And no surprise, when you consider the 75 cars collected to be judged for the overall crown this year. Owners vote for who should take home the lucrative main Concours of Elegance award, meaning no judging panel, and cars are categorised into decades for more awards, too.

From the opening day, here's our pick of just some of the cars from the concours and beyond. More are expected on Saturday and Sunday of the three-day event, during which the editor of our sister title Classic & Sports Car, Alistair Clements, will be on the judging panel of the Club Trophy: