London Concours 2019 - Report and Photos

The London Concours 2019 was staged 5-6 June at the Honourable Artillery Company in London. An estimated 3,000 people walked through the historic gates and onto the five-acre lawn of London’s beautiful HAC in the Square Mile.

The London City Concours 2019 was made up of seven classes and three major features, with a total of 130 classic and performance cars gathering for the third annual event presented by Montres Breguet. The main concours event classes include ‘The Icons’, ‘The Innovators’, ‘Great Marques – Ferrari, ‘Great Marques – Jaguar’ and ‘The Outlaws’. Each of the classes was packed with rarities, from the McLaren F1 and Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France to the Bugatti Veyron Super Sports and Lotus 99/T championship-winning Formula One car.

Best of Show at the 2019 London Concours was awarded to a well-preserved Jaguar C-Type. This particular C-Type has played its role within Jaguar’s racing heritage, appearing in the Monaco Grand Prix, driven by Tommy Wisdom, and later Stirling Moss who drove it for much of his 1952 season. It was presented at the London Concours in its original livery from the 1953 Mille Miglia.

Outside of the main concours event, there were plenty of other cars on display. A special feature celebrates the Lamborghini Miura’s show-stealing appearance in the opening scene of The Italian Job, with a gathering of seven examples. On the lawns of the HAC, guests were able to see the full spectrum of the Miura line-up, including P400S, SV and Jota models.

The evo and Octane Supercar Paddock brought together supercar originals and their modern-day successors. The McLaren F1 lined up next to the McLaren P1, the Aston Martin DBS joined the DBS Superleggera and the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso was displayed alongside the GTC4Lusso.

Andrew Evans, London Concours director, said: “I’m in absolutely no doubt that this astounding selection of vehicles is the greatest collection ever seen in the City of London, and I’m so proud to be able to share it with the thousands of people who came through our gates today. I’d also like to extend thanks to all of our partners for making the London Concours such a success, and I look forward to seeing many more people at the show on Thursday.”

Similar to 2017 and 2018, Sports Car Digest also documented the London Concours 2019 with Tim Scott offering the following stunning images from the event.

London City Concours 2019 – Photo Gallery (photos: Tim Scott)

1990 Ferrari Testarossa and 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona TIM SCOTT FLUID IMAGES — 1990 Ferrari Testarossa and 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

2014 Bugatti Veyron – First W16-cylinder engine TIM SCOTT — 2014 Bugatti Veyron – First W16-cylinder engine

1933 Jaguar SS1 TIM SCOTT — 1933 Jaguar SS1

1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France' TIM SCOTT — 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta \’Tour de France\’

1968 Porsche 911 Outlaw TIM SCOTT — 1968 Porsche 911 Outlaw

Lamborghini Miura Display TIM SCOTT — Lamborghini Miura Display

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing TIM SCOTT FLUID IMAGES — 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

1952 Jaguar C-Type TIM SCOTT — 1952 Jaguar C-Type

1984 Ferrari 288 GTO TIM SCOTT — 1984 Ferrari 288 GTO

1990 Ferrari F40 LM TIM SCOTT — 1990 Ferrari F40 LM

1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT TIM SCOTT — 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT

2014 McLaren P1 and 1995 McLaren F1 TIM SCOTT — 2014 McLaren P1 and 1995 McLaren F1

1993 Bugatti EB110 SS – First carbon-fibre monocoque road car TIM SCOTT — 1993 Bugatti EB110 SS – First carbon-fibre monocoque road car

1972 Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 and 1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole TIM SCOTT — 1972 Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 and 1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole

1993 Bugatti EB110 SS TIM SCOTT — 1993 Bugatti EB110 SS

1964 Aston Martin DB5 and 1961 Jaguar E-Type FHC Series 1 TIM SCOTT — 1964 Aston Martin DB5 and 1961 Jaguar E-Type FHC Series 1

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing TIM SCOTT — 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

1964 Porsche 904 GTS TIM SCOTT — 1964 Porsche 904 GTS

1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost ‘Nellie’ TIM SCOTT — 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost ‘Nellie’

1954 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Carrera Panamericana TIM SCOTT — 1954 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Carrera Panamericana

1934 Invicta S-Type, part of the Lost Marques Class TIM SCOTT — 1934 Invicta S-Type, part of the Lost Marques Class

1937 AC 16/80, part of the Lost Marques Class TIM SCOTT — 1937 AC 16/80, part of the Lost Marques Class

1938 BMW 328, part of the Made in Germany Class TIM SCOTT — 1938 BMW 328, part of the Made in Germany Class

1964 Aston Martin DB5 TIM SCOTT — 1964 Aston Martin DB5

1953 Jaguar C-Type TIM SCOTT — 1953 Jaguar C-Type

1931 Bentley 4.5-litre ‘Blower' TIM SCOTT — 1931 Bentley 4.5-litre ‘Blower\’

1965 Ford GT40 TIM SCOTT — 1965 Ford GT40

1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole TIM SCOTT FLUID IMAGES — 1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole

1974 Citroën DS 23 IE Pallas TIM SCOTT — 1974 Citroën DS 23 IE Pallas

1978 Lotus 79 – First ground effect car to win the Formula 1 Championship TIM SCOTT — 1978 Lotus 79 – First ground effect car to win the Formula 1 Championship

2019 London Concours d'Elegance TIM SCOTT — 2019 London Concours d\’Elegance

1911 Fiat S76 ‘Beast of Turin’ TIM SCOTT — 1911 Fiat S76 ‘Beast of Turin’

1969 Ferrari 365 GTC TIM SCOTT — 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC

1955 Jaguar D-Type TIM SCOTT — 1955 Jaguar D-Type

1979 Ferrari 512 BB TIM SCOTT — 1979 Ferrari 512 BB

HRH Prince Michael of Kent snapping pics TIM SCOTT — HRH Prince Michael of Kent snapping pics

HRH Prince Michael of Kent admiring the Beast of Turin TIM SCOTT — HRH Prince Michael of Kent admiring the Beast of Turin

2019 London Concours d'Elegance Overview TIM SCOTT — 2019 London Concours d\’Elegance Overview

1951 Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica TIM SCOTT — 1951 Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica

2019 London Concours d'Elegance — 2019 London Concours d\’Elegance

1964 Ford Falcon Sprint TIM SCOTT — 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint

1949 Ferrari 166 Inter Touring TIM SCOTT FLUID IMAGES — 1949 Ferrari 166 Inter Touring

Best of Show Winner - 1952 Jaguar C-Type TIM SCOTT FLUID IMAGES — Best of Show Winner – 1952 Jaguar C-Type

London City Concours 2019 – Award Winners

Great Marques – Ferrari, sponsored by ISAIA – 1949 Ferrari 166 Inter Touring
Great Marques Jaguar, sponsored by Truefitt & Hill – Jaguar C-Type
The Icons, sponsored by Footman James – Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
The Innovators, sponsored by Montres Breguet – Lotus 79
Made in Germany, sponsored by Geely – Volkswagen Golf GTI
The Outlaws, sponsored by Concours of Elegance – Lancia Aurelia B20 GT ‘Outlaw’
The Lost Marques, sponsored by Rémy Martin – Bristol 404
Best in Show – 1952 Jaguar C-Type

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