The 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, co-owned by the Mullin Automotive Museum and Rob and Melani Walton, was named winner of the 2018 Peninsula Best of the Best Award. A total of eight Best of Show winners from top 2017 Concours around the globe competed for the title of the most exceptional car in the world. The Bugatti was named 'Best of Show Concours d'Etat' at the 2017 Chantilly Arts and Elegance Concours. This … [Read more...]
Events and Concours d'Elegance
From the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, we attend the world’s finest automotive events and concours d'elegance and cover them in dramatic fashion.
Cars of Martini Racing at Amelia Island
The Cars of Martini Racing will be featured at the Amelia Island Concours 2018, scheduled for March 9-11 at the Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach in Florida. The 23rd annual Concours will honor the legendary racing and rally cars that wear the iconic red and double-blue stripes and the famed "bar-and-ball" of the Martini International Racing Team. The cars that have worn Martini's internationally famous … [Read more...]
Porsche Effect Exhibition – Photo Gallery
If you’re a Porschephile or just an admirer of the marque and happen to live or visiting the Greater Los Angeles area, the Petersen Automotive Museum has a very special exhibit for you. The Porsche Effect, which opened to the public on February 3, 2018, features the most comprehensive collection of historic and significant Porsche automobiles being displayed in the U.S. It consists of 50 of their iconic sports and … [Read more...]
Porsche 964 Collection Offered at Auction
A Porsche 964 Collection will be among the headline offerings at the 2018 RM Sotheby's Amelia Island sale, scheduled for March 10 during the Amelia Island Concours weekend. Named 'Exclusively Porsche -- The 964 Collection', the group of eleven Type 964s (and one 930) was assembled by a single collector, and avid Porsche enthusiast, over a decade and comprises the last of the truly hand-built Porsches, yet the first … [Read more...]
Bicester Heritage New Year 2018 – Photo Gallery
Vintage motoring enthusiasts descended upon the first Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble of 2018. More than 1,000 cars lined up across the 348-acre former Royal Air Force base in the heart of England, with motorcycles and aeroplanes also showcased. More than 4,000 enthusiasts passed through the gates, making it the most popular January Scramble ever at Bicester Heritage. There was a spread of vintage, modern and … [Read more...]
IMSA GTP Honored at Amelia Island
The 200 mph, 1000-horsepower GTP -- Grand Touring Prototype -- racers from the 1981 through the 1993 IMSA Championship seasons will star at the 2018 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on March 11th at the Golf Club of Amelia Island in Florida. A quarter century has passed since IMSA's GTPs last raced in anger. They were the spiritual descendants of the mighty, unlimited Can-Am racers of the 1960 and '70s and the … [Read more...]
Maserati Featured at Milano AutoClassica
The 2017 Milano AutoClassica was held 24-26 November at the Rho Exhibition Centre in Milano, Italy. The classic car show will celebrate its 6th edition this year with a program full of events. Maserati's stand included a selection of classic cars, a new Ghibli GranLusso, a lounge zone and a Maserati store for merchandise. … [Read more...]
Pebble Beach Giving Tops $25 Million
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is celebrating a milestone: the event’s total charitable giving to date has surpassed the $25 million mark. Total donations exceeded that figure after Pebble Beach Company CEO Bill Perocchi distributed $1.7 million from the 2017 Concours to local organizations at the event’s annual charity luncheon. “We’re so glad that an event that brings great cars together can also bring help … [Read more...]
Chantilly Arts and Elegance 2017 – Best of Show Winners
The Chantilly Arts and Elegance Concours 2017 was held Sunday, September 10th in Chantilly, France on the grounds of the Domaine de Chantilly. With a strong field of nearly 100 cars in attendance, the judges at the 4th annual Chantilly Concours were tasked with a difficult job of not only picking class winners, but also awarding the Best of Show Winners. This year's Chantilly Arts and Elegance Richard Mille … [Read more...]
Familiar Home for Concours of Elegance
The Concours of Elegance will be hosted on the grounds of Hampton Court Palace until 2021 -- the result of a five-year agreement between Concours of Elegance and Historic Royal Palaces. Next year's event will take place from 31 August - 2 September at Henry VIII's legendary retreat on the Thames in London. The Concours of Elegance remains unique in the UK as the only automotive event to be held at a royal venue each … [Read more...]
Salon Prive Concours 2017 – Report and Photos
The Salon Prive Concours 2017 was staged 31 August to 2 September at the Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England. More than 7,000 guests enjoyed the selection of cars and motorcycles on display at the 12th annual event, held at the Cotswolds residence of the 12th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Best of Show at the 2017 Salon Prive Concours d'Elegance was awarded to the 1960 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Pinin Farina … [Read more...]
Ferrari Celebrates 70 Years of History in Maranello
Ferrari celebrated its 70th Anniversary over the weekend of September 9-10, 2017 at the Fiorano circuit in Maranello, Italy. The two days of festivities culminated with a Concours d'Elegance for the 120 historic cars on display within Ferrari's private racetrack primarily used for development and testing purposes. The entrants at the Ferrari 70th Anniversary Concours d'Elegance competed for the title of Best of Show … [Read more...]
Chantilly Concours d’Elegance 2017 – Report and Photos
The Chantilly Concours d'Elegance 2017 was held 9-10 September in France on the grounds of the Domaine de Chantilly, in the town of Chantilly between Calais and Paris. The fourth annual event celebrated the return of the Concours d'Elegance to France, a national tradition dating from the 1920s. Held in Le Notre gardens at the Chateau, the Peter Auto-organised Concours welcomed 16,300 visitors, an increase of 20 … [Read more...]
Class List for 2018 Amelia Island Concours
The 2018 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, to be staged March 9-11, will feature eleven special classes. Always held the second full weekend in March, "The Amelia" draws over 250 vehicles from collections around the world to the Golf Club of Amelia Island and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island for a celebration of the automobile like no other. Auburn - A pure Classic from America's heartland, Auburn was founded early … [Read more...]
Hampton Court Palace Concours 2017 – Report and Photos
The Hampton Court Palace Concours 2017 was staged 1-3 September at the historic Hampton Court Palace, a royal palace situated on the Thames in London. The sixth annual Concours of Elegance event featured more than 60 automobiles from around the world displayed in the Fountain Gardens on the East side of the historic Hampton Court Palace. Nearly 12,500 motoring enthusiasts flocked to the gardens of Hampton Court … [Read more...]
