Here are nine cars to look out for at Concours of Elegance

The UK’s Concours of Elegance will take place at Hampton Court Palace from Friday 3 September, and we’ve picked out nine cars to look out for whilst you're there. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this bunch.

Let’s tackle these in chronological order. First up is perhaps the most significant Rolls-Royce ever built – the Silver Ghost 40/50 that gave birth to the ‘best car in the world’ moniker. 

The third Aston Martin ever built and the oldest survivor. This particular A3 was driven by Aston co-founder Lionel Martin and averaged more than 86mph over 100 miles at Brooklands. A proper piece of Brit history. 

More history in the form of metal – the Tipo B was the first ever single-seater Grand Prix car and immediately dominated the sport. 

Gabriel Voisin’s C27 Aérosport might be worth the entry fee alone. Just check out that glorious art deco styling. 

Any Bugatti at any event is a draw, but they don’t come much better looking than this Type 59, do they?

One of the few 901 pre-production Porsches that slipped into private ownership will be on display at Hampton Court. Porsche of course changed the moniker to 911 after Peugeot kicked up a stink. Worked out rather well, didn’t it?

With its lightweight glassfibre body and aerodynamic shape, the TZ2 epitomised Zagato’s values. The example at Concours of Elegance will be the most successful of the 12 examples ever built.

This particular 037 has a fantastically petty story behind its WRC debut. At the 1984 Monte Carlo Rally, Jean-Claude Andruet asked two officials to help him open the bonnet and investigate a misfire. They helped and immediately disqualified him for working on the vehicle in a closed car park.

Not much better than a Le Mans winning race car is there? This very Mirage GR8 took victory at the 24hrs in 1975 at the hands of Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell.