Future Classics at Concours Devou

 

Most every concours d'elegance event features a Future Classics class. It's a way to bring in modern performance and super cars, especially those that most people don't get a chance to see all the time. The Concours Devou was no exception, and they brought in some amazing automobiles for their Future Classics Class. Among them was a 2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the Chairman's Choice award winning 2010 Dodge Viper ACR, a 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider, a 2003 Ferrari 360 Spider F1, and a 2017 Dodge Viper GTSR. 

Concours Devou Hosted Fantastic Fords

 

This year's Concours Devou featured a class for Fantastic Fords. Obviously, the group centered around the Mustang and a truly fantastic variant, a Best-in-Class winning 1967 Shelby GT 500 which has won similar awards at other concours events. Also in the field was a 1968 Shelby GT 500, a 1968 Ford Mustang convertible, and a 2014 Ford Mustang Hertz Penske GT. 

Fabulous Family Haulers at Concours Devou

 

Concours Devou, unlike some similar events, offers up some different classes. Though they may not be called the same as at other concours events, they presented some outstanding automobiles. The Fabulous Family Haulers class is a perfect example with the Best-in-Class winner 1958 1958 MG Magnette ZB Veritone, a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, a 1952 Mercedes Benz 220 Cabriolet 8, and a 1957 Oldsmobile Starfire 98.

Classic Era Roadsters at Concours Devou

 

Concours Devou's second go round was undoubtedly a success with spectacular cars on hand to celebrate the beauty and importance of the automobile. That was certainly evident in the Classic Era Roadster class which featured a Navaho Red and Black 1928 Auburn 8-115 Boattail Speedster which, in addition to winning Best of Show awards at three concours events, is an Antique Automobile Club of America Zenith Award winner as featuring the best restoration in the country for a given year. Also, part of this class was a 1931 Stutz MA DV32 convertible coupe, one of two remaining in the world 1938 Steyr 220 which has won numerous concours awards, and a 1929 Packard Custom 8. 

The Second Concours Devou: The Concours With a View

 

Devou Park sits on 700 acres overlooking the Ohio River on the western part of Covington, Kentucky. Looking across the river, Devou Park has some of the best views of Cincinnati, OH. Filled with lush grass and trees, it was thought to be a perfect place to hold a spectacular car event. With the resources of Covington, the fifth largest city in Kentucky, Concours Devou was founded last year, featuring the tag line, The Concours With a View. The view is the top picture, showing part of the Cincinnati skyline with the Bengals' home field, Paycor Stadium sitting just across from a portion of the Covington riverfront. The concours presented 12 classes, many that could be expected and a few that come off as being somewhat unique. For the next couple of weeks, I'm going to present the vehicles that were on display on an absolutely perfect early autumn day. Though there were some magnificent automobiles on hand, the event is more than just cars as all proceeds benefit the Northern Kentucky Children's Advocacy Center (https://nkycac.org/), which, according to their mission, "provides a coordinated response to concerns of child abuse in a child-focused environment by offering prevention, evaluation, and treatment to children and families."

As is the case with most concours events there were some "special" cars that were not part of any class. They are cars with admiring such as this vintage 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL gullwing. A few others that were not part of the actual event but were worth a good look were a DeLorean DMC that is part of the collection of America's Packard Museum up in Dayton, OH, a classic Cadillac Series 62 convertible, and a famed Ford GT. Starting tomorrow we'll get into the actual class entries.

Wrapping Up the Classic Car Show in the Park

 

Today is the final post from this year's Classic Car Show in the Park. The event was held in Chamberlain Park in the village of Deer Park. As always, feel free to let me know what you thought of this show and the cars and trucks they had on hand by either leaving a comment (no ads, please, they just get deleted) or by dropping me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com. For this post there was a Studebaker Champion, a Chevrolet Impala, a 1981 Jeep CJ, a first-generation Ford Mustang, a C3 Chevy Corvette, a Dodge Challenger R/T, a Chevy Camaro, and another first-generation Mustang. 

A Fun Mix of Vehicles in Deer Park

 

The Classic Car Show in the Park in Deer Park's Chamberlain Park filled the parking lot with about 60 vehicles and it was a fun mix. Among the cars on display was a Jeep Scrambler, a Jeep Larado, a 1963 Pontiac Catalina, a Pontiac GTO, a Dodge Dart Sport, a Porsche 911, and a Dodge Charger.