Sixteen Ferrari Testarossas lined the driving range at The Bridge golf club in New York’s Hamptons as The Bridge X invitation-only collector car gathering celebrated its tenth edition on September 19, 2026.
Held on the site of the former Bridgehampton Race Circuit, The Bridge X assembled more than 300 cars, with displays ranging from a starting grid of competition machinery spanning the 1950s to the present day to groups arranged by colour. White Porsche 911 RS models from several generations lined up together, while a gathering of green Ferraris offered an alternative to the marque’s typical rosso hues.
Despite the ten-year milestone, The Bridge X retained the informal format established at its launch in 2016, with no concours judges, no prizes and no tickets on public sale. As co-founder Robert Rubin told Magneto last year: “It’s like Pebble Beach, but without a broom up its arse.”
Rubin selects the cars alongside fellow organisers Jeffrey Einhorn, a Manhattan attorney and collector, and Shamin Abas. Drawn from private collections, the displays are intended to encourage conversation rather than competition.
The setting provides a tangible link to US motor sport heritage. Opened in 1957, the Bridgehampton Race Circuit was designed by Grumman engineers across more than 500 acres overlooking Peconic Bay. Rubin became involved in its ownership in 1981 and kept the circuit operating into the late 1990s before redeveloping the site as The Bridge golf club, which opened in 2002. Sections of the original track survive, including part of the access road.
Presenting partner Mercedes-Benz used this year’s The Bridge X to celebrate 140 years since Carl Benz patented his pioneering motor car in 1886. Its Lines of Motion installation extended from outside the pro shop and into the vehicle displays. Highlights included several 300 SLs and a Formula 1-engined Mercedes-AMG One hypercar.
There was plenty of new machinery on display, too. Dutch manufacturer Spyker made its first appearance at The Bridge with the limited-edition C8 Preliator XXV, following the model’s debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week. Volvo presented its all-electric EX60 alongside older models including a 1957 PV444E, a 1972 P1800E and a 1995 850 T-5R.
British Land Rover specialist Twisted Automotive previewed its 500bhp TRRC Range Rover Classic restomod with a scale model ahead of the vehicle’s US debut in October. It also displayed two bespoke Defenders, each representing more than 2500 hours of work. Elsewhere, Expedition Motor Company showed a restored ex-military Mercedes-Benz 250GD Wolf, while Luminari Motor Company presented its one-of-a-kind SLV63, dubbed the ‘Rolling Trunk’.
Beyond the cars, Breguet established a working atelier, with demonstrations of traditional guilloché engraving and watch-movement assembly. Its exhibits included historic automotive timepieces created for the Bugatti Royale and Lamborghini Diablo.
The Bridge X weekend continued on Sunday, September 20 with a free public Cars & Coffee gathering at the Bridgehampton Museum. A ticketed garden event at Topping Rose House rounded off proceedings and celebrated the Mercedes-Benz anniversary, with ticket sales benefiting local charity Heart of the Hamptons.
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