2017 Concours of Elegance will be held at the Royal Hampton Court.

• Hampton Court Palace will be the exceptional setting for the 2017 Concours of Elegance
• Taking place from 1-3 September 2017, the Concours of Elegance will bring together the rarest cars from all corners of the world
• A Concours of 60 cars has been a trademark of the event since 2012, in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations that saw the Concours of Elegance established
• Hundreds more cars will support the event, with special features from partner manufacturers, collectors and clubs from all over the world

In 2017, the Concours of Elegance returns to the exceptional grounds of Hampton Court Palace. Henry VIII’s legendary riverside retreat, this Historic Royal Palace in Greater London last hosted the Concours of Elegance in 2014.

From Friday the 1^st of September through to Sunday the 3^rd of September, sixty of the rarest cars in the world will gather in the incredible Fountain Garden for the latest Concours of Elegance. 

Full details of the exceptional cars set for Hampton Court Palace will be announced in the coming months.

The Concours of Elegance remains unique in the UK as the only automotive event to be held at a royal venue each year, with 2017 marking the show’s sixth year of spectacular automotive gatherings in some of the world’s most iconic locations, including St James’s Palace, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Windsor Castle and, of course, Hampton Court Palace.

His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent is the Concours of Elegance’s Patron, and serves as Chief Judge in the highly sought after Royal Automobile Club   Club Trophy. 

Bringing together the ‘best of the best’ of the UK’s car club scene, the Club Trophy winner is granted automatic entry in to the following year’s Concours of Elegance selection of 60 cars. The 2016 winner, a 1923 Aston Martin Clover Leaf, will be entered into the main concours at Hampton Court Palace.

In addition to its unique royal palace location, the annual Concours of Elegance differs in other ways from a traditional concours, whereby the judging is conducted entirely and exclusively by the owners of the vehicles entered, not by a formal judging panel.  The Concours of Elegance organisers maintain that if a car has been invited to participate, it is already a winner, with each vehicle owner given one vote for another car in the Concours that they consider the most elegant.  The car with the most votes receives the stunning Concours of Elegance Pullman Trophy and is named ‘Best in Show’.

As with every Concours of Elegance event to date, the 2017 running is focused on raising significant sums of money for charity. Last year’s event at Windsor Castle raised in excess of £250,000, and the total raised since the Concours began in 2012 has now surpassed £1million.

The Concours of Elegance will this year host the debut of the latest Atalanta model, last produced in 1939.

Concours of Elegance 2016, Windsor Castle, 2-4 September

• The Concours of Elegance will this year host the debut of the latest Atalanta model, last produced in 1939
• With only 21 Atalanta cars produced before the outbreak of war, the Concours of Elegance represents an opportunity to see the continuation of one of Britain’s rarest sports cars  
• The latest Atalanta on display is true in spirit and style to the original 1930’s car, crafted from aluminium over ash
• Sixty of the world’s finest cars will gather in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, as around 1000 cars join celebrations at the Castle for Her Majesty The Queen’s 90^th birthday

Visitors to Concours of Elegance 2016 – held at Windsor Castle from 2-4 September –  will have the opportunity to see the reawakening of an icon, as Atalanta Motors debuts its first completed model since 1939.

Established in the 1930s, and with only 21 models produced before the outbreak of war, Atalanta models were amongst the rarest and most technically advanced British sports cars of their day.

PICTURES FROM 2015 CONCOURS OF ELEGANCE 2015

The car at Concours of Elegance is the latest version of a new, modernised Atalanta range that stays true in spirit and design to the original. Using a traditional aluminium over ash construction and with a light but powerful four-cylinder engine, the updated Atalanta has all the timeless appeal of the original.

The Atalanta joins sixty of the world’s finest cars at Windsor Castle from 2-4 September in celebrating the incredible history and craftsmanship of the motorcar. As with many of the main Concours cars, coach built by the likes of Zagato, Pininfarina, Saoutchik and more, the modern Atalanta can be coach built and personalised to the exact wishes of the buyer.

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance Director, said: “The Concours of Elegance is all about the incredible passion and dedication of the motoring world, and that’s why we’re privileged to see the first reborn Atalanta at our event. A little more than 75 years after the brand produced its last model, visitors will have an opportunity to get up close to a reborn icon in the incredible historic surroundings of Windsor Castle.”

Concours of Elegance takes place between 2-4 September and has partnered with a series of other exclusive brands for the event, including AIG, Autoglym, Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, Octane, RM Sotheby’s and the Royal Automobile Club. Tickets are available now from concoursofelegance.co.uk, with an adult ticket costing £40, and discounts for children. A variety of hospitality packages are also available. 

The fifth Annual Concours of Elegance will take place at Windsor Castle, with the Bentley Sunday being the day to go.

• More than 150 Bentley models on display at Windsor Castle on ‘Bentley Sunday’
• New Bentayga and Mulsanne to appear alongside historic cars
  such as the Speed-Six and 8-Litre
• Trophy of Elegance awards to be presented to best customer Bentleys
• Special display celebrates two iconic Bentleys introduced during Her Majesty The Queen’s lifetime; State Limousine also on display

In a display of automotive excellence, more than 150 Bentleys will grace the grounds of Windsor Castle at this year’s Concours of Elegance (2-4 September).

Now in its fifth year, the Concours of Elegance has established itself as one of the world’s most prestigious motoring gatherings, convening the finest cars at Britain’s stunning Royal palaces.

As a key partner of the Concours, Bentley will be presenting a range of models from its past and present – from the famous 1930 Six-Speed Van den Plas Tourer ‘Old Number 2’ (which won the Brooklands Double 12), to the new Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase and Bentayga.

On Friday 2 September, Bentley will showcase three cars that bring to life the story of the marque’s pinnacle luxury flagship, the Mulsanne. Chassis No. 2 is a perfect example of the first Mulsanne produced, while the two members of the current Mulsanne family on display offer different interpretations of Bentley’s flagship.

The Mulsanne Speed focuses on performance and power, offering 537 PS and 1,100 Nm torque (530 bhp / 811 lb.ft), while the Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase offers an additional 250 mm of rear legroom for those who prefer to be driven in unrivalled luxury and style.

‘Bentley Sunday’ sees two Trophy of Elegance awards given to the best customer cars (pre- and post-1965) selected from the 150 Bentleys expected to gather at the prestigious event.

On the same day, to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90^th year, Bentley will exhibit three cars as part of a special display of iconic vehicles launched during her lifetime. Included will be the very first examples of the Continental GT and Bentayga to roll off the production line at Bentley’s factory in Crewe. Her Majesty The Queen’s State Limousine, perhaps the most famous example of a modern coachbuilt Bentley, will also form part of this display.

Bentley Motors is a Warrant Holder to HM The Queen and is proud to have supplied the Bentley State Limousine, the official transport of The Sovereign, on the occasion of The Queen’s Golden Jubilee.

The official Champagne partner to this years Concours of Elegance at Windsor Castle has been named as Taittinger.

• One of the world’s most famous Champagne producers, Taittinger, has been announced as Official Champagne Partner to the Concours of Elegance 2016
• Founded in 1734, and run to this day by the Taittinger family, the history and dedication of Taittinger is the ideal match for Concours of Elegance
• Taittinger Champagne will join sixty of the world’s rarest and most incredible cars at Windsor Castle from 2-4 September in celebrating the history of the motor car
• Tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2016 are available now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk       

The Concours of Elegance 2016 has announced Taittinger, one of the world’s most famous Champagne producers, as Official Champagne Partner. With a rich history and dedication to perfection, Taittinger is the ideal match for the Concours of Elegance.

Dating back to 1743, Taittinger Champagne was established even before the oldest 19^th Century horse-drawn Royal Carriages on display in the Concours of Elegance. But, both Taittinger and the stories behind each of the incredible cars on display at Windsor Castle showcase a passion for quality and craftsmanship.

From the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spyder – winner of Le Mans four times in a row and the Mille Miglia three times –  to the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione driven to victory three times by Sir Stirling Moss, each of the cars represents the absolute best-of-the-best. And so it is with Taittinger who – as the second largest vineyard owner in the region – has complete control over the quality of its product from vine to bottle.

Taittinger remains one of the few top Champagne Houses to be owned, and actively run, by the family named on the label, with its high percentage Chardonnay Champagnes matured in UNESCO status 4^th Century Roman cellars.  

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance Director, said: “From the magnificent Windsor Castle venue to the stellar line-up of cars on display, the Concours of Elegance always represents the very best on offer. With well over 250 years of experience in producing Champagne, we know that Taittinger will be able to live up to the high expectations of all of our guests at Concours of Elegance 2016.”

Lynn Murray, Marketing Director, Hatch Mansfield, Champagne Taittinger Sole UK agent, said: “Champagne Taittinger is delighted to partner with this year’s Concours of Elegance. The Champagne’s elegant style and historic roots, combined with the family’s passion for quality and the arts, and their attention to the finer details from vineyard to glass make this a fitting match.” 

Concours of Elegance takes place between 2-4 September and has partnered with a series of other exclusive brands for the event, including AIG, Autoglym, Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, Octane, RM Sotheby’s and the Royal Automobile Club. Tickets are available now from concoursofelegance.co.uk, with an adult ticket costing £40, and discounts for children. A variety of hospitality packages are also available. 

One of the primary aims of Concours of Elegance is to raise money for charity, and this year’s event will be generating funds for The Queen’s Choral Foundation, The Household Cavalry Foundation and Springfield Youth Club Hackney. So far Concours of Elegance has raised more than £800,000 for its charities

Revered Concours Steering Committee reveals final list of 60 cars that will enter the 2016 Concours of Elegance at Windsor Castle.

• CONCOURS OF ELEGANCE AT WINDSOR CASTLE: THE WORLD’S RAREST CARS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST EXCLUSIVE SETTINGS

Concours of Elegance 2016, Windsor Castle, 2-4 September

Tickets from £25, available now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk

• Revered Concours Steering Committee reveals final list of 60 cars that will enter the 2016 Concours of Elegance at Windsor Castle in September
• These sixty cars make up the ‘Main Concours’ event, held in the exclusive Quadrangle at Windsor Castle
• Concours of Elegance will also bring a further 1000 of the world’s most collectible cars to Windsor Castle in a celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90^th birthday
• Highlights of the Main Concours include a 1900 Daimler 6hp owned by Her Majesty The Queen, a one-off 1938 Hispano Suiza Dubonnet Xenia and a stunning Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series I Cabriolet
• Some of the more recent cars in the Main Concours are a 1966 Radford Mini de Ville GT previously owned by George Harrison, the only factory-built Ferrari Testarossa Spider and an ultra-rare 2016 Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Spyder
• Special Features will celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90^th birthday, including a display of remaining cars from the very first British Grand Prix, held in the year of Her Majesty’s birth, 1926
• A free-to-view section of the Concours of Elegance will see hundreds of cars from the likes of Ferrari, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Bentley and more line Windsor Castle’s famous Long Walk
• Some of the UK’s most respected car clubs will be displaying the best models they have to offer, including a standout display from the Aston Martin Owners’ Club, which will showcase one of every single model ever produced by the firm
• The Club Trophy brings together the most incredible models from the UK’s premier car clubs. All entries are judged by a team of experts, which in the past has included David Gandy and Prince Michael of Kent
• The Concours of Elegance is a charity fundraising event, and has already donated more than £800,000 to charity, and aims to break through the £1million barrier in 2016. This year the Concours is raising funds for The Queen’s Choral Foundation, The Household Cavalry Foundation and Springfield Youth Club Hackney
• Concours of Elegance has a host of exclusive partners for this year’s event, including AIG, Autoglym, Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, Octane, RM Sotheby’s and the Royal Automobile Club

The event

The Concours of Elegance began in 2012, showcasing sixty of the world’s finest cars at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Since then it has moved to St James’s Palace and Hampton Court Palace, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in 2015. This year’s fifth edition of the Concours returns to Windsor Castle as part of a celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90^th birthday.

The Main Concours

Sixty of the world’s rarest cars will gather in the exclusive Quadrangle at Windsor Castle this September – the full list of which is revealed by the Concours Steering Committee today.  A 1900 Daimler 6hp owned by Her Majesty The Queen represents one of the earliest cars in attendance, first bought by King Edward VII as the first Royal motorcar.

A car like no other is the 1938 Hispano Suiza Dubonnet Xenia, an art-deco masterpiece designed by Jacques Saoutchik complete with unusual parallel sliding doors and an aviation-themed interior. From 1958 is another coachbuilt rarity, the Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series I Cabriolet – one of just 40 built.

Sometimes the stories behind the cars are what makes them great, including the 1966 Mini Radford Mini de Ville GT in the Concours. Bought by Beatle, George Harrison, the car was painted with a psychedelic livery for the film Magical Mystery Tour. Also in the Main Concours is a 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider Valeo – the only factory-built convertible Testarossa in existence. It was especially built for Gianni Agnelli when he took over Fiat S.p.A in the ‘80s.

The Concours of Elegance traditionally tells the story of the automobile from start to finish, and the very latest car in this year’s Main Concours is the one-of-eight Touring Supeleggera Disco Volante Spyder. Based on the rare Alfa Romeo 8C Spider, the Disco Volante is hand-crafted from aluminium and carbon fibre.

The Special Features

1. 1926 Grand Prix cars  

Part of the celebrations of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90^th birthday, the Concours of Elegance will gather cars that remain from the very first British Grand Prix in 1926 – the year of Her Majesty’s birth. The incredible Delage 155B, Talbot 700, Halford Special and Thomas Special will allow Concours visitors the chance to see where top level motorsport began in the UK.

2. Revolutionary Cars of Her Majesty’s lifetime

Concours of Elegance will gather the British cars that have defined the British motor industry in each decade of Her Majesty The Queen’s lifetime. From the glamorous Bentley 3 Litre of the ‘20s and Rolls-Royce Phantom of the ‘30s, to the ingenious Mini of the ‘60s and game-changing McLaren F1 of the ‘90s, it will be a true celebration of British innovation and engineering.  

3. Specialists’ Showcase

Some of the UK’s best classic car specialists will be exhibiting at the Concours of Elegance 2016, including Nicholas Mee, Frank Dale, Talacrest, Eagle GT, Fiskens, Duncan Hamilton and GTO Engineering. Displaying some of their most amazing models, the Specialists’ Showcase offers visitors to not only admire the cars on display but, also to buy them.

4. The Club Trophy

The Club Trophy will be held at the Castle in September, featuring hundreds of classic cars from across the UK and the best-of-the-best from the nation’s car clubs. Each club submits their individual Concours winners, which are then judged by a panel of Concours of Elegance experts, chaired by HRH Prince Michael of Kent and guest judges which in recent years have included David Gandy, Mark Knopfler and others.  2016’s judging panel will be confirmed in the summer.  The Club Trophy winner car is then entered in to the Concours of Elegance in 2017.

5. Parade of Aston Martins

One of the most incredible sights coming to Windsor Castle in September, is a parade of every single Aston Martin ever produced. Organised with the help of the Aston Martin Owners’ Club, the parade will be arriving in to Windsor Castle at 9am on Saturday 3^rd September, telling the complete Aston Martin story from the very beginnings to the latest DB11 model.

6. Car Clubs

More than 800 cars will be attending over the weekend of Concours of Elegance 2016, from the UK’s leading car clubs. Owners’ clubs from AC, Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, Ferrari and Lamborghini will join a host of others in showcasing their cars as part of a free-to-view area of the Concours on Windsor Castle’s incredible Long Walk.

7. Charity and partners

One of the primary aims of Concours of Elegance is to raise money for charity, and this year’s event will be generating funds for The Queen’s Choral Foundation, The Household Cavalry Foundation and Springfield Youth Club Hackney. So far, Concours of Elegance has raised more than £800,000 for its charities.

Concours of Elegance takes place between 2-4 September and has partnered with a series of exclusive brands for the event, including AIG, Autoglym, Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, Octane, RM Sotheby’s and the Royal Automobile Club.Tickets are available now from concoursofelegance.co.uk, with an adult ticket costing £40, and discounts for children. A variety of hospitality packages are also available.