Join The World's Best Iconic & Vintage Car Community >>

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Report and Photos

Lotus Mk X
Lotus Mk X

The 2014 Warren Classic and Supercar Show was held Saturday, May 10th at the historic Warren Golf and Country Club in Essex, England. The 2nd annual event, staged amidst the 350-acre scenic estate in the hamlet of Woodham Walter, celebrated the 100th anniversary of Maserati, 60 Years of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, Porsche, Aston Martin and Italian Grand Touring.

The Warren Classic proved a smash for the second year running, attracting record-breaking visitor numbers who headed to the event in their thousands. Despite the threat of inclement weather, the skies brightened just in time for car fans and families to flock to the Warren Golf and Country Club to enjoy a warm and sunny May day, where a host of activities kept the crowds entertained.

With live music from Shakila Karim, the Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra, Mullit and the Essex Rock Choir and the roar of the Blades Air Display, there was barely a moment when there was not a soundtrack to Essex’s ultimate classic and sports car show. Surrounding the car displays were a children’s fun zone, fairground rides and a shopping village.

The main event was, of course, the large display of classic and supercars, and the reveal of the winning class entries into the oversubscribed Concours, a field which contained over 140 of the best cars in Europe put forward for judging by a panel of experts. There were such examples among them as a 1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, proclaimed ‘The best car in the world’ some hundred years ago, 1938 Jaguar SS100 made for the King of Romania and clothed by Leonida & Co of Bucharest, 1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide, 1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe, 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and 2001 Ferrari Enzo, among others.

One special arrival was of a royal nature, when the 1980 Royal Cardinal red Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II formerly owned by the late HRH Princess Margaret, and which has carried several high-ranking members of the British royal family, including Princess Diana, arrived to take its place in the Concours display area.

Best of show at the 2014 Warren Classic and Concours went to the 1957 Porsche 356 Carrera GT, which won the Porsche class earlier in the day.

Liam Cardiff, co-owner of the Warren Golf & Country Club and creator of the Warren Classic Car Show, said, “I’m absolutely delighted with the second year of The Warren Classic, an annual event that will continue to evolve. Our aim is to provide something for everyone and the support from the public has been fantastic. The cars are such an important part of this event and it was fantastic to see this year as strong a collection as last year, but a different selection. One of my favourite cars was the 1990 red Mini Metro Clubman L. It made me smile, it was original and gorgeous. It proves that cars don’t have to cost the earth to have an important place in history and bring joy to people. Finally I’d like to thank the generosity of our local businesses, sponsors and suppliers and of course the car dealers and owners. We can’t wait for next year.”

Similar to the 2013 event, photographer Pavel Novitski also offers the following images from the 2014 Warren Concours. We split up Pavel’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and event results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Pavel, visit PavelNovitski.com/.

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1961 Lancia Flaminia GT 3C
1961 Lancia Flaminia GT 3C and 1962 Aston Martin DB4
1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1958 Peerless GT
1958 Peerless GT

[full_width_banners]

1958 Lister Jaguar
1958 Lister Jaguar
1957 Porsche 356 Carrera GT
1957 Porsche 356 Carrera GT, Best of Show Winner
1956 Jensen 541 De Luxe
1956 Jensen 541 De Luxe
1956 Ferrari 290MM Barchetta
1956 Ferrari 290MM Barchetta

 

The unauthorized use and/or duplication of any editorial or photographic content from sportscardigest.com without express and written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to sportscardigest.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1966 Jaguar E-Type Coupe
1966 Jaguar E-Type Coupe
1965 Lotus Super Seven
1965 Lotus Super Seven
1965 Chevrolet Corvette
1965 Chevrolet Corvette
1965 AC Willment Ghia Supersonic
1965 AC Willment Ghia Supersonic

[full_width_banners]

1964 Porsche 904 GTS and 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Litre
1964 Porsche 904 GTS and 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Litre
1962 Aston Martin DB4
1962 Aston Martin DB4
1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring
1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring
1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring
1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring

 

The unauthorized use and/or duplication of any editorial or photographic content from sportscardigest.com without express and written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to sportscardigest.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1948 Lea Francis 14HP
1948 Lea Francis 14HP
1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide
1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide
1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide
1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide
1938 SS 100 Jaguar
1938 SS 100 Jaguar

[full_width_banners]

1936 Alvis Speed 20 DHC
1936 Alvis Speed 20 DHC
1935 Talbot Lago T120 Baby Sport Coach
1935 Talbot Lago T120 Baby Sport Coach
1925 Austin 7 Doctors Coupe
1925 Austin 7 Doctors Coupe
1924 Bugatti Type 13 Brescia
1924 Bugatti Type 13 Brescia

 

The unauthorized use and/or duplication of any editorial or photographic content from sportscardigest.com without express and written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to sportscardigest.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
1956 Ferrari 290MM Barchetta
1956 Ferrari 290MM Barchetta

[full_width_banners]

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Touring
1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Touring
1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe
1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe
1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe
1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe
1948 Lea Francis 14HP
1948 Lea Francis 14HP

 

The unauthorized use and/or duplication of any editorial or photographic content from sportscardigest.com without express and written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to sportscardigest.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1907 Delage
1907 Delage
Porsche Class
Porsche Class
Lotus Mk X
Lotus Mk XI and Ferrari 290MM Barchetta
Italian Grand Touring Class
Italian Grand Touring Class

[full_width_banners]

Austin-Healey Mk 3000
Austin-Healey Mk 3000
2002 Ferrari Enzo
2002 Ferrari Enzo
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Litre
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Litre
1970 Porsche 917
1970 Porsche 917

 

The unauthorized use and/or duplication of any editorial or photographic content from sportscardigest.com without express and written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to sportscardigest.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

 

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Class Winners

American Classics: 1968 Dodge Charger (Chris How)
Italian Grand Touring: 1961 OSCA 1600 GT Touring (Corrado Lopresto)
Jaguar E-Type: 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8 Roadster (David Mountain)
Gullwing: 1951 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing 300SL (Ed Daniels)
Porsche: 1957 Porsche 356 Carrera GT (Simon Bowrey)
Post-War Sports: 1970 Ford Escort Twin Cam (John Bragoli)
Post-War Touring: 1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe (Stuart Wilkie)
Pre-War Touring: 1938 Jaguar SS100 (Leonida & Co, Nicholas Williams)
Supercars: 2004 Porsche Carrera GT (Damen Bennion)
Veteran: 1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (Paul Wood)
Vintage: 1925 Austin Seven Doctors Coupe (Paul Wood)

The unauthorized use and/or duplication of any editorial or photographic content from sportscardigest.com without express and written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to sportscardigest.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

[Source: Pavel Novitski]