Celebrating a Century of Concours d'Élégance & d'Etat

A thorough exploration of the history of concours d’élégance, covering its origins and significance.

Beginning in France in the 1920s, elegant exhibitions of the latest designs from carmakers, chassis builders, and coachbuilders evolved over more than a century into a celebration of historic vehicles. Today, these events reflect global admiration for classic cars, viewed as treasured artifacts worthy of preservation, conservation, or restoration, and showcased as part of humanity's industri...