What is a collectible investment-grade race car?

An investment-grade race car combines significant motorsport provenance, manufacturer rarity, documented racing history at the highest levels, and excellent condition. The most valuable cars have competed at iconic events such as Le Mans, the Spa 24 Hours, or major GT championships, with full documentation.

What advisory services does Blackthorn Advisors provide?

Blackthorn Advisors provides specialist advisory services including identification and sourcing of rare race cars, provenance and due diligence assessment, portfolio strategy advice, and access to trusted networks built across decades in professional motorsport and private equity.

How does Blackthorn Advisors source collectible race cars?

Blackthorn Advisors leverages an extensive global network to source rare and exceptional race cars before they reach the open market. The most exceptional cars rarely reach public auction — they change hands quietly between those with the right access and expertise.

Blackthorn Advisors

A Specialist Advisory Firm for Collectible Race Cars

Q: Who does Blackthorn Advisors work with?

Blackthorn Advisors works with private investors, family offices, collectors, and institutions seeking specialist access to the collectible race car market worldwide.

Singularly focused on identifying the finest and most collectible race cars for investment. Combining decades of motorsport expertise with deep market knowledge.

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About Blackthorn Advisors

The Art and Science of the Collectible Race Car

Blackthorn Advisors was founded to provide discerning investors with expert guidance on the identification and selection of the finest and most collectible race cars — a niche asset class that rewards deep knowledge and specialist networks.

The collectible race car market is opaque, relationship-driven, and highly specialist. The most exceptional cars rarely reach public auction — they change hands quietly between those with the right access and expertise. Blackthorn Advisors exists to open that world to its clients.

Identification & Sourcing Leveraging an extensive global network to source rare and exceptional race cars before they reach the open market.

Provenance & Due Diligence Rigorous assessment of racing history, documentation, condition, and authenticity — the foundations of long-term value.

Portfolio Strategy Advising on how collectible motorsport assets can complement a broader investment portfolio — balancing passion, rarity, and return potential.

Trusted Networks Relationships built across decades in professional motorsport, private equity, and the collector car world — giving clients access others simply cannot replicate.

The Blackthorn Advisors Team

Claude Bovet

Founder & Owner

As the owner of investment management firm Lionscrest Advisors and the Blackthorn Group of companies, Claude launched Blackthorn Advisors to provide expert advisory on the identification and selection of the finest and most collectible race cars. An amateur racing driver himself, Claude brings a lifetime passion for motorsport to the firm's work.

Julien Draper

Principal & Director

With a professional career spanning private equity, venture capital and the motorsport sector, Julien has built an extensive network and gained broad commercial experience that uniquely positions him to advise on investments in rare and exceptional racing cars. A semi-professional racing driver during the 2000s, Julien competed in the Blancpain Endurance Series, British GT, the Spa 24hrs and Goodwood Revival before pursuing a career in private equity as a partner at Knife Capital.

Harry Dickinson

Strategic Advisor

Harry is a Strategic Advisor to Blackthorn Advisors as well as Founder and Managing Partner of Harrington Cooper. Harry has extensive investor relations and fund management experience. Prior to entering the asset management industry, he served as an officer in the British Army for seven years.

The Blackthorn Group of Companies

Part of Something Larger

Blackthorn Advisors is a part of the Blackthorn Group, founded by Claude Bovet, owner of Lionscrest Advisors.

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Blackthorn Racing

An Aston Martin Racing AMR Partner Team competing at the highest levels of endurance racing. Sponsored by Lionscrest Advisors and Universa Investments.

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Blackthorn Performance Cars

Blackthorn's performance car division, offering access to the world's finest race cars and track-focused vehicles.

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Group Investment Partner

Lionscrest Advisors

Lionscrest Advisors Ltd is an investment management firm singularly focused on combining Universa Investments' risk mitigation strategy with a range of underlying investments — protecting capital and raising compound returns for qualified investors.

Tail Hedging & Risk Mitigation Access to Universa Investments L.P.'s institutional tail-hedging strategies — designed to protect portfolios from Black Swan events while raising compound annual growth rates.

Universa Investments L.P. Founded in 2007 by Mark Spitznagel with Nassim Nicholas Taleb as Distinguished Scientific Advisor. Lionscrest's founder Claude Bovet has been investing with Spitznagel and Taleb since 2000.

Antifragile Portfolios A tail-hedged portfolio is not just robust to severe market declines — it is antifragile, benefiting from volatility and raising the compound annual growth rate of the investor's entire portfolio.

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Blackthorn Advisors works with investors and collectors seeking the finest and most collectible race cars. If you believe there may be a fit, we welcome your enquiry.

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Advisory mandates, sourcing requests, and portfolio consultations for collectible and investment-grade race cars.

Who We Work With

Private investors, family offices, collectors, and institutions seeking specialist access to the collectible race car market.

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For enquiries related to Blackthorn Racing or Blackthorn Performance Cars, please visit www.blackthorn.racing or www.blackthorn.autos.

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