A STORY AROUND EVERY TURN

Our posters this year celebrate a range of cars that pushed the boundaries of style and speed, helping to redefine what a car could do and be.

2025 Concours Poster
Beginning a century back, Invicta built quick and capable touring cars. In the hands of early racing great Violette Cordery, the marque set several long-distance records, circled the globe, and garnered two Royal Automobile Club Dewar Trophies. The low and sporting S-Type, powered by a 4.5-litre straight six Meadows engine, debuted at the 1930 Olympia Motor Show. Our Concours poster celebrates two S-Types. To the fore is the 1931 S-Type first owned by race driver Charles Needham that competed in numerous races and rallies, including the 1932 Alpine Trial, winning the Glacier Cup. A 1932 S-Type is seen in the distance.

2025 Tour d’Elegance Poster
Our Tour poster celebrates a rare Aston Martin DB4GT bodied by Zagato that first appeared at the 1961 Turin Motor Show. Aston Martin first unveiled the DB4GT model at the London Motor Show in October 1960. The chassis for our poster car was shipped from the UK to Italy to be bodied by Zagato. A production run of 25 cars was planned but just 19 were built. This car is one of seven left-hand-drive models and one of just two with a full scoop on the bonnet. As the Turin Motor Show exhibit, it was completed with several special features, including custom trim, a polished grille, and bumpers front and rear.

2025 RetroAuto Poster
In 1951, in an effort to reintroduce itself, Bugatti introduced the Type 101. Seven chassis (improved Type 57s) were created and just six cars were built. The last chassis, which received a supercharged engine and was showcased on its own, eventually made its way to Virgil M. Exner, the creative genius who had introduced the 1950s tailfins and the Forward Look while at Chrysler. He sought to make a modern Bugatti, retaining key styling cues such as the horseshoe-shaped radiator, while giving it a striking lean and more angular look. The finished car debuted at the 1965 Turin Motor Show.

Our Poster Artist
The paintings for all three of our 2025 posters were created by Tim Layzell, a world-renowned artist with a portfolio that celebrates not only the world’s great cars but many of its greatest motoring events. Tim sometimes paints with an eye for realism and great attention to detail, reflecting nostalgic elements of our automotive history, while at other times he demonstrates his own distinctive “pop art” style, where strong lines and solid blocks of color emphasize stress movement and focus the eye on the subject. You can learn more at www.timlayzell.com.