Spectacular Racers Lead Stellar Entry For Salon Privé Concours D'Élegance

• Rare Ferraris include legendary Le Mans-winning 166MM
• First production Jaguar D-type will join them at Blenheim Palace
• Grand Touring era represented by beautiful Aston Martin DB4 GT
• McLaren F1 GTR to be honoured – plus unique Harrods-liveried McLaren Senna GTR LM

Among the entries in the keenly contested 'Post-War Sports Racers' class are no fewer than four hugely significant Ferraris. In 1949, a 166MM won the Mille Miglia in the hands of Clemente Biondetti and Ettore Salani. Two months later, the very same car – chassis number 0008M – took victory in the world's most high-profile motor race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, courtesy of Luigi Chinetti and Lord Selsdon. It remains the only car to have won both of those prestigious and gruelling events in the same year.

The relationship between Maranello and Pininfarina has produced some of the most beautiful cars of all time, and the very first Ferrari Berlinetta to be styled by the renowned design house will also be at Blenheim Palace. Chassis number 0346M was raced in period by first owner Kurt Zeller at events including the ADAC 1000km at the Nürburgring, and it was the only 166MM to be bodied by Pininfarina. It will be joined by one of only 27 Ferrari 212 Export models ever made. Fitted with Vignale Spider bodywork, this 1951 example – chassis 0098E – was delivered new to Pietro d'Acquarone and raced extensively by his son Cesare.

The instantly recognisable yellow livery of Equipe National Belge and Ecurie Francorchamps graced Ferraris in international motorsport throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Delivered in April 1957, chassis 0682MDTR was the tenth of 19 500 TRCs built, and later that year Lucien Bianchi and George Harris took it to seventh overall – and class victory – in the Le Mans 24 Hours. It continued to be raced by its next owner, Sicilian Prince Gaetano Starrabba, and from the 1990s onwards has been a familiar sight in historic competition.

Jaguar was one of Ferrari's main rivals during the 1950s, with the British marque being particularly successful at Le Mans. The D-type delivered three of the marque's five wins at La Sarthe that decade, and the very first production example – chassis number XKD509 – is a welcome addition to the Salon Privé line-up. Dispatched from the factory in November 1955, XKD509 had busy competition career in the US and raced in the 1956 Sebring 12 Hours. Later owned by renowned British collector Nigel Moores, it's a remarkably original survivor.

Twenty-five years since the McLaren F1 GTR scored a stunning win on the marque's debut in the Le Mans 24 Hours, a special class will be dedicated to the Gordon Murray-designed hypercar. Examples of both the short-tail and long-tail GTR will be on display – the short-tail chassis 13R was raced in Japan during 1996 by future Grand Prix winner Ralf Schumacher, while the long-tail 28R was the last GTR to be made and competed in the 1997 FIA GT Championship. 

A very limited run of five McLaren Senna GTR LMs has been built to celebrate that 1995 Le Mans win, with each one finished in a different livery in tribute to the GTRs that finished first, third, fourth, fifth and thirteenth at La Sarthe. The car that will be at Blenheim Palace is finished in the iconic Harrods colours of the third-placed GTR, which was raced by Andy Wallace, Derek Bell and Derek's son Justin. The hand-painted colour scheme on the Senna GTR LM took more than 800 hours to apply!

The Concours d'Elégance presented by AXA is the traditional curtain-raiser during Salon Privé Week and takes place on the Wednesday. The jury is led by Ed Gilbertson and is made up of some of the world's most experienced and knowledgeable ICJAG judges.

The Best of Show, along with the inaugural Churchill Cup, will be announced on the Thursday, which is also Ladies' Day by Boodles – when the elegance of the cars is matched by the stylish outfits on display. As a long-term partner of Salon Privé, Boodles will be offering a spectacular pair of 'Be Boodles' 18-carat rose gold drop diamond earrings to the winner of the Best Hat competition. Royal milliner Jess Collett will assist with the selection criteria.

While the event is internationally renowned for attracting the finest veteran, vintage and classic cars, this year also sees the greatest-ever gathering of hypercars and next-generation electric and hybrid vehicles. With no fewer than 21 new automotive models also being unveiled – of which four are global premieres – unrivalled hospitality, and the chance to indulge in some retail therapy courtesy of luxury brands offering everything from Boodles jewellery to fine fragrance, travel, aviation and interior design, this year's Salon Privé Week promises to be the best yet!

Please find below the Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance presented by AXA 2020 Show Field

Year	Make/Model	Year	Make/Model
1914	Triumph 4 1/4 hp Roadster	1962	Maserati 3500 GTi
1925	Brough Superior SS100 Sand Racer	1963	Aston Martin DB5
1939	AJS 2A	1964	Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
1948	Norton P6A Prototype	1965	Ferrari 275 GTB / 6C Shortnose
1950	Husqvarna Drombagen (Dreambike) Sports	1966	Aston Martin DB6 Short Chassis Volante
1963	Ducati 250 Diane MK3	1966	Ford GT40 Mk I
1963	Ducati 250 Scrambler	1966	Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Sports
1965	Norton Unified Twin	1970	Lamborghini Miura P400S
1970	BSA B50 Ex Works	1972	Dino 246 GT
1971	Ducati Desmo Desert Racer	1972	Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT3
1973	MV Agusta 750	1973	Dino 246 GTS
1974	Ducati 750 Super Sport	1973	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona'
1975	Ducati 750 Super Sport	1974	Dino 246 GT
1975	Ducati 900 Super Sport	1974	Porsche 3.0 RS
1976	500cc Ex-Works Scrambler (Vic Eastwood)	1974	Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT12
1980	Suzuki RG 500	1975	Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer
1989	Ducati 851 Corse	1978	Ferrari 512 BB LM
1904	Napier L49	1988	Porsche 962
1904	9hp MMC	1988	Jaguar XJR9
1911	Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 2-Seat Open Tourer	1991	Jaguar XJR15
1919	Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost	1991	Ferrari F40
1924	Bentley 3-Litre Sports	1994	Jaguar XJ220
1931	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider	1995	McLaren F1
1933	Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Touring Saloon	1995	McLaren F1
1933	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet	1995	McLaren F1
1935	Hispano-Suiza J12	1995	McLaren F1 GTR
1936	Lancia Astura Pinin Farina 'Bocca' Cabriolet	1995	McLaren F1 GTR
1936	SS Jaguar 100 2.5 Litre	1996	McLaren F1 GTR
1942	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Cabriolet	1997	McLaren F1 GTR
1942	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe (Display only)	1997	Ferrari F50
1943	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Cabriolet	1999	Lister Storm
1948	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet	1999	Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans V600

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Salon Privé 2020 Refund Policy. This year, you can book your tickets with total confidence with the guarantee of a full refund should the event be cancelled.* On the other hand, should the Government impose maximum event guest numbers which sit above our bookings, we reserve the right to return monies on a last-in, first-out basis.

(*full refunds given in the event of cancellation, excludes private dining bookings)

COVID-19 SECURE

As one of the only large automotive events taking place this year, safety is paramount and organisers are taking precautions that go far beyond those set out by the British government.

Robust social-distancing measures and stringent systems will ensure that Salon Privé surpasses COVID-19 Secure guidelines. As a key element of this, it will be the first automotive event in the world to use LiberApp, the CI Group's App that has been specifically developed for major event organisers to ensure everyone who attends is COVID-free before they enter and can be contacted, if required, post-event. The LiberApp enables you – and those around you – to know that you are in a COVID-free space.

Prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all is paramount and the hashtag #ComingTogetherKeepingApart will be widely used across the event. Hand sanitisation will be conducted for all first followed by temperature testing before entry into the event. Linked to the LiberApp, a green result sees you enter Salon Privé, while a red one sees you to the medical rooms where Team Medic will be on site for further evaluation. Within the event, Salon Privé have applied more than the government guidelines of 10m2 per person, fogging with Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) four times a day inside all marquees, a team of cleaning professionals will continually clean with HOCl, socially-distanced dining will be applied, hand sanitiser available on every single table and champagne and fine wines will be brought to you at your tables to avoid any queueing at bar points. 

Photo credit: Salon Privé
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