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Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance Weekend, May 18 – 20, 2012
April 11, 2012
1938 Talbot-Lago T 150 C SS “Goutte d’Eau” from the Mullin Automotive Museum to be just one of the featured automobiles. San Rafael, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Elegant. Stylish. High-design – all adjectives used to define the exquisite vintage automobiles hand-chosen to compete on the green at the Marin Sonoma... Continue
Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance Announces Charity Partners
January 28, 2012
Hospice By The Bay and Boys & Girls Clubs of Marin and Southern Sonoma Counties Named as Beneficiaries for 2012 San Rafael, Calif. (January 25, 2012) - The Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance announced today that Hospice By The Bay and Boys & Girls Clubs of Marin and Southern Sonoma Counties will be beneficiaries of the... Continue
Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance Names New Chairman
September 14, 2011
Announces Dates for 2012 Event San Rafael, Calif. (Sept. 14, 2011) – Tiburon resident John Nirenstein has been named the new chairman of the Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance. Nirenstein, who has been with the concours since its inception, most recently held the position of vice chairman and was hand-picked by founder and chairman... Continue
The Judge’s Challenge: An Eye for Elegance
April 27, 2011
It would seem a rather daunting quest. How would one judge a class of fine motor cars arrayed for showing at an exquisite gathering like the 3rd Annual Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance? And with more than 175 vintage, classic and significant vehicles on the greens of the Marin Civic Center Fairground Sunday, May 15, the challenge... Continue
Five Indy racers on loan from Indianapolis Speedway Hall of Fame Museum to be shown at Concours
April 15, 2011
The Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance has rounded out its 100-year tribute to the Indianapolis Speedway with the addition of five significant Indy racers – including the revolutionary #17 rear-engined Cooper Climax driven to a 9th place finish in 1961 by now-Sir Jack Brabham. Featuring more than 175 classic and historic motor... Continue
Maharajah Umed Singh II Sahib Bahadur’s 1925 Rolls-Royce Torpedo Tourer to Headline Stately Rolls-Royce Collection
April 8, 2011
REVISED: April 8, 2011 Maharajah Umed Singh II Sahib Bahadur’s 1925 Rolls-Royce Torpedo Tourer to Headline Stately Rolls-Royce Collection Easily one of the most opulent motor cars ever built – and this in 1925 for India’s Umed Singh II Sahib Bahadur, Maharajah of Kotah — a brilliant red and chrome Rolls-Royce Torpedo... Continue
Coachbuilder Steve Moal’s High-Performance Gatto Coupe will be Displayed at Marin Sonoma Concours
March 22, 2011
The Gatto, a daring high-performance coupe from the works of Oakland, CA, coachbuilder Steve Moal, will be shown among an exclusive section of sleek performance cars on display in the 3rd Annual Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance, held May 15 at the at the Marin Civic Center Fairgrounds in San Rafael, CA. Created for Marin County... Continue