Americana Manhasset 10th Annual Concours d'Elegance
Manhasset, New York (PRWEB) September 30, 2014
Competing in this year’s event is a 1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4 Chassis 0846, winner of the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona with drivers Chris Amon and Lorenzo Bandini. Also competing is the 2001 B.A.R. Honda F1, chassis 030 (003), one of only 8 chassis created. This car was driven by Jaques Villeneuve and Oliver Panis, the last French driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix.
To help celebrate the event’s 10-year milestone, Americana Manhasset welcomes two noted automotive experts to serve as Guests of Honor:
- David Donohue, Championship Racing Driver. Winner of the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2009 with co-drivers Darren Law, Buddy Rice and Antonio Garcia for Team Brumos Racing, Donohue is also a Porsche 918 Client Relationship manager.
- Lauren Fix, The Car Coach®. Lauren is a nationally recognized automotive expert, media guest, journalist, author, keynote speaker, television host and former racecar driver. A trusted car expert, Lauren provides an insider’s perspective on a wide range of automotive topics, industry and consumer news, and safety issues.
This year, the Concours will benefit Sunrise Day Camp through the purchase of raffle tickets to win a 2015 Porsche Macan S. Sunrise Day Camp is the only dedicated camp in the nation for children with cancer and their siblings, where summer camp and year-round programs are provided free of charge. To purchase tickets please call 516.634.4148.
Official judging begins at 9:30am. Dr. Howard Krimko, National Director of Rolls Royce Owners Club, will serve as Chief of Judges for the event. The results of the competition and the award presentation, courtesy of Tiffany & Co., will take place at 2pm on the north side of Americana Manhasset.
Sponsors for this year’s event include: Porsche, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Daniel Gale Southeby’s, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Dealer Track, Safavieh, Tiffany & Co., Hugo Boss, and Poll Restaurants. Automotive partners include Autosport Design, Bentley Long Island, Beiner Audi, Jaguar of Great Neck, Lamborghini Long Island, Long Island Sports Cars (Aston Martin and McLaren), Maserati of Long Island, North Bay Cadillac, Porsche Roslyn, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Long Island.
Americana Manhasset is a premier collection of sixty fabulous luxury and contemporary shops, including Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Hirshleifers, London Jewelers, Cartier, Hermès, Tiffany & Co., Dior, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Brooks Brothers, Ermenegildo Zegna, Loro Piana, Hugo Boss, Toku Modern Asian and more, all within a unique outdoor environment designed by renowned architect Peter Marino and landscape designer Oehme van Sweden. Americana Manhasset offers a complimentary Personal Shopping Service, a remarkable fashion and gift resource. Located on Long Island’s lovely North Shore, Americana Manhasset is 20 miles from Manhattan and 50 miles from the Hamptons. For information on Americana Manhasset or the Concours d’Elegance, visit our website, blog, Facebook page or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @AmericanaShops.
