2009 Greenwich Concours D’Elegance
If you’re an Autoblog reader and plan to be in the New York metropolitan/tri-state area the weekend of June 6 and 7, you ought to be making tracks to Connecticut for the annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. The concours is this blogger’s favorite event of the year, and for good reason. The two-day showcase features American cars on Saturday, and international metal on Sunday.
Both days feature a supercar display, gorgeous wood-hulled yachts in adjacent Greenwich Harbor, and an impressive lineup of vintage motorcycles, to boot. This year, the husband-wife organizing team of Bruce and Genia Wennerstrom has arranged for the Terrafugia Transition flying car to be displayed all weekend amidst the classics. Morgan and MINI will also be featured in honor of their respective anniversaries. Bonham’s has its own tent on the premises, where you can check out all the rides scheduled to go under the hammer at Sunday’s auction. Finally, the public parking lot across the street from the venue becomes an impromptu show itself, loaded with classics and exotics driven in by people visiting the concours.
So, if you’re available, go. You won’t regret it. Admission is $20 per day, or $30 for a two-day pass, with the proceeds benefiting AmeriCares. Bring your kids — children under 12 get in free. Parking’s free, too. It’s right off I-95 if you’re driving and easily accessible via the MTA Metro-North railroad’s New Haven Line.
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