for 20 years.

Emperor Haile Selassie would not allow anything of value to be taken out of Ethiopia, so the Alfa was dismantled and shipped abroad classified as agricultural spares. It remained as a collection of disassembled parts for years, until they were acquired by Neil Twyman in 1998. He then commenced a long restoration that used as many of the original components as possible.

Due to the many racing miles the car had covered on poor roads, the chassis was brittle and damaged. Accordingly, a new chassis was fabricated to the exact pattern, and the original was stored away. The aluminium body, meanwhile, was designed in a style similar to the bodies used by 1750 models in events such as the Targa Florio and Mille Miglia.

Power: N/A | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A

1948 Alfa Romeo 8C

Owner: David Cooke

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The Alfa Romeo 8C is a key part of the history of automobiles, let alone that of its maker.

At the heart of the 8C models were the supercharged eight-cylinder engines designed by the legendary Vittorio Jano, and installed into a rolling chassis so that customers could choose between racing and road-going bodywork.

8Cs were soon proving their worth on tracks around the world, notching up three Le Mans 24 Hours victories between 1931 and 1933. The 8C also bagged the Grand Prix World Championship for Alfa. A host of renowned drivers would get behind the wheel over the years, such as Tazio

2023 Bentley Continental GTC Huntsman

Owner: Bentley

Hosted by: Huntsman

This Continental GTC is the latest instalment of the collaborative process between HR Owen Jack Barclay Bentley and renowned tailoring house Huntsman. Just five of these cars will be available, and the model will receive its public debut exclusively at Concours on Savile Row.

The Continental GTC captures the essence of Bentley, blending thrilling performance with exquisite craftsmanship. As the quintessential convertible grand tourer, it’s a stunning example of British automotive design inside and out, yet practical enough to seat four adults comfortably for the

Nuvolari and Giuseppe Campari.

This particular car is owned by former English Rugby International David Cooke, who races it regularly. It is a tool-room copy of an original 8C, built using an authentic Alfa Romeo 6C chassis and many original parts. It has been painted in two-tone blue, as an homage to the legendary Louis Chiron, who raced a Monza with great success in period.

Power: 180bhp | Top speed: N/A 0-60mph: N/A long adventures it was born for.

Under the bonnet sits a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8, which comes alive when the sun emerges and the fabric roof is lowered. A range of driving modes will tailor the experience to exactly what you want – whether it’s a comfortable continental cruise, or getting the blood pulsing on an invigorating twisty road. www.bentleymotors.com

Power: 542bhp | Top speed: 168mph

0-60mph: 3.9 seconds

2023 Norton V4SV

Owner: Norton

Hosted by: Gieves & Hawkes

The V4SV is Norton’s answer to this question: What is the finest real-world performance bike? The famous motorcycle marque has developed the V4SV at the Isle of Man TT – one of the world’s most punishing races. However, the firm’s dedicated team of engineers and stylists have designed it for the road, so that while every bit of it has been built to race, it’s equally at home in your hands.

Norton has spent countless hours on the road, on the track and on the dyno to ensure that the V4SV is just right the moment it leaves the factory. Unlike a lot of modern vehicles, there’s no terrifying menu to dive into to configure the bike. Norton believes there’s no need to spend the weekend leafing through the manual, spanner in

2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversario

Owner: Alfa Romeo

Tailor: Gaziano & Girling

The Giulia Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversario pays tribute to 100 years of the legendary Alfa Quadrifoglio badge with 100 limited-edition Giulias. The 2.9-litre Bi-Turbo V6 engine in the model has been enhanced to 520bhp, while there’s a mechanical self-locking differential to keep everything in check.

This 100th Anniversario also features the new 3+3 headlights, with adaptive full-LED Matrix technology; these offer anti-glare protection and an adaptive driving beam for optimal lighting in all conditions. You get dark, five-hole, 19-inch lightweight sports alloys on the Giulia, too; behind these sit gold hand. There’s a purity to the VS4V that means you’re the one in control.

The brand has partnered with Öhlins, Brembo and Dunlop to provide a bestin-breed riding experience, based around a handmade aluminium frame. The 1200cc V4 revs to 12,000rpm, delivering 185bhp and just as many thrills as a full-bore ride around the TT course that inspired its creation. www.nortonmotorcycles.com

Power: 185bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-60mph: N/A brake calipers that match the golden emblem celebrating 100 years of the Quadrifoglio. A selection of three colours is available: Rosso Etna, Verde Montreal and Nero Vulcano.

The interiors are bespoke to these limited editions, and feature black www.alfaromeo.co.uk

Alcantara leather, along with contrast golden stitching and innovative 3D-effect carbonfibre trim.

Power: 520bhp | Top speed: N/A

0-62mph: N/A