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43rd Annual Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance at Stanford University
June 28th 2009
Sand Hill Road at Pastuer Drive, Stanford University
location: Concours Field
Featured marques are Porsche and Mustang
sponsors: Carlsen Porsche The Palo Alto Host Lions Club
Sanctioned by the San Francisco Chapter of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
Porsche Mustang Ferrari Mercedes Mosler MT900R
About Concours d'Elegance:
A Concours d'Elegance is a competition among automobile owners to be judged on the appearance of their automobiles. Vehicle judging at a Concours d'Elegance is much more demanding than that of a general automobile show. Trained judges examine the vehicle thoroughly and in its entirety. They rate each and every component. Only those vehicles that are judged perfect (or very nearly so) in every way, are considered eligible for trophy class.
Often the competitiveness of a Concours d'Elegance forces restoration of a vehicle to surpass 'mint' condition. Mint condition would be the state of the vehicle when it originally left the factory. Concours quality cars often are given upholstery, paint, chrome plating, and mechanical restoration far exceeding that of the car when new.
Concours d'Elegance competitions also are run for classic cars. Here, the emphasis is as much on originality as the condition, although this also is very important. The general aim is to present a vehicle that is in the same, or better, condition than it was in when it left the production line.
