LONDON CONCOURS 2024 CAR CLASSES

A look at Britain’s defining motorsport legends from the last 60 years, cars that took the fight to established automotive marques – and won. In the hands of some of the great drivers, these machines flew the flag for Britain’s engineering ingenuity and ‘can do’ attitude, triumphing at iconic circuits and earning legions of fans in the process.

1951 Jaguar XK120
1962 Lotus Elite Type 14
1967 Ford Escort Mk1
1969 Chevron B16
1971 Surtees TS9
1972 Surtees TS9B
1978 Hesketh 308E
1986 Jaguar XJR-9
1986 MG Metro 6R4

A symbol of both engineering excess and precision; unashamedly loud and unflinchingly powerful, the V12 engine has been the beating heart of some of the greatest and most famous cars to grace our roads. With fewer of these iconic engines being produced, our Legendary V12 class celebrates the finest cars to be powered by the inimitable engine.

1972 The Beast
1979 Ferrari 512 BB
1989 Ferrari Testarossa
1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
1999 Ferrari F50
2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series
2017 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

Pushing the boundaries of automotive possibility, braving new frontiers of mechanical and engineering endeavour, modern hypercars represent the pinnacle of driving performance. We bring together a formidable array of pioneering machinery, representing the awe-inspiring nature of the hypercar world.

2004 Ferrari Enzo
2006 Porsche Carrera GT
2007 Bugatti Veyron
2008 Koenigsegg CCXR Edition
2013 McLaren P1 XP05
2014 Mclaren P1 HDK MSO
2015 Jaguar C-X75
2015 Porsche 918
2020 Ferrari SP2 Monza
2021 Ford GT
2023 Ferrari SP3 Daytona

Some cars are simply too unique and idiosyncratic to be confined to the criteria of our feature classes. This is where our Wildcards come in; a display of truly rare and spectacular cars that exemplify the diversity of the automotive scene, each with their own specialities and story to be told.

1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1
1958 Mercedes-Benz 220 S ‘Ponton’ Cabriolet
1961 Jaguar E-Type S1 ‘Pinto’
1965 Costin-Nathan Prototype
1966 Iso Grifo GL350
1974 Porsche 911 RSR Art Car
1977 Jaguar XJC
1982 Lotus Esprit – Bond Replica
2007 TVR Scamander Amphibious

The era of pop-up headlight design – unfortunately cut short by safety regulations – gave rise to some of the most beautiful car designs ever. Streamlined and simplified, car manufacturers would come up with ever more ingenious ways of concealing the headlights, and here we pick our favourites.

1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
1969 Maserati Ghibli Spyder
1970 Dodge Charger 440 R/T SE 500 Magnum
1971 Maserati Indy
1973 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Group 4
1973 Lotus Elan Sprint
1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
1988 Aston Martin Lagonda
1991 Porsche 928 S4

Often overlooked for the beauty of its design, we pay homage to the Chevrolet Corvette. In its earliest iterations – particularly the C1, introduced in 1953 – it’s a veritable icon of timeless automotive design. The C2, including the ‘Stingray’ Coupé version was supposedly inspired by the Bugatti ‘Atlantic’. In this class you’ll fully appreciate the genius of its design.

1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Fuelie Convertible
1959 Chevrolet Corvette C1
1963 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Split Screen Coupe
1966 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Stingray
1971 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray LT-1
1991 Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR1
2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 Le Mans Edition
2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06
2019 Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1
2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z51 Stingray

Revisit London in the swinging sixties, when Britain led the world in music, fashion and of course, cars. We’ll assemble automotive icons that roared around London when it was firmly the centre of the cultural world – stylish machines favoured by the rich and famous: from the Jaguar E-Type to the Mini Cooper S, Aston Martin DB5 and many more; era defining cars which became stars in their own right.

1956 Porsche 356 Speedster
1960 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
1961 Harrington Le Mans
1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale
1965 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III
1966 Citroen DS Chapron
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback
1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante
1967 Jensen FF
1968 Volvo P1800S
1970 Ferrari 365 GTC
1970 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
1977 Meyers Manx Buggy

A retrospective celebrating arguably the greatest coachbuilder of all: Zagato. This category will look at the avant-garde wonders dreamt up by Zagato’s automotive artisans through the decades. We’ll assemble the Lombardy based design house’s greatest hits; moving artworks, pieces of exquisite, expressive industrial design that are just as jaw-dropping today as they were when first revealed to the world.

1958 Abarth 750 Zagato DB
1960 Bristol 406 Zagato
1972 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
1991 Alfa Romeo SZ ES30
1993 Alfa Romeo RZ
2001 Ferrari 550 GTZ Barchetta
2012 Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato
2018 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Coupe
2018 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Speedster

In this class, we take a modern twist on Henry Ford’s famous quote, welcoming cars in any colour as long as it’s purple. It remains a rare choice today but some of the most striking performance cars are finished in this shade, stretching right back to Ferraris of the 70s. We celebrate those brave souls who believed in purple, and have been rightly rewarded.

1964 Aston Martin DB5
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 “Daytona”
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring
1985 Porsche 930 Turbo RWB
1994 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Supercharged
1995 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota
2013 McLaren P1
2022 Ferrari 812 Competizione
2022 Zenvo TSR-S