Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, one of the nation’s most iconic residences arising from the American Country Estate movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, announces the Concours d’Elegance at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens to be held September 19-21, 2014 on the grounds of the 70-acre historic estate, which is located in Akron, Ohio.
“Few settings equal the elegance of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens,” said David Schultz, concours executive director, who previously served as executive director of the Glenmoor Gathering, the precursor to this new northeast Ohio event.
“Our 2014 features include Pierce-Arrow, Duesenberg, Packard Darrin, pre-1929 American motorcycles, Cord, classic American woodies and a fun class—“Vehicles that Defy Description,” said Schultz. Some of the many interesting displays include: a fully operational replica of the 1770 Cugnot fardier steam carriage, the world’s first self-propelled vehicle; the only surviving prototype of the original Lincoln Continental, built in 1939; a grouping of eight Packard Darrins—from 1938 to 1942—including one bought new by western film star Gene Autry; and a brass-era class that includes a 1912 Simplex 38 torpedo phaeton by Holbrook, a 1911 Marmon speedster and a 1907 Studebaker-Garford limousine.
In addition, there will be a special class—World Class Performance Cars—that will contain modern limited production, high performance classics such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Maserati, Porsche and Bentley.
“This event will reflect the grandeur of the original concours of the 1920s and ’30s,”said Schultz, “with an emphasis on fashion, music, food and, of course, elegant automobiles.”
For more information please visit www.concours.stanhywet.org
