2019 Concours d’Elegance of America – The Inn at St. John’s – Plymouth, MI – July 28, 2019

There is one special day each year when the manicured lawn at the Inn at St. John’s is transformed from a venue where ladies and gentlemen compete at golf to one where they compete on automotive style and beauty of line. This year that day is Sunday, July 28th, when the Concours d’Elegance of America, one of America’s most prestigious car shows will take place on the links.

While, it is true that the Concours is venue where, as Jay Leno says, “ordinary millionaires can compete with billionaires on an equal playing field” it is also true that the show has evolved into an event that has something for car enthusiasts of all ages and automotive interests. The show is the opposite of stuffy. It’s families in shorts and t-shirts with young children riding in strollers and enjoying ice cream. It’s young gearheads with telephoto lenses photographing their dream cars from the 80s, 90s and 2000s. It’s senior citizens reminiscing about the cars of their youth. There’s even a beer tent!

The diversity of cars on the field is always exceptional, but what all of the cars and motorcycles have in common is that they are the best or most interesting examples of that genre and almost all of them have interesting stories. (read more….)