Concours d'Elegance
Concours d'Elegance (
These events are often held at automobile shows, after racing competitions or, especially in the United States, as a fundraising event for charities.[2] Many modern events also feature corporate exhibitions from luxury and hypercar brands.[3]
History
The oldest still-extant Concours, the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, is held annually near the Villa d’Este hotel in Cernobbio, on Lake Como in Italy. The first of these was held in September 1929.[4] The first Concours in North America was held in 1950 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Monterey, California, in conjunction with the first Pebble Beach Road Race.[5] The longest continually-running event is the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance in California, which has been held every year since 1956[6] (both Villa d'Este and Pebble Beach have skipped years since 1956).
Judging
Numerous local organizations sponsor Concours events. Traditionally, vehicle judging at a Concours is more demanding than that of a local neighborhood or general automobile show. Trained judges examine the vehicle thoroughly. They rate each and every component. Only those vehicles that are judged perfect (or very nearly so) in every way are considered eligible for trophy class.
Often, the competitiveness of a Concours d'Elegance forces
Concours d'Elegance competitions also are run for
Events
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Partial list of some of the Concours.
Month | Location | Event | Notes |
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February | Boca Raton, Florida, USA | Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance | |
February | Karma Lakelands, Gurugram, India | 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally & Concours Show | |
February | Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand | Ellerslie Car Show & Concours d'Elegance | |
March | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance | |
March | Amelia Island, Florida, USA | Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance | |
April | La Jolla, California, USA | La Jolla Concours d'Elegance | |
April | Montgomery, Texas, USA | Concours d'Elegance of Texas | |
April | Kyoto, Japan | Concorso d'Eleganza Kyoto | |
May | Lake Como, Italy | Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este | |
May | St. Augustine, Florida, USA | Riding Into History | |
May | Balatonfüred, Hungary | Balatonfüred Concours d'Elegance | |
June | San Marino, California, USA | San Marino Motor Classic | Successor to the Los Angeles Concours d’Elegance[7] |
June | Hillsborough, California, USA | Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance | The longest continually-running Concours d'Elegance in the world |
June | Greenwich, Connecticut, USA | Greenwich Concours d'Elégance | |
June | Coppet, Vaud, Switzerland | Swiss Elegance Concours | |
June | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance at Ault Park | |
June | Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA | The Elegance at Hershey | |
June | Chichester, UK | Cartier Style et Luxe | |
July | Forest Grove, Oregon, USA | Forest Grove Concours d'Elegance | |
July | Plymouth, Michigan, USA | Concours d'Elegance of America at The Inn at St. John's
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Formerly Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance |
July | Dyck Castle, Germany | Masterpieces & Style | |
July | Massachusetts, USA | Misselwood Concours d'Elegance | |
July | Lexington, Kentucky, USA | Keeneland Concours d'Elegance | |
August | Pebble Beach, California, USA | Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance | Most famous Concours d'Elegance event |
August | Zurich, Switzerland | Concours d'Elegance "Zurich Classic Car Award" | |
August | South Bend, Indiana, USA | Concours d'Elegance at Copshaholm | |
September | Keszthely, Hungary | Festetics Concours d'Elegance | |
September | Old Westbury, NY, USA | Great Marques Concours d'Elegance | |
September | Palace Schwetzingen, Germany | Classic-Gala Schwetzingen | |
September | Kemble, Ontario, Canada | Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance | |
September | Oxfordshire, UK | Salon Privé | |
September | Redondo Beach, California, USA | Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance | |
September | Nairobi, Kenya | CBA Africa Concours d'Elegance | |
September | Dayton, Ohio, USA | Dayton Concours d'Elegance | |
September | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance | |
September | St. Michaels, Maryland, USA | St. Michaels Concours d'Elegance | |
September | Chantilly, France | [1] | |
October | Padova, Italy | Stelle sul Liston Concours d'Elegance | |
October | Newport, Rhode Island, USA | Audrain's Newport Concours & Motor Week | |
October | Chattanooga, Tennessee USA | Chattanooga Motorcar Festival[8] | |
October | Manhasset, New York, USA | Americana Manhasset | |
October | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Motorclassica: The Australian International Concours d'Elegance and Motor Show | |
October | Savannah, Georgia, USA | Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance | |
October | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Zoute Concours d'Elegance | |
November | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance | |
November | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA | Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival | |
December | Tampa, Florida, USA | Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance |
References
- ^ "East African Concours d'Elegance: History: way back in the days of horses and carriages". Concourskenya.com. August 17, 2004. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Martin, Keith (February 25, 2000). "Collecting; It's The Stars' Cars That Steal the Scene". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Drew (July 6, 2011). "Summerstop: 2011 Ault Park Concours d'Elegance". Leftlane News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "History | Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este". concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "History | Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance". www.pebblebeachconcours.net. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Concours d'Elegance". www.hillsboroughconcours.org. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Holder, Max (June 5, 2019). "9th Annual San Marino Motor Classic Takes Place This Weekend". Motorious. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome". Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. Retrieved September 6, 2023.