Art of the Car Concours
The second annual Art of the Car Concours - a car show featuring a wide variety of vintage, classic, and special cars belonging to Kansas City and Midwest area collectors - will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28 on the central green of the Kansas City Art Institute campus, 4415 Warwick Blvd.
Advance tickets are not required. There will be a modest admission fee at the door; children under 10 years old will be admitted free. Proceeds will benefit the college's scholarship fund. Attendees will be invited to vote for their favorite cars.
Marshall V. Miller, a local attorney, car enthusiast and Art Institute supporter, is organizing the event.
Sponsorship opportunities: This year we are implementing a new set of awards based upon corporate sponsorship. For $1,000, a sponsor may have their own corporate award to be presented to a motor vehicle of the sponsor's choosing during the Concours. This is an unual opportunity to become truly engaged in the Concours! Learn more about the many sponsorship benefits.
A big thank you to our sponsors to date, including:
Aristocrat Motors
Baron BMW
Hyman Ltd. of St. Louis
Kawasaki-Lincoln Nebraska
Overland Park Jeep.
Volunteer for the June 28, 2008 event! What better way to support the Art Institute and enjoy this fabulous car show? All proceeds from the event will benefit the student scholarship fund.
Questions or to volunteer: Contact Robin Jess at rjess@kc.rr.com or 816-516-7086.
Below is a recap of the 2007 event:
2007 Art of the Car Concours attracts huge crowd to KCAI campus
Photos courtesy of Bill Berkley
The first annual "Art of the Car" concours at KCAI took place on campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2007, and showcased 90 vintage, classic and special cars belonging to Kansas City and Midwest area collectors. Thousands of spectators attended the event and voted for their top five favorite cars. At the end of the concours, organizer Marshall V. Miller announced the following "People's Choice" award winners:
1921 Daniels D-19 (Jim Daniels)
1931 Studebaker Four Seasons Roadster (Don and David Armacost)
1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Convertible Coupe (John Dudley Holden)
1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile (James T. "Tim" Wiglesworth)
1965 Porsche 904 GTS (Robert L. Serra)
Each award recipient received a trophy and a necktie created by students in the KCAI fiber department.
Proceeds from the day went toward the college's scholarship fund.
Marshall Miller with
1930 Cord L29 Cabriolet
(Photo by Janet Miller)
"You can make the case that fine automobiles are an art form, and we want our students, faculty, alumni, and the public to be exposed to the 'best' in Kansas City," said Kathleen Collins, president of KCAI. "The balloting and awards process helped ensure that this exposure to vehicle art was interactive, fun and interesting for everyone."
As the day of the concours approached, Miller had to continually revise his forecast for the number of cars that would be on view: initially, he hoped for 40 cars, then he upgraded the forecast to 60 cars, and by May 5, entries topped the 90-car mark as word about the concours got out and car owners called to ask if they could enter their vehicles. Miller showed several of his own cars.
Cars on view at the event included a 1917 Detroit Electric; 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom I; 1930 Cord L29 Convertible Coupe; 1931 Studebaker Four Seasons Roadster; 1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Convertible Coupe; 1933 Rolls Royce; 1937 Riley Adelphi; 1938 Ford Coupe - Rod; 1938 MG TA; 1939 Lincoln Zephyr 4-door Convertible; 1941 Nash Convertible; 1948 Lincoln Continental Convertible; 1954 Packard Convertible; 1955 Austin Healy 100M; 1957 Isetta 300 Convertible; 1958 AC Aceca; 1959 Aston Martin DBMK III; 1960 Cadillac El Dorado Convertible; 1964 Shelby American Cobra; 1965 Porsche 904 GTS; 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible; 1969 Chevrolet Camero; and many more. Complete list of cars.
Photo by Frank Zilm
Additional photos from the event.
For more information or to share photos from the event, contact Anne Canfield, 816-802-3426 or acanfield@kcai.edu.