La shortlist per gli IHWA

Gli International Historic Motoring Awards, presentati da Lockton, hanno annunciato la shortlist dell’edizione 2026, confermandosi uno degli appuntamenti di riferimento per il panorama internazionale delle automobili da collezione. I riconoscimenti celebrano ogni anno le personalità, le vetture, gli eventi e le istituzioni che contribuiscono alla conservazione e alla valorizzazione del patrimonio automobilistico.

La selezione di quest’anno nasce da oltre 400 candidature provenienti da tutto il mondo, distribuite in ben 16 categorie, mentre i vincitori saranno annunciati il 13 novembre durante la cerimonia di gala al Peninsula London. La votazione pubblica per il Car of the Year rimane aperta fino al 30 ottobre.

Tutti i candidati dell’edizione 2026

Car of the Year

  • Sunbeam 1000hp
  • Auto Union Lucca
  • The 1-2-3 1966 Le Mans Ford GT40s
  • Bluebird K7
  • The Clark Gable Duesenberg SSJ
  • JCB Hydromax
  • McLaren F1 GTR chassis 10R
  • McLaren M6GT recreation
  • Lola T70S continuation
  • Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe chassis CSX2300

Restoration of the Year

  • Thomas ‘Flatiron’
  • Duesenberg Special Speedster SSJ, chassis J-567
  • Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport, chassis 110109
  • Aston Martin V8 Vantage Moulded Fliptail, chassis V8/11928/LCAV
  • Bentley 3 Litre, XT1606
  • BMW 328 Mille Miglia ‘Bügelfalte’, chassis 85032
  • Ferrari 375 America Vignale Cabriolet, chassis 0353 AL
  • Lancia D20 Berlinetta
  • Sunbeam 1000hp
  • Williams FW25 Formula 1

Bespoke Car of the Year

  • Auto Union Lucca
  • Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso
  • Ruf Boxer 8 Erprober
  • Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage by Niels van Roij Design
  • Ford Escort Mk1 RS by Boreham Motorworks
  • Gordon Murray Special Vehicle S1
  • Lola T70S GT
  • McLaren McL 6GT
  • Morgan Midsummer Coupé
  • Spyker C8 Preliator XXV

Motoring Book of the Year

  • Against All the Others: Porsche’s Racing History, Volume 2 – 1969 — Randy Leffingwell
  • A.J. Foyt Legacy Volume 2 — Art Garner
  • Aston Martin: The Entire Story — Russell Hayes
  • Heroes of the Forest: The Complete History of the Pebble Beach Road Race — Mark Brinker
  • Lella Lombardi – The Tigress of Turin — John Saltinstall
  • Maserati 250S A Legendary Formula 1 Car — Walter Baeumer e Jean-Francois Blachette
  • Porsche 964 Carrera RS — Christoph Mäder
  • The Ferrari 250 GTO Spotting Guide — Yan-Alexandre Damasiewicz
  • Ultimate Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona — Porter Press International
  • Whitney Straight: Racing Driver, War Hero, Industrialist — Paul Kenny

Breakthrough Event of the Year

  • Anantara Concorso Roma — Anantara Rome
  • Cavallino Classic Monaco — Canossa Events
  • Concours d’Élégance International Schlumpf — Musée National de l’Automobile
  • Royal Bahrain Concours — Thorough Events
  • Wilton House Concours des Légendes — Pembroke Events / Hothouse Media

Club of the Year

  • 3A Lyon — Amateurs Automobiles Anciennes Lyon
  • Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA)
  • Berkshire and District Classic Car Club
  • Club Lotus
  • Lamborghini Club UK
  • Porsche Club Great Britain
  • Vintage Sports-Car Club

Industry Supporter of the Year

  • Aramco
  • BMW Group
  • Classic Car Services
  • Ford Heritage
  • Motul
  • Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)

Motorsport Event of the Year

  • Benjafield’s 500 — Benjafields Racing Club
  • Circuit des Remparts d’Angoulême — Classic Grand Touring
  • Grand Prix de Monaco Historique — Automobile Club de Monaco
  • Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix — Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion — WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
  • VSCC Pomeroy Trophy — Vintage Sports Car Club
  • WeatherTech Vintage Weekend with Brian Redman — Road America

Motoring Event of the Year

  • Brooklands Museum Grand Prix Centenary
  • Chantilly Arts & Élégance Richard Mille
  • Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
  • Prewar Days
  • Rétromobile
  • The Aurora
  • The Oberoi Concours d’Elegance

Personal Achievement of the Year

  • Aaron Shelby, per aver coordinato il ritorno in Inghilterra delle tre Ford/Shelby GT40 vincitrici a Le Mans, in occasione del Goodwood Festival of Speed e del Revival per il sessantesimo anniversario della vittoria.
  • Jay Leno, per la campagna a sostegno della legge californiana Leno’s Law, volta a tutelare l’accesso alle automobili da collezione.
  • Lord Bamford, per aver guidato il progetto JCB Hydromax, protagonista nel 2026 di un record mondiale di velocità su terra a 406,320 mph, circa 653,9 km/h, con un veicolo alimentato a idrogeno.
  • Manvendra Singh, per oltre cinquant’anni dedicati alla conservazione e alla promozione del patrimonio automobilistico indiano.
  • Mark Hastings, per aver guidato le celebrazioni del centenario del Grand Prix al Brooklands Museum, riunendo oltre 120 monoposto storiche e Formula 1.
  • Rob Manson, per aver organizzato le celebrazioni del 75º anniversario delle corse di Pebble Beach, riunendo 40 vetture storiche.
  • Tom Hartley Jnr, per l’apertura nel 2026 della nuova sede dedicata alle automobili da collezione e per gli investimenti destinati allo sviluppo del settore.

Specialist of the Year

  • CKL Developments
  • Classic Car Services
  • Mecum Auctions
  • Paul Russell & Company
  • Thornley Kelham
  • Walter Heale Historic Motor Cars

Rally or Tour of the Year

  • Badawï Trail to the Last Oasis — HERO-ERA
  • Arctic Sun Classic — Classic Rallies
  • Rallye des Princesses Richard Mille — Peter Auto
  • Royal Rajasthan — Bespoke Rallies
  • The Cape 1000
  • The Winter Trial — Classic Events

Youth Initiative of the Year

  • ArtCenter College of Design
  • Heritage Skills Academy
  • HERO-ERA Rally for the Ages
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
  • McPherson College
  • Piston Foundation
  • RPM Foundation
  • StarterMotor Limited
  • Stichting SLS Classic

Race Series of the Year

  • Alfa Revival Cup — Canossa Events
  • Formula Junior Historic Racing Association
  • GT3 Revival — Peter Auto
  • IROC — IROC Holdings
  • Masters Racing Legends — Masters Historic Racing

Museum / Collection of the Year

  • Brooklands Museum
  • M24 – Musée du Sport Automobile
  • Museo Nicolis
  • Musée National de l’Automobile, Collection Schlumpf
  • Nationales Automuseum The Loh Collection
  • The Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre
  • The Ruskin Museum
  • Wood Brothers Racing

Digital Media of the Year

  • Audrain Museum Network
  • Automotive Masterpieces
  • Brooklands Museum Grand Prix Centenary
  • Mecum Auctions
  • Revs Institute
  • The Classic Car Register
  • Club Lotus Digital Heritage Archive
  • Torque Media

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