Gooding & Company will display several cars at the inaugural Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, April 11 at the historic Doheny Family estate in Beverly Hills.
“We’re delighted to support our neighboring friends with the launch of their first Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance,” says David Gooding, president and founder of Gooding & Company. “The historic Doheny house is a stunning site for people of all ages to visit and will surely provide a beautiful and special setting for this new Concours in Beverly Hills.”
Gooding & Company will be displaying four motorcars at the inaugural Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance:
— 1938 Talbot Darracq T23 Drop Head Coupe with coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi
— 1927 Bentley 6 1/2 Litre Tourer by Vanden Plas from President David Gooding’s personal collection
— 1956 Nash Rambler “Palm Beach” Coupe Special with Pinin Farina styling from Amelia Island Auction
— 1959 Ferrari 250GT Series 1 Cabriolet by Pinin Farina that sold for $2.145 Million in Scottsdale this year
The Talbot Darracq is available for sale via private treaty and will be featured for viewing at the Gooding & Company booth in the Courtyard together with the Nash Rambler “Palm Beach.” The Bentley and the Ferrari 250GT will be participating in the Concours, available for view on the field.
About the Greystone Concours d’Elegance
The inaugural Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the historic former home of the Doheny family, a renowned 55-room estate and 18-acre park overlooking Los Angeles. There will be nine unique judging categories for participants and more than 100 classic automobiles and motorcycles will be on public display, including Fred Astaire’s 1927 Rolls-Royce and Rita Hayworth’s 1953 Cadillac on loan from the Petersen Automotive Museum.
Free parking and shuttle services will be available at the City’s Beverly Canon Gardens parking structure at 241 N. Canon Drive. Tickets cost $100 a piece, which covers admission to the Concours, viewing of the vintage fashion show, an estate tour, entertainment, food and beverage, with a portion of the proceeds going to Friends of Greystone. Each ticket also acts as a future two-for-one admission to the Petersen Automotive Museum.
[Source: Gooding and Co.]
