I attended the Friday of The Concours of Elegance held at Hampton Court Palace. This event now in its seventh year has been hosted at different locations in the UK, Windsor Castle in 2012, St James Palace 2013, Hampton Court Palace 2014, Palace of Holyroodhouse 2015, Windsor Castle in 2016 then Hampton Court Palace from 2017. The Concours Patron is HRH Prince Michael of Kent and its set in the gardens of Hampton Court and brings together some of the rarest cars from around the world, some will have never been seen in the UK before. The Concours winner is not voted for by a panel of judges but the the owners of the cars vote for the Best In Show. There is also a Club Trophy that is curated by the RAC. The winner of this secures a place in next years Concours.
Below are my photo's from the event.
The below cars are for sale. Bell Classics, Classic Motor Limited, Duncan Hamilton ROFGO, Fiskens, Frank Dale & Stepson, Nicholas Mee & Co Thornley Kelham and Tom Hartley are all looking to have a successful weekend. Each of them has something different to offer their customers.
Concours Cars
Future Classics Area
These cars were on in the grounds but were not a part of the Concours or RAC Club Trophy
RAC Club Trophy Cars
Aston Martin Area, this had the largest collection of DB4's ever assembled in one place.
McLaren Area
Harry's Garage. Harry Metacafe's cars
A coupe from the Members Area
Car Park. Often, the car park contains some gems, this was no different.
If you like cars, this event is a must, the atmosphere is fantastic and the backdrop is incredible. There was a camaraderie with the other photographers and I was able to chat with car owners and acquaintances from the car world. As you can see, there is a very high calibre and wide range of cars. Picking a winner would not be easy, all of the cars are have stories and are incredible in different ways.
As of writing, there is still one day left of this event. If you can get there, please pay this event a visit.
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