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The 20th anniversary of Salon Privé, at Blenheim Palace and presented by Aviva Private Clients, was hailed by many as the finest yet. Winners included (right, from top) the Auriga Collection’s 1936 Me

I don’t know if it’s just me, but looking at the photograph of the selection of Formula 1 cars from across the years gathered on the track at Silverstone in August, as shown across pages eight and nin

25-27 September Spa 6 Hours The endurance race that gives this event its name always serves as the finale, so get tickets for the Saturday if you want to see it. spasixhours.com 26-28 September Concor

Jenson Button joined the ranks of Goodwood Revival winners when he and Alex Buncombe took the 2009 Formula One champion’s ex-Juan Manuel Fangio Jaguar C-type to a commanding victory in the Freddie Mar

Porsche, or rather the factory team, had stayed away from the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1984. A late change in the rules resulted in the withdrawal of its Rothmans-sponsored 956s from the big one in June. Y

Iconic Auctioneers claimed seven new live-auction world records and two for the UK from 22-24 August. Hosted at the Silverstone Festival, the combined ‘Iconic’ and ‘Classic’ sales totalled £9.8m with