A Concours d'Elegance (French for "competition of elegance") is a gathering where owners of distinctive automobiles compete for top honors. Owners prepare their classic Duesenbergs, Porsches, and Fords with almost infinite patience and care. If you really want to be overwhelmed by the beauty of such automobiles, here are a few of the best events you should consider. We want this list to be accurate. It shows major classic car festivals and Concours d'Elegance events around the world. If you represent an event that should be listed below or is listed incorrectly, please Contact Us. |
Event | Location | Dates | Web |
AUSTRALIA | |||
Motorclassica | Melbourne | Oct 24-26, 2014 | www.motorclassica.com.au |
CANADA | |||
Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance | Cobble Beach, Ontario | Sep 13-14, 2014 | www.cobblebeachconcours.com |
Fleetwood Country Cruize In | London, Ontario | Jun 7-8, 2014 | www.fleetwoodcountrycruizein.com |
Luxury + Supercar Weekend | Vancouver, BC | Sep 6-7, 2014 | www.luxurysupercar.com |
ENGLAND | |||
Cartier Style et Luxe | Goodwood, Chichester | Jun 26-29, 2014 | www.goodwood.co.uk |
FINLAND | |||
Classic Sportscar Concours d'Elegance | Kakskerta Island, Turku | Jun 15, 2014 | www.concours.fi |
FRANCE | |||
Circuit d'Orléans concours d'élégance | Orleans | Aug 2014 ? | www.lesancetresautomobiles.com |
GERMANY | |||
Techno Classica Essen | Essen | Mar 26-30, 2014 | www.siha.de |
Classic Days - Schloss Dyck Concours d'Elegance | Jüchen | Aug 1-3, 2014 | www.classic-days.de |
Retro Classics Meets Barock - Festival of Classic Cars | Ludwigsburg | Jun 20-22, 2014 | www.retro-classics-meets-barock.de |
AvD Oldtimer-Gala Schwetzingen - European Concours d'Elegance | Schwetzingen | Aug 29-31, 2014 | www.oldtimergala.de |
INDIA | |||
Cartier Mumbai Concours d'Elegance | Mumbai | Feb 9-10, 2013 | www.zigwheels.com |
ITALY | |||
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este | Cernobbio | May 22-24, 2015 | www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com |
Automotoretro | Turin | Feb 7-9, 2014 | www.automotoretro.net/ |
KENYA | |||
CBA Africa Concours d'Elegance | Nairobi | Sep 28, 2014 | www.concourskenya.com |
NETHERLANDS | |||
Concours d'Elegance Paleis Het Loo | Apeldoorn | Jun 21-22, 2014 | www.concourselegance.com |
NEW ZEALAND | |||
Intermarque Concours d'Elegance | Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland | Feb 8-9, 2014 | www.concours.org.nz |
RUSSIA | |||
Ilya Sorokin's Oldtimer-Gallery | Moscow | Jun 28-29, 2014 | www.oldtimer.ru |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | |||
California | |||
Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance | Beverly Hills | May 4, 2014 | www.beverlyhills.org |
Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance | Beverly Hills | Jun 15, 2014 | www.rodeodrive-bh.com |
Carmel Mission Classic | Carmel | Aug 13, 2014 | www.carmelmissionclassic.org |
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering | Carmel | Aug 15, 2014 | www.quaillodgeevents.com |
Chico Concours d'Elegance | Chico | Sep 6, 2014 | www.chicoconcours.com |
Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show | Chino Hills | Jun 7, 2014 | www.stevemcqueencarshow.com |
Culver City Car Show | Culver City | May 10, 2014 | www.culvercitycarshow.com |
Dana Point Concours d'Elegance | Dana Point | Sep 19-21, 2014 | www.danapointconcours.com |
Danville Concours d'Elegance | Danville | Sep 20-21, 2014 | www.danville-delegance.org |
Del Mar Concours d'Elegance | Del Mar | 2015 ? | www.delmarconcours.com |
Niello Concours at Serano | El Dorado Hills | Oct 5, 2014 | www.nielloconcoursatserrano.com |
Pacific Coast Dream Machines | Half Moon Bay | Apr 27, 2014 | www.miramarevents.com |
Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance | Hillsborough | Jul 20, 2014 | www.hillsboroughconcours.org |
Huntington Beach Concours d'Elegance | Huntington Beach | May 31 - Jun 1, 2014 | www.hbconcours.org |
La Jolla Concours d'Elegance | La Jolla | Apr 10-12, 2015 | www.lajollaconcours.com |
Concorso Italiano | Monterey Bay | Aug 16, 2014 | www.concorso.com |
Legends of the Autobahn Concours d'Elegance | Monterey Bay | Aug 15, 2014 | www.legendsoftheautobahn.org |
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance | Monterey Bay | Aug 17, 2014 | www.pebblebeachconcours.com |
Ironstone Concours d'Elegance | Murphys | Sep 27, 2014 | www.ironstonefoundation.org |
Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance | Palm Springs | Feb 23, 2014 | www.desertconcours.com |
Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance at Stanford | Palo Alto | June 2015 ? | www.paconcours.com |
Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance | Rancho Palos Verdes | Sep 14, 2014 | www.pvconcours.com |
Capitol Concours d'Elegance | Sacramento | Aug 23, 2014 | www.shrinersconcours.com |
Presidio Concours d'Elegance | San Francisco | Suspended - construction | www.sfconcours.com |
San Luis Obispo Concours d'Elegance | San Luis Obispo | Jun 8, 2014 | www.sanluisobispoconcours.com |
San Marino Motor Classic | San Marino | Jun 14, 2015 | www.sanmarinomotorclassic.com |
Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance | San Rafael | May 2015 ? | www.marinsonomaconcours.org |
Santa Barbara Concours d'Elegance | Santa Barbara | Cancelled permanently? | www.elegantcars.com |
Seal Beach Classic Car Show | Seal Beach | April 26, 2014 | www.sealbeachchamber.org |
Colorado | |||
Colorado Concours d'Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show | Littleton | Jun 8, 2014 | www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org |
Rocky Mountains Concours d'Elegance | Colorado Springs | No longer held? | ... |
Morgan Adams Concours d'Elegance | Denver | Aug 23, 2014 | www.morganadamsconcours.com |
Connecticut | |||
Greenwich Concours d'Elegance | Greenwich | May 31 - Jun 1, 2014 | www.greenwichconcours.com |
Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance | Westport | Suspended | www.fairfieldcountyconcours.com |
Florida | |||
Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance | Amelia Island | Mar 13-15, 2015 | www.ameliaconcours.org |
Festivals of Speed Amelia Island | Amelia Island | Mar 7-8, 2014 | www.festivalsofspeed.com |
Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance | Boca Raton | Feb 20-22, 2015 | www.bocaratonconcours.com |
Festivals of Speed Orlando | Orlando | Dec 5-7, 2014 | www.festivalsofspeed.com |
Cavallino Classic | Palm Beach | Jan 21-25, 2015 | www.cavallino.com |
Festivals of Speed St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg | Apr 4-6, 2014 | www.festivalsofspeed.com |
Winter Park Concours d'Elegance | Winter Park | Nov 14-16, 2014 | www.winterparkconcours.com |
Illinois | |||
Geneva Concours d'Elegance | Geneva | Aug 24, 2014 | www.genevaconcours.net |
Indiana | |||
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival | Auburn | Aug 24-31, 2014 | www.acdfestival.org |
Carmel Artomobilia | Carmel | Aug 23, 2014 | www.carmelartomobilia.com |
Concours d'Elegance at French Lick Resort | French Lick | Oct 3-5, 2014 | www.louisvilleconcours.com |
Celebration of Automobiles | Indianapolis | May 10, 2014 | www.celebrationofautomobiles.com |
Iowa | |||
Salisbury Concours d'Elegance | Lexington | Sep 8, 2013 | www.salisburyhouse.org |
Kentucky | |||
Keeneland Concours d'Elegance | Lexington | Jul 17-20, 2014 | www.keenelandconcours.com |
Maryland | |||
St. Michaels Concours d'Elegance | St. Michaels | Sep 28, 2014 | www.smcde.org |
Massachusetts | |||
Misselwood Concours d'Elegance | Beverly | Jul 26-27, 2014 | www.endicott.edu |
The Boston Cup | Boston | Sep 21, 2014 | www.thebostoncup.com |
Michigan | |||
Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns | Plymouth | Jul 27, 2014 | www.concoursusa.org |
Concours d'Elegance of Southwest Michigan | St. Joseph | Aug 9, 2014 | sites.google.com |
Minnesota | |||
10,000 Lakes Concours d'Elegance | Excelsior | Jun 1, 2014 | www.10000lakesconcours.com |
Missouri | |||
Art of the Car Concours | Kansas City | Jun 22, 2014 | www.kcai.edu |
Nevada | |||
A Day on the Village Green | Crystal Bay | Jun 2014 ? | www.renojaguarclub.com |
New Mexico | |||
Concours du Soleil | Albuquerque | Sep 19-21, 2014 | www.seehotcars.com |
Santa Fe Concorso | Santa Fe | Sep 26-28, 2014 | www.santafeconcorso.com |
New York | |||
New York Concours d'Elegance | East Norwich | May 4, 2014 | www.newyorkconcoursdelegance.com |
Scarsdale Concours | Scarsdale | Oct 5, 2014 | www.scarsdaleconcours.com |
North Carolina | |||
Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance | Winston-Salem | May 1-5, 2015 | www.pinehurstconcours.com |
Ohio | |||
Concours d'Elegance at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens | Akron | Sep 19-21, 2014 | concours.stanhywet.org |
Ault Park Concours d'Elegance | Cincinnati | Jun 8, 2014 | www.ohioconcours.com |
Dayton Concours d'Elegance | Dayton | Sep 14, 2014 | www.daytonconcours.com |
Jerry E. Moore Antique and Classic Car Parade | Hamilton/Fairfield | Jul 27, 2014 | www.antiquecars.org |
Oregon | |||
Forest Grove Concours d'Elegance | Forest Grove | July 20, 2014 | www.forestgroveconcours.org |
Pennsylvania | |||
The Elegance at Hershey | Hershey | Jun 13-15, 2014 | www.theeleganceathershey.com |
Buckingham Auto Show Concours d'Elegance | Holicong | Sep 14, 2014 | www.buckinghamautoshow.org |
Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance | Malvern | Sep 12-14, 2014 | www.radnorconcours.org |
South Carolina | |||
Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance | Hilton Head Island | Nov 1-2, 2014 | www.hhiconcours.com |
Kiawah Island Motoring Retreat | Kiawah Island | Nov 15-17, 2013 | www.kiawahislandmotoringretreat.com |
Texas | |||
ItalianCarFest | Grapevine | Sep 6, 2014 | www.italiancarfest.org |
Concours d'Elegance of Texas | Montgomery | Apr 24-26, 2015 | www.concoursoftexas.org |
Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance | Seabrook | May 2-3, 2015 | www.keels-wheels.com |
Utah | |||
Intermountain Concours d'Elegance | Thanksgiving Point, Lehi | Sep 2015 ? | www.utahconcours.com |
Washington | |||
Concours d'Elegance of the San Juan Islands | Friday Harbor | Aug 24, 2014 | www.sanjuanconcours.org |
Kirkland Concours d'Elegance at America's Car Museum | Tacoma | Sep 8, 2013 | www.lemaymuseum.org |
Columbia River Concours d'Elegance | Vancouver | Aug 3, 2014 | www.columbiariverconcours.com |
Wisconsin | |||
The Milwaukee Masterpiece | Milwaukee | Aug 24, 2014 | www.milwaukeemasterpiece.com |
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