The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2014 will be held May 31st to June 1st at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut. The 19th annual Concours will feature a field of 250 of classic automobiles will be displayed on a peninsula in Greenwich Harbor.
The two-day Greenwich Concours uniquely features American cars from the 1900s to the present on Saturday and imported sports, competition and touring cars on Sunday. Each event features 125 cars and awards trophies for Best of Show, People’s Choice and various classes. Show-goers can also board Sunseeker Yachts and America’s Cup 12-meter yachts on both days.
2014 is the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang and the 100th anniversary of Maserati, and the this year’s Greenwich Concours will celebrate with special displays for both. The Mustang display includes the Shelby GT350R that American racing legend Mark Donohue raced early in his career.
Among cars to be displayed are a 1914 Detroit Electric Brougham once owned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s mother-in-law; a one-of-a-kind 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith; one of the few Russian-made Volgas in the country, and a Glasspar G-2, which preceded the Chevrolet Corvette as one of America’s earliest fiberglass sports cars. A special section of classic Cadillacs will celebrate the brand’s history from 1900’s to the glorious postwar tailfin era.
Wayne Carini, host of the Velocity Channel’s “Chasing Classic Cars” show, will serve as Grand Marshal for the Greenwich Concours. Noted Packard collector and actor Edward Hermann will be chief judge, while radio host Bob Long will broadcast live from the Concours for two hours each day.
The 2014 Greenwich Concours also offers an opportunity for sailing enthusiasts. Berthed across from the Concours grounds in Greenwich Harbor, the ex-America’s Cup 12-meter yachts America II and Lionheart will be on view for Concours spectators to look over the magnificent vessels. Like the competition cars on display at the Concours, the majestic racing yachts represent the pinnacle of their period’s technology for generating speed, in this case on water.
The 19th Annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance will take place at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut on May 31st and June 1st, 2014, rain or shine. The Greenwich Concours Americana and the Concours International are open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. The admission is $30 per day, or $45 for a two-day pass, and children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Parking is free, and food service is available on site. AmeriCares, the international relief organization, has been the charitable beneficiary of the Concours since 1996.
For additional information, visit GreenwichConcours.com.
[Source: Greenwich Concours; photos: Michael DiPleco]
