10 amazing classics in the Concours of Elegance 2024 sale

A right royal sale

Gooding & Company’s London sale is back at Hampton Court Palace on 30 August 2024, as part of the 13th edition of Concours of Elegance, which runs from then until 1 September.

Starting at 3pm BST on the Friday, more than 20 classic cars are set to cross the block, including a quartet of 1930s Bugattis, a pair of pre-war Lancias and a rare Pegaso Z-102.

Here are 10 of our favourites from Friday’s catalogue, listed in chronological order.

1. 1925 Ballot 2LTS Four-Light Saloon (est: £80-100,000)

The Ballot 2LTS arrived in 1924, replacing the twin-cam four-cylinder 2LS with a more reliable single-overhead-camshaft design.

This blue-and-black car was restored by UK-based specialists in 2011 and the engine was rebuilt with a new crankshaft, camshaft, pistons and more.

2. 1926 Sunbeam 3 Litre Super Sports (est: £175-200,000)

Powered by a race-inspired six-cylinder engine and sporting lightweight tourer bodywork, this one-of-250 Sunbeam offers a tempting mix of style and speed.

It was treated to a three-year restoration in the late 1980s and it won two awards at the 1992 Oulton Park Concours.

The Sunbeam has been with its current owner since 2003.

3. 1928 Lancia Lambda Eighth Series Torpedo (est: £550-650,000)

Lancia really moved the game on with its pressed-steel monocoque Lambda, complete with a smooth V4 engine and floor-mounted pedals which followed a conventional layout.

‘MP 4770’ is understood to be the sole-surviving factory-prepared car built for the 1928 Mille Miglia.

In a busy 2019, the Lancia took on the 1000 Miglia retrospective and won an award at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d'Este.

4. 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante (est: £3-4m)

This Bugatti Type 57 and a similarly exquisite Type 43A are tipped to be the most expensive lots at Gooding & Company’s London Auction.

The straight-eight-engined car’s chassis was originally built with sporty, open-top coachwork in mind, but in the end it received one of the first factory-built Atalante bodies.

It’s been part of impressive American and European collections, including a 20-year spell with a UK-based enthusiast who instigated an extensive, three-year rebuild.

Another, more recent, restoration project returned the car to its original two-tone colour scheme.

5. 1936 Lancia Astura Series III Cabriolet ‘Tipo Bocca’ (est: £800,000-1m)

The Lancia Astura abandoned the innovative monocoque design used by the Lambda in favour of a more traditional platform chassis.

This gave coachbuilders much more freedom to create a variety of body shapes.

In 1936, this car went to Pinin Farina’s workshop, where it was fitted with its distinctive cabriolet bodywork.

6. 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C-2500 Sport Freccia d’Oro (est: £250-350,000)

The Freccia d’Oro, Italian for Golden Arrow, was Alfa Romeo’s own design for the 6C-2500 chassis, built in-house at one of the marque’s Milan workshops.

In total, 680 were produced between 1947 and 1952.

This car, chassis 916447, was repainted in its original shade of Verde Esmeralda as part of a body-off restoration.

7. 1954 Bentley R-type Continental Fastback (est: £650-750,000)

Beneath the Bentley R-type’s luxurious bodywork lurks a high-speed vehicle with plenty of sporting character.

In fact, when it was unveiled, it was the fastest true four-seater in the world.

The example heading to Gooding & Company’s London sale is one of 190 cars built with the fastback-style coachwork by HJ Mulliner.

8. 1955 Pegaso Z-102 Series II Berlinetta (est: £600-800,000)

If you were at Concours of Elegance in 2023 then you might recognise this 1955 Pegaso Z-102.

The Touring of Milan-bodied berlinetta was displayed in Hampton Court Palace’s Great Fountain Garden at last year’s event.

One of 10 Series II models, this car has a 3.2-litre V8 and has been restored by The Light Car Company, based near Oxford.

9. 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage (est: £900,000-1.2m)

For customers who craved more power from their Aston Martin DB5, the Vantage specification boosted the car’s output to c315bhp.

This car – one of 20 factory-built, left-hand-drive models – was produced for the 1965 Geneva motor show.

The, to our eyes, stylish combination of Silver Birch paintwork and a White Gold interior is very rare.

10. 2001 BMW Z8 Roadster (est: £200-250,000)

BMW’s tribute to the 507 roadster was a V8-powered throwback destined to be a future classic car.

And it wasn’t a case of style over substance, either: the BMW Z8 borrowed the M5 saloon’s six-speed manual gearbox and could hit 60mph in less than 5 secs.

This 7400-mile car was delivered new to the USA in 2001, but came to the UK 10 years ago.

To see this and the other cars in Gooding & Company’s London Auction at Concours of Elegance on 30 August 2024, please click here.

Classic & Sports Car readers can enjoy our exclusive Concours of Elegance ticket offer. Use the code ‘24CSC’ to save 20% when you click here – and, if you’re planning to attend in a pre-1990 classic car, before you check out, be sure to claim your pass for C&SC’s dedicated pre-’90 car park. 

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