Every year, the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance recognizes and applauds people who dedicate their powers to advancing the area of collecting and also to protecting significant automobiles and motorcycles to the advantage of others by praising all of them with Discussing the Passion honors.
Grand Prix d’Honneur – Foreign
1931 Bugatti Type 54
McKeel Hagerty demonstrates the characteristics natural within this tribute through his resolve for making certain the durability from the collector vehicle community. The Enthusiasts Foundation he founded preserves the collector-vehicle and boat hobbies by supplying scholarship grants for education, library and museum programs, and youth-oriented activities. Hagerty, Boss of Hagerty Insurance Company, Corporation., encourages the heritage from the automobile and advocates for collector-vehicle proprietors in legislatures with the family-founded Historic Vehicle Association. His youth participation initiatives include Operation Ignite! Hooking up Cars and youngsters Program. The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance welcomes the Hagerty Youth Idol judges for that 4th year, inviting kids age 8 to fifteen to understand the fundamentals of knowing.
Peter Egan, our 2011 Featured Artist – journalist, motorcycle and vehicle collector and restorer, test driver, and tourer-captures the spirit of motoring. He proffers the love, understanding, humbleness, and humor to us because he shares his adventures in the posts that leave many a readers eagerly waiting for the most recent issues of Cycle World and Road & Track magazines. His numerous books also produce a spark of enthusiasm for seasoned experts in addition to beginners together with his contagious energy and long lasting hope in dealing with another project and taking yet another drive.
Because of our sponsors including Showing Sponsor Porsche Cars The United States, Tiffany & Co., Cadillac, Sports Vehicle Market, Westport Assets, Bonhams, Moffly Media, Fairfield Motor Cars, Callari Auto Group, Burns Motorcars, Reliable Service providers, Rubin Worldwide, Gartner, Tito’s Hand crafted Vodka, Meguiar’s, Hagerty Insurance, FIAT, St. Vincent’s Clinic Foundation, Automotive Corrections Corporation., American Iron Magazine, Roadbike Magazine, Vintage Rallies, Automotive Valuation Services, Monticello Motor Club, Lime Rock Driver’s Club, and also the Delamar Hotel.
The big event has elevated a lot more than $100,000 for that Drive to deal with Autism Fund, supporting services for kids and adolescents with developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders through St. Vincent’s Behavior Health Services.