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 Concours of Elegance will showcase one of the most beautiful racing cars in existence, the Bugatti Type 59, at Hampton Court Palace this year. With just six or seven built, and its enviable looks, this model remains one of the most desirable pre-war cars ever made. (Pic credit: @timscott)

Concours of Elegance is delighted to partner with @thornleykelham as Classic Car Specialist for this year’s event. Thornley Kelham provide award-winning, concours-level in-house restorations. They are also the creator of bespoke custom builds, including the Lancia Aurelia ‘Outlaw’.

It’s now just 8️⃣0️⃣ days to go until the start of Concours of Elegance 2021. 🎟 Buy your ticket today from the link in our bio. (Pic credit: @timscott)

@london_concours is in full swing, with thousands of guests enjoying the most incredible selection of vehicles ever gathered in the city, including hot rods, homologation cars, million-pound Ferraris and priceless coachbuilt rarities.  🎟 Tickets are still available to explore this spectacular display, from the link in our bio. (Pic credit: @charlieb.photography)

Tomorrow, our sister event – @london_concours – will open its doors as the first major automotive event of the year. One of finest collections of cars ever curated will gather at our exclusive automotive summer garden party hosted within one of the Square Mile’s most beautiful hidden venues. You can spend the days wandering the historic lawns of the active military facility, meandering in and out of a collection of the spectacular cars, with a cocktail in hand and listening to live music. It is the ultimate automotive indulgence. 🎟 Tickets are available from the link in our bio. (Pic credit: Tom Shaxson)

@nicholas_mee is offering for sale a once-in-a-lifetime trio of DB5 Vantage icons, uniquely in Coupé, Convertible and one-of-one Shooting Brake variations, with a collective price tag of £4,000,000. They will be on display for the first time in public at our sister event, London Concours, next week.

@bizzarrinidesign has created this short film to celebrate the evocative sight and sound of the 5300 GT Corsa, seen and heard being put through its paces at the Alpine Proving Ground at Millbrook. If you’d like to experience the heritage model up close, the 5300 GT Strada will be at Stand 17 at London Concours next week, together with a rare example of the Bizzarrini P538. #Bizzarrini #BizzarriniRebirth #Bizzarrini5300GTStrada #5300GTStrada #BizzarriniP538

Attending Concours of Elegance this year? You can order a @fortnums picnic today. Enjoy lunch in the fabulous gardens of Hampton Court Palace, with four fantastic feasts available. The curated picnics are priced from £105, and each include Fortum’s own-label wine. Visit our website to pre-order a Fortnum & Mason picnic, ready for pick up when you arrive on the day. #picnic #picnicseason #hamper #fortnums (Pic credit: Patrick White)

Richard Charlesworth, Chairman of the Steering Committee and co-presenter for Concours of Elegance, was a recent guest on the @carsyeah podcast. Richard had a long career with Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motors going back to 1974 where his roles took him all over the world. Among his many ventures he was appointed MVO (Member of the Royal Victorian Order) by The Queen in Her Golden Jubilee Honours list, for services to Her Majesty. From 2007 until he retired, he was Director of Royal and VIP relations, and Head of the Bentley Heritage Collection. You can listen at all your usual podcast providers, as well as the Cars Yeah website and YouTube.

In just one week, our sister event – London Concours – will open its doors as the first major automotive event of the year. Hosted in the heart of the city, the London Concours will bring together 100 fabulous vehicles across three spectacular days at the beautiful Honourable Artillery Company Headquarters. 🎟 Buy your ticket today from the link in our bio. (Pic credit: Tom Shaxson)

As the sun is finally out to play, we hope many of you are enjoying taking your pride and joy out for a spin. Let us know where you’ve been this weekend. (Pic credit: Tim Scott)

We’ve had a fantastic response to the 30UNDER30 feature. The next generation of motoring enthusiasts has keenly signed up with cars such as a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II, a Mini 1275 GT and a stunning Alfa Romeo Giulia GTV. However, there are still spaces left. If you are under 30, own a motorcar made between 1900 to 1999, and want to get involved, send a brief description and image of your car to iain@thoroughevents.co.uk to be considered.

Concours of Elegance, the UK’s top concours d’elegance, is now just 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days away. This September, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as the event celebrates its tenth annual show with a host of new innovations and features. Tickets are available from the link in our bio. (Pic credit: @timscott)

This magnificent 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost will be on display at Concours of Elegance this September. Shipped back to England only days before the invasion of Belgium at the start of World War One, this is the only surviving car of the three Silver Ghosts sent to Vanden Plas, still in its complete and original condition today. #rollsroyce #rollsroycesilverghost

Dubbed the 'English Corvette' as a reflection of the fact that the car was primarily sold in North America, the Triumph TR8 is fondly remembered by many. Less than 3,000 were ever made and we are looking for one of the remaining models from 1978 as part of our display of 95 British cars at the Concours of Elegance 2021. If you, or someone you know, owns one of these great machines, we would love to hear from you. Contact iain@thoroughevents.co.uk #triumphtr8 (Pic credit: Silodrome - silodrome.com/triumph-tr8-v8/)

We are proud to have the Royal Warrant Holders Association as a partner of the Concours of Elegance. The event started in 2012 as a celebration of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and continues to run with the kind permission of Her Majesty The Queen. This year, a special display of 95 cars will honour Her Majesty The Queen’s 95th birthday.

If you own one of the Rolls-Royce models below, we have an amazing opportunity for you. To celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 95th birthday, the Concours of Elegance will feature a display of 95 of the finest British cars. We are still on the lookout for three special Rolls-Royce models: • A 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph • A 2003 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII • A 2009 Rolls-Royce Ghost If you own one of these beautiful cars, and would like to enter, please forward a brief description of the car and a recent photograph to iain@thoroughevents.co.uk #rollsroyce #rollsroycesilverseraph #rollsroycephantom #rollsroyceghost (Pic credit: @historicsauctions)

Considered by much of the contemporary F1 paddock as the fastest car of the 1990 Formula One season, the FW13B was a two-time race winner in Hungary and in Imola. Sadly it was felt the car never got the chance to show its true potential due to an uncompetitive driver line-up at the Williams F1 team in 1990. This car is a must-see for all racing fans at the Concours of Elegance this September. #williams #f1 #williamsf1

2021 marks the 180th anniversary of Dresden’s famous Semperoper opera house. Ever since the inaugural performance of Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz, audiences have enjoyed the unique time display of the ingenious five-minute clock above the stage. Its creator, Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes, was the master and father-in-law of Ferdinand Adolph Lange who later founded the fine art of Glashütte watchmaking. The sophisticated design of the clock later inspired the signature outsize date of the legendary @alangesoehne wristwatch Lange 1. Find out more about the fascinating history of both timepieces from the link in our bio. #alangesoehne #semperoper #neverstandstill #craftsmanship

Following World War I, Gabriel Voisin turned his attention to automobiles, creating some of the most advanced and beautiful cars ever built. Voisin automobiles were typically aluminium-bodied to reduce weight. Sadly, of the circa 11,000 cars built, only around 150 cars remain. The interior of this wonderfully unique Vosin C-27, joining the main display at the Concours of Elegance 2021, is finished in a striking black and white geometric pattern, unlike almost any other automotive interior.

Concours of Elegance 2021 welcomes a unique art deco 1935 Voisin C-27 Aérosport as part of this year’s main display. Designed and built by one of the great avioation pioneers, Gabriel Voisin, the C-27 Aérosport takes many of the traits Voisin learned from his illustrious aviation background, and translates them to the road.

The legendary Bentley 8-Litre will be on display at Hampton Court Palace this September. One of just 100 Bentley 8-Litres ever built, this car was designed for limousine comfort with sports car performance. In fact, the engine itself was derived from the unit that powered Bentleys to victory at Le Mans in both 1929 and 1930. #bentley #bentley8litre

Whether it’s a Fiat 500, Alfa 1750 GTV or a Maserati Merak, the Italians design cars with style and elegance, engineered with passion, and destined to be driven at ten-tenths everywhere. If you are the proud owner of car produced in Italy between 1940-1979, you can enter the Italian Stallions class as part of the 30UNDER30 display at Concours of Elegance 2021. (Pic credit: @timscott)

The Leg Warmers & Spice Girls class celebrates cars from 1980 to 1999, and reminisces the boom and bust period when motoring spawned some of its wildest cars. A time when Turbo was everything, this class celebrates the era that bought us hot hatches, boxy design language, Group B rally cars and plastic bumpers. If you would like to take part in the inaugural 30 under 30 Concours please send a brief description and image of your car to iain@thoroughevents.co.uk. (Pic credit: @timscott)