The British are Coming!
The third annual Dayton Concours d’Elegance at Carillon Park will bring a British invasion of the automotive kind on Sunday, September 20th. Presented by AAA Miami Valley, this high-end antique car show will feature British automakers Morgan and Mini as well as former American automaker Marmon.
The Concours weekend kicks off on Saturday afternoon, the 19th, with a driving tour and visit to a local automotive museum for Concours participants. Saturday evening features a casual party, open to the public, on the grounds of the Carillon Historical Park offering a preview of automobiles, automotive art pavilion, entertainment, silent auction, food and beverages. Saturday evening’s Preview Party will be held from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Cost is $65 per person and reservations are required.
The Concours is held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday and will have 200 classic and antique automobiles and motorcycles competing for awards. There will also be live entertainment, an automotive art pavilion, sponsor exhibits, and a variety of local food and beverages. All historic buildings and exhibits at the park will be open.
The two British marques being featured, Morgan and Mini, are both celebrating birthdays this year. The Morgan automobile is 100 years old. To this day each vehicle is built by hand. The Mini is turning 50 years old. While the original Classic Mini is no longer built, BMW now builds a MINI based on a similar design.
Marmon, this year’s an American marque, was built in Indianapolis from 1902 through 1933. In 1911, a Marmon known as “The Marmon Wasp” won the first Indianapolis 500. With the Great Depression taking its toll on automakers, Marmon stopped production of cars and joined forces with Col. Arthur Herrington to form Marmon-Herrington and turned to building trucks. In 1950, Marmon-Herrington acquired Ford’s bus division and began building electric trolley busses. These busses were used in Chicago, San Francisco and of course, Dayton. The City Transit bus on display in the Dicke Transportation Center at Carillon Historical Park is a Marmon-Herrington.
Admission to the Sunday Concours is free to all Dayton History members. General admission fees are $10 for adults, $5 for children 3-17 with children under 3 free. A commemorative program is included with admission. Discounted tickets will be for sale at Carillon Historical Park and all AAA Miami Valley offices beginning August 15th. Advance tickets prices are $8 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, visit the event website at www.daytonconcours.com.
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