Des Moines Concourse

Wow, great video and great music, nicely done. I will definitely attend this year.

 

I am still looking for cars this years event. In fact I will make it entirely a Ferrari class if I get enough of them! If you can bring your car to the concours please fill out an application for selection, we are developing a lot of new goodies and souvenirs for you to take home this year and the event is free for those who are displaying their car.

http://www.salisburyconcours.com/about/application/

 

Wait a minute. Free entrance, get to see a bunch of cool cars, goodies to boot. I'm there.

 

I am in with my Giallo F430 unless I upgrade by then , but it still will be an F-Car........Steve

 

If you send in your application for the 430 I can easily change the car to something else if you upgrade.

 

I have applied numerous times to have my Ferrari at the Salisbury show only to be told that it wasn't a good fit. That folks would rather look at the GM (stuff) of Harley Earl.
Really? So I stopped applying. Now it looks like F-cars are wanted? Which is it?

 

I MUST HAVE a fire distinguisher place behind my left front tire...?

I don't own one. Does that disqualify me and my TdF 355 from entering?

 

I would recommend calling Paul Swartzel and/or Stan Reeg. They are the heads of the FCA there (they are both in Iowa) and know "an owner or two" of exotics in your state.

 

I started an exotics class last year which they enjoyed and the public loved. Before last year your Ferrari may not have fit into the other classes. The types of cars that are accepted change each year. I believe there have been four Ferraris on display in the past years.

Two years ago they were looking for steam and microcars which are not likely to be accepted now this year.

Also note that just because your car was not accepted in one year that does not mean it will not be considered the next. We can't take all of the cars and if two cars fit well together or there are duplicates then some cars will have to be displayed in an upcoming year.

I for one (although not everyone on the board) believes that a car should not be shown more than once in a five year period to allow others to bring different cars and to keep those of us in charge of finding the cars from getting lazy and not brining in new people to the show.

 

Here is the video from the driving tour that I promised!

http://www.salisburyconcours.com/heartland-driving-tour/

 

Last chance, I have several applications from Ferrari owners, I will have put the class together soon so send in those applications if you would like your car to be on display.

 

Ron its french judging not concours points based judging. My TR has a few chips in the Chin spoiler because I love driving it which with this group is definitely appreciated.

 

The show is this Sunday September 11th and we will have the largest collection of vehicles we have ever at 147 vehicles. Here are some of the notable vehicles that I feel the readers of this board might be interested in are:

1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing
1958 AC Aceca-Bristol
1964 AC Cobra Roadster
1970 De Tomaso Mangusta Coupe
1972 De Tomaso Pantera
1974 De Tomaso Pantera
1986 Ferrari 328GTS
1986 Lotus Turbo Esprit
1989 Ferrari Testarossa
2001 Ferrari 360 Spider Convertible
2005 Ferrari F430 F1
2009 Lamborghini Murcielago
2011 Ferrari 458
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
2011 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
1940 Triumph Speed Twin 500
1954 BMW R67/2
1956 Maserati 160 T4 SSO Sport
1957 Aermacchi Chimera - Just won its class at Monterrey a few weeks ago
1957 Velocette Venom
1958 BMW R69
1967 BMW R60/2
1967 Bultaco Metralla
1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
1927 Rolls Royce Phantom I
1928 Cunningham V5
1932 Rolls Royce Phantom II Saloon
1937 Cord Phaeton
1951 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith
1959 Bentley S1 Saloon
1965 Jaguar XKE Roadster
1910 Maytag Mason Model A
1910 Sears K
1910 Stanley Steamer 72 Roadster

Keep in mind this is just a small representation of what will be at the show this year.

 

Thanks to everyone who came to the concours!
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Great show everyone ! I enjoyed getting the chance to chat with some of you and getting to look at the cars. I was thoroughly impressed with everything that was there.

 

I agree the people make the show!! Great crowd of enjoyable people.

 

I totally agree. There were moments I forget the cars were there.
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Very Nice!

 

Article in Hemmings about the Concours:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/09/22/september-in-des-moines/