NZ’s premier classic car show since 1972
Over the decades, the second Sunday in February each year has become the highlight of the New Zealand car lovers’ calendar. That’s when thousands of car enthusiasts and the simply curious visit Auckland’s Ellerslie Race Course to see the country’s biggest line up of classics – many of them rated among the world’s best restorations.
The best, entered individually or as teams, vie for coveted awards ranging from the Intermarque Team Shield (pairs of cars) to Masters Class (individual vehicles), best “Survivor” (original rather than restored cars) and best Club Display - the theme for which changes each year.
The Intermarque Concours d'Elegance is a celebration of classic and marque cars, with competitions based on presentation, cleanliness, condition, originality and excellence.
The first Intermarque Concours event was held on December 1, 1972 at the sunken gardens, Cornwall Park by the MG Car Club. Then as now, it was an inter-club affair and MG became the first winner of the Inter-Club Challenge Shield. Honours also went to Alvis, Studebaker, Jowett, Riley, and Citroen Car Clubs. Until 1981 MG and Jaguar dominated the Cornwall Park event. Then Porsche took the Shield and moved the rapidly growing show to Ellerslie. Today over 80 car clubs, leading new vehicle dealerships, sponsors and the restoration industry are part of the day. Vehicles and visitors not only come from around the country but also the world – one year, for example, we welcomed 27 Alvis owners and their cars from the UK.
It takes almost a year to put a show like this together. The winning club each year hosts the subsequent event with the support of other leading clubs and an experienced executive committee. Continuity, procedure and judging is overseen by TACCOC, the Thoroughbred and Classic Car Owners’ Club. The organising committee meets monthly.
Displayed vehicles range from the turn of the century through to the latest modern exotics, and vary from Micro cars through to the latest exotic and high performance new cars from all around the world.
Intermarque Concours events around the world
In the United States and Europe, the attendance at such events is in the hundreds of thousands, the investment measured in millions. Clearly New Zealand cannot hope to emulate such extravagant affairs, but thanks to committed imaginative sponsors, commercial partners, exhibitors and clubs, the Ellerslie Classic Car Show and Intermarque Concours events are acknowledged as world class.
To gain a full appreciation of the world of Concours, visit
www.pebblebeachconcours.net
www.goodwood.co.uk/fos
Over the decades, the second Sunday in February each year has become the highlight of the New Zealand car lovers’ calendar. That’s when thousands of car enthusiasts and the simply curious visit Auckland’s Ellerslie Race Course to see the country’s biggest line up of classics – many of them rated among the world’s best restorations.
The best, entered individually or as teams, vie for coveted awards ranging from the Intermarque Team Shield (pairs of cars) to Masters Class (individual vehicles), best “Survivor” (original rather than restored cars) and best Club Display - the theme for which changes each year.
The Intermarque Concours d'Elegance is a celebration of classic and marque cars, with competitions based on presentation, cleanliness, condition, originality and excellence.
The first Intermarque Concours event was held on December 1, 1972 at the sunken gardens, Cornwall Park by the MG Car Club. Then as now, it was an inter-club affair and MG became the first winner of the Inter-Club Challenge Shield. Honours also went to Alvis, Studebaker, Jowett, Riley, and Citroen Car Clubs. Until 1981 MG and Jaguar dominated the Cornwall Park event. Then Porsche took the Shield and moved the rapidly growing show to Ellerslie. Today over 80 car clubs, leading new vehicle dealerships, sponsors and the restoration industry are part of the day. Vehicles and visitors not only come from around the country but also the world – one year, for example, we welcomed 27 Alvis owners and their cars from the UK.
It takes almost a year to put a show like this together. The winning club each year hosts the subsequent event with the support of other leading clubs and an experienced executive committee. Continuity, procedure and judging is overseen by TACCOC, the Thoroughbred and Classic Car Owners’ Club. The organising committee meets monthly.
Displayed vehicles range from the turn of the century through to the latest modern exotics, and vary from Micro cars through to the latest exotic and high performance new cars from all around the world.
Intermarque Concours events around the world
In the United States and Europe, the attendance at such events is in the hundreds of thousands, the investment measured in millions. Clearly New Zealand cannot hope to emulate such extravagant affairs, but thanks to committed imaginative sponsors, commercial partners, exhibitors and clubs, the Ellerslie Classic Car Show and Intermarque Concours events are acknowledged as world class.
To gain a full appreciation of the world of Concours, visit
www.pebblebeachconcours.net
www.goodwood.co.uk/fos
Incorporated society
The Ellerslie Intermarque Concours and Classic Car Show Incorporated (registered number 2546539) was incorporated on the 14th March 2011. To view the constitution of the society click the button below
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