London Concours 2025 saw a 1993 Bugatti EB110 SuperSport take top honours at the ninth running of the event, held in the heart of the capital on June 3-5.
The Best in Show Bugatti, VIN001, was built for the Brunei royal family, and it’s one of 33 SuperSport models produced of which 18 are still known to the Bugatti club. In the hands of the current owner since 2007, it also beat stern competition in the 1980s and ’90s-themed Dream Cars class, with Harry Metcalfe’s 1989 Porsche 930 Turbo S, a 1998 Porsche 911 GT1, a 1995 McLaren F1 and a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO among its rivals.
London Concours 2025 had a modern classic theme, with younger collectors encouraged to join in, and this was reflected in the classes. Judging by the youthful, enthusiastic crowd on the first day of the concours – despite drizzly weather – it was a plan that was well received. However, pre-70s classics were well represented, too – and some beat away strong opposition to take class victories. Here are the winners; which was your favourite car from the showfield?
The Legendary AC Cars class at London Concours 2025 was won by a 1967 AC 428 Frua Spyder. One of three prototypes built, this particular chassis – CF3 – is the only one with a manual gearbox. It served as the AC Cars demonstrator and was owned by managing director Derek Hurlock for four years. It also starred in a BP advert and was used by Donald Pleasence in the 1969 film Arthur? Arthur! The 428 went to a US collector, and was restored by Connecticut’s Vantage Motors in 2005. It returned to the UK in 2002 with the current owner, and is tended to by AC Heritage.
The London Concours 2025 also celebrated 50 years of mid-engined V8 Ferraris. The winner was the above 2019 488 Pista Spyder. Still with its first owner, it’s covered 12,000 miles – many of them during jaunts across Europe, such as to the Swiss Alps, the Dolomites, Monaco and a trip back to Maranello. In 2024 it travelled to Croatia with the Goodwood Road Racing Club, and will be heading to Sardinia and Corsica later this year.
In the Hypercars class, a 2019 Lamborghini Centenario, the only one in the UK, took home top honours. Built to celebrate Ferruccio Lamborghini’s 100th anniversary, just 40 examples were built, all with a 769bhp 6.5-litre V12.
London Concours 2025 also celebrated the best of the Blue Oval, with the above 1986 Ford RS200 taking the Fast Fords class victory. One of 15 built to rally specification in right-hand drive-form, the RS200 largely spent the first 30 years of its life in storage. When the car was acquired by the current owner, it had done 1100 miles. The owner has since doubled that figure, and in 2023 the Ford joined 29 other examples at the Silverstone Festival in a bid to get the most RS200s in one place.
London Concours 2025 also celebrated the many generations of the Mercedes-Benz SL in the 70 Years of Mercedes-Benz SL class, with entries ranging from 300 SL Gullwings to more modern AMG machinery. In the end the victory went to a 2012 SLS AMG, which was first delivered to Qatar and was believed to be for a member of the royal family. The colour is a special-order one-off by the name of Night Black Magno, which wasn’t available of the SLS at the time. It has a carbon-clad engine bay and every carbon option.
In the Youngtimers class at London Concours 2025, which celebrated German performance icons of the 1980s and ’90s, the above 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo SE Flachbau was the winner. In 1989 Porsche offered the Flachbau treatment as a factory option, rather than it being made to order. Called the Turbo SE, the car had an upgraded five-speed G50 gearbox, dual-exit exhaust, 330bhp engine and limited-slip differential. This is one of 15 such examples, and one of seven in right-hand-drive form. Originally a press demonstrator, it was painted the Sonderwunsch colour Minerva Blue, with Fuchs wheels. In 1997 the Porsche was acquired by David Jones, the inventor of the Grand Theft Auto games series, and it remained with him for a decade. The current owner has had it since 2017 – it has never been restored and remains entirely original at 26,000 miles.
The London Concours 2025 Wild Cards class – for concours-worthy cars that didn’t quite fit in elsewhere – was won by the above 1961 Maserati 3500 GT. Originally sold to Milan in early 1962, it later made its way to the US. It remained in California for 50 years, before coming to the UK in 2012 with two other 3500s courtesy of Coldplay’s Guy Berryman. It was then sold to Craig Jones, who restored it himself over 3000 hours. In 2021 the Maserati was sold to the current owner, who uses it for touring – recent trips have included Scotland’s NC500 and multiple sorties throughout Europe. The 3500, which received a full drivetrain restoration in 2024, also won the Chairman’s Award, chosen by Peter Read.
London Concours 2025 results
Best in Show: 1993 Bugatti EB110 SuperSport (also won Dream Cars)
Chairman’s Award: 1961 Maserati 3500 GT (also won Wild Cards)
Class awards
The Legendary AC Cars: 1967 AC 428 Frua Spyder
Fast Fords: 1986 Ford RS200
50 Years of Ferrari V8: 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista Spyder
70 Years of Mercedes-Benz SL: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Youngtimers: 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo SE Flachbau
Hypercars: 2016 Lamborghini Centenario
Dream Cars: 1993 Bugatti EB110 SuperSport
Wild Cards: 1961 Maserati 3500 GT
For more information on the London Concours 2025, head here.
