From The Province : Two-day weekend of supercars, boats and rarely seen classic cars
he classic-car show season is slowly winding down. Three incredible
Pacific Northwest events that offer something for everyone are taking
place this weekend.Two one-day events on Saturday include the
Langley Good Times Cruise–In and the Kirkland Concours d’Elegance at the
recently opened Le May Museum in Tacoma.
The Luxury and Supercar
Weekend (L+S), a two-day event Saturday and Sunday, takes place in
Vancouver’s magnificent VanDusen Botanical Garden, located at W. 37th
Avenue and Oak Street. The L+S Weekend is a combination of modern
supercars, boats and some classic cars rarely seen on the street today.
Aston–Martin and Bentley will use the event for the Canadian unveiling
of two new models.
This year’s Shaughnessy Concours d’Elegance,
which takes place within the L+S Weekend, is presented by Hagerty
Classic Car Insurance and will give attendees the chance to view three
Pebble Beach class winners: Jonathan Parker’s 1960 AC Ace; Brian Ross’
1951 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Coupe; and the locally owned, triple
crown Villa d’Este winner and multiple Pebble Beach award-winning 1933
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Coupe with a one-off body by Figone. The Alfa
Romeo and AC were restored by the talented team at RX Autoworks in North
Vancouver.
Other classes will include Modern Supercars, Classic
Supercars and almost 100 years of Aston-Martin, which ties in with the
50th anniversary of the James Bond movies. This display will include
cars seen in some of Bond movies, including a 1964 Aston Martin DB-5,
one of just two such examples in B.C. Other classes include Royal Cars,
Cars of the Great Gatsby era and a display of Shelby Mustangs, a tribute
to Carroll Shelby who passed away earlier this year.
A special
guest attending on Saturday is Henrik Fisker, the CEO of Fisker
Automotive, which builds sports and luxury sedans. On Saturday, Fisker
Automobiles will offer rides by donation, with all proceeds going to
support children with Autism.
For more information or online ticket purchases (also available at the gate), visit luxurysupercar.com.
Nigel
Matthews is the director of sales and marketing for Hagerty Canada.
Hagerty is the world’s leading provider of classic car and boat
insurance. Contact: nmatthews@hagerty.com or visit hagerty.ca.
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