What’s the greatest supercar of the last 100 years? Lamborghini Countach or LaFerrari? Mercedes 300SL ‘Gullwing’ or McLaren F1? There’s only one way to find out: visit The Classic & Sports Car Show this autumn.
That’s because The Show is launching ‘A Century of Supercars’, a global poll to name the greatest supercar of all time – and the winner will be revealed at Alexandra Palace from 28th – 30th October in a show-stopping centerpiece.
With the Lamborghini Miura celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2016, supercars are in the spotlight, but the concept and, contrary to popular opinion the very term – first used in a 1920 Ensign Six advert – goes back way further.
Experts from Classic & Sports Car have picked three leading contenders from each era/decade that enthusiasts can vote on in a huge online poll.
The game-changing contenders vying for victory include the Mercedes 60hp, Alfa Romeo 8C 2900, monstrous Metallurgique, sublime Ferrari 250GT SWB, fiery Ferrari F40 and record-breaking Bugatti Veyron to name just a handful of pioneering machines.
Here is the full shortlist for ‘A Century of Supercars’:
Up To 1914
1914-1929
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
To vote, simply go to the show’s all-new website www.classicandsportscarshow.com/supercars and pick your favourite from each group between now and 31st August.
All votes will be entered into a ballot to win one of five pairs of Gold tickets, each pair worth £100 and include a host of benefits such as access to a dedicated lounge, early entry to the show and more.
Once all the first-round votes are in, the winners from each category will be pitted against each other in a final showdown with voting taking place throughout September. All the finalists will be on show, and the winner will be revealed in a spectacular multi-million pound display.
Tickets for the event are now officially on sale. There’s a raft of great new ticket packages this year, offering everything from general access to a strictly limited number of platinum tickets offering an unrivalled visitor experience. Plus, the price of the newly introduced family ticket is just £69 for two adults and two children. Under 12s go free.
To book tickets, get all the latest show updates, plus see highlights from last year, visit the freshly revamped website at www.classicandsportscarshow.com.
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James Elliott, Classic & Sports Car Group Editor: “It’s hugely exciting that we will be naming the greatest supercar of all time at The Classic & Sports Car Show this autumn. We’ve burned the midnight oil to come up with probably the most in-depth list of supercars ever compiled – a true century of pioneering machines.
“There are some incredible icons, from household names such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti – but also some of the more unsung heroes of the pursuit of going as fast as possible. I can’t wait to see what people vote for from each decade and it’s going to be a real show-stopper bringing the finalists to Alexandra Palace this autumn.”
The Classic & Sports Car Show in 2016 will feature more than 300 of the world’s most prestigious classic cars from world-famous collectors and world-renowned classic car retailers. Full details of The Show’s content will be revealed over the coming months.
