Introduction
The self-proclaimed �Classic Car Capitol of Canada� held the first ever Canadian Concours d�Elegance on July 18th in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. This small town is located approximately three hours south-west of Toronto, and is home to RM Auctions.
RM Auctions commemorated its ongoing success with a 25th Anniversary Celebration that encompassed the entire weekend, beginning with a Classic Car Tour and Car Show, and concluding with a Concours d�Elegance. Fortunately the wet weather forecasts didn�t materialize, which allowed for a beautiful day at Tecumseh Park. We�re proud to present a
60-shot slideshow of this inaugural event.
Rare American Icons
The tens of thousands of automobile enthusiasts that attended were treated to a spectacular showing of vintage autos that arrived from across North America. Some of the cars in attendance included a Zora Arkus Duntov autographed Corvette Stingray Grand Sport (chassis #1), 3 of the 51 Tucker Torpedoes ever built, an un-restored Chrysler Imperial LeBaron, and a recently restored Isotta Fraschini Type 8A.
Two further special cars on display were the 1953 Ferrari 166 MM Abarth Spyder we recently featured, and the 1961 Chaparral 1 Sports Racing Car that founded the Chaparral Racing Car dynasty. Both of these cars will be crossing the auction block next month at RM�s Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction. Many of the autos exhibited were past winners of Pebble Beach and/or Meadowbrook Concours awards, which made this Canadian Concours the highest in quality Canada has ever seen.
Conclusion
Concours d�Elegance around the world traditionally present awards for best in class, best in show, and other special awards, however this Canadian Concours was offered as a celebratory gathering of Concours-worthy classics. Each entrant was given a Canadian Concours Cup Trophy in appreciation for their involvement. At this time there isn�t a Canadian Concours slated for next year, but mumblings in the classic car world are saying that an annual event isn�t far-off.