FAST FRIENDS: The McLaren F1 GTR, which will appear at Concours of Elegance
BASTIONS OF top-tier vehicles and motoring history, Concours of Elegance, has revealed the full list of spectacular cars which will appear at Hampton Court in less than a month’s time.
Taking place from September 1-3, this regular celebration of automotive elegance, style and passion will feature more than 60 of the rarest and most exclusive cars ever produced.
From iconic pre-1914 automobiles to limited edition sports and supercars of the 21st century, each of the Concours of Elegance cars has a remarkable story to tell.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: A snapshot of the 2014 Concours of Elegance
Star cars include the first automobile ever to get a speeding ticket, the 1896 Arnold Benz Motor Carriage, a host of Le Mans hero Jaguar D-types and the UK debut of the incredible Maserati A6G ‘Barn Find’.
In addition, there will be a brace of rare and important Aston Martins – from the 1923 ‘Clover Leaf’ to the DBR09/01 racer – and a stampede of Ferraris to celebrate the Prancing Horse’s 70th anniversary. Concours of Elegance has picked out a handful of the incredible cars confirmed to appear in the Hampton Court Palace Gardens.
SILVER BULLET: Fiat 1100 Frua Barchetta
THE FULL LIST OF CARS IS AS FOLLOWS:
1896 Arnold Benz Motor Carriage
1904 Mercedes 28/32 Simplex
1922 Bentley 3-Litre #141
1923 Aston Martin ‘Clover Leaf’
1923 Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio
1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Vanden Plas Tourer
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Thrupp & Maberly Dual Cowl Tourer
1927 Hispano Suiza ‘Weymann’ H.J. Mulliner Sport Saloon
1927 Delage ERA Grand Prix Car
REGAL: The Lanica Astura Aerodinamico Castagna
1927 Amilcar C6 Voiturette #11014
1928 Bentley 41⁄2-Litre Victor Broom Drophead
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS
1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe
1931 Bugatti Type 54 #54201
1932 Bugatti Type 55
1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GTC Touring Cabriolet Royal
1932 Bentley 8 Litre 2 Door Mayfair Short Chassis Coupé
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Corto Brandone Cabriolet #2211110
1933/1935 Lancia Astura Aerodynamica Castagna Coupé
OLDIE BUT GOODIE: Duesenberg Model J
1933 Aston Martin Le Mans Short Chassis #H3/304/S
1934 Tatra 77 Streamlined Saloon
1934 Bugatti Type 57 Gangloff Stelvio
1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II H.J. Mulliner Saloon ex-Wolf Barnato
1935 Lancia Augusta March Special Tourer
1936 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Rollback Coupé
1937 Adler Rennlimousine Competition Coupé
1939 Frazer Nash BMW 328
1941 SS100 Jaguar 21⁄2-Litre Roadster
1942/46 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS ‘Trossi’ Touring Coupé
OH I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEA: Tatra 77
1943 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Garavini Cabriolet
1946 Fiat 1100 Frua Barchetta
1948 Bentley Mark VI Pininfarina Facel Métallon ‘Cresta’
1952 Ferrari 342 America Pininfarina Speciale #0246
1952 OSCA MT4LM Vignale Coupé
1953 Ferrari 375 America Pininfarina Coupé #0293AL
1953 Ferrari 250 MM
1953 Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spyder
1954 Siata 208S Motto Spyder
1954 Fiat 8V Supersonic #104.00043
ORIGINAL: Bugatti Type 54
1956 Maserati A6G 2000 Gran Sport Berlinetta Frua
1956 Bentley S1 H. J. Mulliner Drophead Coupé
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
1958 Alvis TC 108/G Graber Convertible
1959 Triumph Italia Coupé
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione #2009GT
1960 Bentley S2 HJ Milliner Coupé
1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spyder ‘The Coburn Car’
1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato DB4GT/0186/R
1963 Chevrolet Corvette 7 11 Race Car
ELDER STATESMAN: Bentley MkVI Facel Metallon
1963 AC Shelby Cobra 289 Team Car #CSX2129
1964 Jaguar Lindner-Nocker Low-drag Lightweight E-type
1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe #CSX2300
1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta #5907
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB 6C ‘Short Nose’
1966 Lamborghini 400 GT Touring 2+2
1967 Rolls-Royce Phantom V James Young Touring Limousine
1967 Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang Chitty 4
1968 Ferrari 330 GTS
1968 Porsche 911 T/R
1982 Lamborghini Countach LP 5000S
1987 Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
2005 Aston Martin DBR9/01
1995 McLaren F1 GTR & 2017 McLaren P1 GTR
LaFerrari Aperta
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