London Concours to celebrate rare Porsches and more next week
The 2026 edition of London Concours takes place next week, with a host of rare and exotic cars bound for the heart of the capital. Hosted on the close-cropped lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), London Concours is described as ‘a luxurious automotive garden party’, which takes place right in the centre of the Square Mile.
The event opens its doors on Tuesday 9 June, then runs for three days and evenings, concluding on Thursday 11 June.
For this year’s show, London Concours will celebrate everything Porsche, plus the history of the Jaguar XK and the now-traditional ‘Supercar Day’. The latter brings together some of the wildest cars ever to hit a road or racetrack.
Along with a huge display of horsepower, London Concours also promises upmarket dining and drinking, along with a live recording of the popular Smith & Sniff podcast on Tuesday 9 June.
Hypercars to all-American heroes
First held in 2017, London Concours has become a highlight of the automotive calendar, bringing an eclectic array of cars into an urban oasis at the HAC.
This year’s event will feature nine different classes of vehicles on show, which span the breadth of car culture.
The American Muscle category boasts some of the brawniest big-block V8 engines from across the Atlantic, including a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, 1969 Shelby Mustang GT350 and 1965 Pontiac GTO.
Alfa Romeo also gets its own dedicated display at London Concours 2026, gathering together everything from a 1932 8C Tourer to a 2022 Giulia Quadrifoglio.
Modified cars from the likes of Hartge and Koenig line up in ‘The Tuners’ category, while hypercars from McLaren, Bugatti and Lamborghini will turn plenty of heads elsewhere.
One of the rarest Porsche 911s
With London Concours putting a major emphasis on Porsche for its opening day (Tuesday 9 June), the ‘Porsche Sonderwunsch’ class will assemble some of Stuttgart’s very own unicorns.
Porsche’s Sonderwunsch (‘special wishes’) programme exists to give customers the ultimate in personalisation, crafting bespoke vehicles to meet exacting demands.
Included in the Porsche Sonderwunsch class at London Concours is a Grand Prix White example of the 964 Turbo S Leichtbau (pictured above) – a still more extreme version of the 964-generation Porsche 911 Turbo.
Just 86 Leichtbaus were made, with only 11 built in right-hand drive for the UK market. Porsche removed 180kg from the weight of a standard 911 Turbo, via modifications such as reduced noise insulation and thinner glass.
Andrew Evans, managing director of Thorough Events said: “The Porsche 964 Turbo S Leichtbau is exactly the sort of car that makes the Porsche Sonderwunsch class so special.
“It’s exceptionally rare, highly innovative for its era and represents Porsche at its most focused and uncompromising. We’re delighted to be working with Boxengasse this year to showcase some of the most exclusive and fascinating Porsches ever created.”
Tickets for London Concours still available
Tickets for the 2026 London Concours are still available to purchase for all three days, with multiple different options for attending.
Full-day tickets cost £65, with half-day access priced at £45 and evening tickets at £35. The latter are valid after 4pm and perfect for a visit after finishing work in the Square Mile. Students and children can purchase reduced-price tickets, too.
Club Concours hospitality tickets can be purchased for Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June, costing £370 per person. This includes coffee and pastries on arrival, a Veuve Clicquot champagne drinks reception, an open bar, an ‘al fresco’ lunch and an afternoon cream tea.
• John Redfern writes for Motoring Research