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"History in the Making" this Labor Day Weekend

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Contributed by: jane rodgers on 8/19/2007

" History in the Making" "Attention Car Enthusiasts of all ages" The 2007 Rocky Mountain Concours d'Elegance at the Broadmoor is finally here.This is the show for you to bring your family and friends. You will see$2 to $4 million cars on the golf course grounds. Prices are listed below.

General Admission is $35 in advance and$40 at the door or $20 with military ID.

Saturday Sept. 1....Cars will be on display at the Pioneer's Museum from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

*Cocktail reception for guests attending the Gala Fund -raising dinner
*Benefit For Local Charities
*Gala Dinner and Charitable Auction benefiting Sunny Vista Living Center....the new Memorial Hospital for Children....and Volunteers of America,Colorado
chapter... The price for this event is $175

Sunday Sept.2nd...Tribute to Otis Chandler's legacy...
* Class- Best of Show and Special Awards presentation
*The Fairways of the West Golf Course will become a show floor for these exclusive cars and motorcycles which will be displayed and judged
*The Rocky Mountain Fourteeners" exhibit will display 14 classes of Colorado's finest to be judged by "You", the automotive enthusiast.

For those of you who don't know .....heres a little tid bit on the Rocky Mountain Fourteeners....there are 14 Colorado registered car clubs that will be selected to providefiveof their marques' finest examples.These 70 elite vehicles will make history when they take the field at this Inaugural Rocky Mountains Concours d'Elegance.

If you love cars like I do, well , this is "Elegance on Wheels". Many of these autosmobiles are valued in the $2 million to $4 million range and are very rare and unique. Colorado has never seen a collection of cars of this quality and prominence...one would have to travel to Pebble Beach or Amelia Island to see anything like what will be on display.

Here is a list of some of the cars and cycles that you will be seeing at this show.

The original Indian motorcycle from the Anthony Hopkins movie,The World's Fastest Indian", which broke land speed records.... "John Lennon's Rolls Royce Limo"..... the most sussessful Briggs Cunningham race car ever, winner of the Sebring and Le Mans...... Cars from Clive Cussler, a Colorado Author of 27 books,..... John Hendricks' cars from the Gateway Museum..... a Pierce Arrow once owned by Rudyard Kipling.....a race car that was campaigned by Carrol Shelby and Sir Sterling Moss.....A flying car, plus the show will be covering Antiques through Muscle Cars. Basically there will be something for everyone at this show and there will be some very fine Automotive Art and Sculpture... and Art Grotto with fantastic food wine and lots of fun for the entire family. This will be a Lawn Party that you and I will talk about forever.

These collectors spend at least a couple of million to buy a car that is viewed as good enough to contend, then restoration can be anywhere from $300,000 to $1 million or more. A ground -up restoration of a Concours car costs more than most people's houses....restoration takes up to 4,000 to 5,000 labor hours.The car must be totally disassembled ....these cars are made up of 40,000 to 50,000 parts, each of which is handled several times. When the restoration is finished, however, the owner is left with more than a car. "They're artwork", "many of these cars are worth millions" and these are the cars that will be on display Labor Day Weekend.

Car owners will compete for Prestige and Trophies.. Local charities will benefit.....there is no prize purse.

The lovely Ladies of Evergreen Cemetery, [ Colorado Springs oldest cemetery ]will be on the golf course grounds to welcome you. They will be dressed in the early 1900s with fancy hats, and lovely parasols as they stroll the beautiful grounds of the Broadmoor. Please stop and say hello, have your picture taken with them and don't forget to tell them that you enjoyed this article.

Here are a few pictures of cycles and cars that will be at this show

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Submitted By: lance petty

posted on 2/5/2008 @ 4:33:54 PM

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This was a fantastic show .Thanks again to the Broadmoor for hosting this event.And thanks to those beautiful Ladies of Evergreen that were strolling around the golf course. Hope you ladies are there for the 08 Auto show if theres one ?

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Submitted By: dianne hartshorn

posted on 9/4/2007 @ 6:23:55 AM

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What an event! The Rocky Mountain Concours put on a fantastic show. Thank you to the Broadmoor for hosting this event on their grounds. It was the perfect setting. Too bad there wasn't more press in the paper. Three days a balloons, which happen every year, but this was once in a life time opportunity and very little press from the Gazette or the Independent for that matter

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Submitted By: jane rodgers

posted on 8/25/2007 @ 9:30:48 AM

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Thanks for commenting & enjoying the article. If your at the show please stop & say hello, introduce your selves,& get a picture,& enjoy those wonderful cars.

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Submitted By: Ingrid Mcdonald

posted on 8/24/2007 @ 7:39:37 AM

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Wonderful article! I can't wait to see these pieces of history in one place. The Broadmoor golf course couldn't be a better venue. What a great reason to get gussied up and stroll the grounds.

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Submitted By: dianne hartshorn

posted on 8/20/2007 @ 1:11:20 PM

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What a wonderful opportunity to see these cars! This event sounds like so much fun. Very excited about the Ladies Of Evergreen being there as well

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