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The Selection Committee is actively seeking nominations for the 2014 concours. If you own a car that is appropriate for one of the listed classes and would like to nominate it, please fill out the online nomination form (www.concoursusa.org) or download a hard copy and send it to the Concours via fax, mail or email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Concours d&#8217;Elegance of America Car Selection Committee has announced the class list for 2014.\u00a0 In addition to the traditional pre- and post-war classes, the 2014 Concours (to be held July 27) will also feature displays celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Lamborghini, \u201cFamous Firsts\u201d (cars that introduced innovative new features), Pre-1916 motorcycles, Drag Bikes, a Retrospective of Designer Virgil Exner, The Evolution of the Sports Car 1900 to 1975 and more. 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