Concours

The 2021 Concours of Elegance presented by A. Lange & Söhne was held at Hampton Court Palace last weekend, with the prestigious "Best in Show" award going to a unique art deco rolling sculpture known as the Voisin C-27 Aérosport.

America’s automotive passion is proving as relentless and innovative as its technological initiative, as evidenced by the transformation of the Father’s Day Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance into the inaugural Beverly Hills Tour d’Elegance on June 20.

The UK’s Concours of Elegance has always been select on almost every level, though this year it was significantly more so, bringing together just 60 exceptional cars and showcasing them against the traditional exceptional backdrop.

Today's car designs are mostly variations on a familiar theme, but a hundred years ago, profoundly weird ideas like the Leyat Helica had their chance to compete. Basically a wingless aircraft, it was lightweight, very fast, and a really bad idea.

With Italy beginning to emerge from lockdown, it was only natural that one of the first moves towards getting back to normal was a glamorous celebration of automotive heritage in the fifth edition of the Poltu Quatu Classic Concours d’Elegance.