Festival that occurs over Labor Day weekend each year is the Auburn Concours. The two year old event adds a touch of Concours d'Elegance flair to the meet and a bit more class to the Kruse Auction tha
t occurs on the other side of I-69. While the fairly small show, featuring only around 50 cars, is still young, the selection of cars present was very strong. Attendance is pretty low too, probably due to the young age of the event and the auction pulling many people away from the classics gathered on the fi
eld.The show, which is set on the field adjacent to the WWII Victory Museum and the Pro Team Corv
ette Showroom, included a live jazz band under a tent where the awards ceremony took place. The featured car for the show was a 1967 Ferrari P12 Mk 3-4 that had a interesting celebrity history. A great selection of Auburns, Duesenbergs, Packards, and Pierce-Arrows also graced the field. Some hotrods 
and muscle cars were in attendance too, providing a nice bit of variety.Best of Show was taken by a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Clear Vision Sport Sedan owned by the O'Quinn Collection. The unique sedan, featuring rare windows in the rear quarters (most Clear Vision sedans had blind rear quarters for occupant privacy) displayed nicely amongst the other cars. The vehicle holds a special place in my heart because I got to ride in the car thanks to the vehicle's caretaker, Bill Powell. Vide
os and pictures of the ride are to follow soon.While I commend the organize
rs on collecting a first class grouping of cars, the show is still having some teething problems. Namely, the awards ceremony was conducted at around 1 PM, leaving little reason for many of the cars to stay on the field. The reason for this, however, was because some of the cars on the field were consigned in the auction and would be sold off before the show's slated ending at 4 PM.
Overall though, I would highly recommend attending the event next year, if you can. It represent a great bang for your buck value (admission i
s only $10!) and the low number of people in attendance ment owners were much more open with their cars letting people open doors and peak around (with their express permission, of course).Enjoy my growing gallery of pictures of the event by clicking HERE.
Pictures, clockwise from lower left, a 1912 Metz Roadster, a 1961 Fiat Shelette Beach Car, a 1936 Pierce-Arrow 1602 Phaeton, the 1967 Ferrari P12 Mk 3-4, the 1931 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Clear Vision Sport Sedan (front 3/4rd and side), the 1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide Tulip Boattail Roadster, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda, the 1970's Carl Casper "Ultra Rod"
I will be away for the next few days in Scottsdale, AZ exploring a job opportunity with the auction giant Barrett-Jackson. I will resume normal posting on my return.
