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Classic car event returns to Grantley Hall this summer
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A classic car event will return to Grantley Hall this summer.
Yorkshire Elegance will be held at the Ripon country estate from Monday, July 13 to Thursday, July 16.
A collection of rare classic motor cars and modern prestige supercars, including models from Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, and Rolls-Royce, will go on display in the grounds of the five-star venue.
The Concours d’Elegance, a gathering of the most exceptionally rare vehicles, will feature classes spanning 140 years of motoring history, with feature displays and parades celebrating major milestone anniversaries, including:
- The 140th anniversary of the first ‘motorised carriage’ designed by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler.
- 100 years of Mercedes-Benz, Maserati and the most successful race car in history, the Bugatti Type 35 & Type 37.
- 100 years of Touring Superleggera, the Italian Coachbuilder most famous for the design of the Aston Martin DB5, most notably featured in several James Bond films.
Guests can expect a hand-selected display of vintage, classic and heritage vehicles, each judged for provenance, condition and aesthetic distinction.
The event will unfold as a garden party, combining world-class automobiles with concours judging, specialist showcases, Champagne receptions and dining experiences.
Classic cars line up at last year's event.
Simon Smith, managing director of the Fast Lane Club, a car club that partners with Grantley Hall on the event, says:
Yorkshire Elegance began just five years ago, and this will be the third year the event has been hosted at Grantley Hall. The event has grown incredibly over the years, fuelled by the desire to create a high-class Concours d’Elegance to rival the established UK events, all of which take place in the south. The quality and rarity of the motor cars rival any motoring event anywhere in the world, something we are incredibly proud of.
Paul Boulton, lifestyle manager at Grantley Hall, says:
Yorkshire Elegance has quickly established itself as one of the most distinguished automotive events in the North of England. It is a celebration not simply of cars, but of craftsmanship, heritage and timeless design. The setting of Grantley Hall provides the perfect backdrop – refined, historic and quintessentially British. We look forward to welcoming collectors and guests alike for what promises to be another exceptional occasion in 2026.
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