French classic cars, including a Renault 5 Turbo and a Facel Vega Facel II, will vie for glory in a new Grand Tourisme class at this year’s London Concours.
The event returns to the Honourable Artillery Company in central London for its seventh edition on 6-8 June 2023.
They will join an Evolution of Aero concours class, a 60 years of Lamborghini celebration plus a 50-strong Porsche RS feature.
Citroën made use of a Maserati V6 engine for its SM after it acquired the marque in 1968
An elegant Facel Vega Facel II will be one of the highlights.
Unveiled in 1961, it was designed to take on GT cars such as the Aston Martin DB4 and Mercedes-Benz 300SL.
With a massive Chrysler V8 under the bonnet, the company mooted a 150mph top speed and 390bhp in models fitted with a four-speed manual.
Facel Vega counted Pablo Picasso, Christian Dior and Sir Stirling Moss among its customers, but the ailing manufacturer shut down in 1964, after producing just 180 Facel IIs.
The lightweight Alpine A110 excelled on rally stages
