With Salon Priv? taking place this year from 5th ? 7th September, Derek will be joined at the Luxury Supercar Event & Chubb Insurance Concours d?El?gance by a panel of prestigious judges from the worlds of motorsport, automotive, design and the media for judging day on 7th September.
Joining Derek as Concours judges will be:
Annette Abaci, Vintage Automobile Specialist, RM Auctions
Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO, Aston Martin
Keith Bluemel, Ferrari historian and author
Ian Callum, Design Director, Jaguar Cars
Julius Kruta, Bugatti historian, author and consultant
Marcel Massini, Ferrari enthusiast and historian
Harry Metcalfe, Founder and Editorial Director, EVO
Dr. Adolfo Orsi, President of Historica Selecta
Steve Parrish, motorsport commentator and former motorcycle racer
Suzi Perry, British television presenter
Marek Reichman, Director of Design, Aston Martin
Frank Stephenson, Styling Director for McLaren Automotive
Peter Stevens, car designer
Malcolm Wheeler, Associate Director at Mortons Media Group and Editor of Classic Racer
David Woodhouse, Chief Designer, Strategic Concepts for Ford Motor Company
Andrea Zagato, Car Design Chief, Zagato
Derek Bell, chief judge for this year?s Concours at Salon Priv? said: ?With such an exquisite line up of exclusives and debuts, it is an honour to have been asked to be chief judge again this year at Salon Priv?. I am particularly excited about the very special ROFGO Gulf collection and the line-up of unique shooting brakes. The only place on earth you will see such a gathering of automotive rarities is Salon Priv? at Syon Park in September ? and I for one wouldn?t miss it for the world.?
2012 will be the seventh consecutive Salon Priv? and will boast a range of new features and exhibits, with more supercar and premium brands than ever before.
BRITISH PREMI?RES
18 of the world?s 22 ROFGO Gulf collection race cars will be exhibited together in one place for the first time
Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera Disco Volante ? 60 years? celebration with models from the 1950s and 2012 seen together for the first time
Disco Volante 2012 ? only seen once before at the Geneva International Motor Show in March this year ? makes its British debut at Salon Priv? 2012
Ferrari F40 ? 25 years celebration ? a stunning collection of F40 models will lead the Concours
Mercedes-Benz Gullwing ? 60 years? celebration ? stunning exhibits from the 1950s and the fantastic new SLS
NEW COLLECTIONS
Expected to steal the limelight at this year?s event is the very special ROFGO Gulf Collection.
Salon Priv? is delighted to be able to unearth this rare collection of Gulf cars from Adrian Hamilton?s country house and bring them to Syon Park on full public view together for the very first time.
These cars, instantly recognisable from their iconic sky blue and orange livery, stretch right back from 1967 (the 1967 Mirage was the first Gulf-liveried car to run at Le Mans) to the present day (the 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo competed in the GT2 Championship).
In a year when Her Majesty The Queen celebrates the 60-year Diamond Jubilee, the Mercedes-Benz Gullwing is also celebrating its own 60th anniversary in the public eye and will be on display in all its glory at Syon Park this September.
Named because of its unusual ?Gullwing? upwards lifting doors, the car was initially conceived as a purpose-built racing sports car and went on to achieve immediate iconic status ? as evidenced by 2011?s equally striking tribute SLS, also exhibited at Salon Priv? in 2012.
There will also be a special exhibit dedicated to memorable cars from the movies, including some rare DeLorean examples and a number of vehicles from the Bond franchise of 007 films over the years.
As always there will be some exquisite collectors? models from overseas, including a number of unique one-offs such as:
Lamborghini Flying Star (1961 Turin Motor Show car)
Aston Martin DB4 Bertone Jet
1912 Type 16 number 471, the oldest competition Bugatti and the personal racing car of Ettore Bugatti
Ferrari 330 GT Vignale shooting brake, exhibited by its owner ?Jamiroquai front-man, Jay Kay
Luxury motorbikes will take their rightful place on the Salon Priv? lawn, led by some beautiful custom Harley Davidson models direct from Milwaukee, from 1912 to 2012.
CONCOURS CLASSES
In a year of anniversaries, it is also the 25th birthday of the iconic Ferrari F40 ? a collection of which will lead the way at this year?s Concours d?El?gance.
The memorable Italian supercar, which was produced from 1987 to 1992, will be one of the jewels in Salon Priv??s crown this year. A mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two door coup?, the F40 was the fastest, most powerful and most expensive car that Ferrari sold to the public. Only 1,315 F40s were manufactured in total, several of which will form a central part of this year?s Concours.
NEW FEATURES & EXHIBITS ? HIGHLIGHTSAlongside the event?s impressive portfolio of partners will be a number of new brands representing sectors such as yachts and yacht brokers, luxury marble, accessories, fashion, furniture and audio-visual equipment.
New for 2012 will be a special ?Aviation Lawn?, which will provide the event?s high net worth guest list with a greater insight into the ownership and charter options that exist within the private aviation industry.
The inaugural Art and Memorabilia Fayre will also take place on the Concours Lawn, supported by the Zurich-based private bank, EFG International and featuring a fabulous collection of automotive paintings, prints and photographs from yesteryear and the current day. This artwork will feature some of the most iconic racing liveries ever seen.
In keeping with this year?s somewhat Italian theme, three dazzling Touring Superleggera Disco Volante will arrive on Syon Park?s lawns for the first time, fresh from a recent debut at the Geneva International Motor Show for the 2012 model.
This modern flying saucer is built on the bones of the Alpha Romeo 8C Competizione and boasts 443 horsepower from the rear wheels of the car.
The Touring Superleggera is set to turn a few heads at Syon Park in September.
Also representing iconic Italian design will be a special Concours d?El?gance class dedicated to the Bugatti vintage competition series ? perhaps the most valuable gathering of automotive royalty to grace the Salon Priv? lawn in the event?s history.
EXHIBITORS
AMG
Aston Martin
Bentley
BMW
Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera
Eterniti
Ferrari
Fisker
Harley Davidson Motorcycles
Jaguar
McLaren
Mercedes-Benz
Noble
With further exciting exhibitors to be announced later this year
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