Sun, May 6, 2018

35th Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance

Nottoway Park

About this event

Potomac logo35th Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance

This year’s 35 th Annual Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance will be soon
be upon us. Billed as the Potomac Porsche Club’s premier annual concours and
hosted along with the DC Region’s Mercedes Benz Club and BMW Club for its 35 th
year, this is a great time to view some of the areas nicest German automobiles.
Bring your Porsche out to the show to compete for awards and to display. The all-
day event is complete with car displays, food and merchandise vendors and
followed by an awards reception.

Potomac Porsche Club Concours Chairmen John Truban & Kevin Naughten
have chosen a diverse and highly qualified group of Judges. The Judges will be
scoring cars based on cleanliness of the exterior, interior, engine and trunk
compartments. We do not score the undercarriage of the car. We have designed
the car classes to allow for the widest range of Porsche automobiles to compete
and be shown. We have many familiar classes while adding two additional classes
this year. We have added a Modern Production Class for Cayennes, Macans and
Panameras, as well as brought back the Outlaw Class for all Porsches that have
been noticeably modified from the original specifications.

This year’s Deutsche Marque will be awarding Class Awards for 1 st , 2 nd and
3 rd places. We will also be awarding five Grand Awards, listed below. The Best of
Marque Award will be given to the top scoring Porsche on the show field. This
winner will then compete against the Mercedes Benz and BMW recipients for The
Spirit of the Marque Award – the top honor.

Pre-registration is highly suggested as space is limited and this speeds up
your registration process. 

Registration starts March 15, 2018 6:00 PM
The entry fee for the concours is $30 per car ($40 after April 30th or on-site).
Registration includes one wine and cheese awards reception ticket.  Additional wine and cheese
reception tickets are available at $15 each.

In order to allow us to plan appropriately for the number of guests, please register in advance.
There is no charge or need to register to attend the concours as a spectator.
The official website for the 35 th Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance is:
www.dmconcours.com
Event Schedule:
8:30 AM - Field opens to show participants for placement onto the field.
9:00 AM - General admission begins.
10:00 - AM All cars whose owners wish them to be judged must be registered,
and cars placed on the field. If you would like to be judged, PLEASE have your car
on the field by 10:00 AM We do our best to judge everyone consistently and fairly
and can do this best if we have sufficient time. Thank you!
10:30 AM - Judging begins.
2:30 - 3:00 PM - After the judging is completed, scores are tallied, and winners
determined, we will announce winners at the wine and cheese reception.
3:00 PM - Wine and Cheese Reception - Awards for all clubs will be presented at
the Wine and Cheese Reception.
(There is a rain date of May 20 st should that be needed)

Top Trophy
The Spirit of the Deutsche Marque Concours Award – chosen by the Porsche
Club, BMW Club and Mercedes Club Chairmen from the three Best of Marque
winners. Given to the top German Automobile that best exemplifies the spirit of
the Deutsche Marque Concours.

Grand Awards
Best of Marque Award
Chairman’s Award
Most Significant Porsche Award
Best Design Award
People’s Choice Award

Class Awards
1. 356 All Years
2. Early Aircooled 911s, 912 & 914 - (1964 to 1976)
3. Mid Aircooled 911s (1977-89)
4. Late Aircooled 911s (1990-1998)
5. Modern 911 (1999 - 2018)
6. 924, 944, 968, 928
7. Boxster/Cayman
8. Modern Production (Cayenne, Macan, Panamera)
9. Outlaw Class (For all Porsches that have been noticeably modified from
original specifications)

Event requirements

Changes at this year’s 35th Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance

This year marks a change in the way the Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance will operate.  In the past we had a wash and shine class for those who simply wanted the outside of the car looked at and not be “fully judged.” We also had a judged class that was scored on the cleanliness of the car inside and out. 

This year the 35th Annual Deutsche Marque Concours will combine the two groups to have one judged group of cars on the field.  Every car on the field will be eligible for awards, of which some are not based on cleanliness at all, such as the Best Design Award, People’s Choice, Chairman’s Award and Most Significant Porsche Award.

We recognize that while some feel their car is not prepared to compete amongst other cars that are freshly restored or kept in a bubble, this competition is designed for all Porsche owners to have fun displaying their car alongside their fellow Porsche Club members and enjoy the Concours experience.  The cost is the same for everyone, so why not get the full experience.

The process for the judging will work as follows:

  1. At 10:30 am the judging will begin.  We will be judging in the order of how the class list appears.  Beginning with 356’s and ending with Outlaws. 
  2. The team of judges will arrive at your vehicle and introduce themselves.
  3. They will ask you to briefly tell them about your Porsche.  This is your opportunity to tell the judges about the history of your car, what is special about it or any modifications you have made.       
  4. They will then walk around the vehicle and look at the outside of the vehicle.  They will be looking at everything that is visible to the eye.  They will not be looking under the car or in wheel wells. 
  5. They will then ask the owner to open the doors, trunk and engine compartments.  They will walk around inspecting each of those areas.
  6. If your vehicle is a convertible, you may display it with the top up or down.  However, if the top is down the judges will ask for the top to be raised momentarily during judging so that it may be inspected.
  7. The judges will then ask the owner to close all of the compartments and doors. 
  8. The judges will deliberate to the side away from the car.
  9. After scoring the vehicle the judges will thank the owner and move to the next vehicle.

The 35th Annual Deutsche Marque Concours will be an exciting time to bring your Porsche out and meet new friends and learn new things.

Entries (43)

RB
Richard Bowker
MC
Michael Copperthite
BT
Bill Tate
PJ
Philip Jones
DA
Davey Ahearn
DZ
Donald Zelm
MS
Mike Stephens
PR
Pete Russell

Nottoway Park

Vienna,, VA
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Organizer

Car Show/Concours organized by

PCA - Potomac, The Founders' Region

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