Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance
BACK IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT While some event organizers have chosen to focus on 2022, several Concours across the country are making ambitious plans for the show to go on in 2021. Written by Andre James Car enthusiasts are a convivial and generous lot. When they come together at picturesque locations across the country for a Concours d'Elegance, a high-brow motoring show and tell, these gearheads, collectors, aficionados, and admirers make a significant impact on the charitable interests of the host city. Even without an event in 2020, the storied Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance still managed to distribute more than $1million to its local charity partners. "Since its beginning, the Pebble Beach Concours has had two goals," said Pebble Beach Concours Chairman Sandra Button, "to celebrate great cars and to raise money for people in need. We are proud to have raised almost $30 million for our local charity partners since the inception of the event in 1950." While the pandemic has conditioned us to enter dates into our calendars using a pencil rather than permanent ink, we've rounded up a list of domestic car shows that, as of press time, are scheduled to take place in 2021. April 25: Benedict Castle Concours, Riverside CA; crossroadscarshows.com 30-May 2: The Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance, White Sulphur Springs, WV; greenbrierconcours.com Held on a picturesque show field with The Greenbrier's iconic front entrance as a backdrop, this year, a special Movie Cars class will feature big-screen favorites like ECTO-1 from Ghostbusters and Boss Hogg's Cadillac from Dukes of Hazzard. Special awards pay homage to the resort's historical legacy and roster of famous guests, 56 slmag.net
including the Princess Grace Award (Most Elegant Open Car), the Dorothy Draper Award (Most Stylish Interior, Selected by Carleton Varney), and the Sam Snead Award (Best Country Club Car). May 20-23: Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Amelia Island, FL; ameliaconcours.org Now in its third decade, the Amelia Island event is considered among the top motoring events in the world, drawing more than 300 rare vehicles to the show field at the Golf Club at Amelia Island. Special events on the days leading up to the Concours on May 23rd include a "Guardians of Porsche Wine Maker's Dinner" on May 20, a McLaren Dinner on May 21, and seminars on Chevy Thunder and the Porsche 935. 28-30: Sandhills Motoring Festival, Pinehurst, NC; sandhillsmotoringfestival.com Initiated in 2018 by members of the Porsche Club and Mercedes Benz Clubs pf America, this Memorial Day weekend event draws more than 150 entrants and motoring enthusiasts with events including a Southern BBQ, a road rally, hangar party, a show in the Village of Pinehurst, and an awards dinner. June 11-13: Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance, Cincinnati, OH; ohioconcours.com The longest continually running Concours outside of the West Coast and the 4th longest in the United States, the 43rd annual
