THE HISTORIC MOTORING AWARDS 2018 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

CLASSIC TORQUE

FROM CLASSIC CHATTER

THE HISTORIC MOTORING AWARDS 2018 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

-The awards are in association with EFG Private Banking

-The ceremony will take place on Thursday 25th October

London, 7th September 2018: The people, businesses, cars, clubs, books, events and museums that are in with a chance of winning the most prestigious prizes in historic motoring have been revealed.

Organisers of The Historic Motoring Awards 2018, in association with EFG Private Banking, received hundreds of nominations from experts and enthusiasts across the globe before whittling them down to shortlists for 18 categories. These range from mindblowing restorations to the dedicated individuals and companies whose support keeps the classic car world thriving.

The finalists will now progress to the last stage of the judging process, in which a select committee of specialists and personalities from the motoring world will pick the winners in all the categories bar one, the Car of the Year, which will be decided by a public vote.

The winners will be revealed at a ceremony and gala dinner at the stunning Sheraton Grand Hotel London Park Lane on Thursday 25th October. Steve Rider, sports presenter and TV broadcaster, will be hosting what is sure to be an enjoyable and memorable evening.

Now in their eighth year, The Historic Motoring Awards in association with Octane magazine, recognise and celebrate the elite of the classic and performance car industry and the headline sponsor is EFG Private Banking. The awards are also supported by Footman James, Quick Fit SBS, HERO and Hortons Books.

James Elliott, Editor-in-Chief of Octane, said: “The Historic Motoring Awards showcases the skill and passion of the people and businesses in our industry. The standard of entries was extremely high, and our esteemed judges have some challenging decisions to make. The awards ceremony has long been established as the pre-eminent celebration of a truly global industry. Congratulations to all those shortlisted and best of luck on the night.”

The Historic Motoring Awards 2018 Shortlist:

CAR OF THE YEAR

Public voting open at historicmotoringawards.co.uk until 25th September

Lamborghini Marzal

‘Jabbeke’ Triumph TR

Aston Martin DB4GT Works Continuation

Bullitt Mustang

Porsche 911 RSR Turbo

The ‘Lost’ Land Rover

RESTORATION OF THE YEAR

The ‘Jabbeke’ Triumph TR (Glen Hewitt)

Aston Martin Project Vantage (George Georgiou)

Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato 3C (Thornley Kelham)

Lamborghini Miura (Lamborghini Polo Storico)

McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail (McLaren Special Operations)

BOOK OR FILM OF THE YEAR

Gaston Grümmer: The Art of Carrosserie

by Philippe Grümmer and Laurent Friry, Dalton Watson

Derek Bell: All my Porsche Races

by Derek Bell and Richard Heseltine, Porter Publishing

Inside Track

by Phil Hill with Doug Nye, The GP Library

Reid Railton, Man of Speed

by Karl Ludvigsen, Evro Publishing

How to Build a Car

by Adrian Newey, Harper Collins

History in the Breaking (Mintex)

Jaguar XKSS: a Star is Reborn

CLUB OF THE YEAR

Aston Martin Owners’ Club

Vintage Sports-Car Club

Cardigan Classic Car Club

Talbot Owners;’ Club

Ferrari Owners’ Club

HERITAGE COLLECTION OF THE YEAR

Jaguar Land Rover

Volvo

Porsche

BMW

FCA Heritage

MOTORING EVENT OF THE YEAR

Concours of Elegance

InterClassics Maastricht

Classic Nostalgia at Shelsley Walsh

The Festival of the Unexceptional

Retro Classics Stuttgart

MUSEUM OF THE YEAR

Torre Loizaga

Cité de l'automobile

Museo Nicolis

Petersen Automotive Museum

Riga Motoring Museum

SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR

William Medcalf Bentley

Classic Motor Cars of Bridgnorth

The Classic Motor Hub

Jim Stokes Workshops

GTO Engineering

PERFORMANCE CAR OF THE YEAR

Alpine A110

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

Ferrari 488 Pista

McLaren Senna

Porsche 911 GT3RS

BESPOKE CAR OF THE YEAR

Jaguar E-type Concept Zero

Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer - Dynamics and Lightweighting Study

Paul Stephens Le Mans Classic Clubsport

Wiesmann

Aston Martin DB5 James Bond Continuation

RACE SERIES OF THE YEAR

Formula Vintage

The 2 Litre Cup

FJHRA/HSCC Historic Formula Junior

HSCC Super Touring Cars

Group C Racing by Peter Auto

MOTORSPORT EVENT OF THE YEAR

Goodwood Festival of Speed

Les Grandes Heures Automobiles

Lime Rock Historic Grand Prix

Zoute Grand Prix

Le Mans Classic

BREAKTHROUGH EVENT OF THE YEAR

Heveningham Hall Concours d’Elegance

Veloce Track Day

Luft-GB

The London Concours

21 Gun Salute

INDUSTRY SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR

EFG Private Banking

Osato Research

A Lange & Söhne

Mintex Classic

Richard Mille

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Lawrence Whittaker (Lister)

Madan Mohan (21 Gun Salute)

James Brookes-Ward (Concours of Elegance/London Concours)

Nicholas Mee (Nicholas Mee & Company)

Patrick & Sylvian Peter (Peter Auto)

THE VANTAGE AWARD

Andy Palmer (CEO, Aston Martin)

Aston Workshop

Aston Martin Works

Noble House

Nicholas Mee & Company

THE ENZO AWARD

Ian Barkaway

Colin Souter

Sergio Marchionne

Kevin O’Rourke/Mototechnique

Mark Lyon/GTO Engineering

DK Engineering

RALLY OF THE YEAR

Bernina Gran Turismo

Trans America Challenge

The 1000 Mile Trial

Friendship Rally

Stella Alpina Rally

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

To be revealed on the eveningFor further information,