St. James’s Concours 2013 – Tour and Preparation Gallery
1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans
The 2013 St. James’s Concours of Elegance was held 5-7 September on the Royal grounds of St James’s in Central London. The entry list of sixty important cars began filled the gardens of the 300 year-old Royal Palace Marlborough House, adjacent to St. James’s Palace, the official residence of the Sovereign.
The three-day event featured race-winning sports cars, graceful limousines, one-off examples of celebrated coachbuilders’ art, with all the great motoring marques on display.
On “Owner’s Day”, entrants to the 2013 UK Concours of Elegance drove their cars the short distance to St James’s from the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, along The Mall and into Marlborough Road and the Gardens. Highlights of the St. James’s Tour included the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917K leading the Pebble Beach Best of Show-winning 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet and the one-off 1954 Ferrari 375MM Scaglietti Berlinetta through the busy streets of London. Another memorable moment at this year’s event was when the entrants, which included a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO/64, drove past Buckingham Palace.
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Senior Photographer Tim Scott served on the event’s Steering Committee and as Official Photographer. Similar to the 2012 Windsor Castle Concours coverage, Tim also offers the following gallery of pictures from the 2013 St. James’s Concours of Elegance that show the wonderful selection of automobiles and the unique setting provided by the St. James’s Palace. We split up Tim’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Tim, visit fluidimages.co.uk.
St. James’s Concours Tour and Preparation Day 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery
Great line-up at St. James’s Concours of Elegance1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Erdmann and Rossi Streamline Roadster1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina1955 Maserati 300S, 1962 Ferrari 268 SP and 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti SWB California Spider
1962 Ferrari 268 SP, 1955 Maserati 300S and 1954 Frazer Nash Sebring1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet won Best of Show at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours1931 Bentley 4 1/2 litre Van den Plas Supercharged Sports Tourer and 1932 Bugatti Type 50T Coach Profilée1955 Maserati 300S, 1962 Ferrari 268 SP and 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti SWB California Spider
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1953 Siata 208 CS Berlinetta by Balbo, 1953 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta by Oblin and 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Zagato BerlinettaAnother great line-up at St. James’s Concours of Elegance1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Spider Corsa1936 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre H.J. Mulliner Streamlined Drophead Coupe
1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider and 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster1963 Ferrari 250 GTO 64 C1962 Ferrari 268 SP, 1955 Maserati 300S and 1954 Frazer Nash Sebring
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1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans1963 Ferrari 250 GTO 64 C1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Zagato Berlinetta1953 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta by Oblin
1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans followed by the 2009 Pebble Beach Best of Show-winning 1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet and the one-off 1954 Ferrari 375MM Scaglietti Berlinetta1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans1954 Ferrari 375 MM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti1954 Ferrari 375 MM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti
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1959 Aston Martin DBR1/41931 Bentley 4 1/2 litre Van den Plas Supercharged Sports Tourer1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Zagato Berlinetta1933 Napier-Railton 24 litre Special
1955 Pegaso Z-102B 2.8 Touring Berlinetta1953 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta by Oblin1934 Aston Martin 1 1/2 Litre Ulster1940 Aston Martin Type C Speed Model
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1930 Bentley Speed-Six Vanden Plas Open Tourer ‘Old Number 3’1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider1963 Ferrari 250 GTO 64 C1953 Ferrari 166MM Vignale Barchetta
1955 Maserati 300S Chassis 30541961 Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti SWB California Spider1954 Frazer Nash Sebring1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina
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1954 Ferrari 375 MM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti1962 Ferrari 268 SP1955 Jaguar D-Type1959 Aston Martin DBR1/4
1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Erdmann and Rossi Streamline Roadster1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet won Best of Show at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Brianza1923 Delage Type DH V12
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1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans1929 OM 665 SSMM1939 Bugatti Type 57C Voll and Ruhrbeck Roadster1937 Delahaye 135M Figoni et Falaschi Torpedo Cabriolet
1932 Bugatti Type 50T Coach Profilee1930 Bentley Speed-Six Gurney Nutting Sportsman Coupe1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Cabriolet CLe Mans Winners – 1969 Porsche 917K and 1995 McLaren F1 GTR ‘Ueno Clinic’
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1925 Bentley 3 litre Team Car, 1928 Bugatti Type 35B and 1929 OM 665 SSMM1934 Aston Martin 1 1/2 Litre Ulster and 1940 Aston Martin Type C Speed Model1954 Ferrari 375 MM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti1964 Jaguar ‘Semi-lightweight’ E-Type
1958 Maserati Tipo 420 M 58 Eldorado1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Brianza1955 Jaguar D-Type and 1955 Maserati 300S1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina
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Bugatti Type 35B and others at the St. James’s Concours of Elegance1955 Maserati A6G/54 2000 Spider Zagato and 1953 Ferrari 166MM Vignale Barchetta1925 Hispano-Suiza Boulogne1959 Aston Martin DBR1/4
1937 Delahaye 135M Figoni et Falaschi Torpedo Cabriolet1932 Bugatti Type 50T Coach Profilee1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet1955 Pegaso Z-102B 2.8 Touring Berlinetta
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1958 Maserati Tipo 420 M 58 EldoradoLe Mans Winners – 1969 Porsche 917K and 1995 McLaren F1 GTR ‘Ueno Clinic’1966 Jaguar XJ13, 1969 Porsche 917K and 1995 McLaren F1 GTR1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet won Best of Show at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours
1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina and 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO 64 C1961 Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti SWB California Spider1954 Ferrari 375 MM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti1939 Bugatti Type 57C Voll and Ruhrbeck Roadster
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1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina and 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO 64 C1954 Ferrari 375 MM by Carrozzeria ScagliettiLamborghini 50th Anniversary Celebration1937 Delahaye 135M Figoni et Falaschi Torpedo Cabriolet
1930 Bentley Speed-Six Gurney Nutting Sportsman Coupe1953 Fiat 8V Zagato Berlinetta1923 Delage Type DH V121934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Brianza
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1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina1962 Ferrari 268 SP1961 Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti SWB California Spider
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO 64 C1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans Berlinetta Pininfarina1925 Hispano-Suiza Boulogne1955 Jaguar D-Type
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Bruce McCaw with his Best of Show-winning 1930 Bentley Speed-Six Gurney Nutting Sportsman Coupe1938 Lancia Astura 4e Serie Boneschi Cabriolet1930 Bentley Speed-Six Gurney Nutting Sportsman Coupe1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans
Lamborghini 50th Anniversary CelebrationMiuras as part of the Lamborghini 50th Anniversary CelebrationAll about the details – St. James’s Concours of Elegance1969 Porsche 917K 023, winner of the 1970 24-Hours of Le Mans
St. James’s Concours Tour and Preparation Day 2013 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)
What an event. Came all the way from the States and it was worth all the time spent getting here, even if we only saw them drive through the streets of London alone. Went to Pebble last month and this show exceeds it on all fronts. Smaller is better.
And great coverage guys!