The second day of the Concours d'Elegance was a great day for weather. Whilst the first day was wet and drizzly which forced the event to be mostly indoors, day two meant getting the cars outside and being driven with the event living up to all expectations. It is great to see a static display of beautiful cars from all ages, however enthusiasts want to see them in action, … [Read more...]
Ep 190 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance Day 1
At the end of Day One we published a podcast with two interviews and a quick view of the start of the event. The day started with the unveiling of the latest McLaren LMDh hypercar that will race in the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship. This was only it’s fourth unveiling across the world and will also be a customer car with it's own race series. With so many cars … [Read more...]
Ep 189 Sydney Harbour Concours Preview
February has become the traditional month for the Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance and I speak with the founder, James Nicholls, to get a sneak peak of the cars on show and the event structure. We talk about the themes for each of the three days and the concours groupings from the interwar years through Italian design to James’ own version of the Ashes: Australian muscle … [Read more...]
Eps 138 – 146 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance
We attended day one of the 3-day Concours event held on Cockatoo Island right in the middle of Sydney Harbour, speaking with a number of owners and restorers of some stunning machines. Interviews with: The event also included new vehicles from Bentley, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Polestar, Zeekr, FIAT Abarth and … [Read more...]