June 22 is right around the corner! If you find yourself anywhere near Burlingame, California, or feel like a road trip to Northern California is a great idea, I highly recommend attending the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance.
It has been a few years since I have attended Hillsborough, but it is a wonderful, smaller concours located on the grounds of the Crystal Springs Golf Course. I in no way mean smaller in stature, but more in the size of the field. It is much easier to navigate logistically than the biggest concours events yet still celebrates and showcases some truly amazing cars. I have served as a judge there a few times and can say from that experience that it draws some truly great cars.
First held in 1966, this marks the amazing 69th year of the Hillsborough Concours d’ Elegance and they are celebrating in style, with classes that include the 50th anniversary of Ferrari’s 308/328, as well as the 90th anniversary of Volkswagen’s iconic Beetle and the 75th of its legendary Bus. The show features 24 judged classes and this year includes two new classes: pre- and postwar Cadillacs.
The concours already has a number of amazing entries, including a number of great Cadillacs (with my favorite being a 1931 Cadillac 452).
Other standout entries include a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster and a 1966 Shelby GT350.
The Ferrari 308 celebration also has quite a few standouts, including a 1984 308 and a pair from the 1985 model year. More amazing is that only one of these cars is red!
I highly urge you to get out there and help the Hillsborough Concours celebrate their 69th year. It is a fun event at a great location and is well worth the trip. Basic admission is also a very reasonable $60, which makes it a bit of a bargain these days. Heck, you may still be able to enter your car if it is good enough to qualify – but I would act fast.
For more information, you can go to their website here.
