Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Thanks to the efforts of Caruso Affiliated, 25 rare classic convertibles owned and/or used by celebrities from Hollywood history or have appeared in major motion pictures will be displayed on May31 at The Americana at Brand in downtown Glendale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a one day event only.
“We’re excited to co-host the Concours d’Elegance event with the Petersen Automotive Museum at The Americana at Brand for the second year,” says Jennifer Gordon, senior vice president of public relations and special events for Caruso Affiliated. “Car enthusiasts, families and shoppers will be able to get a rare look at classic cars that have been owned by famous stars and others they may recognize from the big screen.”
Among the highlighted cars expected to gain much attention include:
- 1949 DELAHAYE Type 178 Drophead Coupe. formerly owned by the legendary Elton John and regarded as one of the most sophisticated European automobiles of the immediate post-war era.
- 1956 Jaguar XKSS, formerly owned by Steve McQueen
- 1965 Imperial Convertible formerly owned by Katherine Hepburn
- 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible, formerly owned by Jack Nicholson and used in the movie, “The Two Jakes”
- 1951 Mercury Kustom from David Lee Roth’s “California Girls” video
- “Speed Racer” Mach 5 prototype
Now that is quite a batch to watch out for and people can catch a glimpse of them at the Petersen Automotive Museum.
The Petersen Automotive Museum stands as the nation’s premier automotive museum serving thousands of visitors each year. More information about the Petersen Automotive Museum can be found at www.petersen.org
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
The fourteenth annual Greenwich Concours d’ Elegance will be held on June 6th and June 7th at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut. Hailed 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 is a book alley, galleries of automotive art and memorabilia, workshops and demonstrations, and interesting exhibits of exciting new cars. Admission is $20.00 for one day or $30.00 for both days. Kids under 12 get in free.
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
With stakes high on owning the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro, the 3rd annual Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance auction was the real winner when the said vehicle was able to help raise $500,000.
The Florida gala to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County featured the opportunity to own the first 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro delivered to the U.S. The newest addition to the highly acclaimed Audi R8 lineup is equipped with a ten-cylinder engine that generates 525 horsepower and achieves a 0-62.14 mph time of 3.9 seconds.
The new R8 V10 also offers advanced technologies, such as a lightweight aluminum Audi Space Frame and quattro all-wheel drive, found in the eight-cylinder Audi R8 sports car that claimed several worldwide awards in 2008, including World Performance Car and World Design Car of the Year.
After bids for the Ferrari topped out at $350,000, interest in the Audi R8 V10 drove its final price to $500,000 – a record for any new-production Audi model. In 2007, an Audi R8 sold in a sealed-bid Bergdorf Goodman auction for $425,000.
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