Cars

We’re currently touring the Scottish Highlands in Princess Diana’s Jaguar XJS Cabriolet (you can read that story on Friday), before the main event this weekend. The Concours itself, taking place 4-6 September, will feature a world-class collection of classics, including the largest-ever gathering of Ecurie Ecosse racing cars, while a number of dealers – several of whom list their wares on Classic Driver – will be exhibiting. We’ll be on judging duties alongside Ian Callum in the Jaguar Trophy, and on Sunday evening we’ll discover the venue for next year’s event.

We’ve already covered two rather yellow stars of the show – the Alfa Romeo RZ (£50,000-70,000) and Bugatti EB110 SS (£600,000-770,000) – in the magazine. But there’s plenty more to whet the appetite at the RM Sotheby’s annual (and ever-popular) London sale next week.

You can’t dispute that Aston Martin knows how to make the most of its longstanding relationship with England’s best-known spy. We recently saw the DB10, 007’s new car for ‘Spectre’, and now the elderly DB9 receives a special Bond send-off. The limited run of 150 cars is recognisable by each car's sterling silver plaque, special embroidery and ‘Spectre Silver’ paintwork.

Fuel to the fire

Brilliant Bugattis

Family friendly

A star in itself

Legendary mountain race on the Bernina Pass

Production models included in the 79-car roster include a Lamborghini Miura S, a Lancia Stratos and Alfa Romeo Giulia SS – but perhaps of more interest to those with Bertone-themed collections will be the list of prototypes and concept cars that, until now, have been locked into the company’s collection from their inception. These include the 1976 Ferrari Rainbow, the 1977 Jaguar Ascot, and the 1988 Lamborghini Genesis (that’ll be the red MPV you see in the pictures).