Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Announces 2020 Featured Classes

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The 25th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance is set for May 29-31, 2020 in Greenwich, Conn. Eight featured classes will highlight the 25th Anniversary edition of the renowned Concours d'Elegance, including Shelby vs. GM, and 100 Years of Duesenberg. This year's featured classes also include:
 *   70 Years of Allard
 *   Right Coast Rods
 *   Lancia
 *   Vintage Off-road
 *   25 Years of Greenwich Concours - a display of vehicles from the first event
 *   'Four or More Cylinders' (motorcycle class)
The concours will take place at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, overlooking the Greenwich, Conn., harbor on Long Island Sound. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.greenwichconcours.com.

This year's event will continue its tradition of featuring two back-to-back concours, but will introduce a new Concours de Sport on Saturday that celebrates race cars and sports cars - with an emphasis on speed and performance. On Sunday, the traditional Concours d'Elegance will spotlight both domestic and international vehicles, emphasizing the best of design and craftsmanship.

The Greenwich Concours has traditionally displayed American cars on Saturday, and import cars on Sunday. However, since both Allards and Cobras are Anglo-American hybrids, these marques will be displayed both days. The pairing of the Allard marque with Cobra reflects the influence that Allard had on Carroll Shelby, since Allards were his principal ‘mount’ during the 1952 and 1953 race seasons before he turned professional.

The Concours organizers hope to have a representative showing of both marques. Accordingly, they will choose two dozen cars from each make. Entry forms are available at www.greenwichconcours.com/entrants/2020. The cars that will be chosen are those that best represent the Allard marque.  

Venue for the weekend will include an exclusive Allard dinner on Thursday evening May 28, the Greenwich Grand Tour on Friday May 29 ($200 per entry, limited to 40 entrants), a Friday evening Bonhams Auction cocktail party, and a Saturday evening cocktail party and dinner for all Greenwich Concours entrants.
"The Concours de Sport is an exciting addition to an already first-rate show," said McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty and chairman of the Greenwich Concours. "Fans can expect a fantastic best-of-the-best field for the traditional Sunday Concours d'Elegance but Saturday will bring a whole different vibe, centered around fun, fast cars."

Founded in 1996 by the late Bruce and Genia Wennerstrom, the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance has long been recognized as a premier, must-see event. Last year, USA Today ranked the show one of the year's Top Five Car Events in America. This year, as in years past, the concours is proud to support Americares and the Hometown Foundation.

Registration closes March 31, 2020. We hope to see you there!

Allards @ Silverstone Classic!

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By Mike Knapman

The organisers of the Silverstone Classic set out to make 2011’s Classic the biggest and best ever.  “Rocking & Racing” were the two keywords.  They succeeded. Over 1100 entrants ensured full 52 car maximum grids for the historic races that went on from dawn to after dusk.  120 Classic car clubs and 7,000 thousand classic cars were on display.  A staggering 800 E-Types paraded on Saturday.   80,000 members of the classic car public paid to come in. The weather was not bad either, cloudy with sunny periods or vice-versa. This was “the biggest race meeting ever staged in international motor racing history”.

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