Concours
d'Elegance
of
America
at Inn
at
St.John's
July
27-29th By
Raymond
Rolak/Associate
Editor
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- The
40th
Concours
d'Elegance
of
America
had
their
preview
at the
Center
for
Creative
Study to
kick-off
this
year’s
event,
July
27-29th.
The
Concours
d'Elegance
of
America
announced
that
long-time
supporters
of the
event,
Sam and
Emily
Mann, as
2018
Collectors
of the
Year.
The
Mann's
will
have
five
vehicles
from
their
amazing
collection
on the
show
field
for
Sunday's
final
viewing,
including
a 1935
Duesenberg.
To
support
the
announcement,
nine
iconic
vehicles
were on
display
and the
official
poster
designers
were
announced.
Executive
Director
Diane
Flis-Schneider
announced
the
finalists,
including
Javier
Guerra,
Andrew
Gombac
and the
winning
designer,
David
Pichia
of
Rochester
Hills.
Chairman
of the
Board,
Larry
Moss
invited
the
artists
to be
honorary
judges
for the
show.
In
attendance
was
Keith
Crain
and he
had his
1939
Bugatti
displayed
and
motor-muscle
performance
auto
builder,
Ken
Lingenfelter.
Flis-Schneider
said,
"We will
have
three
pillars
of
support
for the
vehicles.....
Art,
Fashion
and
Automobiles.
We are
featuring
diversity
and
inclusion
this
year.
There
really
is
something
for
everybody."
Fashion
designers
Janna
Coumoundouras
and
Mathew
Richmond
had
spectacular
auto
inspired
creations
on
display.
The
Concours
d’Elegance
of
America
originated
at
Oakland
University’s
Meadow
Brook
Hall,
the
historic
home of
Matilda
Dodge
Wilson
and
widow of
automotive
pioneer
John
Dodge.
In 2011
this
world-class
event
moved to
the
beautiful
grounds
of the
Inn at
St.
John’s
in
Plymouth,
Michigan.
This
year,
Porsche
is the
featured
auto
manufacturer.