Featured Speaker Donald J. Osborne
Donald Osborne is a renowned classic car historian, author, consultant, and CEO of the Audrain Group, overseeing the Audrain Automobile Museum, Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week, and Audrain Motorsport. An Accredited Senior Appraiser (A.S.A.), he has worked internationally in the valuation, acquisition, and sale of classic vehicles.
A familiar face in the automotive world, Donald co-hosted seven seasons of Jay Leno’s Garage on CNBC and currently stars in the YouTube series Audrain Mansions and Motorcars. His expertise and charisma have made him a sought-after judge and emcee at top automotive events, including the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and Kyoto Concours d’Eleganza.
Donald is the author of Stile Transatlantico / Transatlantic Style: A Romance of Fins and Chrome, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Road & Track, and Octane. He has also curated major automotive exhibitions across the U.S.
Based in Newport, Rhode Island, Donald is passionate about art, architecture, music, and cuisine—and regularly travels to California and Italy, his second homes.
Here are the incredible vehicles that will be on display!
2015 McLaren P1
Limited production supercar produced by British car maker McLaren. It was a groundbreaking vehicle with superior aerodynamics and an advanced hybrid power train. The McLaren P1 is an aggressive highly visceral automobile.
1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible Coupe
This 1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible—one of 3,309 built that year—features a 135-hp Spitfire inline-8 and Fluid Drive transmission. Handcrafted like a coach-built classic, it was stored for decades before undergoing a full concours restoration, completed in 2024 by a team of skilled artisans. Originally purchased by the owner’s father in 1964, the car was truly a “basket case” before its remarkable revival.
1992 Jaguar XJR-15
One of just 27 road cars built, the Jaguar XJR-15 is a street-legal evolution of the Le Mans–winning XJR-9. Featuring a 450-hp V12, carbon-fiber monocoque, and race-derived suspension, it was the world’s first all-carbon road car—a raw “race car for the road” with minimal compromises.
