La Jolla Concours (2013) – To Feature the Classics

This yearโ€™s La Jolla Concours dโ€™Elegance, April 5-7, 2013, will pay tribute to the โ€œClassicsโ€ with a stunning field of Classic vehicles set along the idyllic coastal setting of La Jolla, Californiaโ€™s Ellen Browning Scripps Park.

Confirmed entries for this yearโ€™s concours include: Chuck Spielmanโ€™s Murphy-bodied Duesenberg Convertible Sedan that took Best In Class at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours dโ€™Elegance; Paul Empleโ€™s trio of 1930 Isotta Fraschini 8A Flying Star Roadster, 1947 Delahaye 175S Cabriolet and his 1930 Minerva AL Van Den Plas Cabriolet; Ken Smithโ€™s 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Disappearing Top Convertible that took Best in Show at the 2010 Quail Motorsports Gathering; Peter Mullinโ€™s pontoon-fendered 1937 Delahaye Type 145 V12; and the Petersen Automotive Museumโ€™s Rolls-Royce Phantom I Aerodynamic Coupe and Cadillac Ghia Coupe.

In addition to the concours itself, this yearโ€™s show will also include three full days of events including a collection and museum tour, cocktail party reception, VIP reception and the โ€œLa Jolla Motor Car Classic at the Concours,โ€ which will expand the scope of the show with an additional 150 cars displayed on the streets of downtown La Jolla. For more information on the concours, to obtain a registration form or purchase tickets to the variety of events over the weekend, please visit LaJollaConcours.com or call (619) 233-5008.