IRONSTONE Concours d’Elegance – September 23, 2017
IRONSTONE CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE
BENEFITS YOUTH AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
The 21st Annual Ironstone Concours d’Elegance will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 9:00 to 4:30 at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys, California.
The Ironstone Concours d’Elegance – the annual antique and classic car show – takes place at the beautiful grounds of Ironstone Vineyards in the gold country of the Sierra Nevada. The Concours d’Elegance features 300 antique and classic cars, as well as vintage trailers and motorcycles.
More than 3,000 visitors enjoy the beauty of the automobiles in the ambiance of the stunning landscape on the grounds of Ironstone Vineyards, located at 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, California. General admission tickets are $25.00 per person. Children under 14 admitted free.
The 2017 event will also feature Plein Air Painters scattered throughout the beautiful grounds of Ironstone. Each artist will capture on canvas the ambiance and landscape, as well as the classic cars on display.
Additional activities throughout the weekend include “Dinner Under the Stars”, the Patron’s Tent, and Saturday afternoon live auction.
Dinner Under the Stars is held on Friday evening, September 22. Featuring wine tasting from local wineries, a delicious buffet and a lively auction, guest will also enjoy getting a sneak peek at some of the early arrival vehicles. Tickets are $60 per person.
Saturday’s event includes the Patron’s Tent, a new area open throughout the day to sponsors and Concours Guests (at $125 per person). A luncheon is being served at 11:00. A live auction at 1:00pm will be held in the Patron’s Tent at 1:00pm and is open to all attendees.
Twenty-one years ago. Gail and John Kautz created Concours d’Elegance. Farmers and vintners, they envisioned an event that would benefit young people involved in agriculture, notably 4-H Clubs, Future Farmers of America and the California State Fair Scholarship Fund. From that initial idea, The Ironstone Concours d’Elegance Foundation has raised more than $700,000 since inception. In 2013, through the proceeds of Concours d’Elegance, a $130,000 pledge was completed to assist in the development of the Future Farmers of America State Headquarters Building in Galt, California.