Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance 2018 | iDSC090

Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance 2018 For many Southern California car-lovers, Father’s Day and Beverly Hills have gone together for more than two decades. That’s thanks to the annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance. And this year was special because it was the 25th Anniversary, also known as the Silver Anniversary, of the event. And in honor of the 25th Anniversary they had a special showing, a block long, of all silver colored classic automotive-works-of-art on display. This event was part of the Professor’s Awesome Auto Show June and you can hear all the details in this iDriveSoCal Podcast. (Hit play to listen, scroll through the images while doing so and enjoy!) ***Transcript*** Recording date – June 19, 2018 at in Los Angeles, CA Clinton Quan: It's the 25th anniversary of the Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance. This event is the largest event in Beverly Hills, and it's always held on Father's Day. It's the silver anniversary. In celebration of this event, they had an entire block of silver vehicles, Tom Smith: Welcome to iDriveSoCal, the podcast all about mobility from the automotive capital of the United States, Southern California. Tom Smith here with our good buddy, pal, chum, amigo, compadre, the Professor. Mr. Clinton Quan. Say hello, Clinton. Clinton Quan: Hi, Tom. Tom Smith: Hey, hey, hey. And today's topic, the Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance, 25th anniversary, right down there in Beverly Hills. And the Professor and his associate attended the event. And I just scrolled through the pictures, beautiful cars. We'll talk about my favorite for sure, which we're going to highlight. But what's the big picture of the event? Clinton Quan: Well, this year was a very special year. It's the 25th anniversary of the Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance. So, it's the silver anniversary. And in celebration of this event, they had an entire block of silver vehicles, approximately 40 silver vehicles on display. Tom Smith: And now, this being a concours, it's the whole judged thing, right? Clinton Quan: Yeah. Tom Smith: So, they have different categories. Clinton Quan: Yes. There were a number of vehicles that won awards. Tom Smith: Okay. And now, the way concours work is they can they can choose the categories that they want to have, right. Whoever's holding the Concours d'Elegance- Clinton Quan: Yes. Tom Smith: ... can choose the categories. Clinton Quan: There's a number of different classes of vehicles. And then, there's always specialty awards following all the vehicles that have won in their respective categories. Tom Smith: Okay. So, the pictures that you just showed me looked like mostly older model vehicles. Was that the case, or was that just what you decided to take a lot of pictures? Was there anything that was on the newer side of- Clinton Quan: Well, for the vehicles, which are allowed eligible for awards. Tom Smith: Okay. Clinton Quan: It's- Tom Smith: For the awards for that concours? Clinton Quan: Yes, but there are newer vehicles on display. There are a number of either dealerships or the manufacturers, which they bring out. Tom Smith: Okay. And would- Clinton Quan: And you're going to view the vehicles as well. Tom Smith: Was there a category for those in this show? Clinton Quan: No. Generally, for any show, there wouldn't be a category for new vehicles. Tom Smith: Okay. So, I mean, I'm still learning the Concours thing. So, basically, the Concours d'Elegance, it happens on a Sunday. It's judged. Clinton Quan: Yeah. Tom Smith: And there's different categories-