Here are a few highlights from Yorkshire Elegance and the Concours results…
OVERALL BEST IN SHOW
Ferrari 275 GTB (1964)
The Overall Best in Show as voted for by the Concours Judges and owners of cars was awarded to the stunning Ferrari 275GTB. The Ferrari is the first UK RHD car and has been restored by Ferrari’s Classiche Department in Maranello.
Class Winner Vintage Category
Bentley 8.0 Litre (1931)
The Vintage Class winner went to a magnificent 8.0 Litre Bentley. The Bentley 8 Litre is often regarded as the crowning achievement of W.O. Bentley’s engineering career—and the last model he designed before Bentley Motors was taken over by Rolls-Royce in 1931. Just 100 were built and it was the most luxurious, powerful, and refined car the company had built up to that point
Class Winner Classic Category
Lamborghini Islero (1968)
The Classic Category is for cars built between 1945 – 1970. This year featured some incredible motor cars including a beautiful Maserati 450S, Mercedes Benz 300 SL “Gullwing”, a stunning 1954 Corvette and the first AC Cobra.
The class winner was this Lamborghini Islero, one of Lamborghini’s more elegant and lesser-known grand tourers, produced in very limited numbers between 1968 and 1969, just 225 were built. It was designed to be a refined, discreet GT car for discerning customers powered by a 3.9L V12 engine.
Class Winner Classic Aston Martin Category
Aston Martin DB5 (1965)
The Aston Martin display this year featured examples of every model built in the David Brown era between 1947 – 1970. YE created a specific category in the Concours for classic Aston’s built in this period. The class win was taken by a beautiful DB5, newly restored by Richards of England.
Class Winner Future Classic Category
McLaren SLR (2005) The McLaren SLR pays homage to the success of the Mercedes Benz 300 SLR that propelled Stirling Moss to victory in the 1955 1000 Miglia 70 years ago.
Class Winner “Resto Mod” Classic Category
Porsche 914 by Fifteen Eleven Design
The mid-engined, Targa-topped roadster has been married with a Porsche 987 Cayman S base, thanks to its Mid-mounted, six-cylinder boxer engine, offering the legendary Porsche soundtrack. The 3.8-litre engine has been extensively reworked to offer between 380-400BHP, coupled with steel internals, forged pistons and a Life Racing ECU and power management system which offers in total, over three times the performance of the factory original.
The powerplant is mated to a 6-speed transmission unit, offering the ultimate delivery across the rev range, and the handling and ride are courtesy of Reiger three-way adjustable coil-over shock absorbers, usually found on World Rally Cars, set into Cayman-based suspension architecture.
For 2026 Yorkshire Elegance will be looking to honour 100 Years since Mercedes-Benz was formed so if you own a classic Mercedes-Benz please get in touch.