Greetings,

We would like to invite you and your club to attend the Colorado Grand Concours d'Non-Elegance display on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Lionshead in Vail. This very popular event allows us to showcase the Colorado Grand vehicles for the town of Vail. In addition, all of the major car clubs from around Colorado have been invited to partake in a special venue of their own. 

We have taken a two-year hiatus because of the extensive construction in the Lionshead area in Vail.  As the snow melts and the construction dust subsides, it appears that the show will return!  The Concours d'Non-Elegance will be held on the Saturday after the Colorado Grand completes its 1,000 mile quest around Colorado.  You'll be able to enjoy the cars replete in all of their 1,000 road grime!  The final details will be provided to you in the future, but we are excited to enjoy a new venue surrounded by the shopping and dining that can only be Vail.

 

This year, Mercedes-Benz and Girard-Perregaux, Premier Financial, Hagerty Insurance, Greenberg Traurig & FedEx Custom Critical are returning to help the Colorado Grand to again raise more than $100,000 for Colorado charities and communities. Founded by Bob Sutherland in 1989, the Grand is recognized worldwide as the finest event of its kind, leading distinctive pre-1961 sports and racing cars through the Colorado Rockies each fall.

This year, the Colorado Grand is celebrating its 20 year history with a special flair and is indeed proud that it has raised more than $2 million dollars for small Colorado charities and towns. Among its beneficiaries are The Robert Sutherland Foundation (combating bipolar disorder), the Colorado State Patrol Widows and Orphans Fund, and other human service programs. College scholarships are awarded to students from four towns where the event stops for lunch and the Grand helps these often remote communities to buy emergency medical equipment. The Colorado State Patrol provides motorcycle escorts for the event, and local residents pitch in to help serve lunches. The Grand creates an unusual synergy among automotive enthusiasts, the police, and local residents.
 

Pre-war entries, which are encouraged, include Alfa Romeo, Peerless, Mercedes-Benz, Delage, BMW, Bugatti, and Talbot cars. Post-war cars include Allard, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, HRG, Porsche, Lancia, Kurtis, Jaguar, even Bristol, HRG and Pegaso. Many of these are one of a kind models and major race winners and are a very unique opportunity to view. Entrants come from around the world to share these wonderful cars with us.

This is a low-key, non-judged event show that will take place in Vail from 9:00 until 1:00 on Saturday, September 20th. We would like to begin placing your car between 8 am and 9:30am, and you will be able to get your car out at anytime, but would ask that you can leave it as long as possible.

Again, because of the construction around the Lionshead Mall, our venue will be modified a bit as the Grand cars will park in the same location as the club cars.  A map to the show will be provided soon to help you locate the show.

Please let me know if you have any questions either prior or during the event, but really appreciate your support!

Here's to another great Grand!

Paul Gilpatrick