Heveningham Hall Concours (2017) – Miura, GT40, Fraser Nash Winners

A 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, a 1966 Ford GT40 and a 1935 Frazer Nash took top honors at the second annual Heveningham Hall Concours dโ€™Elegance July 9 during the County Fair at the 5,000-acre 18th Century county estate in Suffolk. The Concours hosted of 50 cars from 1903 to 2017, as well as 11 vintage aircraft, and its panel of judges included world-renowned car designers Ian Callum and J Mays, and was chaired by Max Hunt. Each winner received a specially commissioned bronze trophy from renowned Suffolk sculptor Laurence Edwards. Those selections follow:

Best Pre-War Car:

1935 Frazer Nash twin-supercharged single-seater

Special mentions: 1935 Frazer Nash TT replica; 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Touring Spyder

Best Post-War Car:

1966 Ford GT40

Special mentions: 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB Competizione; 1960 Ferrari 250 cabriolet

Best Supercar:

1971 Lamborghini Miura SV (above, Rufus Owen photo courtesy of Heveningham Hall Concours)

Special mentions: 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari; 1995 McLaren F1 GTR

The Concours had opened with Fridayโ€™s Suffolk Border Tour, new for 2017, as a selection of Concours entrants travelled a 50-mile route through the beautiful Suffolk countryside.

โ€œItโ€™s been a fantastic second year for the Concours,โ€ enthused Hunt, โ€œthe quality of the cars on display has been exceptional, and it was very difficult to make a decision on the winners. The Tourโ€ฆwas really special, and it was great to see so many of these fantastic cars being driven. Weโ€™re already looking forward to next year!โ€

Also new for 2017 was a charitable partnership with the Royal College of Art and The Heveningham Hall Concours RCA Automotive Design Scholarship, which will see a British student awarded a scholarship to cover fees and living expenses during the 15-month MA Automotive Design course in London under the auspices of Professor J Mays. The scholarship winner will be announced later this year.

The Heveningham Hall Country Fair Trust is a registered charity that, since its launch, has raised more than ยฃ600,000 for charity. For further information please visit www.countryfair.co.uk