22nd – 24th July
The first stationary gasoline engine developed by Karl Benz was a one-cylinder two-stroke unit which ran for the first time on New Year’s Eve 1879. Benz had so much commercial success with this engine that he was able to devote more time to his dream of creating a lightweight car powered by a gasoline engine. Benz finally completed his 2-seater vehicle in 1885 – the engine output was a mere 0.75 hp (0.55 kW). In January 1886, Benz patended the “Benz Patent-Motorwagen”, regarded as the first commercially viable motorcar.
The lawns of Grantley will see a display of motorcars spanning every decade with some very rare/special cars on show along with other special milestone anniversaries.
- The Jaguar D-Type that won the 1955 Le Mans.
- 24hr- Aston Martin DB era 1947-1972 showcasing every model & celebrating 60 years of the DB6.
- Classic Mercedes-Benz in honour of Stirling Moss winning the 1000 Miglia 70 years ago-
- Porsche 911 Turbo display to celebrate 50 years since the iconic model was launched.
NEW FOR 2025
FORMAT CHANGE: while the midweek format remains popular, the DRIVING DAY is now on day one which is Tuesday 22nd of July and will be followed by the two Concours & Show days at Grantley Hall.
CONCOURS PREVIEW BBQ & PARTY at Grantley Hall: the Concours Entries and other Special Display Cars will be set out on the lawns at Grantley on the evening of the 22nd. Concours entrants and Driving Day guests (inc Platinum & Gold Guests) will be invited to join the Concours Preview Party in the evening on the back lawn at Grantley Hall. With a fabulous BBQ & Live Music it promises to be a wonderful evening.
STANDARD DAY TICKETS – Now Includes Lunch: standard entry tickets for Elegance Day (Wednesday) & Revival Day (Thursday) are £69 per person and include a lunch voucher for one of the catering stands that will be provided by Grantley Hall. The options will incude Burgers, Hot Dogs and Vegetarian.
New VIP lounge area on the main lawn at Grantley with great views of the stage, private bar, Gourmet Buffet lunch, complimentary Champagne, private seating & sofa’s – for £159 per person. There is still a 3 course VIP sit down lunch option too.
NEW CONCOURS CLASS: in keeping with the 140 Years of the Autombile celebrations, a new Concours Category for Veteran & Edwardian Motorcars has been added. Six classes in total to cover all 140 years.
Concours entry is £300 per car and includes 1 ticket to the preview party
PLATINUM PACKAGES – 5 packages for the full event and 3 nights stay at Grantley Hall are available.
You can book your place using this link. BOOK NOW