Drivers Union: The Concours Edition 2024

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07. Contributors

15. Welcome from the Founder

14. The Photographers

16. Concours Director

18. Concours Judges

23. The Event Days

24. McLaren Day

28. Jaguar E-Type Day

32. Supercar Day

40. Drivers Union Awards

47. The Classes

48. The Judging Process

50. Great British Racing

56. Carnaby Street

62. The Great Coachbuilders - Zagato

70. Purple Reign

76. Hypercars

84. The Legendary V12

90. Chevrolet Corvette

94. Aero - Front Enlightened

100. Wild Cards

106. Chairman’s Award

107. Classic & Sportcars Award

110. Winner of Best in Show118.

120. Charlie Brenninkmeijer Gallery

136. Syeed Ali Gallery

162. The 2025 London Concours

174. The Concours of Elegance 2024

176. Drivers Union Members

183. The Winners

184. 1920s Class

186. The Chairman’s Award

188. Gooding & Co Award

190. Pre 1940 American Coachbuilt

192. Pre 1940 French Coachbuilt

194. 1940s Class

196. Club Trophy

198. Jaguar Trophy

200. 1950s Class

202. 1950s Coupe

204. 1950’s Open Sports Car

206. 1960s Class

208. HRH Award

210. 1970s Class

212. Pre 1940 English Coachbuilt

214. Future Classics

216. Best in Show Winner

220. List of Awards & Trophies

222. Tom Shaxson Gallery

228. Charlie Brenninkmeijer Gallery

302. Drivers Union Club

304. Drivers Union Partners

Contributors

Syeed Ali

Syeed is a photographer, filmmaker, journalist and the founder of the Drivers Union, a club for discerning automotive owners. He has been organising supercar meets and events since 2005. All non-credited photos in this book were taken by Syeed.

sy@thedriversunion.com

Charlie Brenninkmeijher

Charlie is a freelance photographer that takes dynamic images for clients to share the passion for cars and motorsport. He captures the machines, stories and experiences within car culture to communicate the relationship between people and their cars.

www.charlieb.photography @charlieb.photography

Tom Shaxson

Tom is an innovative automotive and lifestyle photographer. Having been fortunate enough to grow up in the stunning Sussex countryside close to the Goodwood Motor Circuit, Tom has been able to fully immerse himself from a young age in his passion for anything automotive. www.tomshaxson.com @tshaxson

PHOTOGRAPHY
BY CHARLIE B & TOM SHAXSON

JOIN A THREE-DAY AUTOMOTIVE GARDEN PARTY IN THE HEART OF THE CITY

CLASSES INCLUDE: UNIQUE ART CARS | THE HYPERCARS

70TH ANNIVERSARY MERCEDES-BENZ SL | YOUNG TIMERS THE FAST FORDS | LEGENDARY AC CARS DREAM CARS | WILDCARDS

TUESDAY 3 JUNE – A BRITISH ICON – ASTON MARTIN

WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE – THE GREATEST MARQUE – MERCEDES-BENZ

THURSDAY 5 JUNE – THE NEED FOR SPEED – SUPERCAR DAY

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Photos
Charlie Brenninkmeijher

THE RAREST CARS IN THE WORLD AT HAMPTON COURT PALACE

Including The Grand Arrival, Car Club Displays, The Club Trophy, Thirty Under 30, The Levitt Concours, The Junior Concours & Sunday’s Grand Depart. A live auction of truly exceptional cars conducted by leading global auction house Gooding & Company, completes this historical automotive event.

Drivers Union members enjoying the Supercar Day at London Concours over the years

Syeed Ali

Drivers Union Founder

Welcome to our first ever Concours Edition Issue and what better events to celebrate on this occasion than two of the finest automotive events in the UK, the London Concours and the Concours of Elegance.

We first visited the London Concours as a club in 2020 at which we supplied fifteen member’s cars for their Supercar category. Fast forward to 2024 and as an event partner, we had fifty of our members displaying their cars amongst a plethora of automotive excellence.

The Drivers Union awards have also gone from strength to strength with our Awards Ceremony held every year at the London Concours.

To say that our members, love the London Concours would be an understatement; the event coming second in our annual Club Awards, only beaten by its sister event, the Concours of Elegance.

If you have never been, the Concours of Elegance should be at the top of your automotive calendar for 2025. Sixty of the rarest cars on display in the wonderous gardens of Hampton Court Palace, and if you are a Drivers Union member, an opportunity to park your automobile there as well.

See you there!

The next London Concours will take place from the 3rd to 5th June 2025 and the Concours of Elegance will be on from the 5th to 7th September 2025.

ANDREW EVANS

CONCOURS DIRECTOR

In 2017, the City Concours was launched, a first event of its kind in the Capital. Our aim, to create a compelling celebration of the UK’s automotive scene. Up until then, we felt that the Capital had been starved of a meaningful event worthy of the UK collector market. In this launch Concours we curated 60 privately owned cars into six themed classes. These were complimented by several specialist automotive dealers and luxury brand holders. The result, a credible launch which captured the attention of 4,000 attendees and the UK’s media.

Flash forward to 2024 and eight editions later, the London Concours (we were advised to change the name to reflect the growing interest beyond the Square Mile) is an anchor point in the summertime calendar. Each edition has seen a rise in the number of entrants (we now have 80) competing for the coveted ‘winner’s trophy’ and our audience now exceeds 10,000 passionate collectors and working professionals from the Square Mile.

In 2020, despite all odds, we tackled the Covid climate head on and became the first major event to take place in the UK. Coincidently, this was also the first year that we forged a partnership with the Drivers Union, welcoming 50 member Supercars on our final day for a spectacular showcase of horsepower and automotive flair. This was to become the foundation of a long-term collaboration which has grown from strength to strength, culminating in our hosting of the annual DU awards each year.

We are tremendously proud of the partnership we have forged with Syeed Ali and the Drivers Union and thank all members who have and will continue to support our event in years to come.

Peter Read (Chair of Judges)

Flavien Marçais

Vanessa Marçais

James Elliott

Tom Hillary

The Concours

Dave Eden

Andy King

Michael O’Sullivan

Richard Hawken

Merlin McCormack

Concours Judges

David Lillywhite

Nicholas Mee

Andrea Zagato

Jimmy Howson

Stuart Gallagher

Charlie Calderwood

William Garratt

Georgia Peck

Elizabeth Irvine

Photo by Charlie Brenninkmeijer

The Event Days

The event is spread over three glorious days, with each day dedicated to a specific marque or theme, with owners invited to take part alongside the events’ Concours Automobiles.

Tuesday 4th June 2024

Wednesday 5th June 2024

Thursday 6th June 2024

Tuesday 4th July 2024

McLaren Day

A tribute to the pioneering supercar marque, with over fifty McLaren automobiles in attendance, and all eligible for the McLaren Trophy.

Wednesday 5th July 2024

A celebration of this iconic British automobile

©Charlie Brennikmeyer
©Charlie Brenninkmeijer

Thursday 6th July 2024

Supercar Day

Presented in association with

A celebration of the Supercar in all its forms, with fifty Drivers Union members roaring into the private hallowed grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company, to form a world-class display of supercars for London Concours visitors to marvel over and admire

Thursday also saw the grand reveal of the first Supercar in the UK to have a coloured PPF wrap.

Essex based Tailored Wraps installed the PPF wrap with the PPF material supplied by Flexishield. The original colour of this Ferarri 360 Spider was metallic black.

Drivers Union Awards

Thursday saw the Drivers Union Motoring Awards presentation, dedicated to finding the best in the Supercar world, sponsored by Apollo Capital.

Best Supercar in Production

Ferrari 812 Superfast

Best GT/Sportscar in Production

911 Carrera GTS

Supercar Heritage Trophy (no longer in production)

McLaren F1

Best Supercar Manufacturer

Ferrari

Best Aston Martin Dealer

Aston Martin Sevenoaks

Best Ferrari Dealer

Jardine Ferrari Colchester

Best McLaren Dealer

McLaren Hatfield

Best Lamborghini Dealer

Lamborghini Pangbourne

Best Porsche Dealer

Porsche East London

Best Aston Martin Specialist Nicholas Mee

Best Ferrari Specialist AV Engineering

Best Lamborghini Specialist Autofficina

Best McLaren Specialist V - Engineering

Best Porsche Specialist

RPM Technic

Best Independent Dealer Autofficina

Best YouTube Channel

Harry’s Garage

Best Automotive Magazine Evo

Best Instagram Shmee150

The Drivers Union and its members would like to thank the following lovely people;

Vickie Butler-Henderson and Steve Berry for presenting the awards.

Our resident compère, Richard Hawken of EMM London.

The Awards Sponsor, Andy King and his company Apollo Luxury & Supercar Finance.

The London Concours, for once again hosting our Awards at their spectacular summer event.

The 2025 Drivers Union Awards Ceremony will take place again at the London Concours on Thursday 5th June 2025.

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The Classes

At the heart of the event are the curated classes which are judged to Concours standards. The judging and awards presentation took place on the first day of the event. All competing cars were privately owned.

Great British Racing

Carnaby Street

The Great Coachbuilders - Zagato Purple Reign Hypercars

The Legendary V12

Chevrolet Corvette

Aero - Front Enlightened Wild Cards Chairman’s Award

Classic & Sportscar Award

The Judging Process

The initial thoughts on classes for the 2024 edition of the London Concours were formulated between selection Committee Chairman Peter Read and Concours Director Andrew Evans. This followed the debrief of 2023’s event, and included some old favourites (wild cards, coachbuilts and hypercars), but also developments from previous years (front aero and legendary engines) and marque anniversaries (Corvette).

By August, the Chairman and Curators Flavien and Vanessa Marçais had populated the classes with suggested models, for distribution to the committee members. The committee comprises past members with previous experience of car selection, along with some new recruits, all with an address book full of owners. From September to April, the committee meets every six weeks or so to run through selected cars, agree new invitations and fill gaps, so that by late April most of the classes are complete –with waiting lists.

Once at the event, the committee members have a further job to do, which – together with a choice group of guest judges – is to select the class and overall concours winners. Working in pairs, judges are given a copy of the car’s entry form and a briefing on the judging process.

Points are awarded to each vehicle on elegance of design, originality, quality of presentation and, most importantly, the car’s history and provenance. Brand new models tend to get higher points for presentation, but struggle to compete with the older cars which, by definition, tend to have more of a story to tell.

To ensure consistency, each team of judges is responsible for picking the winner of a complete class. From these class victors, the judges huddle to nominate an overall winner, with the chairman as the final adjudicator. Picking the overall winner from some fabulous cars is always difficult, which is why we introduced the Chairman’s Award, to reward a great runner-up.

All photos ©Charlie Brenninkmeijer

Great British Racing

A look at Britain’s defining motor sport legends from the past 70 years. Cars that took the fight to the established automotive marques – and won. In the hands of some of the greatest ever drivers, these machines flew the flag for Britain’s engineering ingenuity and ‘can do’ attitude, triumphing at iconic circuits and earning legions of fans. Featuring machinery from Ford, Lotus, Jaguar and MG, along with minnows that punched way above their weight including Hesketh, Chevron and Surtees.

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

Chris Rowe

Carnaby Street

Revisiting London in the swinging 1960s, when Britain led the world in music, fashion and, of course, cars. A collection of automotive icons that roared around the capital when it was firmly at the centre of the cultural world – stylish machines favoured by the rich and famous, from the Mercedes 190 SL to the Ford Mustang, Aston Martin DB6 and more. These era defining machines quickly 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 Citroën 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

CARNABY STREET

Mike Brady Russell

Coachbuilders Zagato

A retrospective celebrating arguably the greatest coachbuilder of all: Zagato. This category looks at the avant-garde wonders dreamed up by the Italian carrozzeria’s automotive artisans through the decades. A collection of the Lombardy based design house’s greatest hits, working with the likes of Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo; moving artworks, pieces of exquisite, expressive industrial design that are just as jaw-dropping today as they were when they were 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

Zagato

This year the London Concours paid tribute to one of the world’s most revered coachbuilding companies, Zagato.

In attendance was the CEO of Zagato and the grandson of the founder Ugo Zagato, Mr Andrea Zagato (pictured)

COACHBUILDERS - ZAGATO

This class took a modern twist on Henry Ford’s famous quote, welcoming cars in any colour as long as it was purple. This hue 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 1960s and ’70s.

Reign

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

1995 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota

2013 McLaren P1

2022 Ferrari 812 Competizione

2022 Zenvo TSR-S

Winner

PURPLE REIGN CLASS

Hypercars

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

Pushing the boundaries of automotive possibility, braving new frontiers of mechanical and engineering endeavour, modern Hypercars represent the pinnacle of driving performance. The London Concours brought together a formidable array of pioneering machinery, representing the awe-inspiring nature of the Hypercar world.

Winner

THE HYPERCARS

Laurent De Meeus

Received on behalf of winner by Max Martin 2023 Ferrari SP3 Daytona

The Legendary V12

A symbol of engineering excess and recision; unashamedly loud and unflinchingly powerful, the V12 has been the beating heart of some of the greatest cars ever. With fewer of these iconic engines being built, this class celebrates the inimitable powerplant.

1972 The Beast

1979 Ferrari 512 BB

1989 Ferrari Testarossa 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV

1999 Ferrari F50

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

Aston Martin Vanquish S
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

Paul

Bailey
Received on behalf of Paul Bailey by Andy King (on left)

Chevrolet Corvette

Often overlooked for the beauty of its design, the London Concours 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 included the split-screen Sting Ray Coupe, which was supposedly inspired by the Bugatti Atlantic.

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 Stringray 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

Stuart Curtis
1971 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray LT-1

Aero - Front Enlightened

The era of pop-up headlights – sadly cut short by safety regulations –gave rise to some of the most beautiful car designs ever. Streamlined and simplified, auto, makers would come up with ever more ingenious ways of making headlights aerodynamic.

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

AERO - FRONT ENLIGHTENED

Steve Groves

Wild Cards

A catch-all class for the finest cars that are worth celebrating but don’t fit into our other categories. An eclectic mix of extraordinary machines, with plenty to surprise and delight, from amphibious off-roaders to exquisite classics, each one being an automotive curiosity of the finest order.

1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1

1958 Mercedes-Benz 220 S ‘Ponton’ Cab

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

Jo Wheeler
©Charlie Brennikmeyer

The London Concours – the capital’s ultimate summer automotive garden party – has crowned its Best in Show winner for 2024 in front of record crowds at the Honourable Artillery Company. An ultra-rare, 1994 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 prototype, was awarded this year’s coveted main prize, coming out on top in a field of over 80 exquisite motor cars – from blue-chip classics to modern day hypercars and motorsport legends. Set in a five-acre oasis of green close to Bank, the event’s eighth edition has played host to the most incredible collection of vehicles ever gathered in the City.

This year’s victorious Lamborghini is a Diablo with a difference, a raging bull from Sant’Agata made even angrier thanks to specially developed prototype supercharger upgrade. The car was spawned thanks to the creativity and passion of the team at Lamborghini Hoecker in Landau, Germany who worked in collaboration with the Lamborghini factory in Italy to bring the project to fruition. It is one of, if not the most, potent Diablos ever created, with 634bhp from its feral supercharged V12 – up from 525bhp in the standard car, more than even the defining hypercar of the ‘90s: the McLaren F1.

The Diablo supercharger conversion certainly wasn’t cheap, costing the original owner some 200,000 Deutsch Marks in 1994 – 180,000 Euros in today’s money. Other upgrades included brakes taken from the McLaren F1, a specially adapted ECU to make the most of the supercharger, a carbon intake – and a 400km/h speedometer. Resplendent in its deep purple paint, this is a one-of-a-kind automotive masterpiece, and a worthy winner.

A CELEBRATION OF AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE MADE FOR THOSE WITH DRIVE & STYLE

AN EXCLUSIVE AUTOMOTIVE AND LIFESTYLE EVENT HELD AT THE STUNNING LAKE TEGERNSEE. SHOWCASING 50 OF THE WORLD’S FINEST CLASSIC AND LUXURY CARS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN DISPLAYED IN GERMANY BEFORE.

Charlie Brenninkmeijer Gallery

HRH Prince Michael of Kent

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Syeed Ali Gallery

2025

The capital’s leading automotive summer garden party. A three-day celebration that sits at the intersection between style, craftsmanship, luxury and motoring.

A world-class line-up of cars is at the heart of the event with themes of Style, Design and Luxury, all with a British slant. Additionally there will be feature displays of 50 Aston Martin’s, 50 Mercedes-Benz and 50 Supercars as part of the rotating daily content.

Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Aston Martin

Wednesday 4th June 2025

Mercedes-Benz

Thursday 5th June 2025

Supercar Day

APPLY FOR ENTRY INTO THE CONCOURS

To be considered as an entrant, please use the QR code to take you to the Concours Car Application form or visit www.londonconcours.co.uk

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Photos
Charlie Brennikmeyer

The Concours of Elegance

Winner of the Drivers Union Event of the Year 2024

The Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace brings together a selection of 60 of the rarest cars from around the world – many of which will never have been seen before in the UK.

The Drivers Union members arriving at Hampton Court Palace on the Sunday.

The Winners

WINNER

1920s Class

1927 Bentley 3 Litre Boat Tail Speed

WINNER

The Chairman’s Award 1930 Bentley Speed Six Sports Coupe

Club Trophy, presented by the Royal Automobile Club 1950 Jaguar XK120

WINNER

1960s Class

1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Coupe

WINNER

HRH Prince Michael of Kent Award

1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB

by James Young

WINNER Best In Show

Stephen

2024 AWARDS & TROPHIES

60 of the world’s rarest motor cars, ranging from the very earliest pioneering models to the present day are being brought by the major historic car collectors from around the world to compete for the highly coveted ‘Best of Show’ award.

Uniquely, the ‘Best of Show’ winner is determined by the Owners’ themselves. Each owner has one vote to choose the car, other than their own, which they believe to be the finest motor car entered into the Concours. The trophy will be presented to the winner by HRH Prince Michael of Kent at the Concours Celebration Dinner.

Best in Show

1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Convertible by Inskip

The Chairman’s Award

1930 Bentley Speed Six Sports Coupe by HJ Mulliner

HRH Prince Michael of Kent Award

1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB

1920s

1st 1927 Bentley 3 Litre Boat Tail Speed Model

2nd 1928 Alta Supercharged Sports – Prototype

3rd 1926 Bugatti Type 37

1930s

1st 1937 Talbot-Lago T150 C SS New York Teardrop

2nd 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet by Gangloff

3rd 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Saloon by Freestone & Webb

1940s

1st 1940 Aston Martin Speed Model Type C

2nd 1948 Jaguar Mk IV Drophead Coupe

1950s

1st 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Zagato

2nd 1959 Ferrari Dino 196S Spider 3rd 1953 Jaguar C-Type

1960s

1st 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Coupe

2nd 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB Comp SEFAC ‘Hot Rod’

3rd 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Speciale Aerodinamica

1970s

1st 1974 BMW 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’ 2nd 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 3rd 1973 Porsche 911 Turbo ‘Prototype’

Future Classics

1st 2023 Aston Martin DBR-22

2nd 2024 Gordon Murray Automotive T.50

3rd 2023 Ferrari SP-8

Best pre 1940 American Coachbuilt Car: 1st 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton

2nd 1933 Chrysler CL Custom Imperial Dual Windshield Phaeton

3rd 1935 Lincoln Model K Coupe by LeBaron

Best pre 1940 English Coachbuilt Car:

1st 1938 Bentley 4¼ Litre Barouche de Ville by James Young

2nd 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barrel Sided Tourer

3rd 1939 Bentley 4¼ Litre MX Sedanca Coupe by Hooper

Best pre 1940 French Coachbuilt Car:

1st 1937 Talbot-Lago T150 C SS New York Teardrop

2nd 1939 Talbot-Lago T150C SS by Pourtout

3rd 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet by Gangloff

Best 1950s Coupe:

1st 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Zagato Coupe

2nd 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental

3rd 1957 Talbot-Lago T14 America Coupe

Best 1950s Open Sports Car:

1st 1953 Jaguar C-Type

2nd 1959 Ferrari Dino 196S Spider

3rd 1954 Lagonda DP115/2

The Club Trophy, presented by the Royal Automobile Club

1950 Jaguar XK120

30UNDER30

1958 Austin Healey Supercharged Sprite

The Junior Concours

Bugatti Type 13 Brescia

Levitt Concours

1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

Best Car Club Award, presented by Classic & Sports Car (Saturday)

1972 Lotus Europa JPS Edition

Best Car Club Award, presented by Classic & Sports Car (Sunday)

1980 Ford Escort MK2 1.6 GL

Bentley Trophy

1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback by Mulliner Park Ward

Jaguar Trophy, presented by Jaguar Classic 1950 Jaguar XK120

Gooding & Co Award

1939 Talbot-Lago T150C SS by Pourtout

THE RAREST CARS IN THE WORLD AT HAMPTON COURT PALACE

Including The Grand Arrival, Car Club Displays, The Club Trophy, Thirty Under 30, The Levitt Concours, The Junior Concours & Sunday’s Grand Depart. A live auction of truly exceptional cars conducted by leading global auction house Gooding & Company, completes this historical automotive event.

2025 Club Calendar

The Drivers Union event calendar is constantly evolving with new events added regularly. Below are just a few events the club will be attending.

April

• Supercar Sunday at Silverstone

May

• Italian Car Day at Brooklands

• GT World Challenge at Brands Hatch

• Supercarfest

• Drivers Union Club Concours

June

• Beaulieu Simply Porsche

• London Concours at the Hon Artillery Company

• Nick Mason Open House

• Masters of Motoring

• Supercars at Santa Pod

• Hever Castle

• Drivers Union Summer Ball

• Steelford Supercar Show

• Charlton Park

• Tonbridge Supercar Event

July

• Simply Aston Martin at Beaulieu

• Bromley Pageant of Motoring

• Discover the Solent

August

• Beaulieu Supercar Day

• Festival italia at Brands Hatch

• British Motor Show

• Salon Privè

• Brands Britannia at Brands Hatch

September

• Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace

• Caffeine & Machine

• Simply Italian at Beaulieu

October

• Brooklands Motorsport Day

Dates to be confirmed

• Coffee Mornings

• Frinton Chip Run

• Ferrari 360/430 annual meet

• Amberley Castle lunch

• Dealer visits

• Factory visits

• Breakfast & lunch meets

• Social meets

• Weekend drives and much more.....

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CLASSES INCLUDE: UNIQUE ART CARS | THE HYPERCARS 70TH ANNIVERSARY MERCEDES-BENZ SL | YOUNG TIMERS THE FAST FORDS | LEGENDARY AC CARS DREAM CARS | WILDCARDS

TUESDAY 3 JUNE – A BRITISH ICON – ASTON MARTIN

WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE – THE GREATEST MARQUE – MERCEDES-BENZ

THURSDAY 5 JUNE – THE NEED FOR SPEED – SUPERCAR DAY

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