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Salon Privé London 2026 returns with new features and Sloane Street display

Words: Nathan Chadwick | Photography: Salon Privé

Salon Privé London 2026 returns to Royal Hospital Chelsea on April 16-18, 2026 – but there’s even more to enjoy as the event takes over Sloane Square on Saturday April 11 as well.

The Salon Privé Sloane Street Concours, which is free to attend, will feature a curated display of classic cars, supercars and hypercars along Sloane Street between Harriet Street and Cadogan Place. The display area includes retail frontages such as Hermès and Bottega Veneta, with Jumeirah Carlton Tower as a focal point, and participating manufacturers include Ferrari, McLaren, Rolls-Royce, Lotus and Jaguar. The overall theme is Old vs New, pairing historic cars with their contemporary equivalents.

Exhibitors include Nichols Cars, presenting the N1A developed by Steve Nichols, Automotive Artisans with the R33 inspired by the 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale, and Halcyon Cars with a remastered Rolls-Royce Corniche. Encor Design will display the Series 1 alongside the Lotus Esprit S1.

Joe Macari will present a selection including the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder, McLaren F1 GTR and Maserati MC12 GT1, while additional vehicles from Aston Martin, Ferrari and McLaren will be shown as part of Stratstone’s Club HLS display. A 1961 Jaguar E-type 3.8 ‘flat-floor’ Roadster, presented by DD Classics, will be positioned at the entrance of the Jumeirah Carlton Tower.

As for Salon Privé London, the grand opening is on Thursday April 16, 2026. Manufacturers and automotive marques confirmed for Salon Privé London 2026 include AN-Y1, Analogue Automotive, Aston Martin, Brabus, Electrogenic, Bugatti, Maserati, Jensen, Koenigsegg UK, Lotus Cars, McLaren, MG Motor UK, Microlino, Pagani, Polestar and Porsche Retail Group, alongside automotive specialists such as Auto Vivendi and Krazy Horse.

The Salon Privé London Concours de Vente will take place over the first two days. The event follows a judged concours format, but all the displayed classic cars are offered for sale and entries are limited to dealer-supplied vehicles, competing for the the Prix d’Honneur. Visitors are able to view, inspect and purchase any of the cars on display during the event. On Friday there’s a closing parade and prize-giving ceremony, where additional awards including the Pensioners’ Choice and People’s Choice are presented.

New for this year, Salon Privé London 2026 will introduce a daily Grid Walk held each morning ahead of the Manufacturers’ Parade. The Grid Walk will feature single-marque displays across three days: Koenigsegg on Thursday April 16, Aston Martin Valhalla on Friday April 17 and Maserati on Saturday April 18 – including the MC20 and MC12 models. There will also be a big display of the brand’s cars through the eras thanks to Maserati Club UK.

Each display will present multiple examples of the respective vehicles ahead of their participation in the Manufacturers’ Parade. On Saturday, April 18 the event will also feature a display of limited-production supercars presented by SCC Private Members Club on the show lawns.

Further special moments include a tribute to 50 years of the Lotus Elise on Friday in association with the Lotus Drivers Club, and on Saturday SCC Private Members will be bringing a line-up of hypercars and supercars.

More details on Salon Privé London 2026 can be found here.

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