The W got exclusive access to see the world’s most prestigious automobiles at Salon Privé, in Chelsea London, marking their second year at the picturesque grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea and 18th year hosting the globally renowned Salon Privé event, which is usually hosted at Blenheim Palace.
American hypercar and high-performance brand Hennessey revealed its sensational new Venom F5 Roadster – with the help of Founder and CEO John Hennessey.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars gave the new Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended its UK debut.
The all-new Maserati GranTurismo was yet another car to make its UK debut. The four-seat grand tourer was shown in high-spec V6 turbo guise – and Maserati experts were on hand to tell Salon Privé London visitors about the forthcoming pure electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore, too.
Luxury brands also rolled out new products for their UK debut, including Montblanc and its new 8000 Capsule collection and Coachbuilt Whisky, a new blend launched by Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button and whisky expert George Kotusakis.
Keep scrolling for all the images from Day 1 of Salon Privé at Royal Hospital Chelsea.