Concours d'Elegance Car Gallery

If you love red on an automobile, you are not alone. Car collectors seem to favor variations of red as the cherry color for their classic vehicles. At Concours d'Elegance classic car show in Huntington Beach, California, you will see red, pink, baby blue, tan, canary yellow, deep blue, turquoise, white and nearly every hue imaginable in the color spectrum.

Each year brings repeat entrants and many new surprises. The cars are sheer delight for children who've never seen an old-fashioned collector car and are dreams or walks down memory lane for those who remember riding in the family car in their youth that is now considered a classic.

Held on the lush grass lawns of Huntington Central Park, the area is fenced off for this one-day annual car competition and show to raise money for a good cause, Children's Wing of the Central Library and Cultural Center. Surrounded by many shade trees, guests can wander in the open areas of sit under the shade of a Eucalyptus tree and watch entertainment such as bands, sipping on lemonade and eating a hot dog.  

Hundreds of classic and collector car owners enter this annual competition, one of the favorite events on the West Coast because of its car categories and location three miles from the beach. Many automobile collectors dress in costume appropriate to the time frame for their cars. The public is invited for an admission fee (usually around $10) to look at the beautiful automobiles and talk with the owners. Classic car owners may participate by contacting Concours d'Elegance and filling out an application along with fee. Call the phone number of visit the website listed here. Held usually in June at Huntington Central Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, California  92647. Call: (714) 375-5023. hbconcours.org