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July 24, 2007
Two big car shows in Rhode Island this weekendIf you want to see cars this weekend, a couple of major shows are really worth looking into. The Preservation Society of Newport County is hosting the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Concours d’Elegance with events scheduled at its Breakers and Chateau-sur-Mer mansions. Over 100 classic vintage cars will be on display at the Breakers while 25 or so vintage racing cars will be on display at Chateau-sur-Mer, including the famous “Birdcage” Maserati Tipo 61 that Dan Gurney and Stirling Moss drove to victory in the 1960 Nurburgring (Germany) 1000 kilometer race. And Gurney and Moss will both be available for autographs and book signings along with a number of other race drivers, including Richard Attwood, Skip Barber, Bob Bondurant, Nick Craw, Janet Guthrie, David Hobbs, David Piper, Johnny Rutherford, Peter Windsor and George Wintersteen. The concours will be open to the public from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Judging will take place Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the awards ceremony scheduled for 2:30 p.m. General admission is $25 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 17, including access to the grounds of Chateau-sur-Mer and the Breakers, as well as a tour of Chateau-sur-Mer. See www.newportmansions.org for more information. Meanwhile, across the Bay in Goddard State Park in Warwick, the Autos of the World show is featuring as many as 1,200 classic cars and trucks as well as tractors and military vehicles. The show also runs Friday through Sunday. All sorts of activities are planned, including a charity golf classic, a beach party, engine maintenance demonstration, detailing, welding and spray painting seminars, a battle of the bands, awards and a parade of winners. In addition, there will be a craft show and raffle, vendors plus food and drink. The event is sponsored by Capco Steel Inc. Check out http://autosoftheworld.org for more details.
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