Race Cars At Cincinnati

This year's Racing Class at the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance was quite eclectic. Included in the group was a 1964 Lotus Super Seven S2, a 2016 BMW M235IR, a 1963 Chevy Corvette ZO6, one of only two 1990 Mazda Miata factory team cars, and a 1932 Miller B-Block. This was one of only two of these every built. It was parted out following a wreck but the current owner took 15 years in tracking down all of the original parts for a total rebuild.

Happy 4th of July

The area where I live, Anderson Township, happens to have the largest 4th of July Parade in this part of the state. It started only 15 years ago and saw my daughter march in the inaugural event with the rest of the middle school cheerleaders at the time. Now I walk up the street, pick up my granddaughter, and we enjoy the parade.

Like most parades, there is a good selection of cars driving as part of the festivities. Naturally I always focus on those. While most are modern vehicles I also love it when there are a number of great classics showing up as well.

This year featured a beautiful 1965 Ford Mustang, a Willys Jeep, a Model A, an actual recommissioned wagon that was used by the Kroger Company back in the 19th century (dig that horse power), a Chevy El Camino, a Jaguar XJS, a Mazda Miata, a 1968 Mustang, a Volkswagen Beetle, a Model T, a 1958 Impala, and a gorgeous Cadillac convertible.  All in all, it was a good parade.

Honored Collector

For the past few years the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance featured an honored automobile collector. This year it was the collection of Judge Joseph Cassini III who, along with his wife Margir and his daughter Caroline have amassed a very impressive cache of cars. For the event he brought some of his favorites, including a 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A S roadster with body work by Fleetwood. This car was custom made for the famous actor Rudolph Valentino. Also on display was a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Trourister with coach work by the Derham Coach Co., a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT cabriolet designed by Batista "Pinin" Farina, and a 1931 Stutz D 32 convertible Victoria with body by LeBaron.

Future Classics At Cincinnati

The Future Classics Class at the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance featured a number of amazing recent super cars inclu1992 TVR ding a 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S, a 2003 Aston Martin DB 7 GT, a 1992 TVR Griffith, a 2019 Porsche GT3 RS coupe, a 2018 Porsche GT2 RS, a 2019 Ford GT, a 2017 Lamborghini Huracan LP 580-2 Spyder, a 2012 Ferrari FF, a 2020 Nissan GTR, a 2006 Saleen S-281 SC, a 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe, and a 2004 Bentley Arnage T-24 Mullinar.

Foreign Collectors In Cincinnati

The Foreign Collector Class is always one of my favorites and this year's Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance collection didn't disappoint. Included were a 1963 Maserati Sebring Series 1, a 1972 Alfa Romeo 200 GT Veloce, a 1957 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud convertible, a a 1973 Mercedes Benz 350 SLC, a 1967 Amphicar Model 770 convertible (which seemed right at home with all the rain at this year's event), a 1961 Morris Minor 1000, a 1971 Mercedes Benz 280 SE, and a 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo.

Asian Collectors At the Cincinnati Concours

One of the first major concours events to fully recognize Asian built vehicles and to have a regular class for them was the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance. This year's Asian Collector Class was filled with some amazing vehicles including a 1985 Toyota MR2, a 1971 Datsun B110, a 1991 Infiniti M30 coupe, a 2020 Nissan 370 Z, a 1994 300 ZX, a 1984 300 ZX, a 1979 280 ZX, and a 1967 Nissan Patrol.