SATURDAY 5th September 2026
20 RARE AND EXOTIC VEHICLES – ALL OWNED BY WOMEN – WILL JOIN THE LEVITT CONCOURS, DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES INTO THE GARDENS OF HAMPTON COURT PALACE TO CELEBRATE THE MEMORY OF DOROTHY LEVITT.
The world of thoroughbred racing cars and top-end collector vehicles is still perceived to be primarily a male pursuit. But the reality is that some of the most voracious automotive thrill seekers and knowledgeable car collectors in the world are – and have always been – women. For our tenth anniversary edition, the Concours of Elegance is introducing an entirely new feature designed to shine a light on these women and their vehicles. To our minds, it could only be named after one person: Dorothy Levitt.
Organised by women, and designed for women, the Levitt Concours will be judged by a panel of modern day racers, style icons and national editors.
The Levitt Concours honours a woman recognised as the first English female racing driver. A woman who set the ladies world land speed record, the first water speed record, who effectively introduced the concept of a rear view mirror and a woman who – in 1905 – drove a De Dion Bouton from London to Liverpool and back over two days. That’s at a time when tarmacked roads barely existed and less than 10,000 cars were on UK roads. She was a true pioneer, and was dubbed the ‘Fastest Girl on Earth’.