Mark your calendar for the Boston Chapter’s annual Concours d’Elegance and Show & Shine on Sunday, September 12, 2010 starting at 9AM and ending at 3PM. This year, we are excited to return to Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury, MA for a fun day of friends, cars, and awards. Our rain date is Sunday, September 19, 2010, but let’s hope for a spectacular, sunny day like we had in 2009.

If you think that a Concours is only for those people who trailer their car and never drive it, think again! Our Chapter’s Concours has classes for everyone. Even your daily driver or your autocross car is eligible to participate. Many have entered, and some have won!

Still, having your car judged is not for everyone; so, we added the Show & Shine classes several years ago. These classes have been enhanced every year, and are pretty simple: show up, park, and walk around. That’s it!

All participants are eligible to win awards. In prior years, we’ve had a great selection of cars, from classics to the latest models. Of course, your MINI is welcome, too. Bone stock? Highly modified? Not a problem – you’re welcome.

The Concours Registrars , Baer Connard, Mitchell Brown and John Sullivan, invite you to participate in planning and running this year’s event. Please consider helping run the Concours. See our “Help Wanted” box on this page for more information. Your ideas and your talents can help make this the best Concours the Chapter has ever had. Please stay tuned to Bimmer, the Chapter web site (www.Boston-BMWCCA.org), and your email for more details as the planning progresses over the next few months.

We will award trophies for first and second place in the Concours class. Trophies will be awarded for first, second and third place for the following classes:

• Casual
• Early Clean
• Late Clean
• Early Super Clean
• Late Super Clean

We will award one trophy for each of the following categories:

• Favorite Modified
• Favorite Race Prepared
• Best MINI
• Peoples Choice

This year we will be offering Pre-Registration for the Event via PayPal (www.boston-bmwcca.org) for judged and non judged classes. The fee is $20.00 or you can register and pay when you arrive at the Concours. Spectators are free! The first 25 persons who Pre-Register will receive complimentary Car Care Kits courtesy of Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury.

Event Coordinators: Baer Connard, Mitchell Brown & John Sullivan

Directions:

From Boston: Take MA Pike West- Take Exit 11A to 495N, Take Exit 23B to Rt. 9 West, Make a U-turn at South Street to head on Rt. 9 East Wagner BMW is on your right just after the light.

From Providence: Take 95S to 495N, Take Exit 23B to Rt. 9 West, Make a U-Turn at South Street to head on Rt. 9 East Wagner BMW is on your right just after the light.

From New Hampshire: Take 495S, Take Exit 23B to Rt.. 9 West, Make a U-Turn at South Street to head on Rt. 9 East Wagner BMW is on your right just after the light.

Directions also available at the dealer website at www.wagnerbmwofshrewsbury.com

Sidebar:

Help Wanted: No experience necessary!

The Concours Chairs invite you to participate in planning and running this year’s event. We’re looking for people to contribute their time, talents, and creativity. We have a number of ways you can participate. Do you have a good eye for detail? Become one of our judges! Do you have ideas on how we should update our scoring process? Want to help spread the word (including in online forums)? How about helping on the day of the event?

We have lots of opportunities for you to participate in making this an outstanding event. Please contact the Concours Chairs at Concours@Boston-BMWCCA.org and let them know you’re interested in getting involved.

Note: This is not a CVC sponsored event.  This information is provided solely as a courtesy to our membership.  Please direct all questions to the Boston Chapter.

We hope to see you there!