The winners of the 2025 International Historic Motoring Awards announced

In front of a sold-out 392-strong attendance, the International Historic Motoring Awards presented by Lockton honoured the greatest people, cars, events and achievements in the collector car world.

Legendary designer Giorgetto Giugiaro was recognised with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his seven decades of automotive design. He was responsible for cars as varied as the original VW Golf and Fiat Panda, the Maserati Ghibli and the one-off 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Jet, which was displayed at the Awards night. Giugiaro commented that he last saw the Aston Martin when it was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show.

Each category (except for Lifetime Achievement and Car of the Year) was judged by a distinguished panel of experts and prominent figures from the motoring world. The judges included TV stars Jay Leno, Wayne Carini and Donald Osborne, Le Mans legend Derek Bell and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance chairman Sandra Button.

The Car of the Year was voted for by members of the public including readers of Octane and Magneto magazines. The esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award was decided by a panel of experts appointed by Hothouse Media.

Lifetime Achievement Giorgetto Giugiaro

Car of the Year Ford Escort Alan Mann 68 Edition by Boreham Motorworks

Bespoke Car of the Year sponsored by Octane magazine Eagle Lightweight GTR

Restoration of the Year sponsored by the Classic Car Register Hispano-Suiza H6C ‘Boulogne’ by Jonathan Wood

Motoring Event of the Year sponsored by Nyetimber Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week

Motorsport Event of the Year sponsored by Revs Institute Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Breakthrough Event of the Year The Royal Automobile Club Concours

Race Series of the Year Endurance Racing Legends

Rally or Tour of the Year Tour de Corse Historique (Modus Vivendi)

Museum or Collection of the Year sponsored by Magneto magazine Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Specialist of the Year sponsored by Castrol Classic Oils Tom Hartley Jnr

Club of the Year sponsored by Lockton Performance Aston Martin Owners Club

Book of the Year Power Unleashed: Trailblazers who Energised Engines with Supercharging and Turbocharging, by Karl Ludvigsen (Evro)

Personal Achievement of the Year sponsored by Petersen Automotive Museum Tomas de Vargas Machuca for driving the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge solo

Rising Star of the Year Ethan Blake-Jones, Paddock Speedshop

Digital Media of the Year Petersen Automotive Museum

Industry Supporter of the Year Heritage Skills Academy

Each category (except for Lifetime Achievement and Car of the Year) was judged by a distinguished panel of experts and prominent figures from the motoring world. The judges included TV stars Jay Leno, Wayne Carini and Donald Osborne, Le Mans legend Derek Bell and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance chairman Sandra Button.

The Car of the Year was voted for by members of the public including readers of Octane and Magneto magazines.

The esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award was decided by a panel of experts appointed by Hothouse Media.