Event: Concours d’Elegance – Kuwait
For the first time ever the Concours d’Elegance is going to be held in Kuwait this month. I honestly never heard about Concours d’Elegance before today but after doing some research it turns out to be a pretty important and prestigious event. Here is some information which I took from the official event website:
What is the Concours d’Elegance?
Concours is a French word meaning competition. The concept of Concours originates in 17th C. France when aristocrats used to choose their best horse carriages to parade around parks of Paris during the summer week ends and holidays. Later these traditions changed to automobiles from the 20th C. Concours today have strict regulations and cars are inspected by qualified judges. Trophy winners are carefully chosen.
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance Highlight
The first Kuwait Concours d’Elegance set to take place on January 2010 will highlight the great passion for automobiles that the country has had ever since the 1910’s decade when the first car, a Belgium-made Minerva, arrived on its shores. In fact, the year 2010 marks the 100th anniversary since the first car entered Kuwait thanks to Sheik Mubarak bin Sabah Al Sabah (1896-1915).
Date
January 20th to 23rd 2010
10:00AM – 10:00PM
Location
Marina Mall interior, Marina Crescent and Marina Lawn.
It should be a very cool event and its taking place right next to my house so I will definitely be passing by. The designer of the Nissan GTR will also be at this event, Shirō Nakamura who is the Senior VP of Nissan and Infiniti.
For more information here are some links:
Concours d’Elegance – Kuwait
Concours d’Elegance on Wikipedia
Thanks Rita!
This ought to be good! Jalopies of the rich and famous :) I’ve been to such an event in Bangalore and it was booooring.
cant wait!!!
a dude in out area has Almost the same car but White
Can i Join ?
http://kuwaitconcours.com/guide1.html
deadline was dec 30th
GTR Designer will be there! YESSSSS :)
Yeah bring your GTR and get it autographed hehe
Porsche Club will be there too
http://www.q8blackmarket.com/2009/12/conquer-de-allegiance-auto-exhibition.html
Yes, we will be there for One day only Friday the 22nd of January 2010, hope to see you all there :-)
Regards
gonna be there for sure!! and hopefully in a challenger SRT
is the event public ?
I seriously want Shiro Nakamura to sign my GT-R
anywhere :P
Just a clarification here the first car in kuwait wasn’t brought by sheikh mubarak, it was brought to kuwait by a rich business man at his time and gave it as a gift to sheikh mubark thnx
[...] if you want to check out their cars they will be on display at the Concours d’Elegance which I posted about 2 weeks back. The Concours d’Elegance is going to be held at Marina Mall and [...]
Wish I could have a few words with Nissan Senior VP about the fugly new Z lol
Most cars are now on display, all clasics in their own right.I thought I was a complete petrol head with a fair bit of useless Knowledge but there are cars there I have never heard of, Delange??? There are a few dealers there with Al Zayani heading it up at the far end with AWESOME Bugatti GS (Convertable) amongst others, jury is out on the new Jag XJ.
AWESOME cars on the Concours
SLR 722S
300 SL Gullwing
Bugatti GS
California
DBS Conv.
Diablo
Alfa C8
Corvette ZR-1
Elenore
Vanquish S – prince Charles Edition
Porsche Club Kuwait Stand – Carrera GT, GT2, GT3, GT3RS, 996 turbo cab
….I can go on and on…Oh the 3.6 ahhhhhh
[...] passed by the Concours d’Elegance today at Marina Mall to check it out. Since it was Friday it was pretty packed with people but [...]
omg this sucks every time there is a car event im interested in im out of the country :/
The Santa Barbara Concours d’ Elegance (October 30,31, 2010) is a Stratus Media Group (SMDI.ob) event. I like their business model which includes opening a Dubai office for Middle East Expansion. Concours d’Elegance events in Napa, Vegas, Beverly Hills, Miami, Chicago, Dallas and Phoenix-Scottsdale to start. They also acquired the U.S. rights to the Mille Miglia Brand and will stage a 1000 mile race along the California coast in the Italian Tradition which began in 1927. Consider driving in the first ever Mille Miglia on U.S. soil, it will be memorable. Also a really cool investment idea.
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance 2011
2nd to 6th February 2011
Marina World (same Venue as 2010)
a REAL special event . . . Promise ;-)