There is an incredible concours event coming up this weekend in Hershey. Its called the Elegance at Hershey and is the brainchild/inspiration of Jack Rich, one of the most significant collectors in the US. He has many Pebble Beach winning cars.

And there will be many Pebble Beach cars at this event. Check out the website http://theeleganceathershey.com/

On Saturday the 11th, the VCCC is hosting the Grand Ascent. The Grand Ascent is a vintage hill climb exhibition in the European tradition, where drivers will pilot some of the finest vintage race cars up the historic back road to The Hotel Hershey. Modeled on similar events such as England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and paying homage to long standing events such as Mount Equinox, The Grand Ascent will relive the excitement of race cars storming up hill to test the mettle of the driver and the machine.

Judge North will have his 16 cylinder Bugatti Grand Prix car going up the hill along with many other interesting vehicles.

Sunday will feature the likes of these machines

BRASS/ VINTAGE:
1. 1910 Stevens Duryea Model X Touring(FIVA)
2. 1915 Peerless 48 Seven passenger touring
3. 1911 Locomobile Model M 48hp 7-passenger touring
4. 1911 Palmer Singer
5. 1906 Lozier
6. 1911 Mercedes 37-90 4 Passenger Sport ex-Ralph DePalma
7. 1907 Fiat Targa Floria Racer
8. 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Roi de Belges

PREWAR FRENCH:

1. 1931 Voisin C20 (exhibition only)
2. 1926 Hispano Suiza H6B Cabriolet by Chapron
3. 1937 Delahaye 135M Roadster by Figoni et Falaschi
4. Peugeot 402 Darl’Mat Roadster
5. Delahaye 135M Competition Coupe by Figoni et Falaschi
6. 1929 Bugatti T45 Grand Prix
7. 1937 Bugatti T57 Roadster by Ramseier-Worblaufen
8. 1930 Bugatti T43 Sports Four-Seater by Million-Guiet
9. 1937 Bugatti Type 57C Roadster by Vanvooren
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PREWAR BRITISH:

1 Blower Bentley (FIVA)
2. Bentley 3 ˝ Liter Hooper Sedanca
3. 1926 Bentley 6 ˝ Litre Conv Coupe by H.J. Mulliner
4. 1928 Daimler P.1.50 Royal Limousine
5. 1937 Rolls-Royce PIII Sedanca “Gaul’s Copper Kettle”

PREWAR GERMAN:
1. 1937 Mercedes 540K Cabriolet A
2. 1931 Mercedes-Benz SSK Sport/2 (FIVA)
3. 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster by Mayfair

PREWAR ITALIAN:
1. 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8AS Roadster by Fleetwood
2. 1932 Maserati 4CS Roadster
3. 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C1750 Grand Sport by Zagato
4. 1930 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 Monza


PREWAR AMERICAN:
1. 1932 Chrysler CG LeBaron Special Roadster (FIVA)
2. 1935 Buick 96S Sport Coupe
3. 1934 Packard 1208 Convertible Sedan by Dietrich
4. 1930 duPont Model G Roadster by Merrimac
5. 1929 duPont Model G 2 passenger Speedster (FIVA)
6. 1930 Lincoln L Sport Phaeton
7. 1930 V16 Cadillac 452 Roadster by Fleetwood
8. 1936 V16 Cadillac 90 Aero-Dynamic Coupe by Fleetwood
9. 1929 Duesenberg J Convertible Sedan by Murphy (FIVA)
10. 1931 Cadillac 452A V16 All Weather Phaeton by Fleetwood
11. 1937 Cadillac 452D 2 Passenger Coupe by Fleetwood (FIVA)
12. 1932 Auburn 12-160-A Boattail Speedster
13. 1929 Packard 640 Roadster
14. 1934 Brewster Town Cabriolet d’Ville (FIVA)
15. 1932 Packard 903 Super Eight Sport Phaeton
16. 1930 Packard 745 Convertible Victoria by Derham
17. 1930 Cord L29 Speedster (Brooks Stevens)
18. 1930 duPont Model G Special Sedan
19. 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Playboy Roadster by Brewster
20. 1941 Chrysler Newport Dual Cowl Phaeton by Lebaron
21. 1931 Franklin Pirate One-Off Sedan by Walker


POSTWAR:

1. 1939/47 RR PIII Labourdette (exhibition only)
2. 1952 Chrysler SWB Coupe by Ghia
3. 1954 Mercury XM-800
4. 1954 Plymouth Belmont
5. 1948 Tucker 48
6. 1948 Delahaye 135M Figoni et Falaschi
7. 1955 Hudson Italia
8. 1947 Alfa Romeo 6C2500SS Cabriolet by Pininfarina
9. 1952 Muntz Jet Convertible

POSTWAR SPORTS/RACING:
1. 1957 BMW 507 Roadster (FIVA)
2. 1958 Ferrari 250PF “Speciale”
3. 1960 Ferrari 250 PF Cabriolet Series II

We are talking some heavy duty, high end, Pebble Beach quality car, just up the road.

This is a unique opportunity to see some very rare iron. I would encourage anyone within range to consider attending. If you've ever thought about going to Pebble Beach but the costs/time/travel too difficult, try this one out for size. It ain't no 18th fairway on the ocean but its on this side of the country

Hope to see some of you there.

regards

ken

 

Sounds like an awesome event! I can head up Sunday, if that's the bigger "show day"

 

Sunday is the day to be there. See if you can find a seatmate to do the drive with you. Whom ever goes to this will not regret the opportunity to see some incredible machinery.

 

Ken - I wasn't able to make it today. Had a very busy day yesterday and went out with Sunir in Baltimore. How was the event?

 

dang talk about short notice!! Hope the event was well attended, looks like we missed some fantastic cars.