Classic Car Shows, Classic Rallies & Vintage Racing News

The Capitol Concours d’Elegance Opening Dinner Gala will be held on the 25th floor of the US Bank building Saturday, September 18 from 6:00PM-10:00PM. Car owners and the general public are invited to attend this grand event which supports Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California. Participants at the Le Gala d'Ouverture un Samedi Soir or “Opening Gala on Saturday Night” will be treated to delectables from Ambrosia, 4th Street Grille, House Kitchen and Bar, Il Fornaio, Morton's and Hoppy Brewing Company while enjoying music and great company. The strolling dinner will allow guests to experience a beautiful panoramic view of the Sacramento Metropolitan area from 25 floors above the Concours venue.

“By hosting 200 guests at this event, we raise $20,000.00 for the kids and I can’t think of a better way to do this than with good food, great people and a love of cars”, said Alan Anderson, Director of Development for Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California. Visitors and those who routinely frequent the downtown Sacramento area along Capitol Mall will begin to see collector cars purposely positioned in select lobbies and plazas beginning Friday, September 17, 2010 as the Capitol Mall District gives people a glimpse of what’s to come during Sunday’s 17th Annual Capitol Concours d’Elegance where more than 100 beautiful cars plus motorbikes will be displayed on the grass median for judging and public admiration.

Primary Concours weekend sponsors include; Mercedes-Benz of Sacramento, El Dorado Hills, Rocklin – members of the Von Housen Automotive Group, Snyder Leasing, Elk Grove Toyota, Roseville Auto Mall, CC Myers, Kniesel's Collision and SureWest Foundation. The event is supported by SCCA-Sports Car Club of America, Lamborghini Club America, Ferrari Club of America Pacific Region-Sacramento, EuroSunday, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership and their Capitol Mall property owner membership.

Dinner Gala Saturday, September 18, 2010 6:00PM-10:00PM
Purchase $100.00 tickets online through Friday evening, September 17

 

On September 18, the Capitol Concours Tour d’Elegance kicks off a full weekend of festivities aimed to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California. Concours sponsor Mercedes-Benz | Sacramento El Dorado Hills Rocklin will be the launch site for this spectacular event which will gather owners of all sorts of classic, vintage and exotic cars to rally along a designated route that meanders through many captivating areas of the Sacramento region. “Owners of all cars are invited to participate in this fun event, not just cars participating in the Sunday Concours”, shares Alan Anderson, Director of Development for Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California.

The Tour d’Elegance launches at 10:00AM where drivers will enjoy breakfast and concludes at 1:00PM with lunch at Mercedes-Benz Rocklin. A $25.00 car entry fee will go directly to the Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California charity. “Expect to see an incredible selection of vehicles including numerous classic Thunderbirds-our American feature and beautiful Ferrari and Alfa Romeo representing our Cars of Italy feature”, said Anderson. All enthusiasts are encouraged enter a car and join the tour on Saturday, September 18 to help raise money for children in need of hospitalization and medical treatment.

Primary Concours weekend sponsors include; Mercedes-Benz of Sacramento, El Dorado Hills, Rocklin – members of the Von Housen Automotive Group, Snyder Leasing, Elk Grove Toyota, Roseville Auto Mall, CC Myers, Kniesel's Collision and SureWest Foundation. The event is supported by SCCA-Sports Car Club of America, Lamborghini Club America, Ferrari Club of America Pacific Region-Sacramento, EuroSunday, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership and their Capitol Mall property owner membership.

Tour d’Elegance Saturday September 18, 2010 10:00AM to 1:00PM
$25.00 car entry tickets may be purchased online through Friday, September 17, 2010

 

The Kemp Auto Museum invites you to rev your engines for their second “Ferraris on the Piazza” car show event on Sunday, September 12, 2010. This specialty car show will take place outdoors at the tree-lined Sachs Plaza from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.

The “Ferraris on the Piazza” car show event will feature a number of classic to contemporary Ferraris, as well as other fine Italian automobiles.

“Ferraris on the Piazza” is free and open to the public. Admission into the Museum will be reduced to $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children during the “Ferraris on the Piazza” event. Food and beverages will be available for purchase the day of the event.

“We’re so pleased to be able to host this premiere event again, and to welcome these fabulous Italian automobiles and their owners back to the Kemp Auto Museum,” notes Museum Executive Director Rodger Van Ness. He adds, “There are many local Ferrari collectors in the St. Louis area, and the Kemp Auto Museum is very fortunate to be able to bring these unique cars together for a public event like this.”

To learn more about the upcoming Ferraris on the Piazza event, the public may visit the Kemp Auto Museum’s web site at KempAutoMuseum.org.

 

A Presidential Limousine, two legendary Indy 500 Racecars and one of the oldest surviving Duesenbergs go under the hammer in The Classic Car Capital of the World.

Worldwide Auctioneers, responsible for the sale of some of the world’s finest automobiles, is gearing up for another high octane Labor Day Weekend sale in Auburn, Indiana, “The Classic Car Capital of the World”. Those making the annual journey to the town for The Auburn Auction and long celebrated Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival can look forward to a vibrant assortment of motorcars and a much expanded event, running over three days and offering more than 500 hand selected cars. “Our premier catalogue auction of exceptional automobiles will this year serve as “The Main Event” and Saturday evening climax to the sale”, said Rod Egan, Principal Chief Auctioneer. “We are delighted to be in a position of offer our customers an electrifying mix of consignments, including President Herbert C. Hoover’s very own limousine, a pair of authentic and highly sought after 1950’s Indy 500 racecars and one of the oldest surviving Duesenbergs in existence”.

The ex-President Herbert C. Hoover 1932 Cadillac 452-B V16 Imperial Limousine was delivered to the President at the White House and remained in his personal possession for many years. Largely original, it still uniquely boasts the right facing eagle of the Presidential Seal as its radiator cap mascot. With unquestionable provenance and refinement, it is one of only forty nine Cadillac Imperial Limousines built and the only one ever delivered to a President of the United States. Offered for sale during “The Main Event” at The Auburn Auction on the evening of Saturday September 4th, it will be joined on stage by two rare and authentic 1950’s Indy 500 racecars, each a fully documented original. Historically linked, having placed in the top five in the same race at the 1954 Indianapolis 500, they are respectively a 1952 Kurtis-Offy KK 500A Indianapolis Racing Roadster and a 1954 Watson Indianapolis 500 Roadster. Another star of the show is the auction catalogue’s cover car, a stunning 1929 Duesenberg Dual Cowl Phaeton, one of only thirteen in existence with fascinating and fully documented provenance and exceptional originality.

 

Category two victory for David Stokes and Guy Weaver and a stunning category three win for Connor Corkill and Rob Fagg headlined the action as the Dunlop/WONAGO.com MSA British Historic Rally Championship headed to Northern Ireland for the Ulster Rally (20/21 August).
In category one, a fine victory went to the Mini Cooper S of Ray Cunningham and Ross Forde, but the BHRC points contest was between Jonathan Gale/James Whitaker (Sunbeam Tiger) and Dessie Nutt/Geraldine McBride (Porsche 911).
The BHRC's first visit to Ulster was a runaway success and all the crews gave the event rave reviews. "We've been to a world class rally," said Jeremy Easson.

Category 1
Although not registered for the BHRC, Cunningham was keen to pit the Mini against the British crews and the Galway driver was in stunning form as he swept clear on the opening day to lay the foundations for an emphatic victory.
But the battle for top BHRC crew was far less clear-cut and it took a mighty effort from the XS Racing crew to keep Gale's Tiger running after a range of dramas. Two offs, including one into a fence, steering damage after a heavy landing and a detached roll bar all hit the Sunbeam in the course of 12 stages, but they ploughed on and ended the event as leading BHRC crew.
But Nutt was always there on his home event and maintained a constant pressure on Gale. Even at the finish the margin was just 15s after nearly two hours of competition. "There is still some play in the steering," said Nutt on Friday evening, but Gale had bigger concerns after hitting both ends of the Tiger on a bank in the Torr Head stage.