The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year on the

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. It is operated primarily as a Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Concours, with additional classes showcasing interesting and relevant automobiles and motorcycles. The 2010 event was held Sunday, June 27, 2010 moving from its traditional date in September. A ''

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, literally "a competition of elegance") is an event open to both prewar and postwar collector cars in which they are judged for authenticity, function, history, and style. Classes are commonly arranged by type, marque (manufacturer),

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, country of origin, or time period. Judges select first-, second-, and third-place finishers for each class in the event, and the judges confer the "Best of Show" award on one car from the group of first-place winners. In addition, a group of honorary judges, individuals who have made significant contributions to the automotive industry or motorsports, award a number of subjective awards to recognize standout vehicles regardless of class ribbons, as well as memorial awards created to honor specific automotive industry personages.

History

The first Concours was held in 1983 and was known as the Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance. It was held on the campus of

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for the first 10 years before moving to Pelican Hill Resort. In 2008 the event moved to the Monarch Beach Golf Links at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point and in 2010 the Concours organizing committee officially changed the name of the event to the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance to properly reflect its new home. There was no Concours in 2020. Each year's Dana Point Concours honors a featured marque, coachbuilder, type or classification: *2010:

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*2009:

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*2007: 25 Years of Cars *2006:

*2005:

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*2004: Rolls-Royce &

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*2000: Lincoln *1999:

*1998: British Sports Racing Cars *1997: French Coachbuilders *1996: German Automotive Heritage *1995: Italian Cars *1994: British Auto Masterpieces *1993: Antiques *1992: American Classics *1991:

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*1987: French Classics *1986:

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*1985: Rolls-Royce *1984:

*1983:

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History of locations: *2008–2019, 2021–: Monarch Beach Golf Links at the Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA *2004–2007: Strawberry Farms Golf Club,

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*2002–2005: Hidden Valley Park,

*2000–2001: The Oaks,

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Exhibitors

Prospective entrants must submit an application for each car, and the Concours field is selected from each year's pool of applicants. Entrants also come from some of Southern California's leading car collections such as the

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and

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Best of Show winners

*2011: 1931

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*2010: 1929

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8-120 Boattail *2009: 1951

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Roadster *2008: 1937

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T150-C-S Sport Coupe *2007: 1931 Cadillac Sport Phaeton V-16 Fleetwood *2006: 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Convertible *2005: 1934

Walker LeGrande J534 Covertible *2004: 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost *2003: 1932 Bugatti Type 49 Cabriolet *2002: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster *2001: 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Skiff *2000: 1931

J Boattail Speedster *1999: 1939

1708 Sport Phaeton *1998: 1961

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*1997: 1934

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C27 Figoni Cabriolet *1996: 1906

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Double Phaeton *1995: 1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Castagna *1994: 1929 Rolls-Royce P11 Brewster Town car *1993: 1909 Winton 17 Touring *1992: 1939 Delahaye Type 165 Figoni et Falashi *1991: 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770 K Cabriolet B *1990: 1931 Bugatti Type 54 O-Uhlik Roadster *1989: 1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B Labourdette Skiff *1988: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster *1987: 1939

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D8 120 Letourneur Sport Cabriolet *1986: 1931

452 Fleetwood Sport Phaeton *1985: 1930

J Boattail Speedster *1984: 1930 Cadillac V-16 Roadster *1983: 1935

Mercedes-Benz 500K The Mercedes-Benz 500K (W29) is a grand touring car built by Mercedes-Benz between 1934 and 1936. First exhibited at the 1934 Berlin Motor Show, it carried the factory designation W29. Distinguished from the 500 sedan by the "K" for ''Kompresso ...

Charitable giving

The excess proceeds of the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance support the Ocean Institute, the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital as well as other Southern California youth charities.

References

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External links

The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance official website
Auto shows in the United States Concours d'Elegance Annual events in California Dana Point, California Motorcycle Concours d'Elegance Orange County, California culture Charity events in the United States Recurring events established in 1983 1983 establishments in California