Salon Privé 2015

The 10th running of Salon Privé 2015 this year held at the stunning Blenheim Palace was the most successful ever. With in excess of 11,000 visitors attending over the 3 days, the event lived up to it’s reputation as one of the finest motoring events of the year.

Various prizes were awarded throughout the event, a summary of which are shown below.

The Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance

Sponsored once again by Chubb Insurance, this year's event presented judges and guests with a sensational collection of rare, desirable and highly valuable motor cars and bikes, but in spite of stiff competition, it was the sublime Jaguar XK120 Jabbeke, owned by Mr Kurt A. Engelhorn, which was awarded the coveted 'Best of Show'. With a fabulous history, uniquely elegant in design and in perfect condition, it triumphed over what some considered to be a favourite, the stunning 1937 Delahaye 135MS Cabriolet, which went on to win the ‘People's Choice’ award and a special award for Most Elegant.

Best of Show: 1952 Jaguar XK 120 Jabbeke (Mr. Kurt A. Engelhorn)

People's Choice & Most Elegant: 1937 Delahaye 135MS Cabriolet (Peter Mullin)

Boodles Ladies’ Day

Now one of the finest and most highly anticipated social events on the English Calendar, this year's Boodles Ladies' Day gave the ladies a chance to shine and they did so in spectacular style. Ultimately, it was the beautiful Alexa Watson who was awarded the Boodles Classic Circus Pendant for Best Dressed Lady 2015, by Michael Wainwright, MD of Boodles.

Royal College of Art ‘Concours of the Future’ Exhibition

The standard of work at this year's Royal College of Art 'Concours of the Future' Exhibition was exceptionally high, presenting the judges, who included Frank Stephenson (McLaren), Simon Cox (Infiniti), Richard Woolley (Land Rover) and Dale Harrow (Royal College of Art) with a very difficult task. In the end, the Exhibition was won by Ni Tao with his beautiful Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe.

Pirelli Prestige & Performance Competition

The inaugural Pirelli Prestige & Performance Competition was a massive success attracting in excess of 5000 guests on Saturday alone. With over 60 cars entered in the Great Court and presentations from Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lamborghini on the lawn outside, not to mention a Pagani parade led by Horacio himself, Blenheim Palace reverberated to the sound of 1000s of horsepower as they proceeded across Great Vanbrugh Bridge.

The Pirelli Award: Ferrari LaFerrari: George Bamford

People's Choice: Pagani Zonda S Roadster: Brian Davies

People’s Choice (Manufacturers)

Over the 3 days, guests attending the VIP enclosure on the South Lawn were invited to select their favourite cars in 4 categories. Details of the winners are shown below:

Best Interior – Pagani Huayra
Grace & Pace – Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead
Most Sensational Supercar – Lamborghini Aventador Roadster
Most Spectacular Hypercar – McLaren P1 GTR

Dates for next year's event will be announced shortly, so keep a lookout for this fabulous event in 2016