The London Classic Car Show rolls into Olympia London on 20-23 February 2020 with over 500 desirable classic cars to view and purchase, along with carefully curated displays of exquisite and exotic models.
Among them will be the exciting new-for-2020 feature: ‘Car Stories’. Hosted by Max Girardo, who made his name at RM Auctions, Car Stories will tell the tales of six incredible star cars with the help of those that know them best.
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Adrian Newey OBE
will give us insight to the
Lotus 49B
on Saturday 22 February. His connection with the car started at the age of ten when he built a Tamiya model with his father. With all the parts of the car labelled, he learned the terminology and a lot about how F1 cars were assembled. It was from then that he started sketching his own designs and making his own models in his father’s workshop.
This inspiration has now come full circle as he has purchased the Lotus 49BR8, as raced by Graham Hill on his way to secure the 1968 Formula One Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship. Newey has overseen a full restoration of the car, which has taken five years, and is now enjoying competing in this much-beloved machine.
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Ian Callum CBE
will present the
Aston Martin Vanquish 25 by CALLUM
on both Friday 21 and Sunday 23 February. Having penned the original Aston Martin Vanquish, the revered designer has reworked the British masterpiece at new design agency CALLUM, using current materials, technology and perspective to create a limited-edition Grand Tourer for today.
Together with CALLUM’s head of engineering, Adam Donfrancesco, Callum will discuss the design and development of the original Vanquish and the journey to create this new retelling and re-engineering, which features over 100 design and dynamic changes.
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Aston Martin Works’ President
P
aul Spires
will showcase the
Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation
on Friday 21 February. Thanks to a unique collaboration between Aston Martin and EON Productions – the company behind the James Bond film phenomenon – the iconic Aston Martin DB5 made famous in
Goldfinger
is back. Just 25 Goldfinger DB5 Continuation cars will be built this year, based on James Bond’s legendary car from 1964.
Spires will delve into the car’s past and reveal how some of the new car’s functioning gadgets, including revolving number plates, were developed alongside Chris Corbould OBE, special effects supervisor from the James Bond films.
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Tiff Needell
provides some fascinating insights into the
1987 Richard-Lloyd-Racing Rothmans Porsche 962C
on 21-23 February.
Featuring an ultra-aerodynamic body and vast wing developed by British privateer Richard Lloyd, it won the Kyalami 500 with Jochen Mass behind the wheel. This win was followed later in the year when Jonathan Palmer and Mauri Baldi piloted the car to victory at the Norisring 'Money Race'.
Out of Needell’s 14 Le Mans appearances, four were behind the wheel of a Porsche 962 and in 1990 he scored his best result of third at the famous event – the last time a Porsche 962 finished on the podium.
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Racing driver and journalist
Mark Hales
will share his first-hand experience of driving the
Maserati 250F
on all three days of the show.
The car was privately owned by Sir Stirling Moss, who chose to buy it as it was one of the best handling F1 cars on the market and is hailed as one of the best GP cars ever created.
In it, he won the Monaco GP on 13th May 1956.
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The
Duesenberg Model J
is currently housed at the Haynes Museum where
Bradley Mauger
, oversees much of the collection.
He will attend the show on 21 and 23 February to discuss the Model J, which was launched in December 1928 and features a 6.9-litre straight-8, with twin-overhead-camshafts and four valves per cylinder, which produced 265bhp – twice the output of any other American car of its time.
Father of the Haynes Manual concept and founder of Haynes International Motor Museum, John Haynes OBE, fell in love with Duesenbergs at a young age. He vowed to have one and added this example to his collection in 1993.
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The 2020 London Classic Car Show will take place on 20-23 February 2020 at Olympia London.
The London Classic Car Show is the must-attend event for discerning classic car owners, collectors, experts and enthusiasts. The event is an international celebration of the finest classic road and race cars for sale across the UK and Europe, brought together by the very best dealers, manufacturers, restorers and car club. Now in its sixth year, it moves to the prestigious and easily accessible Olympia, London venue in Kensington, West London, with a wealth of content to delight classic car collectors and connoisseurs.
Advance tickets for The London Classic Car Show start from £25 per adult, £20 per child (6-16) and £75 per family (two adults, two children). Entry for children under the age of six years is free. Premium Tickets for Thursday’s Preview Evening, where an industry personality will be honoured with the show’s coveted Icon Award, start at £75. Premium tickets are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting at £60 per adult, which include fast track entry, hospitality and show guide, as well as the chance to meet and participate in a private Q&A with Car Legends in the VIP area.
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