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RM Offers Rarely Seen Chrysler Airflow Coupe at Meadow Brook
in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2009
It's not unusual to spot a Chrysler Airflow (or its DeSoto sibling) at an auction. Normally these would be 4-door sedans, much maligned for their unpopular "streamlined design." Often forgotten is that the Airflow was also available as a 2-door, which makes the appearance of this 19...
Dreaming of a Trophy at Pebble Beach? Better Get Moving
in Classical Drives, on November 21, 2008
Every year around this time I start dreaming about attending next year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance . For classic car fans Pebble Beach, together with the associated Monterey events and Laguna Seca vintage races, is undeniably "the greatest show on earth." Sadly, I...
Italian-Designed Corvette and Czech Tatra Win Top Awards at Fairfield Concours
in Classical Drives, on September 24, 2008
The Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance , blessed with superb Connecticut weather, was once again a huge success. The top two prizes went to a Pininfarina-designed Chevrolet Corvette (reminding everyone that the Corvette could have been elegant as well as fast) and this 1938 Tatra T77a, o...
Connecticut Concours Now Competes With the World's Best
in Classical Drives, on July 23, 2008
"Concours d'Elegance" is a unique affair dating back to the early 30's. It was originally a beauty contest for cars in an era when custom bodies were the rage among wealthy playboys and their fashionable ladies. Following a depression, World War 2 and eventual recovery, the conc...
Pebble Beach Concours Study Reveals Oldsmobile Concept
in Classical Drives, on July 16, 2008
Commercial artists normally begin their work with a few initial renderings. The above is Charles Maher's proposal for the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance poster. If you're an automobile fine art practitioner, creating a Pebble Beach poster is the equivalent of michelangelo ...
Denim & Diamonds in Vegas Concours
in Classical Drives, on August 21, 2007
The gorgeous Auburn artwork above highlights the event poster for the World Premier 2007 Vegas Concours d'Elegance which is held (by intent or co-incidence?) in the same week as the sema show . That's when a huge mass of enthusiast retailers arrives to see a huge mass of aftermark...
LA Concours Draws More Than 400 Exceptional Classics
in Classical Drives, on June 4, 2007
For the second day in a row I'm pleased to link you to Autoblog because it again offers terrific photo coverage of a major concours. The first was at Greenwich on the east coast; now it's Pasadena on the west coast. Autoblog, incidentally, is an outstanding source for new car news with...
Autoblog Journalist Steps Into Time Warp at Greenwich Concours
in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2007
Here's an automobile journalist who admits he'd never attended a concours d'elegance until he went to the two-day Greenwich event this weekend. You'd think it would be something everyone in our business does as part of their job - and love of cars - but on the other hand I have ma...
Coming Monday: the World's Greatest Classic Car Show
in Classical Drives, on August 9, 2006
Monday, August 14th marks the beginning of a week-long classics celebration in Monterey , California. It is regarded as the world's finest and is certainly the busiest. The highlight will be the 56th running of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on the grounds of the Del Monte Lodge, s...
Pebble Beach: An Affair to Remember
in Classical Drives, on June 15, 2006
This year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance promises to be an affair to remember, for it will feature two French marques . French cars, like almost everything from that nation, tend to be both romantic and eccentric and time spent with them is inevitably an "affair" as opposed to simple ...
Los Angeles Concours Bows, Suggests a Promising Future
in carzz.org, on May 25, 2006
"Luxist" , a site devoted to all things for the wealthy (or the merely impulsive) attended the first annual "Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance" over the weekend and viewed some 250 antique, classic, exotic, and vintage vehicles. Writer Deidre Woollard posted pictures of B...