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Concours
, Italian Cars
by Philip Powell on February 18, 2010
For people who plan ahead (alas, I was never that wise) it's not too early to prepare for the wonderful Monterey classic car week, better known as Pebble Beach. August is only six months away, fri...
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As We See Things
, Concours
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on February 11, 2010
According to a recent book by Frommers, the travel publisher, there are "300 Unmissable Events & Festivals Around the World" to be seen in 2010. One of them, surprisingly, is the annual ...
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As We See Things
, Concours
, Romantic Notions
by Philip Powell on February 4, 2010
The Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance has a new home for 2010 and it is nothing short of spectacular. In fact I would rate this location as equal to, or better than, any concours location in the ...
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Concours
, Design
by philip on December 11, 2009
Perhaps it's a bit unfair to ask viewers to identify a mystery car without providing the answer but I'll be honest, friends. I don't recognise the car myself and the truth won't be officially revealed...
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Concours
, European Specials
by Philip Powell on November 18, 2009
Every winter I dream of attending the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. My reasons are several. For starters, Amelia Island is in Florida, the event is held around mid-March, and thus the combination...
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Buick
, Concours
by Philip Powell on October 30, 2009
This week's edition of the Hemmings newsletter contains an invitation for owners of classic Buick Roadmasters to participate at next summer’s New England Concours d’Elegance, where the big, beautiful ...
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Antique Autos
, Concours
, Oddball Autos
, Rolls-Royce
by Philip Powell on October 23, 2009
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Concours
by Philip Powell on October 10, 2009
I've never been to Kentucky but I have at least visited nearby Virginia as a guest of Jaguar on a new car test drive. If the Bluegrass State is just as lovely, and I believe it must be, then we can al...
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Concours
, Famous Drivers
, Racers
by Philip Powell on September 28, 2009
Who are these people and why are they wandering around in the rain when they could be inside enjoying a coffee and a croissant? Spectators at the 2009 Steamworks Concours d'Elegance in Vancouver, ...
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Concours
, Pontiac
by Philip Powell on September 9, 2009
Coming up next weekend is a concours I'd like to someday attend, if only because it's located in an area I admire almost as much as my BC locale. (The two are similar though Vancouver Island h...
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Concours
, German Cars
by Philip Powell on August 21, 2009
Outside of the dedicated classic car fraternity I doubt you'll find one North American in a thousand who'd recognise the name of the 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet. Indeed,...
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Alfa Romeo
, Concours
, Great Drives
by Philip Powell on August 14, 2009
For me the highlight of Monterey's Classic Car Week is the Pebble Beach tour d'elegance, where concours entrants are invited to drive their precious vehicles on a 50-mile route that includes a...
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Bentley
, British Cars
, Concours
by Philip Powell on August 12, 2009
If, like me, you enjoy watching BBC and ITV shows from England, you'll be aware that classic cars are often used as props. The Hercule Poirot series are a good example, especially as they frequent...
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Auctions
, Concours
, French Cars
by Philip Powell on August 7, 2009
When close to 10,000 automotive aficionados gathered on the grounds of Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan this past Sunday they were treated to a magnificent array of over 230 collector cars and...
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Automobilia
, Automotive Art
, British Cars
, Concours
, Great Gifts
, Morgan
by Philip Powell on August 5, 2009
A major highlight of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for those who appreciate automobile fine art is the annual poster. Now, however, there are three. One for the Concours, one for the Tour d...
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Alfa Romeo
, As We See Things
, Concours
, Design
by Philip Powell on July 6, 2009
The extravaganza known as Pebble Beach just keeps getting bigger, which would be okay with humble auto writers like me if it didn't continue to push room rates beyond reach. (Yes, the rich are dif...
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Alfa Romeo
, Concours
, Italian Cars
, Rare Europeans
by Philip Powell on July 1, 2009
If you thought there was something familiar about this car you'd be right. Remember the spectacular Bertone-designed "BAT" Alfas of the late 1950s? Like most Italian-designed cars of the...
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As We See Things
, Concours
by Philip Powell on June 26, 2009
It had to happen eventually: Classic cars being auctioned on the Internet by professionals. And who better to do it than Canada's RM Auctions, widely regarded as the best in the business. "We...
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Concours
, General Motors
, Pontiac
by Philip Powell on June 24, 2009
Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was dimin...
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As We See Things
, Buick
, Concours
by Philip Powell on June 22, 2009
Of all the vintage Buicks that I admire, perhaps none are as close to my heart as the immediate pre-war Roadmasters. The long hood, sweeping fenders and chrome-bedecked grilles do it for me, especial...
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As We See Things
, Auto Shows
, Automotive Art
, Concours
, Design
by Philip Powell on June 17, 2009
If I could give myself a Fathers Day gift it would be an all-expenses paid trip to Detroit to see the annual Eyes on Design concours d'elegance. I'd do so because this event is attended by man...
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Bentley
, Concours
, Famous Drivers
, Great Drives
, Racers
by Philip Powell on June 15, 2009
The cars at Pebble Beach are always spectacular but the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will present something truly special. On August 16th it promises to "showcase the most impressive...
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Alfa Romeo
, Concours
, Italian Cars
by Philip Powell on May 10, 2009
There is no doubt, at least in my mind, that classic Driver magazine delivers the European concours and show scene better than any Web site or publication. Once again it has excelled itself with cover...
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As We See Things
, Concours
, Record Breakers
by Philip Powell on April 15, 2009
This guy must have been nuts. Wearing only a bathing suit, Roland "Rollie" Free rode "Gunga Din," a Vincent HRD V-Twin, the ninth in the new Black Shadow series, to a smouldering 1...
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American Independents
, American Specials
, British Cars
, Concours
, Information About
by Philip Powell on April 2, 2009
Of all the North American 2009 concours, nothing could be more appropriate than one that takes place in Detroit and honours the best in American design, especially when the industry is threatened with...
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Concours
, Design
, Ferrari
, Italian Cars
by Philip Powell on March 20, 2009
My last visit to the Pebble Beach classics week was in 2006. I haven't returned because the cost of comfortable accommodation during that period is outrageous. It's a seller's market, as t...
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Concours
, German Cars
, Mercedes
by Philip Powell on March 13, 2009
It certainly wasn't the prettiest car to appear at the 2009 Palm Springs Desert Classic but it may have been the most unusual, especially if you think (as I did) that Mercedes-Benz never built a r...
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Cadillac
, Concours
, General Motors
by Philip Powell on March 12, 2009
Sometimes it takes a concours d'elegance to remind us of Cadillac's former greatness. Especially when two V-16s appear at the same show, as happened at the 2009 Desert Classic in Palm Springs....
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American Independents
, As We See Things
, Concours
, Design
by Philip Powell on March 11, 2009
Sometimes you really have to view a car in the metal to appreciate its true style and personality. I've seen Tuckers before but only in museums or on crowded auction floors. At the Palm Springs De...
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British Cars
, Concours
, Rolls-Royce
by Philip Powell on March 10, 2009
This is what you ride in when you're the head of an oil-rich country. The 1966 Rolls-Royce Phantom V State Landaulette, with body by Mulliner Park Ward, was owned by His Highness Sheik Issa Bin Su...
