{"id":6922,"date":"2020-07-15T10:23:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=6922"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:20:28","slug":"the-golden-age-of-convertibles-london-concours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/the-golden-age-of-convertibles-london-concours\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Age of Convertibles – London Concours"},"content":{"rendered":"

The London Concours<\/a>, presented by Montres Breguet, will gather a collection of the most beautiful and innovative soft-tops ever, paying special attention to the 1960s. Showcasing the likes of the Jaguar E-Type, Ferrari 330 GTS, Alfa Romeo Junior Spider and Aston Martin DB2, it\u2019s no wonder this class is known as Convertibles: The Golden Era.<\/p>\n

\"classic<\/p>\n

Taking place from 19-20 August, the London Concours \u2013 set to be the UK\u2019s first major automotive event since February \u2013 will gather these elegant cars and nearly 100 others into the Honourable Artillery Company HQ \u2013 a five-acre oasis of green nestled among the tall buildings of the City of London.<\/p>\n

Below are a few of the highlights that will be on the lawn:<\/p>\n

Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coup\u00e9<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"classic<\/p>\n

With an advanced twin overhead-cam 2.6-litre straight-six and a lightweight tubular chassis, the DB2 was the latest in a lineage of sporting Aston Martins. Designed initially as a coup\u00e9, Aston Martin did produce just six DB2 DHCs in the First Sanction run. The First Sanction cars are those with three-piece front grilles, bumper strips and side extractor grilles. The example at London Concours was bought in 1950 by Prince Bertil of Sweden, a good personal friend of David Brown, then owner of Aston Martin.<\/p>\n

Ferrari 330 GTS<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"classic<\/p>\n

The replacement to the 275 GTS, the 330 GTS was designed to be an elegant, open-top, V-12 grand tourer for Ferrari\u2019s best customers. In short, it was designed to be the finest open-top automotive experience money could buy. While 598 330 GTCs (the coup\u00e9 variant) were built in total, only 99 of the 330 GTSs would leave the factory gates by the time GTS production concluded in 1968, making the convertible a real rarity.<\/p>\n

Jaguar E-Type Roadster 3.8<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"classic<\/p>\n

The E-Type’s looks were sensational, and it quickly became a symbol of the 1960s. Thanks to its unbeatable combination of price and performance, offering a top speed of close to 150mph (241km\/h) at little more than \u00a32000, it was an instant success, particularly in the vital American market. The early example on display at London Concours is powered by the 3.8-litre XK engine.<\/p>\n

Fiat Dino Spider<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"classic<\/p>\n

Known as a Ferrari in disguise, the Fiat Dino Spider was powered by the same engine as Ferrari\u2019s Dino. It was a way of homologating the new all-alloy V6 Dino engine to make it eligible for Formula 2 \u2013 with Ferrari\u2019s limited production numbers they couldn\u2019t do it alone. This early car was 415th out of the 500 cars needed for homologation and \u2013 as all Spiders were \u2013 features an elegant body designed by Pininfarina. Acceleration from 0-60mph took just seven seconds and the top speed stood at 130mph.<\/p>\n

The Event<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

In total, seven curated classes will be on display at the London Concours, including \u2018The Pursuit of Speed\u2019, \u2018Lancia Legends\u2019, \u2018Era of the Supercar\u2019, \u2018The Speed of Sand\u2019 and \u2018The Lost Marques’. A special celebration display of the Ferrari Dino will see 10 examples gathered, each in a different factory-original colour.<\/p>\n

The automotive displays will be complemented by pop-up stands from some of the world\u2019s finest luxury brands and motoring retailers. Presenting partner, Montres Breguet, will be showcasing its fine hand-crafted timepieces, Anthony Sinclair \u2013 original tailor to Sean Connery\u2019s James Bond \u2013 will be displaying some of its latest pieces, while one of Britain\u2019s top hat-makers Yvette Jelfs brings her collection of natural hats, made with traditional millinery techniques.<\/p>\n

Specialist automotive businesses like Alpine, Jaguar Classic, Bell Sport & Classic, Foskers, Jensen International Automotive, Footman James and Moss Automotive will be on-hand for all car-buying or owning needs \u2013 should the mood strike you.<\/p>\n

Get Your Tickets<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Car & Classic has teamed up with London Concours to secure tickets with a massive 20% off. Just click here<\/a> and you’ll be directed to the portal<\/a> through which you can get your discounted admission. And you should, as this promises to be a welcome highlight of 2020. We will see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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