Salon Privé 2026. The wonderful White Collection (video).

We attended Salon Privé 2026 on Wednesday, 2 September, which was Day 1, VIP, Owners’ and Press Day. We had been looking forward to the event with great excitement. Furthermore, this show always has a relaxed, leisurely atmosphere, along with a wonderful selection of highly desirable cars. It’s one of the highlights of our year when it comes to car events – a show we would never want to miss.

Here is a short video (above) that highlights the cars on display in “The White Collection” feature. Salon Privé has a themed display each year, normally based on a car colour. As a result, this year, the collection featured white cars.

Cars featured included:

1973 Dino 246 GTS (below)

A legendary, mid-engined sports car built by Ferrari under the Dino sub-marque. Built between 1972 and 1974. Named in honour of Enzo Ferrari’s late son, Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari, the car was a pivotal model that brought a lighter, more agile V6 layout to the traditional V12 brand. While the initial 246 GT featured a fixed coupé roof, the GTS variant introduced a removable targa top to cater to the booming open-top sports car demand in North America.

A very beautiful car. We like them a lot. It was my father-in-laws favourite car.

1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet by Pinin Farina (below)

The 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet by Pinin Farina is widely celebrated by automotive historians and collectors as one of the most elegant open-top grand tourers ever created. Developed during the golden era of the legendary Ferrari 250 platform, it was designed by Pininfarina (then known as Pinin Farina) to blend high-performance engineering with ultimate luxury and sophistication.

So cool, love it. Imagine driving that in the South of France, or the hills of Tuscany, my car heaven bliss.

1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V SS (below)

The 1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V SS represents the absolute pinnacle of the DB4’s five-year evolutionary run, blending the chassis advancements of the final production series with the highly coveted “Special Series” (SS) high-performance engine. Built right at the transition point to the DB5, it is one of the rarest and most highly sought-after grand tourers of the David Brown era.

Another super cool classic car. Love it.

1961 Maserati 3500 GT (below)

The 1961 Maserati 3500 GT is a legendary grand tourer that marked a crucial pivot point for Maserati. Following its official withdrawal from factory motorsport in 1957, the company shifted its focus to producing high-volume, elegant road cars to ensure financial survival. The 3500 GT became its first highly successful, series-production vehicle.

Love it, stylish, beautiful lines.

2011 Lexus LFA (below)

The 2011 Lexus LFA is a legendary, front-mid engine Japanese supercar that stands as one of the most remarkable engineering “moonshots” in automotive history. Conceived by Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda as a clean-sheet project to challenge European hypercar supremacy, the LFA underwent nine years of meticulous development. Only 500 units were ever produced globally between 2010 and 2012, cementing its status as an incredibly rare and highly coveted collector’s item.

Jeremy Clarkson famously declared the Lexus LFA the “best car I’ve ever driven,” stating that if someone offered him any car ever made to take home, he would pick a dark blue LFA.

It’s certainly cool, but not one I love aesthetically, maybe to drive but I have never YET driven one.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider (below)

The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider is universally regarded as one of the most beautiful and coveted sports cars ever manufactured. Combining breathtaking Scaglietti coachwork with race-bred mechanics, this open-top icon captures the peak of Ferrari’s golden era.

Very cool. Not so cool price, if you could afford it, and find one for sale.

2015 Koenigsegg Agera RS (below)

The 2015 Koenigsegg Agera RS is a highly exclusive, road-legal hypercar designed to push the boundaries of track performance and top-speed capabilities. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg produced just 25 units globally between 2015 and 2018, cementing its status as one of the rarest and most legendary modern exotics. In 2017, the Agera RS secured its place in automotive history by hitting a GPS-verified two-way average top speed of 277.9 mph (447 km/h), making it the fastest production car in the world at that time.

Certainly a very cool hypercar.

2026 Kimera EVO37 (below)

The 2026 Kimera EVO37 marks a triumphant milestone for the Italian boutique manufacturer, Kimera Automobili. This year, the stunning carbon-fibre homage to the legendary Lancia 037 rally icon officially concluded its exclusive 37-unit production run at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. To celebrate the car winning Top Gear’s prestigious 2026 Performance Car of the Year award, Kimera delivered the final vehicle as a bespoke, one-off EVO37 Top Gear Edition to a customer in the UK.

Looks great in this Pearl White. Love the Lancia 037, love this Kimera EVO37.

2023 Lamborghini Huracán STO (below)

The Lamborghini Huracán STO (Super Trofeo Omologata) is a road-homologated, track-focused supercar inspired by Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s racing heritage. It essentially serves as a street-legal version of the Huracán Super Trofeo EVO and GT3 EVO race cars.

Love this. In white it looks amazing. Very cool, and I’d so love to drive this on a track.

1963 Auto Union 1000 SP Roadster (below)

The 1963 Auto Union 1000 SP Roadster is a rare and visually striking West German sports car celebrated for its blending of European mechanical layout and American styling cues. Famously nicknamed the “Schmalspur Thunderbird” (Narrow-gauge Thunderbird), its design was heavily inspired by the first-generation 1955–1957 Ford Thunderbird, complete with prominent rear tailfins and a low-slung, elegant posture.

A total of 1640 roadster (convertible/cabriolet) units of the Auto Union 1000 SP were produced overall during its entire 1961–1965 manufacturing run.

I assume there are not many left of this car, and I do not remember seeing one before, so it was nice to see. Cool.

1980 BMW M1 (below)

The 1980 BMW M1 (internal code E26) is widely celebrated as the vehicle that launched BMW’s legendary M Division. As BMW’s first and only true mid-engine supercar, it combined aggressive Italian styling with a precision-engineered German powertrain. Because it was built to meet strict FIA Group 4 racing homologation rules, BMW was required to construct at least 400 units. Only 453 total examples were ever built between 1978 and 1981, making the 1980 model highly rare and collectible.

Love this car. One of my favourite rare cars, supercars and BMW. Very very cool. I want one.

1993 Jaguar XJ220 (below)

The 1993 Jaguar XJ220 remains one of the most fascinating and polarizing icons in supercar history. Originally conceptualised by an unofficial group of Jaguar employees known as “The Saturday Club,” it briefly held the crown as the world’s fastest production car with an official top speed of 217.1 mph.

Despite its record-breaking capabilities, the car became deeply controversial due to massive specification changes from its initial 1988 concept.

Love this car. One of my favourite looking supercars/ hypercars of all time. Iconic.

1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster (below)

The 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster is one of the most iconic, minimalist, and highly collectible sports cars in automotive history. Born from a suggestion by Porsche‘s legendary US importer, Max Hoffman, it was designed as a stripped-down, affordable racer tailored specifically for the American market—particularly the sun-drenched sports car culture of Southern California.

Because it was only produced between late 1954 and late 1955 before transitioning to the 356A, the “Pre-A” Speedster remains incredibly rare, with only about 1,234 units ever manufactured.

Super cool.

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I hope that you very much enjoyed the video. SO, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? Do you have a favourite car featured here? It’s so hard to chose just 1, but I’d like to hear that’s your favourite and why?

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