MOTORCLASSICA CROWN

2019 MARKED the tenth year of Motorclassica.

Over 140 competitors entered the concours competition with Best in Show awarded to a rare Primrose Yellow 1959 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII owned by Anna Purcell.

Paul Mathers, Motorclassica Event Director, said, “Each year our panel of judges are forced to make judgements on the most minute of details, as the standard of entries continue to exceed our expectations. This year has been no exception.”

The MkIII Aston is one of 551 produced and one of two in factory Primrose Yellow. The car underwent a nut and bolt restoration overseen by Alan How at Creative Custom Cars in 2015 and no component was left untouched. Thousands of hours were invested in research to ensure every detail was correct.

Show-goers over the three days were asked to vote for their favourite vehicle, resulting in Nick Grakini’s fantastic 1971 Toyota Celica GT Coupe taking out the gongs for both People’s Choice Award and the Japanese Sports Car class.

Ross Morgan’s 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6B captured the Chief Judge’s Spirit of

Motorclassica award.

Restoration of the Year was won by Wayne Fitzgerald and his 1924 Bentley Speed model 3-litre Vanden-Plas Tourer.

Geoffrey Mitton’s 1904 De Dion Bouton V won Pre-War Open, with Chris Meany’s 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Saloon taking out the Pre-War Class Closed. Gary McMillen’s 1928 Bentley 6.5-litre Vanden Plas Tourer was the best Pre-War Bentley.