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Wanted: present-day heroes of Britain’s historic motoring world

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Published
03/28/2025 by

Nominations are made via the Awards’ website royalautomobileclubhistoricawards.co.uk and close on 23 September. The winners will be announced at a splendid, glittering gala awards night at the Royal Automobile Club on Pall Mall on Thursday 20 November.

Each of the eight categories has its own handpicked panel of independent expert judges, who have the challenging task of narrowing down the nominations to produce a shortlist, before whittling things down even further to select the winner. The Historic Awards judging is distinguished not only by the tremendous range of expertise across the jury but by the depth to which they assess the nominees. For example, the jury in the Museums & Collections category visit the three finalist institutions to examine them in detail, and the Restoration judges spend a day with the three finalist vehicles and their restorers, checking every aspect of the work done. 

At the awards evening, the Club will also announce with winner of its Lifetime Achievement award. The only award not open to nominations, and not judged by the jury, the selection of recipient lies entirely in the Club’s domain. The 2024 winner, the legendary Lotus Formula One race mechanic Bob Dance, was the latest in an illustrious list of Lifetime Achievement award recipients since the Historic Awards’ foundation in 2019.

Royal Automobile Club Chairman, Duncan Wiltshire, said: “As we launch the seventh annual Historic Awards, we look forward to yet another year of tremendously impressive nominations. The British historic motoring and motorsport world has a wealth of individuals, skills, events, innovations and achievements which absolutely deserve recognition, and I am intrigued to see what we are presented with this year, and what our exceptional judges deem worthy of the final awards. I urge professionals involved in this industry and classic motoring and motorsport fans alike to nominate!”

A history of celebrating excellence
The Royal Automobile Club started its Historic Awards in 2019, acutely aware that the UK’s historic motoring clubs, events, associations, companies and special individuals deserved recognition for their unsung achievements. Since then, some 140 contenders have been accorded merit as finalists, chosen by judges invited solely for their expertise and independence of outlook. The Awards extend the Club’s 128-year pedigree in recognising motoring accomplishments through its trophies and medals.

For further information please visit royalautomobileclubhistoricawards.co.uk. 

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