The London Classic Car Show Announces Exhilarating Live Auction With Historics Auctioneers

December 2022 - The capital’s premier motor event, The London Classic Car Show, has announced an exciting live auction with Historics Auctioneers, adding yet another exciting dimension for visitors attending on the car-filled weekend from 24th-26th February 2023.

In addition to the thrilling collection of cars for visitors to gawk at, with Historics Auctioneers there will also be the opportunity to drive one home! Courtesy of the Buckingham-based auctioneer, 100 exquisite classic and collector motors will be going under the hammer on Saturday 25th February. With limited spaces for this live auction, it’s truly an unmissable chance for classic car devotees to add to - or even start - their personal collections.

The must-attend event for discerning classic car enthusiasts and collectors returns to the prestigious Olympia, Kensington after a three year hiatus from the venue. This year will see a host of electrifying features for the whole family to enjoy, including getting the inside scoop from interviews with motoring legends, to an incredible line-up of music acts on the brand new main stage.

But that’s not all! The London Classic Car Show has since revealed more of its dazzling exhibitions for visitors to enjoy, including the stellar ‘Generations’ display showcasing the remarkable evolution of legendary models such as the evergreen Porsche 911 and timeless Chevrolet Corvette. Further dazzling displays will put spotlights on ‘Young Turks’ and ‘Endangered Species’ – the former focusing on future inflation-beating classics, and the latter on cars like the Austin Metro that were once ubiquitous, but are now a rare sight to behold.

Mark Perkins, CEO of Historics Auctioneers says: “We are delighted to have concluded this significant agreement with The London Classic Car Show. Having established and grown to become the South of England’s premier classic car auction specialists, it’s a natural extension to now bring Historics’ unique auction flavour to London and to the legion of enthusiasts in the capital and beyond.”

Martin Clarke, Content Director at Brand Events adds: “It’s great to be back at Olympia and to welcome Historics Auctioneers as our new Official Auction Partner. A live auction never fails to create an electric atmosphere and I’m sure all those coming to London will be spellbound as the bidding starts – even more so if they are tempted to raise an arm! Either way, we are delighted that Historics Auctioneers will be part of our fantastic show and provide us all with even more amazing cars from former golden eras to savour… if not buy.”  

With capacity limited to 100 entries, Historics Auctioneers is now inviting early consignment to The London Classic Car Show Sale, call the team on 01753 639170 or email auctions@historics.co.uk. For further information, and to pre-register to bid, see www.historics.co.uk.

Offering exceptional value, adult admission to the Show in advance is priced at just £25 (plus booking fees). A limited number of exclusive Premium Experience tickets are also available for those seeking to enjoy The London Classic Car Show in style. 

Full details of all ticket buying options – as well as the latest show news – can be found on the official theclassiccarshowuk.com website.

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Editors notes

About The London Classic Car Show: The London Classic Car Show was launched in 2014 at ExCel London and is now firmly established as the capital city’s premier showcase for discerning classic car owners, collectors, experts and enthusiasts. The annual event has quickly become an international celebration of the finest classic road and race cars across the UK and Europe, bringing together the very best dealers, manufacturers, restorers and car clubs.

For 2020 the Show moved to a new home at Olympia, a more central venue boasting significant automotive history… and then, to provide a Covid-compliant setting, The London Classic Car Show 2021 relocated to a new outdoor setting at historic Syon Park, in West London. 

Now back at Olympia the 2023 Show will take place between 24th - 26th February and advance tickets start from £25 per adult, £20 per child (6-16). Entry for children under the age of six years is free. Premium tickets are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting at £65 per adult, which include fast track entry and show guide. 

For more information visit: www.theclassiccarshowuk.com

About Historics: Founded in 2010 and based in Buckinghamshire, Historics Auctioneers has grown to become one of the UK’s most significant and successful specialist classic car auction houses.

With a focus on appealing to the wide breadth of the classic car community, some 11,000 very varied entries, from very affordable to highly collectable, have passed across Historics’ auction block to date, returning a consistently high rate of sale.

Historics hosts major auctions of varied classic motorcars during the year at its established venues, Ascot Racecourse, Brooklands’ Mercedes-Benz World, Windsorview Lakes, Bicester Heritage and now The London Classic Car Show

An ardent supporter of traditional open-to-public auctions, Historics regularly attracts over 1,000 visitors to each sale. A full auction hall of bidders is complemented by telephone and online bidding with many hundreds registering to bid online from the UK and overseas, making Historics auctions truly international events. For more information visit: www.historics.co.uk

For further Historics press information and imagery, please contact Michael Hodges at Historics Press Office on 07860 882580 or email michael.hodges@mph.co.uk.

About Brand Events: Brand Events has been responsible for the creation of many of Britain’s most innovative events. It is the company behind the globally successful Top Gear Live show as well as the CarFest family festivals and The London Classic Car Show. With the advent of the global pandemic, Brand Events continued to innovate with a range of Covid-compliant events including the successful The Classic Car Drive In Weekend staged at Bicester Heritage in September 2020 and The London Classic Car Show in 2021 set outside in the grounds of Syon Park in West London. Brand Events also organises a series of hugely popular Pub in the Park festivals with 10 family-fun weekends of great food and live music announced for 2023. 

Media Accreditation: Media Accreditation for the 2023 The London Classic Car Show will open in the New Year for those with evidence of preview coverage or with confirmed commissions to cover the 2023 show.