Warren Classic and Concours 2014 – Report and Photos

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/.

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1908 De Dion Bouton Type BH

1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

1921 Sunbeam 24HP

1923 Bentley 3/4 Litre

1923 Bentley 3/4 Litre

1924 Bugatti T23 Brescia

1924 Bugatti Type 13 Brescia

1925 Austin 7 Doctors Coupe

1925 Austin 7 Doctors Coupe

1925 Austin 7 Doctors Coupe

1931 Alvis 12-50

1931 Alvis 12-50

1931 Lagonda 2 Litre Low Chassis

1932 Riley 12-4 Special

1932 Riley 12-4 Special

1933 MG J2

1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Freestone and Webb

1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Freestone and Webb

1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Freestone and Webb

1934 SS1 Jaguar

1934 SS1 Jaguar

1934 SS1 Jaguar

1934 SS1 Jaguar

1934 SS1 Jaguar

1934 SS1 Jaguar

1935 Talbot Lago T120 Baby Sport Coach

1936 Alvis Speed 20 DHC

1936 Alvis Speed 20 DHC

1936 Alvis Speed 20 DHC

1936 SS-100 Jaguar

1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet B

1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet B

1938 SS 100 Jaguar

1938 SS 100 Jaguar

1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide

1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide

1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide

1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide

1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide

1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1948 Lea Francis 14HP

1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe

1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe

1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe

1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe

1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe

1951 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe

1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe

1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe

1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe

1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe

1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe

1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pinin Farina Coupe

1952 Bentley Mk VI

1952 Bentley Mk VI

1952 Bentley Mk VI

1952 Bentley Mk VI

1953 Mercedes-Benz 170D

1953 Wolseley 6-80

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Touring

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

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

1956 Ferrari 290MM Barchetta

1956 Jensen 541 De Luxe

1956 Jensen 541 De Luxe

1957 Porsche 356 Carrera GT

1957 Porsche 356 Carrera GT

1958 Buick 88 Super

1958 Lister Jaguar

1958 Peerless GT

1960 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

1961 Bentley S2

1961 Bentley S2

1961 Ferrari 250GTE

1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

1961 Lancia Flaminia GT 3C

1961 Lancia Flaminia GT 3C

1961 Lancia Flaminia GT 3C

1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring

1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring

1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring

1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring

1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring

1961 OSCA 1600GT Touring

1961 Rolls Royce-Silver Cloud II

1962 Aston Martin DB4

1962 Aston Martin DB4

1962 Aston Martin DB4

1962 Aston Martin DB4

1962 Aston Martin DB4

1962 Aston Martin DB4

1962 Aston Martin DB4

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

1962 Maserati 3500 Vignale Spider

1962 Porsche 356B T6

1963 MG B

1964 Porsche 904 GTS and 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Litre

1964 Porsche 904 GTS

1964 Porsche 904 GTS

1964 Porsche 904 GTS

1965 AC Willment Ghia Supersonic

1965 Chevrolet Corvette

1965 Chevrolet Corvette

1965 Ford Mustang

1965 Lotus Super Seven

1965 Mercedes-Benz 190C

1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III

1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III

1966 Dino 206

1966 Jaguar E-Type Coupe

1966 Jaguar E-Type Coupe

1968 Dodge Charger

1968 Dodge Charger Bullitt

1968 Ferrari 330GTC

1968 Ford Mustang

1968 Ford Mustang Fastback Bullitt

1969 Aston Martin DBS

1969 Ferrari 365 GT

1969 Ferrari 365GT California Spider

1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

1969 Mercedes-Benz 220

1970 Aston Martin DB6

1970 Marcos GT Coupe

1970 Marcos GT Coupe

1970 Porsche 917

1970 Porsche 917

1974 Jaguar XJ6

1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Litre

1979 Lagonda Sport Saloon

1979 Lagonda Sports Saloon

1980 Ferrari 308GTB

1980 Ferrari 308GTB

1980 Ferrari 308GTB

2001 AC Cobra

2001 AC Cobra Superblower

2002 Ferrari Enzo

2002 Ferrari Enzo

2008 Bugatti Veyron

2008 Bugatti Veyron

American Classics Class

Aston Martin DB V8

Aston Martin DB V8

Aston Martin Owners Club

Austin-Healey Mk 3000

Austin-Healey Mk 3000

Bentley Owners Club

Drive-in Classics

Ford Mustang GT 350

Italian Grand Touring Class

Italian Grand Touring Class

Jaguar Drivers Club

Jaguar Drivers Club

Locomobile Steam engine

Lotus Mk X

Lotus Mk X

Morgan 3-wheeler

NSU RO80

Porsche Class

Porsche Class

Porsche Class

Porsche Class

Post-War Touring Class

Post-War Touring Class

Post-War Touring Class

Pre-War Touring Class

Rolls-Royce by Hooper

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

Trailer Queen

1902 Darracq

1904 De Dion Bouton Type W

1904 Richard Brasier 16HP

1904 Richard Brasier 16HP

1907 Delage

1908 De Dion Bouton Type BH

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)

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[Source: Pavel Novitski]