The 2014 Concours d’Elegance of America will be held on Sunday, July 27th at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. Applications are now being accepted and the Selection Committee is actively seeking nominations for next year’s event.
The 36th annual event will feature displays celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Lamborghini, “Famous Firsts” (cars that introduced innovative new features), Pre-1916 motorcycles, Drag Bikes, a Retrospective of Designer Virgil Exner, The Evolution of the Sports Car 1900 to 1975 and more.
Concours d’Elegance of America 2014 – Complete Class List
A American Classic Closed Pre-war 1929 to 1942
B American Classic Open Pre-war 1929 to 1942
C American Popular 1930 to 1942
D American Post-war 1946 to 1959
E American Post-war 1960 to 1975
F Auburn Cord
G Drag Bikes
H Duesenberg Model J
I European Post-war
J Famous Firsts
K Featured Designer Retrospective Virgil Exner
L Ford GT40 50th anniversary
M Gas light prior to 1914
N High-Style Haulers: Pickups of the Jet-Age
O Jazz Age 1915 to 1929
P Lamborghini Anniversary
Q Muscle Car
R Mustang Anniversary
S Pre-1916 motorcycles
T Pre-war European Classic
U Racing Through the Ages
V Super Cars
W The Evolution of the Sports Car 1900 to 1975
Renowned automotive artist Charles Maher has been selected as the featured artist for the 2014 Concours d’Elegance of America. Maher has created posters for many prestigious automotive events. He has also shown at the Automotive Hall of Fame Museum in Dearborn, Michigan and the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Charlie Maher lives and works in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
The 36th annual Concours d’Elegance of America will be held Sunday, July 27, 2014 at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, MI from 10am to 4pm. Tickets are available the day of the event at the gate: $25.00 adults, children 12 and under are free. Tickets for the Concours, and many of the events preceding it, are also available online in advance. For more information, visit www.concoursusa.org.
[Source: Concours d’Elegance of America; photo credit: Nathan Leach-Proffer]
It is extremely disappointing to see an event based in the Detroit area ignore the 50th Birthday of two of America’s Icon’s The Mustang born Dearborn and The Pontiac GTO born in Pontiac. But instead the Concour d’Elegance of America celebrates the 50th Anniversary of an Italian manufacturer. This is truly an insult when California celebrations of the 50th Birthday of Pontiac’s GTO. They have already begun in San Diego and soon at Los Angeles’ the Peterson Museum.
Such a shame to ignore the 50 Anniversity of a car that started a whole era. The 1964 GTO will be 50. I just read in Hagerty’s eNews the top five cars Baby Boomers missed. It was the 1965 GTO was the number one car with Baby Boomers.
Was it for a lack of snob appeal or just an over sight?
I have seen in some enthusiast magazines have written about Jim Wangers and Bob Lutz have attended venues marking this historic car.
Once again it looks like Detroit is late to the party.