Celebrating the most iconic automobiles in history. Explore in-depth profiles of automotive legends.
The London Concours is delighted to have joined forces with Iconic Auctioneers for its 2024 show, which will run from 4th to 6th June at the Honourable Artillery Company in the City. The exciting partnership will see Iconic Auctioneers conduct a luxury lifestyle auction at the HAC on the evening of Wednesday 5th June, bringing further excitement and … Read more
Interest is building for next month’s unique Salon Privé London Concours de Vente which will be held for the third year running on 18-20 April 2024. This is the only classic car concours in the world where every entry is for sale. And along with growing interest, the number of entries is rising all the … Read more
AXB 3 is claimed to be one of the first 3½ Litre Derby Bentleys to be delivered to a customer, as earlier examples were either experimental cars or demonstrators. It is an excellent example of the Bentley known as the ‘Silent Sports Car’, which was produced in Derby after the company changed hands in 1931. … Read more
The ‘Embiricos’ Bentley 4¼ Litre of 1938 inspired Bentley to create an aerodynamic Mark V called the Corniche. Although the original body was destroyed in the war, it was the precursor to the iconic R Type Continental of 1952. To celebrate Bentley’s 2019 centenary, the Corniche was recreated using a combination of original Mark V … Read more
In 1956 new rules for the World Sports Car Championship and Le Mans prompted Aston Martin to build a sports racing prototype rather than a production-based car. Designed by Ted Cutting, the DBR1 had a multi-tube chassis, torsion bar suspension and an all-aluminium six-cylinder racing engine, originally of 2.5 litres (to the early rules) and … Read more
The DB3S, introduced in 1953, established Aston Martin as a serious Le Mans contender, racing for outright wins. Frank Feeley’s alloy DB3S body looked much better than the boxy DB3 and was more aerodynamically efficient, if not always very stable at Mulsanne speeds. The DB3S was also lighter, its revised 3-litre straight-six was more powerful … Read more
Supercars will be out in force at Salon Privé London with three special themed celebrations for each day of the event, which returns on 18-20 April 2024 at the exclusive Royal Hospital Chelsea. The exclusive Porsche Day, McLaren Masters and Supercar Saturday will all have blockbuster entries. Porsche Day on Thursday 18th April is the first … Read more
Lamborghini Polo Storico has completed restoration of one of the most famous Miuras ever built: the Lamborghini Miura SVR. On the occasion of its delivery, the car was also exhibited at Japan’s Nakayama Circuit. As is well-documented, only 763 Lamborghini Miuras were produced, between 1966 and 1972, at the company’s plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. … Read more
The Bentley Arnage is a full-size luxury car manufactured by Bentley Motors in Crewe, England, from 1998 to 2010. The Arnage and its Rolls-Royce-branded sibling, the Silver Seraph, were introduced in the spring of 1998. They were the first entirely new designs for the two marques since 1980. The Arnage was powered by a … Read more
This year marks the 65th anniversary of two iconic model designations, which have carved out their place in Škoda Auto’s current era: the Octavia and Felicia. Both vehicles were first presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1959, and subsequently in Leipzig. Launched in 1996, the modern Škoda Octavia has attracted … Read more