The third annual Concours of Elegance will take place on 5-7 September 2014 at the historic Hampton Court Palace, a royal palace situated on the Thames in London. A total of 60 of the rarest cars from around the world will grace the Fountain Gardens on the East side of the historic Hampton Court Palace.
The entry list for the 2014 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace is as illustrious as the previous two events, the St. James’s Palace Concours in 2013 and the Windsor Castle Concours in 2012. The 60 Concours entrants will be split into 17 different classes, with each distinctive class name inspired by the artists, designers, craftsmen and architects responsible for the historic works of art at Hampton Court.
The individual classes at the 2014 Hampton Court Palace Concours will be split as follows, with a few examples of the cars that have been carefully placed in each class:
Bettes Class – The Modern Motor Car:
1896 Lutzmann Victoria ‘Vis-à-vis’
1904 Oldsmobile Model N
Talman Class – Pioneers with Pace:
1912 Bugatti 5-Litre Chain Drive
1922 Sunbeam Tourist Trophy Grand Prix car
Laguerre Class – Masterful Machines:
1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Tourer
1926 Delage GL Labourdette Skiff
Thornhill Class – Blistering Beauties:
1925 Vauxhall 30/98 Velox
1927 Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport
Marot Class – Sensational Sisters:
1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Grand Prix ‘UW302’
1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Rennsport ‘GP10’
Gumley Class – Luxury Express:
1929 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre
1929 Mercedes-Benz 680s Erdman & Rossi
Plukenet Class – Power, Purpose and Poise:
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Freestone & Webb
1936 Duesenberg Model J Rollston Victoria Coupe
Maiano Class – Supreme Style:
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Touring ‘Flying Star’
1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni et Falaschi
Wren Class – Winsome Winners:
1934 Triumph Dolomite 8C SS Corsica Roadster
1937 BMW 328 Sports
Cibber Class – Simply Swift:
1933 MG K3 Magnette
1934 Fiat 508S Ballia
Vanbrugh Class – Racing Certainties:
1949 Frazer-Nash High Speed Competition
1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
Verrio Class – Red Hot Racers:
1957 Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder
1959 Aston Martin DB4GT Lightweight
Kent Class – Setting the Standard:
1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Drophead Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300B Pininfarina Coupe
Floris Class – Motoring Myths:
1964 Iso Bizzarrini A3C
1967 Ford GT40
Skelton Class – The Art of Winning:
1974 Porsche 911 RSR 2.14 Turbo
1985 Lancia Delta S4 Corse
Tijou Class – Rare and Rapid:
1957 Jaguar XK140 Zagato
1969 AMC AMX/3
Daubeney Class – Designed for Destiny:
1994 McLaren F1
2014 Ferrari LaFerrari
These 60 cars will be joined by over 700 other automobiles from the UK’s leading car clubs and organised classic car tours, all displayed within the setting of the Hampton Court Palace grounds, with many more classic cars to be found in a dedicated pre-1975 ‘tax exempt’ parking area.
The 2014 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace will be open to the public on Saturday 6 September and Sunday 7 September, with adult entry tickets and hospitality, available to purchase strictly in advance from £25 per person, per day, including access into Hampton Court Palace and its grounds.
For additional information, visit www.concoursofelegance.co.uk.
[Source: Hampton Court Concours]
