This fabulous line-up of Jaguar’s elusive 1990s supercar was organised by Valentine Lindsay, the collector and member of the British Racing Driver’s Club. An XJR-15 custodian himself, not only did Lindsay manage to assemble an impressive 11 examples and their owners at the historic West Sussex circuit, but also a number of faces who were closely connected to the XJR-15 project back in the early-1990s, including the esteemed designer of the car’s bodywork, Professor Peter Stevens.
Focused around a central display of 60 fabulous automobiles which form the concours competition itself, the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace has established itself as one of the most high-quality and prestigious events in the classic car calendar. And for the eighth edition, poised to take place on 6–8 September 2019, the organisers have pulled out all the stops to ensure it’s a weekend to remember.
A Bentley won ‘Best of Show’ at this year’s Pebble Beach – now how’s that for a 100th birthday present? The exquisite 8 Litre Sports Tourer with opulent Gurney Nutting coachwork fought off some 55 other Bentleys (including seven other 8 Litres and the oldest surviving 3 Litre) in addition to a raft of other fabulous cars to claim the trophy, which is arguably the biggest accolade the collector car world has to offer.
The annual Concours d’Lemons in Seaside is a Car Week staple for very good reason: priceless classics on the street, telephone number-like auction bids and panama hats pervade the Monterey Peninsula for seven days each summer, so it’s nice to be brought back down to earth in such a humorous yet respectful manner.