Recognition
Awards
Our restoration of a 1927 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model boat-tail has been recognised on both sides of the Atlantic. We are proud of the team who made it possible.
- 2026
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: First in Class
The 1927 Bentley 3 Litre Speed boat-tail we restored took first place in its class (J-1) at the 75th Pebble Beach Concours in California, shown by its new owner, Edward Gregory. Julian was there to see it.
- 2025
RAC Concours: Best in Show
At the first Royal Automobile Club Concours, in July 2025, the Bentley boat-tail was judged Best in Show.
Source: Luxurious Magazine
- 2024
Royal Automobile Club Historic Award for Restoration
After shortlisting and expert scrutiny of the car and our documentation of the work, the Bentley’s restoration was named a winner in the Restoration category. The judges wrote that ‘the standard of Julian Parker’s patient and painstaking workmanship is extraordinary’.
- 2024
Magneto Art of Bespoke Award
Presented at the Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court Palace, for the Bentley’s bodywork.
Source: Magneto magazine
- 2024
Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court Palace: Best in Class
Seen in public for the first time in 60 years, the Bentley won Best in Class for the 1920s in September 2024.
Source: Gun Hill Studios
- 2019
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
Julian was invited to bring the fabric-bodied 1928 Austin Seven to West Dean as an example of exemplary conservation practice, and to speak to students about vehicle conservation.
Source: West Dean College press release
Also
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Julian’s metalwork has been selected three times for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and he has exhibited at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed.
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Talk to an award-winning workshop
If you own a pre-war motorcar and would like advice on its care, Julian is always glad to talk.