Gallery: Greenwich Concours D’Elegance
By Gunnar Heinrich
WHEN event chairman Bruce Wennerstrom, explained to me over the phone that his Concours would run “rain or shine,” neither of us could’ve anticipated just how daunting the latter condition would prove.
Under a brutal sun – us New English aren’t used to 100+ degree heat index in June – the Concours condition paint finishes on some of the world’s finest rolling stock could easily have doubled for outdoor Webers.
How do you like your New York Strip?
Positioned off of I-95 on the park that overlooks Greenwich, Connecticut’s tranquil harbor, the Concours D’Elegance has run every June since 1996 and is spread over the course of two days: Saturday featured domestic cars and Sunday for the Europeans.
The location (in one of the wealthiest towns in the wealthiest state in the Union) plays a key part to the sublime vehicle entrants as each year the festival of chrome, sheetmetal, and unremitting ego grows larger, more dynamic, and draws more and more people.
As you’ll note in the gallery below, the sheer variety and excellence of vehicular wonder on display meant that this Concours was most certainly worth the heat.
About the Author: Gunnar Heinrich is publisher of Automobiles De Luxe online and is executive producer of the Automobiles De Luxe Television series on PBS member station CPTV.
