A mouth-watering array of machinery covering 120 years of the motoring age is set to assemble at the inaugural Motors & Masterpieces festival, which is set to take over the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22-24, 2024.
Encompassing vintage classics through to modern supercars, the festival will include cars and motorcycles displayed along ten key theme lines, with concours and outright Best in Show honours set to be hotly contested.
The showcase will also include special displays focusing on the ‘Wheels of the Silver Screen’, 110 years of Maserati, plus a Rolls Royce and Bentley feature.
From modern marvels such as the Singer DLS, McLaren Speedtail and Ferrari Enzo, the selection on show extends to a mint condition 100-year-old Rolls Royce 20HP with nearly 1,000,000km on the clock, to an original Ferrari 308 used in the Magnum PI television series, and beyond.
“We are proud to have assembled the Motors & Masterpieces celebration of automotive excellence, with over 200 carefully selected machines set for the festival,” said Mark Jansen, Chief Curator of Motors & Masterpieces.
“We have placed a concerted effort into reimagining the format for this event, providing a unique opportunity for automotive lovers from all walks of life to be able to appreciate some of the finest vehicles to ever gather on these shores.
“Aside from showcasing the remarkable technological progress that has occurred over the ages, Motors & Masterpieces spotlights the incredible art expressed through worldwide automotive design.
“Beyond a car show, we will celebrate automotive heritage and the movement’s social and cultural importance, now and into the future.”
Leading off the ten event classes, Swinging London covers the best of British motoring, with a dozen marques represented from AC to Sunbeam, with models ranging from the Jaguar E Type to the Mini Cooper.
La Dolce Vita, meanwhile, will represent half a dozen of Italy’s best makes, including a sensational array of Ferrari and Lamborghini’s finest, from the Testarossa to the Countach, Diablo and beyond.
Continental Classics will be home to brilliant examples from Germany and France, with a focus on the best of Porsche and Mercedes Benz supported by BMW, Renault and Messerschmitt.
Big American iron stars in California Dreaming, with entered vehicles covering Detroit’s hero cars, including a range of highly desirable Ford Mustangs and Chevrolet Corvettes.
In Great Southern Land, Australian classics, such as rare examples from Holden and Chrysler, will be joined by oddities such as the Goggomobile Dart.
For Japanese Domestic Market lovers, the Tokyo Lights category will feature shining examples from Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Datsun, Prince and Mazda.
The Golden Age will celebrate the foundation days of motoring, with featured vehicles dating back to a 1910 Willys Overlander Model 40, alongside other automotive pioneers.
The next step in the evolution of the automobile is covered in High Society, with stunning pre-1950 examples from marques such as Singer, MG, Plymouth, Bentley, Delage and more.
In Monaco Glitz, the modern supercar comes to the forefront, with a tasty selection of premium models from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, McLaren, Porsche and more.
Rounding out the classes, Chequered Flag brings together a range of competition-bred machinery, from modern GT racers to a classic Brabham open-wheeler.
A range of specials will also be on show alongside a selection of barn find and preservation samples.
For two-wheeled enthusiasts, the event will feature machines dating back to 1904 and cover the breadth of the motorcycle world.
The event will also feature a significant presence from car clubs, with a wide array of displays from various marques and interest groups.
In addition to the array of assembled machinery, the event will showcase the flair of the Australian automotive community’s best creative talent by collaborating with Lennox St. Gallery for the Art and Photography Competition, with $10,000 in prize money on the line across the two categories.
Also, the event will feature a series of panel discussions encompassing a range of topics pertinent to the classic car and motorcycle movement.
Elsewhere, the Motors & Masterpieces Charity Auction will partner with respected auction house Donington Auctions to raise funds for the event’s charity partner Challenge, supporting children and families living with cancer.
Entry tickets for the event and further information are available at www.motorsandmasterpieces.com.
