Events

Istanbul Concours d’Elegance 2013 Information

The inaugural Istanbul Concours d’Elegance will be held 22-23 June 2013 at the Kucuksu Mansion in Istanbul. The first Concours in Turkey will draw upon the long history of Concours d’Elegance that started in the 1920s with horseless carriages gathering in the world’s top locations. A total of 30 automobiles from the USA, Switzerland, UK, [...]

Avions Voisins Featured at 2013 Barrington Concours

The Barrington Concours d’Elegance 2013 will be held July 12-14 at the Makray Memorial Golf Club in Barrington, Illinois. The 7th annual event will feature a selection of classic French Avions Voisins on display for the first time in the Midwest, courtesy of the Mullin Automotive Museum. “It’s an honor to host this extraordinary exhibit [...]

Quail Motorcycle Gathering 2013 – Report and Photos

Report and photos by Dennis Gray The Quail Motorcycle Gathering 2013 was staged Saturday, May 4th at the Quail Lodge and Golf Club in Carmel, California. A crowd of more than 2,000 enthusiasts and collectors enjoyed the more than 230 motorcycles from the pre- and post-war era on display during the fifth annual event. The [...]

Mille Miglia Concorso 2013 – Report and Photos

Lo Stile Mille Miglia Concorso 2013 Report and photos by Dirk de Jager The middle of May always stands for the Mille Miglia, yet in 2013 there was a small surprise waiting. Held in honour of Aymo Maggi, the creator of the Mille Miglia, there was for the first time a Concorso d’Eleganza held out [...]

Warren Classic and Concours 2013 – Report and Photos

The inaugural Warren Classic and Supercar Show was held Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at the historic Warren Golf and Country Club in Essex, England. The one-day event, staged amidst the 350-acre scenic estate in the hamlet of Woodham Walter, celebrated the 50th anniversary year of the Porsche 911 and Lamborghini, plus the centenary year of [...]

St. James’s Concours of Elegance 2013 Information

The organisers of last year’s successful Windsor Castle Concours announced a new location for the 2013 edition of the event. The St James’s Concours of Elegance will take place from September 5-7 in the gardens of the 300 year-old Royal Palace Marlborough House, which is adjacent to the Mall and St. James’s Palace, the official [...]

Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance 2013 – Report and Photos

The inaugural Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance was held May 3-5, 2013 at the Pinehurst Resort and Golf Club in North Carolina, the birthplace of golf in the United States. The famous fairways played host to a field of 118 classic automobiles displayed on the first holes of courses #3 and #5, with the historic portion of [...]

Classes Announced for 2013 Salon Prive Concours

The class list was released for the 2013 Salon Prive Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for 4-6 September in Syon Park in London. The three-day event in the style of an English Garden Party in West London will see an interesting mix of anniversaries and one-offs celebrated this year. Read the rest of Classes Announced for 2013 [...]

Greenwich Concours 2013 Information

Andy Rooney, the outspoken “60 Minutes” television commentator was a passionate “car guy.” Who would have guessed? He lived in Rowayton, Connecticut, and his station car was a 1966 Sunbeam Tiger, a class of car known at the time as a “hybrid.” Not the politically correct electric/gasoline hybrids of today; Rooney’s Sunbeam was Brit-built but was powered [...]

Techno Classica Essen 2013 – Report and Photos

The Techno Classica Essen 2013 was held 10-14 April at the Messe Essen exhibition centre in Essen, Germany. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Techno Classica saw a staggering 193,400 visitors enjoying the 1,250 exhibitors from over 30 nations that displayed classic automobiles, motorsport, motorcycles, automobilia, art, literature and accessories, tuning and restoration services and [...]

Mercedes-Benz StarTech 2013 Information

The Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) will host StarFest 2013 on May 18-22 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The event will bring together technical experts in the fields of restoration, maintenance and performance for four days of seminars and workshops. “StarTech is MBCA’s longest-running national event,” according to William West Hopper, National StarTech Committee Chairperson. Read the [...]

Lincoln Celebrated at 2013 Pebble Beach Concours

Lincoln will feature prominently on the official poster for the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for Sunday, August 18th on the grounds of Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. When Edsel B. Ford II came upon the 1956 Lincoln Continental MK II last year, he admired the long lines and elegant custom styling of [...]

Ventura Farms Concours 2013 – Report and Photos

Photos by Lili Rahmati The inaugural Ventura Farms Concours was staged Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Lake Sherwood, California. The event was held at the 2,200-acre Ventura Farms, owned by David H. Murdock, Chairman and CEO of Dole and Castle and Cooke. The non-judged 2013 Ventura Farms Concours featured vintage automobiles from various prominent museums [...]

Russia to Host 2013 Uniques Special Ones

Russia will host the fourth edition of Uniques Special Ones, scheduled for 30 August to 1 September 2013 in Saint Petersburg. This is the first event outside of Italy for the Concours event designed by the MAC Group. “Uniques was designed with the aim to be realised worldwide, within surroundings of great prestige able to [...]