From pioneers to performance greats: Salon Privé unveils stellar entry for Concours d'Elégance

•More than 100 years of motoring history on show at Blenheim Palace

•Awards will be decided by ICJAG panel of world-leading experts and chief automotive designers

•Class dedicated to Jaguar E-type in its 60th anniversary year

With not long to go before one of the automotive world's most keenly anticipated events, the full entry for the Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance presented by Aviva has been revealed. The carefully assembled line-up of 68 motor cars and 15 motorcycles spans more than a century and features some of the most coveted models ever made.

A 1965 Series I 4.2 fixed-head coupe that was owned by Motor Sport correspondent Denis Jenkinson will also be part of the Concours d'Elégance. 'Jenks' used the E-type to follow the motor-racing circus around Europe for his race reports and Continental Notes column.

On display alongside it will be two of the most famous E-types of all. 9600 HP is a pre-production model that is the oldest surviving example, and which was used not only for the famous 150mph road test in The Autocar, but also for the E-type's official launch at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. It was later joined in Geneva by 77 RW, Jaguar's second road-test E-type and the first production roadster – and the two of them will be reunited at Salon Privé. Not only that, two of Jaguar Classic's 60 Edition tributes to 9600 HP and 77 RW will also be gracing the lawns of Blenheim Palace.

A number of significant Bentleys are set to take centre-stage, including a 3 Litre that was built at the Cricklewood factory specifically for the 1927 Le Mans 24 Hours. This was in the midst of the 'Bentley Boy' domination of the French endurance classic, and although YF 2503 got entangled in the infamous accident that also eliminated one of the other Bentleys, it survived to enjoy a long and illustrious competition career through the 1920 and 1930s.

It will be joined in the Pre-War Sports Class by a 1925 3 Litre – the ninth of only 18 Super Sports models built, and one of only four to retain its original bodywork – and a 1926 4½ Litre that was owned by Woolf Barnato. Three times a Le Mans winner for the marque, Barnato saved Bentley from collapse when he bought the company in 1926.

Some of the most striking road cars of the pre- and post-war period will take part in the Concours d'Elégance presented by Aviva, with the Pre-War Tourers Class featuring coachbuilt beauties from Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Talbot-Lago. Nearby in the Fit For A King Class will be a Hooper-bodied Bentley MkVI that was built in 1949 for the Maharaja of Mysore – Sir Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar. The distinctive two-tone Bentley features a luxurious interior and has recently been restored to original specification.

The Racing Greats Class is set to showcase competition legends from a Jaguar XK 120 and C-type to an ex-Monte-Carlo Rally Aston Martin DB2/4, one of Ferrari's gorgeous 750 Monza sports-racers, and a 1965 Ford GT40. On display alongside them will be one of the greatest competition GTs of all time, and the holy grail for collectors – a Ferrari 250 GTO. Chassis 3767 GT will be reunited with its first owner, British privateer David Piper, on Wednesday 1 September.

At opposite ends of the Salon Privé timeline will be the Early Pioneers Class – featuring a 1903 Panhard et Levassor and a 1915 Ford Model T, plus a pair of Rolls-Royce's majestic 20hp – and the Classics of the Future Class. The latter will include one of Jaguar's Group C-derived XJR-15s alongside an XJ220 supercar.

Covid restrictions prevented Pininfarina's 90th anniversary being celebrated during last year's Salon Privé Week, but the tribute has been carried over into 2021. A special class dedicated to the revered design house will include the first Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona to be delivered to the UK, a very rare right-hand-drive Ferrari 275 GTS, and a Ferrari 330 GTS that was displayed at the 1967 Turin Motor Show and which has picked up numerous concours awards in recent years.

Rarities will abound across the show field. One of only six Austin-Healey 100s to be converted into a coupé by Belgian coachbuilder D'Ieteren will be part of the Post-War Closed (British) Class, while the Post-War Open Class features a Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport that was a star of the concours d'elégance scene in France in the early 1950s, and which features unique Franay cabriolet coachwork.

The two motorcycle classes span 120 years of history, from the very first Triumph motor bicycle ever built in 1901, to a 2021 Spirit SP2 racer. The Triumph will be making its first public appearance in more than 80 years when it takes its place on the lawns of Blenheim Palace.

The Concours d'Elégance presented by Aviva is the traditional curtain-raiser for Salon Privé Week, and this year takes place on Wednesday 1 September. On the same day, the wraps will be coming off a brand-new feature for 2021 – The Red Collection. This carefully curated display of 12 cars will include last year's Best of Show winner – the 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Zagato Spider.

Along with the Class awards and the coveted Best of Show, the Churchill Cup for 'Most Exceptional Design' will be presented on Thursday 2 September. Named in honour of Sir Winston Churchill, who was born at Blenheim Palace, it will be judged by some of the most respected automotive designers in the world, including Marek Reichman, Peter Stevens, Julian Thomson and Ian Callum. They're set to be joined by Event Patron the Duke of Marlborough, Le Mans legend Derek Bell and supermodel Yasmin Le Bon.

Salon Privé Director Andrew Bagley said: 'This year's Concours d'Elégance presented by Aviva has once again attracted a stellar entry, which reflects Salon Privé's standing as one of the world's most prestigious events. Our panel of ICJAG judges are all experts in their field, and they're going to have their work cut out to decide the winners.'

Please find below the Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance presented by Aviva 2021 Show Field

Motor Cars

1903 Panhard et Levassor 80hp

1904 Cadillac 8¼hp Model B Rear-Entrance Tonneau

1915 Ford Model T

1923 Rolls-Royce 20hp Barrel-Sided Tourer by Barker & Co

1925 Bentley Super Sports by Short

1927 Rolls-Royce 20hp Tourer by Barker

1927 Bentley 3 Litre Vanden Plas 'Le Mans'

1929 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Open Tourer Gangloff

1929 Bentley 4½ Litre, ex-Woolf Barnato

1930 Ford Model A

1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental by Windover

1931 Bentley 8 Litre Park Ward Four-Door Sports Saloon

1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe (i)

1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe (ii)

1932 Ford Model B - Roadster

1934 Ford Coupe

1937 Talbot-Lago T15 Cabriolet by Worblaufen

1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville by Arthur Mulliner

1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A Sindelfingen

1938 SS 100 3½ Litre Roadster

1946 Tatra T87 Aerodynamic Saloon

1947 Bentley Mark VI Cabriolet by Franay

1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolet by Franay

1949 Bentley Mark VI Light Touring Saloon by Hooper & Co

1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este Coupé by Touring

1950 Ferrari 195 Inter Ghia Coupé

1950 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupé by Saoutchik

1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

1951 Delahaye 235 Cabriolet by Figoni & Falaschi

1952 Jaguar C-type

1953 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe

1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet A Sindelfingen

1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1 Coupé by D'Ieteren Frères

1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 'Monte Carlo Rally'

1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider

1955 Pegaso Z-102B Coupé by Saoutchik

1958 Bristol 406 S 'Prototype'

1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series 1 FHC by Touring

1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT by Touring

1960 Jaguar E-type 3.8 GT Fixed Head Coupe '9600 HP'

1961 Jaguar E-type 3.8 OTS '77 RW'

1961 Jaguar E-type 3.8 Open

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

1962 Eagle Low Drag GT

1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider 101 Series

1963 Jaguar E-type Lightweight 'The Lindner Low Drag'

1963 Jaguar E-type 60 Edition - Flat Out Grey '9600 HP'

1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider by Touring

1964 Jaguar E-type 60 Edition - Drop Everything Green '77 RW'

1965 Ford GT40 Mk1

1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible by Touring, ex-Prince Michael of Kent

1965 Aston Martin DB5 FHC by Touring

1965 Ferrari 275 GTS

1965 Jaguar E-type 4.2 GT Fixed Head Coupe ex-Denis 'Jenks' Jenkinson

1965 TVR Trident Prototype by Fissore

1966 Jaguar E-type 4.2 GT Fixed Head Coupe

1966 Eagle Speedster

1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4

1967 Ferrari 330 GTS

1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona'

1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Coupé by Ghia

1972 De Tomaso Mangusta by Ghia

1974 Dino 246 GTS

1979 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Limousine by H.J. Mulliner Park Ward

1991 Jaguar XJR-15

1993 Jaguar XJ 220

1998 Aston Martin Project Vantage

Motorcycles

1901 Triumph ¾hp Minerva

1951 Moto Guzzi 500cc Bicilindrica

1959 Triumph TR6 Trophy

1962 Lito 500 Moto Cross

1963 500 BSA Gold Star Scrambles

1968 Triumph Trophy TR6C

1969 Norton-Metisse Commando

1969 Mϋnch Mammut TTS 1200

1973 Yamaha TZ 250 A

1973 Rickman-Metisse Cafe Racer

1974 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport

1975 Yamaha TZ 350 B

1975 MV Agusta 750 Sport

1975 Millyard Kawasaki Z1 Super Six

2021 Spirit SP2

Salon Privé Week 2021

1 September – Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance presented by Aviva

2 September – Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance presented by Aviva

3 September – Salon Privé Ladies' Day presented by Boodles

4 September – Salon Privé Club Trophy presented by Lockton

5 September – Salon Privé Classic & Supercar

Tickets can be purchased via the website www.salonpriveconcours.com or by calling the Ticket Hotline: 0808 100 2205.

Photo credit: Salon Privé
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