It is unusual, in that unlike most concours it has no jury to judge the cars, with each owner of a participating
vehicle having a vote for their favourite car on display, obviously not being able to vote for their own. This year
the awards were extended to have ones for set production periods, under the same process, pre-1920s,
1930s, 1940s/50s, 1960s and 1970-onwards. There was also a public vote for the “Future Classics” display
and “Harry’s Garage” display, the former featuring the likes of the unique Rolls Royce Sweptail and Mclaren
Senna, whilst the latter was comprised of four door performance cars, which included a Vauxhall Lotus
Carlton, the Lancia 8.32 with its V8 Ferrari engine and a Jaguar XE SV Project 8. The public vote went to the
opulent Rolls Royce Sweptail, which certainly had massive presence, and was exquisitely crafted in the
company’s finest tradition.
Apart from the main concours awards and those already mentioned, there were Jaguar and Bentley Club
awards on the Saturday and Sunday respectively, with eminent experts for each marque choosing the
recipients of the awards. The Jaguar Club award went to a highly original XK 120 with only 53,000 recorded
miles, whist the Pre-1965 Bentley Club award went to a S2 Saloon, and the Post-65 award went to a 200
model year Continental T. The much coveted overall Best of Show award, the Pullman Trophy, went to the
1929 Mercedes-Benz Barker Tourer originally built for the founder of the British Racing Drivers’ Club, Earl
Howe, which was very impressive in its blue and polished aluminium coachwork, and was the winner of the
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2017.
Best in Show
1929 Mercedes-Benz Type S Barker
Pre-1920s
Isotta Fraschini Tipo A FENG
1930s
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Short Chassis Spider
1940s/50s
Maserati 300S
1960s
Porsche 917K
1970-onwards
Lamborghini Miura P400 S
The RAC Club Trophy
Alvis Speed 25 DHC
The RAC Spirit of Motoring Trophy
Katie Forrest and her 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
The Jaguar Trophy
Jaguar XK 120
The Bentley Trophy (pre-1965)
Bentley S2 Saloon
The Bentley Trophy (post-1965)
Bentley Continental T
Bridge of Weir British Legends
Morgan 4/4
Future Classics
Rolls Royce Sweptail
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