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Concourse d’Elegance

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For those of you who are interested vintage cars who are impatiently waiting for this year’s Concourse d’Elegance & Motoring Festival in Hilton Head – here is an opportunity to get see what the past year’s event was like and see great cars.  I just received an email in my inbox telling me about these TV shows.

The Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival is going to be showcased on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage. Also, you can catch the Festival’s Savannah/Hilton Head Speed Classic on the SPEED Channel Sunday, August 22 at 10:00 PM ET or Tuesday, August 24 at 3:00 PM ET.

For more information about the festival visit our special events page for Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival

Concourse d’Elegance Amelia Island, Fl 2010

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The world’s finest vintage motor cars will again visit Amelia Island, on March 12 – 14, 2010, for the highly anticipated annual event, The 15th Annual Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance.

The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is a vintage auto event featuring over 250 rare classics from seldom-seen private collections nationwide. The show takes place at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.

The event is often referred to as the ‘Pebble Beach of the East Coast’, attracting collectors and car enthusiasts from all over the world to the Northeast coast of Florida.

The event will honor the 40th anniversary of Porsche’s inaugural victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona and Le Mans and showcase a number of influential 917s. This model is by many considered to be one of the most significant racecars of our time. This year’s Concours will also honor Sir Stirling Moss, OBE and the 50th Anniversary of Moss’ victory in the last Cuban Grand Prix.

Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival

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This event is something for car enthusiasts of all kinds. It’s a great opportunity to watch beautiful cars in both Hilton Head, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia.

The festival kicks off already on Thursday Oct 29th in Savannah with the preparations for the race and there’s also a Happy Hour reception for drivers and fans at Johnson Square 5pm-8pm.

The Savannah/Hilton Head Speed Classic takes place at the newly renovated track at Hutchinson Island on Friday and Saturday.  The Speed Classic offers vintage racing and hot lap rides at racing speeds in the latest and greatest sports car models. So plan to spend a full day.

Then on Sunday it’s time for the Concourse d’Elegance at Coastal Discovery Museum in Hilton Head Island.
150 vintage cars and motorcycles (all Pre 1980) are competing for various prizes and awards. Also at the museum The Motoring Midway: From Memory Lane to the Fast Lane.  This is a two-day  exhibit with  interactive displays featuring both the new and the old,  including bikes of all kinds, new vehicle displays and much more.

Hilton Head concourse d’elegance takes place Oct 29 – 31. For more information visit www.hhiconcourse.com

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Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival

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Four Glorious Events. One Incredible Destination.
Home to one of the top four Concours d’Elegance events in the nation, this event is the only one of its kind on the East Coast. With four distinct events, the Motoring Festival offers something for everyone with everything from a vintage track event to a Centennial celebration of the Great Savannah Races of 1908, 1910 and 1911 to a handful of select regional car clubs competing for awards to vintage motorcycles, Pre-WWII trucks and a number of cars from the personal collection of Nicola Bulgari, 2008’s Honorary Chairman, this event is a not to miss! The weekend culminates with the Concours d’Elegance, the centerpiece of the Motoring Festival, with over 150 of the world’s finest vintage automobiles competing for the coveted title of ‘Best of Show.’

For more information or to purchase advanced discounted tickets for the 2008 Motoring Festival, visit www.hhiconcours.com.