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The 2013 event poster will be this GT40 by local artist Ary Hubbel (PDF format- Click the link above to open in your web browser, or right-click and save the file). For more info send email to:
The 2012 event poster is another great watercolor by local artist
From 2011:
The 20011 event poster by local artist Gary Mathews
This 2010 poster is a great watercolor by local artist
This 2009 poster is a great watercolor by local artist
The 2008 poster by Gary Mathews. A big THANK YOU to Gary who donated his artwork, as he has done since our first event! More 2007 photos from Jeff Wolff Some Useful Links
Western Washington All British Field Meet
Another great watercolor by Gary Mathews.
The 2006 poster by local artist Gary Mathews.
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August 25, 2013 San Juan Vineyards Friday Harbor, Washington The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, will present the 7th annual Concours d'Elegance on Sunday August 25. All interesting cars and motorcycles are most welcome, and the featured marque for 2013 will be Ford performance cars, honoring the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT40. The schedule for this years event will be:
To register for showing a car, click on "Entry Form" on the left. Also click on "Travel Info" on the left for ferry schedules and lodging info. The Concours is a charitable event; the beneficiaries for 2013 are Fish for Teeth, the Family Umbrella Group of San Juan Island, and the Rotary International Polio Eradication Project. An important source of support is provided by our Sponsors: Barrier Porsche, Printonyx and the San Juan Vineyards. And for those who want to enjoy a weekend on the island, Concours entrants and car club members are invited to a BBQ lunch and island tour / fun drive on Saturday, August 24.
Highlights of the 2012 event: THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this year's 6th annual Concours a huge success. With your help we had a record 93 cars entered, raised over $8,500 for our beneficiaries, and had a great time! The Concours is an annual event organized by the Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands in conjunction with the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, at the San Juan Vineyards. The Concours is a charitable event; the beneficiaries for 2012 are Fish for Teeth, the San Juan Island Family Resource Center, and the Rotary International Polio Eradication Project. An important source of support was provided by our Sponsors: Barrier Porsche, Palace Theatre, Printonyx and the San Juan Vineyards. Here is a list of the award winners for 2012:
Photos are posted, with more to follow-- click here or on "2012 Photos" at the left. (Prints are also available for some photos, check the top of the photo page). And again, a Huge Thank You to the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, to Barrier Porsche, to San Juan Vineyards, to our many volunteers, and to the entrants and spectators, without whom none of this would be possible. Thank you for a great event! 2011 Event Highlights: The Sports Car Club, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, held its 5th annual Concours d'Elegance on August 28, 2011. The weekend started with an island car tour and BBQ picnic at the Winery on Saturday, and the Concours on Sunday. The weather was perfect, attendance was terrific and about $6,000 was raised for the beneficiaries, the Family Umbrella Group, Hospice of San Juan, and Rotary International's Polio Eradication Project. Here is a list of the award winners for 2011:
The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands extends a huge Thank You to the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, to Barrier Porsche, to San Juan Vineyards, to our many volunteers, and to the entrants and spectators, without whom none of this would be possible. Thank you for a great event! Pictures of the 2011 event are here.
2010 Event Highlights: The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, held its annual Concours d’Elegance at the San Juan Vineyards on Sunday August 29, 2010. The weekend started with an island car tour and get-together Saturday afternoon and a chance to tour a local member's magnificent Porsche 356 collection. A huge "thank you" to Barrier Motors for their continued sponsorship; to Liberty Printing for again supporting us with printing; to the Rotary Club San Juan Island for their tireless work on behalf of the event and the beneficiaries; and to Yvonne Swanberg for providing the wonderful venue and lucious wine. Cynthia's "of Course" catering and the Medical Center Guild of San Juan provided breakfast and lunch. The beneficiaries of this year's event were the Hospice of San Juan and Rotary's "Polio Plus" project to eradicate polio world-wide. Entrees were judged in six categories, including Porsche, American Sports, and Special Interest. Here is a list of the award winners for 2010:
Pictures of the 2010 event will be posted shortly. 2009 Event Highlights: The August 30, 2009 Concours was a huge success with over 80 vehicles exhibited. Once again we want to thank all the Entrants, Volunteers, and our Sponsors: Barrier Porsche and King Printing & Design. A total of $8400 was distributed to the SJI Family Resource Center, the SJI Public School foundation, and the Rotary Club's PolioPlus Project. These funds were donated by the Sponsors, Entrants, and Spectators. Here is a list of the award winners for 2009:
Pictures are here. 2008 Event Highlights: Many thanks to everyone who participated in the 2008 Concours, and to all of our great sponsors-- they did a terrific job, please give them lots of business.
The 2008 Awards were:
2008 Sponsors
Platinum Level Sponsor Barrier Porsche Bellevue, WA (http://barrier.porschedealer.com)
Friday Harbor, WA
Car Care products donated by Griot’s Garage Printing donated by King Printing and Design, Friday Harbor (378-4972) 2007 Concours Review The Second Annual Concours d’Elegance of the San Juan Islands was held Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the San Juan Vineyards, 3136 Roche Harbor Road, Friday Harbor, Washington. This exciting show was organized by The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands. This year’s event set a record for vehicles on display in its second year at the San Juan Vineyards. 71 cars and unique vehicles were staged and, as an example, the Ford contingent included an original ’66 Shelby 427 Cobra, two modern Ford GTs, a ’65 Shelby 350 GT, ’55 and ’66 T-Birds, ’40 Ford Woodie, and a ’15 Model T. Spectator attendance, estimated to be in the hundreds by the level of very generous gate donations, was record setting as well. The award winners are:
The net proceeds donated to the Inter Island Healthcare Foundation were more than $8,000. This amount, plus prior additional funds already in the queue from the private sector and foundations completed the purchase of the Inter Island Medical Center’s X-ray Digitizer. We are happy to announce that the event’s benefit goal has been achieved again this year. The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands, the Inter Island Healthcare Foundation and the Inter Island Medical Center are indebted to a host of individuals and businesses that have made this year’s event successful. To note a few among many others, our special thanks go to Yvonne Swanberg of the San Juan Vineyards, Marian Ford Webber of King Printing and Design, Gary Mathews the Roche Harbor artist, the Medical Center Guild, Barrier Porsche of Bellevue and Griot’s Garage. For further information about the site and the beneficiary:
2007 Sponsors
Platinum Level Sponsor Barrier Porsche Bellevue, WA (http://barrier.porschedealer.com) Car Care products donated by Griot’s Garage Printing donated by King Printing and Design, Friday Harbor (378-4972)
2006 Concours Review The First Concours d’Elegance of the San Juan Islands was held Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the San Juan Vineyards, 3136 Roche Harbor Road, Friday Harbor, Washington. More than 50 cars were exhibited including many notable entries: A rare 2004 Porsche Carrera GT; this car represents engineering’s finest in road cars for Porsche. Only 1500 were built worldwide, sold for about $440,000 each, and were the fastest legal road car in the US at the time. And, of course, no car show would be complete without the Ford Model T, the real beginning of mass production automobiles in the US. Two outstanding examples were shown, a stunning yellow 1914 Model T Speedster, and a perfect black 1915 Model T. Three awards voted by the entrants and the public were presented as well as three choices by the Organizer. Entrant and Spectator Voting:
Organizer’s Choice:
The Concours d’Elegance proceeds went to benefit the Inter Island Medical Center through the Inter Island Healthcare Foundation*, and the San Juan Island Family Resource Center*. The three events (Concours, Auction, and Dinner) raised more than $52,000 for these two charities. * IRS 501(c)3 organizations allowing tax exempt contributions. 2006 Platinum Class Sponsors were: Griot’s Garage provided car care products for the six award winners. |
A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors!
More information about our beneficiaries for 2013:
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