A spectacular motoring art exhibition returns to London from 28 to 31 October and will feature glorious interpretations of cars, motorsport and racing drivers, including works by many new young talents alongside established, world-renowned artists.

Now in its 12th year, the Royal Automobile Club’s Art of Motoring exhibition will be hosted at the prestigious Iconic Images Gallery in Waterloo Place, SW1, in the heart of London.

The exhibition is one of the unique highlights of the Club’s popular London Motor Week, which includes the RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run and the St James’s Motoring Spectacle. Like these two impressive events, admission is free to the public.

The exhibition presents Britain’s leading exponents of automobile art in an explosion of expressive media, including several dramatic and thought-provoking sculptures that capture the excitement and history of cars and motor racing.

Many famous names are exhibiting once again, including Dexter Brown, John Ketchell, Tim Potts, Adam Gompertz and car designers Paul Howse and Peter Birtwhistle.

Two newcomers this year will present sculptural works designed for living.

Ukrainian Andrei Zaharov crafts extraordinary clocks from BMW and Mercedes parts, while Mark Wilkinson repurposes engine and suspension parts to form bespoke desks, office chairs, tables and lamps.

“Our Art of Motoring exhibition has a great reputation for showcasing Britain’s leading artists in the field,” said Jeremy Vaughan, Head of Motoring at the Royal Automobile Club. “The Iconic Images Gallery is just 300m from our historic clubhouse on Pall Mall, and is the perfect environment to appreciate the work of more than 30 very inspiring individuals.”

The Club’s involvement in motoring art is extending even further this year, as a Motoring Art category has been added to its annual Historic Awards, which will be held in November.

Any British-based motoring artist working either full- or part-time is eligible to participate in the exhibition. Some places are always reserved for newcomers, and their submissions have been chosen by a small panel of leading experts led by curator Andrew Marriott.

“Many of our regulars are back this year, and we also have three artists returning after a sabbatical, along with some exciting new discoveries,” Marriott commented.

“The exhibition primarily features traditional materials including oil, acrylic and watercolour paints on paper, card and canvas. Yet increasingly there are new materials and methods being used, from 3D printing to detailed car parts reproduced in ceramics.”

The free exhibition is open to the public from Wednesday 28 October to Saturday 31 October.