Concours of Elegance 2026 — Trusted to Cover the World’s Most Prestigious Cars
The Concours of Elegance returns to the spectacular grounds of Hampton Court Palace from 4–6 September 2026, once again bringing together some of the rarest, most significant and most valuable automobiles in existence — from pre-war coachbuilt icons to rare modern masterpieces, all competing in one of the most prestigious automotive events in the world.
This year’s event places a particular spotlight on Bentley, with the inaugural Finest Bentley Award celebrating some of the most important cars ever to carry the famous winged emblem, alongside ten examples from Bentley’s 52-car Heritage Collection tracing the Continental GT’s full development history. Alongside this, the Concours will once again showcase vehicles that have rarely — if ever — appeared in the UK before.
And as the sun sets over Hampton Court each evening, it’s our covers that protect them overnight.
Our Role at the Concours
For the Concours of Elegance 2026, Specialised Covers has once again been commissioned to manufacture all of the overnight protective rain covers used across the event. As the light fades and the crowds leave the palace grounds, our tailored red covers are fitted over each vehicle — protecting everything from rare pre-war classics to contemporary supercars through the night, ensuring every car is kept pristine, clean, dry and secure until the show opens again the following morning.
It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. These are not ordinary vehicles. They are irreplaceable, extraordinarily valuable, and in many cases represent the very pinnacle of automotive artistry. The cover protecting them overnight has to be right. It has to perform without question.
What This Means for Your Car
The Concours of Elegance is one of the most demanding environments a protective cover will ever be used in. The cars are extraordinary. The scrutiny is intense. The standard expected is the highest in the automotive world.
If our covers are trusted to protect the world’s most prestigious automobiles overnight at Hampton Court Palace, they are more than capable of protecting your pride and joy at home.
Whether you have a classic in a garage, a performance car between track days, or a modern sports car that deserves better than a universal cover — the same craftsmanship, the same materials and the same precision fit that protects the cars at the Concours is available to you.
If We Can Cover These, We Can Cover Yours
Since 1981, we have been manufacturing tailored protective covers for some of the most significant vehicles in the world — from Formula One teams and prestige manufacturers to individual collectors who simply want the best protection available for something they care about.
The Concours of Elegance is a reminder of what that means in practice. It is the world’s most elegant automotive showcase, and the cars within it are protected by covers made in our facility in Shipley, West Yorkshire, by a skilled British team that has been doing this for over four decades.
Your car deserves the same.
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