concours
Vintage car showcase
Concours is a competitive exhibition or show, especially of automobiles.
A concours d'élégance judges vehicles on beauty, authenticity, and condition rather than speed.
The term comes from French, where it means competition or contest.
Concours-quality or concours-condition describes something restored or maintained to exhibition standards: a concours-condition 1965 Mustang.
Refined, graceful quality
- Pebble BeachElite California golf destination
- judgingForming an opinion
- restorationReturning something to condition
- classic carsOld collectible automobiles
coachbuilt · provenance · lawn · trophies · preservation · hood up · detailing · judged
Competitive precision riding
- showjumpingTimed equine obstacle sport
- eventingOrganizing or attending happenings
- horse trialsThree-day equestrian competition
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
stadium · penalty · rider · faults · course · obstacles · competition · combinations
Methodical assessment or review
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- entrancePoint of access
- preparationArranging things in advance
- rankingOrdered position assignment
merit · selection · French · civil service · recruitment · written · oral · admissions
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- Pebble BeachElite California golf destination
- judgingForming an opinion
- restorationReturning something to condition
classic cars · coachbuilt · provenance · lawn · trophies · preservation · hood up · detailing · judged · entrant
dressage
Competitive precision riding
- showjumpingTimed equine obstacle sport
- eventingOrganizing or attending happenings
- horse trialsThree-day equestrian competition
cross-country · stadium · penalty · rider · faults · course · obstacles · competition · combinations · refusal
examination
Methodical assessment or review
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- entrancePoint of access
- preparationArranging things in advance
ranking · merit · selection · French · civil service · recruitment · written · oral · admissions · competitive exam
concoursrace
Competition of speed
road rally · time trial · drag race · autocross · track day
concoursdaily driver
Primary personal vehicle
beater · rat rod · work truck · jalopy · junker