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London Classic Car Show 2017 – Picture Gallery and Report

I suppose it was alright if you like that sort of thing….you know….GTOs, F40s, Daytonas, race-cars…..all that boring stuff.

Nothing to see here……move on…..

To be serious for a moment, the London Classic Car Show is one of those shows that has a unique aspect. You’ll never see better classic racing than at Goodwood. You’ll never see more variety and volume of enthusiasts’ cars than at Silverstone. You’ll never see a bigger indoor UK show than the NEC Classic. In the case of the London Classic, you’ll never see such a concentration of top-drawer cars from top-drawer dealers. All the top-drawers get put together for this one. There are some events that are more select, like Salon Prive, but the London Classic Car Show attracts a lot of A-list dealers and they bring a lot of A-list cars.

These first shots are from a celebration of 70 years of Ferrari, organised by Joe Macari, cousin of Dario Franchitti and cameraman for this one…

….because I interrupted their conversation. Sorry guys.

It was a spectacular display. I was lucky enough to get a few shots late on the Thursday night without any crowds. A good example of how to display cars.

Not that Joe had the monopoly on Ferrari at the show. It’s quite a thing when the multiple 250 and 288 GTOs distract you from fully appreciating the significant quantity of F40s kicking about.

That’s some serious metal on the GTO Engineering stand.

There were Ferraris of all eras in the show.

Taking a wee break from Ferrari, it was good to see Paul Stephens there with a lot of 911s, both standard and his special editions.

His latest Works model would do nicely.

While we’re on the subject of Porsche…

…perhaps that isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.

Staying in Germany, there were a lot of lovely Merc’s at the show, including a Gullwing 300SL and two of the slightly more developed roadster siblings.

Didn’t have the heart to point out the number plate on this one while the dealer was in full flow with a potential buyer. Glorious car though.

While we’ve got the hood up, there were some lovely engine bays on display…

That last shot was from an absolutely epic Audi Quattro on the club stand in the show’s second hall. That hall was focussed on clubs and motorsport.

Looking forward to seeing that SD1 and similar, racing hard at Goodwood next month.

Meanwhile, back at the show, Lamborghini seemed to be keeping a respectful distance in Ferrari’s 70th year, but they were there to be found.

That Diablo GT is extremely rare and insanely…..well insane. A car I covet but I was somewhat deflated to hear that the asking price was north of half a million. I think I’d opt for half a Miura.

Speaking of insane…..

…the Aston Martin Owners’ Club deserve congratulations for a very nice stand and a nice contrast to all the dealers.

Sticking to British (and keeping track with insane if you can read the price on the 1275 GT)…

Lastly, call me biased, but there’s something quite fitting about E-types at the London Classic Car show. They were out in force and as stunningly beautiful as ever.

Until next time…

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