Concours Categories

Our Concours d’Elegance is a competitive celebration of the finest automobiles in fascinating and contrasting classes, with an additional section exclusively for motorcycles. A panel of expert judges will select winners in each category, as well as a Best-in-Show award.

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Shooting Brakes

Al fresco with terrific tailgates

A time long before the SUV, even before the original Range Rover, a shooting brake was the best way to explore the outdoor life. From hunting, shooting and fishing to simply enjoying a picnic at the trackside or riverside, a smart station wagon or estate car was a must. An elegance of design and, sometimes, a craftsmanship evident in the timber-framed and panelled coachwork is always desirable. Maybe even a sporty overtone. And practicality is essential, with ingenious folding and unfolding features abounding. In a way, the motoring essence of Woodcote Park itself…

  • Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake
  • Jaguar XJ-S Lynx Eventer
  • Radford Rolls-Royce or Bentley conversion
  • Alvis TA14 estate
  • Mercedes-Benz 190-200 ‘Fintail’ estate
  • American station wagon with wood panels
  • Lea-Francis 14hp estate
  • Reliant Scimitar GTE
  • Morris Oxford MO Traveller
  • Citroen DS Safari
  • 1940s-50s ‘woodie one-offs’ – anything from a Healey 2.4 to an Austin Sheerline, a Humber Super Snipe to a Ford V8 Pilot

The Woodcote Trophy

Spirit of the sports-racers

The exciting Woodcote Trophy race series is keenly Club-supported. It is only for post-war two-seater sports and sports-racing cars built before 1956, so every desirable machine taking part must be at least 70 years old as of 2026. The drivers, though, don’t need to be so venerable! The races evoke the raw excitement of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Spa, the Tourist Trophy and the Mille Miglia. The cars on display must be pristine condition, roadgoing versions of cars eligible to participate. Separately, we intend to feature an actual Woodcote Trophy competitor, with the help of race organiser Motor Racing Legends.

  • Austin-Healey 100M
  • Jaguar C-type
  • Jaguar D-type
  • Aston Martin DB3S
  • Jowett Jupiter
  • Kieft
  • Ferrari 750 Monza
  • Lister
  • Maserati 300S
  • Lotus XI
  • Healey Silverstone
  • Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica

Pre-War Masterpieces

With mascots that tell a story

This category is for highly individual pre-war motor cars sporting a bonnet or radiator mascot as a key part of their beautiful design. Think of the ‘Art Deco’ or ‘Great Gatsby’ period when the ultimate cars were often bespoke and handbuilt in a partnership between manufacturer and coachbuilder; then add a magnificent mascot that reflects the marque itself or the interests, background or character of the owner. The mascots, these miniature sculptures in chrome, brass, enamel or even cut-glass, draw your attention and eye from the prow of the radiator grille along sweeping lines to fire the imagination with automotive excess. Unique factors in all aspects definitely count!

  • A glass, illuminated ‘Lalique’ on an appropriate car
  • Goddess of Speed on a Packard
  • Elephant on a Bugatti Royale
  • An unusual Flying lady on a Rolls-Royce
  • An unusual Flying B on a Bentley
  • Bird in flight on a Duesenberg
  • A unique animal or figure on a similarly unique car
  • Goddess of Wisdom on a Minerva
  • Stork on a Hispano Suiza
  • Archer on a Pierce Arrow
  • Pelican on a Packard

Spoiler Alert

Amazing, factory-fitted aerofoils

We have a winged wonder line-up in mind to quicken the pace of every car enthusiast, and tell the visual tale of how rear-mounted aerofoils have shaped the outline of the performance-orientated road car with racing ambitions. Of course, these are not for design drama but to press the rear end of a road car down on to the tarmac to increase grip and boost high-speed handling. So we aim for a showcase that spans the most extreme of rear wings on everything from homologation specials to GT3-style road cars all the way down to some that simply add a little extra downforce to a sporty street machine. These are road cars with aerodynamic elan yet just as they left the factory.

  • Ferrari F40
  • Mercedes-Benz W124 EVO
  • Plymouth Roadrunner
  • Porsche 959
  • McLaren P1
  • Nissan Skyline
  • Ford Escort RS Cosworth
  • Lamborghini Countach 5000S
  • Maserati MC12
  • Hillman Avenger Tiger
  • Mitsubishi Evo
  • BMW 3.0CSL Batmobile
  • Alfa Romeo 155 Q4
  • Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 3-dr
  • Marcos Mantara
  • Oldsmobile 4-4-2

Targa Florio

The ultimate Italian coastal race hits 120

Last year we celebrated the Mille Miglia and now we salute another of the world’s most challenging road races. It began in 1906 when Vincenzo Florio staged his first contest on a mountainous circuit of Sicily. Although the race ended in 1977 its legacy survives, not least in the fantastic array of single- and two-seater cars that tackled its demanding twists and turns. Legends were forged for Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ferrari and Porsche; meanwhile, the modern Targa Florio Classic regularity race keeps memories and driver skills alive. At the Club Concours we’ll be assembling a living line-up of 1906-77 machines that took part in period, or else qualify for the Classic re-run today.

  • Porsche 718 RSK
  • Porsche 908
  • Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
  • Alfa Romeo T33
  • Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
  • Lancia D24
  • Maserati 6CM
  • Ferrari 166
  • Mercedes GP car
  • Lancia Stratos
  • Ferrari 246 SP
  • Fiat 28/40hp
  • Bugatti Type 35
  • Frazer-Nash Targa Florio

V12 Engines

Multi-cylinder magnificence

Here you will see a selection of diverse and impressive automobiles, but they are brought together primarily for their under-bonnet V12 vistas. At a time when these excessive powerplants are being ‘cancelled’ by the march of EVs, we defiantly celebrate the V12 dying breed! From beautiful luxury cars of the 1920s and ‘30s through Ferrari’s race-bred exotica of the 1950s and ‘60s, to Jaguar’s sublime sports saloon and sports car power units, we intend to cover the whole gamut. This will mean taking in the 1990s/2000s V12 renaissance headed by BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce, and modern supercars to include Aston, Ferrari, Pagani and others. Bonnets will be open wide!

  • Jaguar
  • Packard
  • Cadillac
  • Ferrari
  • Lamborghini
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Aston Martin
  • Lagonda
  • BMW
  • Lincoln

Motorcycles

Echoes of Brands and Barry

This is our call to the Club membership to share their special machines with the wider audience at the Concours. It’s an excellent opportunity to demonstrate just how important motorcycling is to the Club today and, this year, to populate several themes around performance superbikes. We would like to mark the centenaries of both the Brands Hatch circuit and the truly iconic Ducati marque, as well as evoking memories of the late legend Barry Sheene MBE – World Champion exactly 50 years ago in 1976, and recipient of the Club’s Segrave Trophy in 1984. Plus, Royal Enfield is 125 years old and Yamaha is 70, so they could be part of an exciting line-up too. Our bikes on show will exude the raw power, thrills and danger of top-line bike racing and design excellence

Photography courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.