2013 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Photo Gallery

On the weekend of June 1-2, 2013, the Eighteenth Annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance was held in the Connecticut town. Benefitting AmeriCares, the invitational spans the weekend, featuring American cars on Saturday, and European, performance, and race cars on Sunday. Exhibited automobiles are the creme of the crop, and the show dazzles with perpetual favorites as well as rare and unique examples from automotive history.

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Detail of the 1955 Jaguar XK140 driving by the judges in the first photo. All cars are arranged on the field and judged by over 40 international judges pooled from media and automotive-related fields. Each afternoon at 3 pm, the motorcycles and cars parade by the judges and crowd for the awards presentation.

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This 1970 Plymouth Hemicuda underwent a 14-month restoration that was completed in April 2013. Touted as "the most decorated Hemicuda ever," it can brag over sixty wins in Europe from 1971-1973. It can now also add the 2013 Concours America - Chief Judge's Award from Greenwich.

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Dubbed a "hybrid," the 1967 Sunbeam Tiger Mark II isn't of the "green" sort that we use the term for today. In concours parlance, a hybrid is manufactured between Europe and the U.S. In this case, the body is of British manufacture, and it is powered by a Ford Mustang V8 engine.

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Modern Bugattis look radically different than their earlier predessesors. This elegant example is a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C.

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Just a little younger than the Bugatti by two years, the 1940 Lagonda V-12 debuted at the 1939 New York Auto Show.

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The sweeping 1937 Delahaye 135 M of French manufacture sports a six-cylinder engine. It also made an appearance at the 1939 World's Fair, and won a Chief Judges Award in Greenwich.

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Rick Hendee's 1966 Triumph was stolen from dorm parking in Boston, and was never recovered. 44 years later, he saw a TR-4A for sale, did some checking, and found that it was the very car stolen from him. It was fortunately kept in great condition, and he is once again the proud owner.

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Winning the award for "Best Swedish Car on the Field" was the bright red Saab Sonett II. According the the Saab Museum, only 28 were manufactured. This example was #22 and just completed a 2-year restoration.

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A rather surprising vehicle in the U.S. and at a Concours, nonetheless, is the 1960 Trabant from East Germany. The 500cc 2-cylinder engine churns out about 26 horsepower, and the bright green two-door is unrestored.

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West of the Berlin Wall in Munich, BMW was building Isettas. In 1961, some Isettas were manufactured as police cars - with a top speed of 53 miles an hour. Perhaps that's why it's also towing a restored 1965 BMW R27 police motorcycle. The Isetta garnered an Award of Excellence.

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