Experts and enthusiasts from across the globe made hundreds of nominations for the awards and these have now been whittled down to shortlists across 14 categories encompassing everything from exceptional restorations and world-class events to outstanding individual achievements.
Those who made it to the shortlists now progress to the final stage of the judging process, in which a select committee of specialists and personalities from the motoring fraternity will select the winners.
The winners – along with the Car of the Year, which is a public vote, and the Lifetime Achievement Award winner – will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony and gala dinner at the opulent Peninsula London Hotel in Grosvenor, Park Lane, on November 22, 2024. The evening will be hosted by broadcaster and racing driver Amanda Stretton.
Now in its 14th year and back in the ownership of Geoff Love and David Lillywhite who launched the awards in 2011, the 2024 IHMA celebrates the elite of the classic and performance car industry with the support of Horton Books, Classic and Sports Finance, the Petersen Automotive Museum, Nyetimber, the Poonawalla Collection and Octane and Magneto magazines.
Hothouse Media co-founder and managing director Geoff Love, said: “We are delighted to once again be the custodian of the International Historic Motoring Awards, having acquired the Awards earlier this year, alongside Octane magazine. We have been thrilled by the quality of entries, showcasing the very best that the global classic and collector car community has to offer. We are looking forward to announcing the winners at the Peninsula Hotel in November.”
Awards Category
CAR OF THE YEAR
Public voting is open at historicmotoringawards.co.uk until 31st October 2024.
RESTORATION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Classic & Sports Finance
1954 Lagonda DP115s – Benjamin & Thorpe
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport by Saoutchik – Chropy?ská
1955 Jaguar D-type XKD 526 – CKL Developments
1924 Mercedes-Benz 2 Litre Targa Florio – Mercedes-Benz Classic
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato – RS Williams
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – Tom Hartley Jnr
BESPOKE CAR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Octane magazine
V12 E-type Reimagined – Building the Legend
Tuthill GT ONE – Tuthill Porsche
Auto Union Type 52 ‘Schnellsportwagen’ – Audi Tradition / Crosthwaite & Gardiner
Veloce12 – Touring Superleggera
RUF Rodeo – RUF Automobile
BOOK OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Hortons Books
The Last Eye Witness – Doug Nye (Porter Press International)
Millanta on Ferrari 1947-1952 – Alessandro Silva (Sportfahrer Verlag)
Nash-Healey: A Grand Alliance – John Nikas and Hervé Chevalier (Dalton Watson)
JaguarSport XJR-15 – Peter Stevens (Porter Press International)
Texas Legend – Jim Hall and his Chaparrals – George Levy (Evro Publishing)
Never Look Back – Derek Warwick (Evro Publishing)
BMW by Design – Steve Saxty (Seven Spoke Publishing)
BREAKTHROUGH EVENT OF THE YEAR
Concours of Elegance Germany
International Women’s Day Hagerty Hangout
ModaMiami
The Oberoi Concours d’Elegance
The Aurora – Scandinavian Concours
INDUSTRY SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR
A. Lange & Söhne
Motul
Richard Mille
Piston Foundation
Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance
Mercedes-Benz Classic
Hagerty Driver’s Foundation
MOTORSPORT EVENT OF THE YEAR
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Velocity Invitational
Goodwood Revival Meeting
Silverstone Festival
MOTORING EVENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Magneto magazine
73rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
InterClassics Brussels
American Speed Festival
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
Rétromobile
Salon Privé
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
Bruce Meyer
Daman Thakore
David Knight
Frank Cassidy
Paul Russell
SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
Jim Stokes Workshop
Coryton Fuels
Eagle E-Types
HK Engineering
CKL Developments
Ashton Keynes Vintage Restorations
RALLY OR TOUR OF THE YEAR
RREC Silver Ghost Register Tour of Norway – Classic Travelling
Tour de Corse Historique – Classic Media
Modena Cento Ore – Canossa Events
1000 Miglia
Tour Auto – Peter Auto
Peking to Paris Motor Challenge – HERO-ERA
YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by the Petersen Automotive Museum
Mark Hastings
James Barrett
David Kibbey
James Mabley
William Garrett
Tom Lee
MUSEUM OR COLLECTION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by the Poonawalla Collection
Autoworld Brussels
Petersen Automotive Museum
Revs Institute
Silverstone Museum
MEDIA OF THE YEAR
Goodwood Road & Racing
Kidston SA
Hagerty Media USA
Audrain Museum Network
Chimp Television (for Richard Hammond’s Workshop)
The Late Brake Show
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