Thursday, September 6, 2012

Canada: Two-day weekend of supercars, boats and rarely seen classic cars

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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