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Poor weather on the first day of this innovative London event just meant everyone headed inside to see the best the world’s finest tailors have to offer, each shop linked to an exhibit or display ranging from cars to a Spitfire fuselage mid-reconstruction. Highlights included the unveiling of Ian Callum’s all-electric SKYE, while a McLaren F1 first owned by Michael Andretti won over the youth vote, the Westminster City Lions returning to the event as Hagerty Youth Judges and pronouncing it Best in Show. Runner-up was the 1939 Lagonda LG6 Rapide previously owned by the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, and third place went to a ’63 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster.
Images: Matthew Howell; Martyn Goddard
VILLA D’ESTE, 24-26 MAY
History was made at the famous Concorso d’Eleganza on the shores of Lake Como when a preservation car took the top honour for the first time. Best of Show was this Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Figoni Short Chassis Spider owned by the HM Collection and presented by Fiskens. The public vote Coppo D’Oro went to a McLaren F1.
MOTOFEST COVENTRY, 1-2 JUNE
The beautifully incongruous sight of VSCC cars sprinting on the city’s inner ring road.
SUPERSIXTIES SPA, 26-28 APRIL
Bob Stevens won both races in his Lotus Elan 26R.
CLASSIC STONY, 2 JUNE
A wonderfully casual and eclectic meet in Stony Stratford.
DONINGTON HISTORIC FESTIVAL, 4-5 MAY
The Mahmoud/Le Blanc/Van Lanschot Porsche 901 and Tilley/Hill TVR Griffith.
HAGERTY HILL CLIMB, 11 MAY
Fun day out for all sorts at Shelsley Walsh.
PRESCOTT HISTORIQUE, 25-26 MAY
Duncan Ricketts demonstrated ERA GP1 at the Bugatti Owners’ Club event.
VINTAGE REVIVAL MONTLHÉRY, 11-12 MAY
