Seventh heaven
July 6, 2011
WAGwatch
It’s understandable if those who attended the Greenwich Concours
d’Elegance June 4 and 5 felt as if they were in heaven: The annual
event is listed in the North American edition of “1,000 Places
To See Before You Die.” Motor enthusiasts were treated to displays
of boats, motorcycles and aircraft spanning 100 years. But there is
no doubt that cars were the real stars of the Greenwich Concours Americana
June 4 and the Greenwich Concours International June 5. The event often
features sleek Jags, magisterial Rolls-Royces, creamy Packards and Art
Deco Lincolns. The Concours – whose name comes from the French
for “gathering of elegance” – was founded 16 years ago
by Greenwich car and racing buffs Genia and Bruce Wennerstrom, who think
of autos as “rolling sculpture.” As for those who still have
the Concours on their bucket list, well, there’s always next year.
Photographs by Anthony Carboni.
1907 Ford Model K owned by J. Timothy Kelly
1915 Harley-Davidson Model J Cannonball Motorcycle
1939 Ford Deluxe Woody. Owned by Andrew Benenson
Lynn Pritchard and Gwen Ackley
1914 Trumbull. Owned by George Dragone. The Trumbull was built in Bridgeport
from 1913 to1915.
