Chicagoans need not fret over traveling to Detroit, California or Florida in order to visit a world-class Concours d'Elegance. They now have one in their own backyard. The three-day Barrington...
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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....
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An "insanely busy week of classic car nirvana" is how Autoblog's Frank Filipponio describes the affair that I now refer to as the Monterey Classics Week. With the Pebble Beach Concours...
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As does everyone who visits the state, I have fond memories of Vermont. I've driven its winding mountain roads in summer during a Porsche media event, ski-bobbed down Jay Peak when living in...
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As author of this site I'm privileged to inform you of the many world-class concours that occur in locales far from my humble computer. It's fun to read about these affairs and glimpse the...
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What makes the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance so special is that it takes place on the grounds of Meadow Brook Hall, former home of Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of Dodge brother John Dodge, whose...
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If you're one of the lucky ones planning to attend the 2007 Pebble Beach classics (meaning you can afford the atrocious motel rates, up to 300% over normal) you might want to attend the Russo...
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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...
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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...
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This promises to be the coolest concours of the year, if only because it is held in an air-conditioned stadium. But wait, there's more! Houston's Classy Chassis, a one-day affair in the...
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One of the things I'm learning in my, uh, "mature" years is not to be envious of other people's accomplishments. You never know what sadness or disappointments lie behind those...
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Many of those red rectangles in this airiel photo, and most of the other colours, too, represent Ferraris appearing in last year's "Concorso Italiano", the annual celebration of Italian...
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Can it be a year since I last wrote about the "Keels and Wheels Concours & Auction"? My, how time flies by! Here it is 2007, we're all one year older (and supposedly wiser) and again...
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Ah, yes, that wish list. Amelia Island's Concours and RM auction have come and gone and once again I'm asking myself why I shivered in Scottsdale when I could have been sunning in Florida. The...
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In case you needed one, here's another reason to attend the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Florida, March 9-11. BMW is bringing several historic racing machines from BMW Mobile...
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Darn! Last year I promised myself that I'd attend the Amelia Island Concours in 2007 but when '07 arrived I blew my meager travel budget on a week at the Scottsdale auctions. It was cool and...
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Some places are just made for classic car shows. Newport, Rhode Island, for example, where the inaugural William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. International Concours d'Elegance will be held on July 27-29. A...
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If you've thought about a vacation in Rome, stop thinking and reserve your room in the Savoy. The great Italian city will host a concours d'elegance in September 07 that promises to be unique...
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by Philip Powell on September 06, 2006
It's no secret that I have a soft spot for british cars, even those that followed the American design fad of adding fins to the rear fenders. So this 1963 Sunbeam Rapier quite naturally caught my eye...
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by Philip Powell on September 06, 2006
It is rare, indeed, to see an unrestored woodie in this condition. The owners, Harvey and Betty McEwan of White Rock, B.C., say it has only been maintained and that the paint, wood, and interior are...
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by Philip Powell on September 06, 2006
For many years I had little interest in vehicles from the antique era. That narrow view changed, fortunately, when I began studying automotive history and became aware of the poor road conditions...
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