The dress code may require more thought than the driving route: On November 7, a collection of rare automobiles will assemble at The Repulse Bay on Hong Kong’s south side, where the afternoon’s pleasures include Champagne, fine watches, and the opportunity to examine exceptional cars without a showroom appointment. The inaugural Repulse Bay Motoring Classics brings the spirit of The Peninsula’s international motoring gatherings to Hong Kong. Held at The Repulse Bay Arcade, the ticketed garden party will combine 26 classic cars with contemporary automotive premieres, placing nearly a century of collecting interests within an afternoon’s stroll. The long view of motoring The classic-car selection spans three periods: pre-war automobiles of the 1920s through the 1940s, postwar designs of the 1950s and 1960s, and modern classics of the 1970s through the 1990s. Seen together, they should offer an engaging account of how automotive desirability changes—and which qualities survive those changes...
