Rocky Mountain Concours D'Elegance

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Aug 27th 2007 at 2:02PM

The latest resort spot to host a Concours 'Elegance is Colorado Springs. The inaugural Rocky Mountain Concours d' Elegance at the The Broadmoor hotel is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend. The two-day event begins with the "Tour of the Gods" with a parade of automobiles and motorcycles to Glen Eyrie Castle. That evening there is a gala dinner which includes a display of rare cars and motorcycles as well as a live auction. The Concours is scheduled for Sunday at the Broadmoor's West Golf course. The event will include selections from the Otis Chandler collection, Rudyard Kipling's 1916 Pierce–Arrow limousine, author Clive Cussler's 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K, John Lennon's 1965 Rolls Royce Limousine and "The World Fastest Indian," the 1920 Indian Scout built by Burt Munro of New Zealand, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in the recent movie. Admission to the Concours is $40 at the gate. Tickets to the gala dinner are $175.

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