About this event
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2013 Concours d’Elegance |
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Our 2013 Concours will be held on Saturday October 12, 2013 at RBM of Atlanta – North located at 345 McFarland Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004. The Concours is open to all Mercedes-Benz car owners. This year’s Concours will feature the “SL Pagoda” in honor of this model’s 50th anniversary.
The Concours event will be preceded by a Judging school held Friday evening, October 11th at RBM of Atlanta – North from 5pm to 8 pm. Pete Lesler, MBCA National Concours Chairman will be teaching this class. Judging school attendees do not have to attend to Concours. There is no charge for the judging school, however registration is required so that we can plan accordingly. A light dinner will be served.
The Concours will be held Saturday with Registration open from 8am until 8:45am. All cars should be in their assigned spaces by 9am. Judging will begin at 10am and will conclude by 1pm. Lunch will be provided by RBM of Altanta – North. Concours awards will be presented at 2 pm. Non-MBCA members are eligible for all awards except for the Peachtree Section Bud Johnson Traveling trophy award that recognizes the best car. If you are showing your car, please plan on staying for the entire event.
Youth Judging sponsored by Hagerty Insurance will once again be apart of this year’s show. If you have a child or a grandchild between the ages of eight and seventeen they are eligible to participate. The children will have an opportunity to learn about the unique cars at the show and will do their own form of judging and present a trophy to the car of their choice. This program will be limited and children will be accepted as youth judges on a first come first serve basis. Please use the Registration form to enroll them as a Youth Judge (there is no fee to participate). Parents/grandparents do not need to be a Concours participant but need to accompany the child to the event.
Event requirements
Car Classes for the 2013 Concours will be:
- Concours
Cars in this category must be at least 25 years old and represent the most perfect examples of the Mercedes-Benz marque. These cars are in excellent original condition, or are restored to original show quality standards. They will be judged according to strict MBCA judging rules (undercarriages will not be judged) and by MBCA certified judges. A 100-point system will be used to determine the best of the best.
- Street
Cars in this class are usually driven on a regular basis. Street cars should be driven to the event. Street cars will be judged to determine those cars that are in the best original condition for their age and mileage. Engine and trunks will be judged, undercarriages will not be judged. Judging will be performed MBCA certified judges using the MBCA defined 100-point system designed for Street cars.
- Pre-merger AMG
Cars in this class are cars that are AMG modified Mercedes-Benz automobiles before Mercedes-Benz acquired AMG. Pre-merger AMG cars will be judged to determine those cars that are in the best condition for their age and mileage. Cars will be judged against a modified version of the MBCA 100-point Street car system that will take into consideration the AMG modifications.
- SL “Pagoda”
Don’t have a perfect Pagoda? No problem. Owners in this car class can decide whether they wish to have their car judged or not. Judged cars will be judged to Concours standards. Awards will be given for both judged and non-judged cars.
- Silver Star Preservation Certification
This is not a judged category but is designed to recognize and “Certify” cars 25 years of age or older that have not been restored or may be in progress of being restored. A Silver Star Preservation Class Mercedes-Benz must be driven to the MBCA event and have all of its safety items operating. It must have a fire extinguisher. All safety items will be checked and must be totally operational to qualify your car as a Silver Star Preservation vehicle. MBCA’s Concours Chairman will use a point system has been designed as a guideline and qualification of 60 points or better in three of five categories to earn the “Silver Star Preservation Certificate”.
- Display Only
These cars will not be judged. Cars may be of any age or condition. They are for the enjoyment of all and will not be eligible for awards.