2015 Concorso Ferrari and Freinds

Though most of you already know, a few have asked me to post a thread.


The Concorso Ferrari and Friends 2015 show is well on its way.

LaSalle Rd in beautiful West Hartford Center, Connecticut
The date is June 28, 2015

We have over 10,000 spectators and in 2014 has over 175 Italian cars!

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Here is our video recently finished. Your car maybe in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms46...ature=youtu.be


Please please please pre register. This year maybe the last year to "just show up",. Because of how big the event is, we may make this a pre-register event only.

 

your video link does not work?
I believe this is it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58iToVk5b8w
great vid

 

It feels like the right time to bump this thread up as this great event is only a week and a half away !!!

- Ed -

 

Looking forward to it. Making the trek up from Long Island!

 

Hey guys, I'm trying to arrange to attend this show with my brother, it will be my 4th Hartford Concours. Its one of the best shows on the east coast.

 

Just a reminder as the times have changed slightly from last year.

Please plan to arrive at the event between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. at the latest if you signed up for the parade with our special Connecticut Children’s Medical Center passengers in order to maintain your parade spot.
Please plan to arrive between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. if you are not in the parade.

 

Come rain or shine!

 

Looking forward to it. Being on a bike again I'm really hoping for some clear skies!

 

Looking forward to it. Took today off and cleaned the F-car. Weather seems better than prior forecasts.

 

I'm signed up am hoping for no rain and right now the weather looks like it could be ok!

 

I have a question. As this is my first time attending this event. Where do people park when your car isn't part of the show? Is there parking set aside? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

James

My first choice is the Town Center parking structure near the intersection of South Main Street and Memorial Road. Turn west at this intersection (there is a sign for Town Center Parking) and there is a multilevel parking lot. This puts you a couple of hundred feet from the center of LaSalle Road and all the action. I say first choice because my recollection is that it is not normally open on Sunday but it has been in the past for this great event.

I've also found on street parking but you'll have to walk a bit.

Enjoy the event !!!

- Ed -

 

Man! Been up since 4am just watching the damn rain and the radar. It will be held, rain or shine.

It will be tough for us but by the time you folks start heading out, it should be clearing.

The kids from the hospital are expecting us........and if the kids are there, we will be there

 

NWS hourly weather graph shows precipitation potential dropping to 50% at 10AM and 35% at 11AM, and between 30 and 45% thereafter. This is very encouraging... I'll see you there.

 

good turnout, washout etc?

 

117 cars showed up and still, a few thousand people according to the WHPD.

 

Thanks to all of the folks that work sooo hard to make this great event happen.

- Ed -

 

I'd like to second Ed's comment -- The Concorso organizers and staff obviously put serious effort into this and the results were outstanding.

It was awesome seeing what the kids were getting out of it. Your hearts are in the right place.

Some general photos...
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Great fun as always and kudos to the staff, police and, of course, the children. A special treat was seeing the spectacular 1957 Ferrari 335S owned by Scuderia N.E. It participated in just about all the major races winning several with P. Collins, Klementaski, Gendebien, Hill, Von Neumann and Ginther behind the wheel. One beautiful, and fast (the owner said he had driven it at 175MPH!) car.

Actually, the misty, cloudy, cool conditions beat many of the sunny years where the temperature hovered in the 90's.

 

Despite the on-and-off rain yesterday, the event seemed to go off without a hitch! Great job to all of the organizers and anyone that partook in the show this year. Hopefully next year we can get a break in the weather again - it can't be smooth every year I suppose .

Great shots mulo rampante! Even managed one of my bike, cheers!

 

Thanks. The bikes are among the more interesting things, IMO.

An update:

Some youtube videos are now showing up, and the social media are full of images. Media coverage I've found:

Ferraris out in Force for Fundraiser in West Hartford Center - We-Ha | West Hartford News

Pictures: Ferrari Concorso 2015 - Hartford Courant
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Pictures: Ferrari Concorso 2015 - CTnow

Concorso Car Show Raises Money for CT Children Medical Center | WTNH Connecticut News

Ferrari fundraiser benefits Connecticut Children?s Hospital | FOX CT

 

http://youtu.be/o5PDQrSe4e4

http://youtu.be/DQxPyJeXnPY

 

http://youtu.be/s7rgCce53gM

Mulo Rampante makes an appearance in this one.

 

Hadn't seen that, thanks. You can also see Sal's and Jay's Mondials in that one.

 

Charles,
Thanks for the lead on the websites. All 3 of my cars are in the FOX video.
Phil