Looking for a reason to take your classic or exotic car out of the garage? Look no further, this weekend boasts automotive events in every corner of the country. Whether you drive the latest Huracan or prefer to cruise in a vintage Corniche, there’s bound to be a gathering nearby that suits your fancy.
The Northeast’s premier Concours d’Elegance brings with it an equally top-notch automotive auction. This year’s Bonhams Greenwich auction has an incredibly varied docket – the usual vintage european sports cars made the list alongside a slew of increasingly popular microcars, American steel, and antique runabouts.
Continued family ownership and management, even now that founders Bruce and Genia Wennerstrom have passed away, has kept the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance at the very top of the east coast’s show circuit. The format of year’s concours, the first with the younger generation of Wennerstroms at the helm, will be the same as it has in the past.
The Continental R had the distinction of using a body not shared with a Rolls-Royce model. The basic idea for the big Bentley coupe had begun in 1985 with a concept model called Project 90. By then, Rolls had been steering Bentley back toward its performance roots with the Turbo sedan. A new coupe, based on that chassis, seemed the next logical step.
The inaugural Los Angeles Summer Concours d’Elegance brings its exclusive mix of fine foods and even finer automobiles to the California coastline this Saturday, June 4th. In an attempt to deserve the title of a city widely regarded as a mecca of art and culture, the LASC promises to deliver an inclusive automotive and culinary experience for a select few.
Automotive events are popping up all over the country to honor those who have fallen in our country’s service and take advantage of the long weekend. With temperatures finally reaching that pre-summer sweet spot, it’s the perfect time to give that garage queen a little sun.
This past April, 25th-28th, the west coast’s tribute to the historic Mille Miglia wound its way though 1000 miles of California countryside. Now in its 26th year, the California Mille is a vintage road rally for cars that would have been eligible for the original Italian street race.
Why is Lamborghini turning back the clock with the rear-wheel drive Huracán LP 580-2? A simple answer might be to reduce weight (by 73 pounds) or price (by about $38,000), or to provide a more purist driving experience. The truth is all those, plus something else: to give this road rocket the joy of easily accessible oversteer.
This beautiful spring weekend is the perfect excuse to shine your car and head over to the motoring event nearest you. Here are just a few of the automotive events being held this weekend, for those in favor of celebrating spring with their hoods open and scissor doors up.
