The Art of Luxury Issue 32 2018 | Page 30

The London Concours 2018, hosted at the A number of ultra-rare vehicles have already Honourable Artillery Company from 7-8 been confirmed to attend, including the June, will be an out-and-out celebration of Ferrari F50; a flagship of the Ferrari range in speed. the ‘90s, with a 0-62mph time of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 203mph. Nearly 20 years Tickets are now on sale for the event, which after the F50, in 2012, came another V12- will bring together a specially curated powered Italian road car: the Pagani Huayra. selection of more than 80 of the quickest This wild 230mph supercar, featuring active cars ever created, from early 20th Century aerodynamics and a lightweight carbon racers to modern hypercars. fibre body, will also be on the London The cars will gather in a five-acre oasis Concours lawn from 7-8 June. of green within the Honourable Artillery But this celebration of speed isn’t just Company grounds, informally known as about the latest 200mph-plus supercars. the ‘world’s second most valuable cricket The 1950s Mercedes 300SL ‘Gullwing’ will pitch’. Just a stone’s throw from Bank, be making an appearance, as the fastest the Barbican and London icons like The road car of its day, alongside the one-time Gherkin, London Concours is a unique land speed record-holding 1911 Fiat S76, destination for car enthusiasts. informally known as ‘The Beast of Turin’. 30 The Art of Luxury Issue 32 2018