Concours d'Elegance Car Gallery

The woman with a pink parasol and matching pink bonnet, dress, stockings, shoes, handbag and picnic basket stands in front of her classic car entry in Concours d'Elegance Classic Car Show and Competition held in Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach, California. The grass lawns behind the Central Library and Cultural Center are turned into a showground for a car competition to raise funds for the Children's Wing of the library. See Concourse d'Elegance page for information about the time, place, date and price of admission for this annual event.

Hundreds of classic and collector car owners enter this annual competition, one of the favorite events on the West Coast because of its car categories and location three miles from the beach. Many automobile collectors dress in costume appropriate to the time frame for their cars. The public is invited for an admission fee (usually around $10) to look at the beautiful automobiles and talk with the owners. Classic car owners may participate by contacting Concours d'Elegance and filling out an application along with fee. Call the phone number of visit the website listed here. Held usually in June at Huntington Central Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, California  92647. Call: (714) 375-5023. www.hbconcours.org