2009 GREENWICH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE-VINTAGE CARS, BOATS AND PLANES
The fourteenth annual Greenwich
Concours d' Elegance will be held on June 6th and June 7th at Roger Sherman Baldwin
Park in Greenwich, Connecticut. Bruce and Genia Wennerstrom, who co-chair the event, plan
to include a display of both vintage and contemporary power boats. "We'll have boats
in the water and boattails on land," they said, referring to the classic automotive
speedsters of the 1930s with rear ends shaped like the sharp prow of a boat.
Now acclaimed as one of the
top events of its kind in the country, the Greenwich Concours helps benefit Americares,
the international relief organization. The event also includes vintage motorcycles and aircraft.
Saturday's Concours
d'Elegance will feature American automobiles from 1900 to present. Sunday's Concours
Europa
will feature European/import automobiles from 1900 to present. Many of the cars to be shown each
day are rare, limited-production, or one-off vehicles. In addition, each day there are galleries of
automotive art and memorabilia, a book alley, workshops and demonstrations, and fascinating exhibits
of exciting new cars which, in the past years, have included Audi of
America, Bentley, Aston Martin, Bugatti Maybach, Mercedes-Benz USA, Lincoln Division of Ford Motor
Company, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, General Motors, Saab Cars USA, Daimler Chrysler Corp., Volvo
Cars of North America, Jaguar Cars North America, Land Rover North America, Ferrari,
Maserati North America, and Mini USA.
| Dates: |
Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th, 2009 | 2009 Poster Car |
| Show Time: | 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. |  |
| Admission: | $25 per day or $40 for both days; children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. | |
| Bonhams Auction: | Auction - Sunday June 7th Automobilia: 10:30am Motorcars: 12pm |
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| Location: | Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Greenwich, CT | |
| Weather: | The show goes on rain or shine as scheduled. | 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Springfield Brewster "Ascot" Tourer Appeared in "The Great Gatsby" movie. |
| Future Dates: | Saturday June 5 and Sunday June 6, 2010 |
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| Saturday June 4 and Sunday June 5, 2011 |
| Entrant Information: | For invitational review by the car selection committee, interested
collectors are requested to write/send photos to: Greenwich Concours d'Elegance 30 Sumner Road Greenwich, CT 06831 Phone/FAX: (203) 618-0460 E-mail: GreenwichConcour@aol.com All accepted entrants will receive a welcome package. Breakfast and lunch are provided for all entrants on the day their car is shown, as well as a sight-seeing boat ride. They also receive commemorative pins, license plate, and poster. Entrants are invited to participate in the Greenwich Grand Tour on Friday June 5th. The tour begins with a buffet luncheon and ends with a reception at a prominent collector's home. There is a fee for the Grand Tour. Entrants are also invited to attend the Greenwich Concours Dinner Dance on Saturday night, with an orchestra and special guest speakers. There is a fee for the dinner dance. Hotels: Many hotels offer special Concours rates; inquire when making reservations. |
Greenwich Concours d' Elegance
Phone/Fax: (203) 618-0460
E-mail: GreenwichConcour@aol.com