{"id":456,"date":"2010-09-13T12:13:04","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T02:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=456"},"modified":"2020-06-20T02:02:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:02:40","slug":"world-class-concours-comes-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/home\/world-class-concours-comes-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"World Class Concours Comes To Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia is about to host two prestigious World-Class concours events, one in Sydney and one in Melbourne, and Private Fleet has <strong>ten family passes to give away<\/strong> to <em>each<\/em> event.<\/p>\n<p> The first event will be held in Sydney on 10<sup>th<\/sup> October 2010.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONCOURS D\u2019ELEGANCE, AUSTRALIA,\u00a0 Sydney 10<sup>th<\/sup> October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong><\/strong>Sydney is set to host one of the World\u2019s great motoring events on 10\/10\/10 in the elegantly landscaped grounds of the St. Patrick\u2019s Estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Manly<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Well over $75m worth of exotic cars and motorcycles will be on display for public viewing and nearly fifty cars are already entered in the Concours D\u2019Elegance competition.<\/p>\n<p> These are not ordinary cars, and this is not an ordinary motor display. Some of the rarest makes and most historically significant machinery will be on display, vying for the \u2018Best Of Show\u2019 award.<\/p>\n<p> Such exotic makes as Bugatti, Hispano Suiza, Facel Vega and less well known (Mitchell, Henderson, Stutz,to name a few) will be displayed alongside a fabulous display of Ferraris, Maseratis, Jaguars, Rolls Royce, Mercedes, Alfa Romeos, Aston Martins and many more.<\/p>\n<p> For the motor cycle enthusiast there will be over 50 very rare examples spanning nearly a hundred years, some of which have not been on display-ever!<\/p>\n<p> This is not just a show for \u2018petrol heads\u2019. Anyone who can appreciate fine art, beauty and exotica will be enthralled. The ladies will be entertained with \u2018Fashions in the Field\u2019 and a ladies beauty tent, there will be a new car unveiling, a restorers feature and a food and beverage tent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019d like to go, the tickets are $55 per head at the gate, or the first ten Private Fleet Newsletter readers to identify this car\u00a0 :-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Jaguar-D-Type.bmp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Jaguar D Type\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Jaguar-D-Type.bmp\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">will be given family passes (2 adults and 2 children) <em>free.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> Simply click on \u2018Comments\u2019 at the end of this article, fill in the details as requested, type in \u201cSydney\u201d then the make of the car above, and if you are one of the first ten we\u2019ll be in contact and the tickets will be winging their way to you.<\/p>\n<p> If you\u2019d like to learn more about this show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursdeleganceaustralia.com\/member\/\">https:\/\/www.concoursdeleganceaustralia.com\/member\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MOTORCLASSICA MELBOURNE \u00a022<sup>nd<\/sup> \u2013 24<sup>th<\/sup> October.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Hot on the heels of the Sydney event Melbourne will be hosting its own exotic and classic car extravaganza at the fabled Royal Exhibition Building just two weeks later.It will be a multiple event, including a classic car tour through the Victorian countryside, a classic car show and a Concours D\u2019Elegance, plus an exotica auction.<\/p>\n<p> Private Fleet also has ten family passes to give away to this event with the compliments of the organizers, so if you would like to visit this innovative exhibition then read on.<\/p>\n<p> Your tickets will enable you to visit the Car Show and Concours D\u2019Elegance and you\u2019ll also be entitled to attend the Shannons MotorClassica Auction at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.<\/p>\n<p> Here\u2019s a foretaste of some of the remarkable and notable cars that will be displayed at MotorClassica:-<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Steve-McQueen1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Steve McQueen\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Steve-McQueen1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a>Steve McQueen was not only an iconic actor but he was also a very successful racing driver.<\/p>\n<p> MotorClassica will be displaying his <em>very own <\/em>Ferrari 250 GTO NART Spyder.<\/p>\n<p> Peter Sellers was well known as a car enthusiast, and one of his most exotic cars, a Maserati Mistral Spyder, which he acquired for his wife, Britt Eckland will be on display.<\/p>\n<p> Also featured will be a 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, a massive Daimler Double Six Limousine, Sir Stirling Moss\u2019 own Porsche and much much more.\u00a0 Sir Stirling\u00a0 will be there in person and will be an honorary Concours judge at this fabulous show.<\/p>\n<p> Entry to the Display and Concours costs $20 for Adults and $15 for children under 15. But we\u2019ve got ten family passes (2 adults, 2 children) to give away to Private Fleet Newsletter readers.<\/p>\n<p> All you have to do is to identify the make of car that will be on show below &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Alfa1.bmp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Alfa\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Alfa1.bmp\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Alfa.bmp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Once you\u2019ve worked out what make of car this is click on the \u2018comments\u2019 button below fill in your contact details, type in \u2018Melbourne\u201d then the make of car. We\u2019ll contact you if you are one of the first ten correct entries.<\/p>\n<p> If you would like to make a comment on the motoring extravaganza the please let us know what you think in the comments section&#8230;<\/p>\n<p> If you do go to either show, why not come back to this blog and tell us what you thought? <a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/offers-zaim\/moneza-online-zaym.html\" style=\"visibility: hidden;\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/offers-zaim\/moneza-online-zaym.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia is about to host two prestigious World-Class concours events, one in Sydney and one in Melbourne, and Private Fleet has ten family passes to give away to each event. The first event will be held in Sydney on 10th October 2010. 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