Running Friday, April 6 to Sunday, April 8, this year’s La Jolla Concours d’Elegance will be one for the books. Held annually at Scripps Park, this is the event’s 14th consecutive year in La Jolla. “We’re excited to have a 135-car-field this year,” said Bob Kerner, the chief chair of selection committee for the Concours d’Elegance. “Also, our featured mark is going to be Lincoln, so for fans out there, we will be showing their models from the 20s up until the 60s.”
Kerner added that there will be a Japanese class, as well as a number of other cars representative of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which he refers to as the “granddaddy of all Concours.” “If a car can win ‘best in show’ at the Pebble Beach Concours, it’s something impressive,” said Kerner. Weekend festivities begin the evening of April 6, 1930s style, at the Rolls-Royce “Dapper and Delight Soiree,” from 7 to 10 p.m. at Covo Restaurant, located at 1205 Prospect St. Tickets to this event cost $100. On April 7, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees have the ability to view some of the most “exquisite collections and clubs” San Diego has to offer at the Porsche San Diego Tour d’Elegance. For $225, one can expect continental breakfast, a tour of the Porsche showroom, view a private collection and conclude with lunch at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club.
That evening will continue the tradition of outdoor champagne tasting and cocktails in Scripps Park. Sponsored by Aston Martin, the Art Deco Party at the Cove will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets cost $225.
The 14th annual Concours d’Elegance will conclude on April 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. General admission tickets for the final day cost $65, with VIP tickets costing $175. It should be noted that tickets are still available, both online and at the door, to all of these outstanding events. “Each year, we try to place more of a focus on the quality of the experience and cars,” said Kerner. “I believe that this year, we have done both.”