Saint Jean Cap Ferrat is the place to be for antique car lovers this coming weekend as the pretty harbour town will be hosting its annual Prestige car show, an event dedicated to vintage vehicles. The stars this year are pre-war Bentleys.  

Since 2013, the Saint Jean Cap Ferrat Prestige car show has attracted some of the world’s most beautiful antique vehicles for one weekend of exhibitions and events each September. 

This year, Prestige, which is being held on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, will be bringing together two big events: Patrimoine, the exhibition part taking place over two days, and the Saint Jean Cap Ferrat Concours d’Élégance, which is planned for the Sunday. 

STARS OF THE SHOW 

Each edition highlights a brand or country of origin, with past years seeing Porsche as the focus of 2021 and Les Belles Italiennes the theme for 2022.  

Now it is time for pre-war Bentleys to take centre stage. Eight vintage cars have made their way across the English Channel, forming a “unique convoy that set off from Gloucester and is set to arrive at the Place des Centenaries in time for the opening of the 2023 edition of the Saint Jean Cap Ferrat Prestige on Saturday 16th September”. 

POP-UP MUSEUM 

The growing popularity of the event is due in part to the location, the glamourous port of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, as well as the calibre of cars that are attracted to the show. With dozens of extraordinary vehicles on display, Prestige has earned the well-deserved moniker of “pop-up museum”. 

It culminates with the Concours d’Elegance, a competition for the “best of the best”. For the upcoming edition, the jury is made up of members from the Federation Française des Véhicules d’Epoque (FFVE), the Federation Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA), the Automobile Club de France as well as former F1 racing driver and CEO of Boutsen Classic Cars, Thierry Boutsen. 

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