Concours of Elegance

Concours of Elegance️ September 6, 2026

Congratulations to the winner of this year’s Thirty Under 30, a 1972 Lamborghini Espada. Styled by Marcello Gandini at Bertone and powered by a 3.9-litre V12 producing 350bhp, the Espada was Lamborghini’s four-seat grand tourer, a car built to carry four people and their luggage at speeds almost nothing else of the period could match. Highly Commended honours went to three very different machines. A 1985 Alpina C1 2.3, based on the BMW 323i and rebuilt at Buchloe with a 170bhp 2.3-litre straight-six, revised suspension and Alpina’s familiar striping and multi-spoke wheels, making it one of the rarest and most thoroughly developed of all E30-based cars. Alongside it, a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC, from the final year of C126 production. Styled under Bruno Sacco and powered by a 5.0-litre V8, the pillarless coupé remains one of the most resolved Mercedes designs of its era. Completing the group, a 1981 BMW 316, a first-generation E21 built to a design direction set by Paul Bracq. By 1981 the 316 carried a 1,766cc four producing 90bhp, the badge left unchanged from the earlier 1.6-litre car. It set the shape and the idea that every 3 Series since has followed, and good examples are increasingly scarce. A huge thanks to all of our entrants at this year’s event. #concoursofelegance #concours #classiccars #carsofinstagram

Concours of Elegance️ September 6, 2026

Three unforgettable days at Hampton Court Palace. From the Grand Arrival and more than 200 extraordinary cars, to Concours Stage moments, special displays, award presentations and the crowning of our Best of Show, Concours of Elegance 2026 has been a celebration of automotive history, craftsmanship and passion. Thank you to every owner, collector, partner, exhibitor and visitor who joined us across the weekend and helped make this year’s event so special. And as the final cars leave Hampton Court Palace in the Grand Depart, we bring another remarkable Concours of Elegance to a close. Until next year. #ConcoursOfElegance #HamptonCourtPalace #Concours #ClassicCars #CollectorCars

Concours of Elegance️ September 6, 2026

Congratulations to the winner of this year’s Bentley Trophy, beautiful striking blue 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Saloon. Built at Cricklewood under W.O. Bentley himself, the 4½ Litre used a 4,398cc four-cylinder engine with a single overhead camshaft and four valves per cylinder, producing around 110bhp. Only 720 were built in total, and while the model is best remembered for its Le Mans record with the Bentley Boys, closed coachwork of this kind is far rarer than the open tourers most people picture. Highly Commended honours went to two further Bentleys. A 1951 4¼ Litre, from the first generation of post-war cars assembled at Crewe, powered by the 4,257cc inlet-over-exhaust six that carried Bentley through its return to production. Alongside it, an incredible example of a 2008 Bentley Brooklands, the pillarless coupé hand-built at Crewe in a run of just 550 cars. Its 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V8 produced 530bhp and 1,050Nm, at the time the highest torque figure of any production petrol V8. A huge thank you to all of our Bentley entrants at this year’s Concours of Elegance. #concoursofelegance #concours #classiccars #carsofinstagram