Premier classic car show comes in '08 to Palm Springs
BY STEFANIE FRITH • PALM SPRINGS SUN • DECEMBER 28, 2007
Only the most rare and beautiful automobiles will be invited to Palm Springs next year as a part of a miniature version of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the world's premier collection of exotic vehicles.
The Desert Classic Concours is set for March 1 at the O'Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs. More than 100 vehicles, including Packards, Aston Martins, Cords and Duesenbergs will vie for the top title.
Very First Ferrari Makes Rare Appearance at Palm Springs Concours d'Elegance Event
Palm Springs, CA. --The first Ferrari ever built, Chassis Number 01C, will make its first-ever appearance in the western United States in Palm Springs at the inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance on March 1st. Set to be held on the historic O'Donnell Golf Club,
First Ferrari race car featured at Palm Springs concours
The first race car built by Ferrari will be shown in Palm Springs, California, in early March.First-time car shows often have difficulty gaining the public's attention, but the organizers of the very first Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance set for March 1 have a couple of things going for them: the location of Palm Springs, California, and an appearance by the first race car built by Ferrari.
First Ferrari to be Exhibited at Desert Concours
On March 1st, less than a month from now, the very first Ferrari ever built will be on display at the Inaugural Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance in Palm Springs. Chassis Number 01C hasn’t made a public appearance in 20 years....
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Palm Sprints, California - February 29 - March 1, 2008
THE INAUGURAL DESERT CLASSIC CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE at the O'Donnell Golf Club
Palm Springs, CA - The first Ferrari ever built, Chassis Number 01C, will make its first-ever appearance in the western United States in Palm Springs at the inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance on March 1st. Set to be held on the historic O'Donnell Golf Club, "this is the first time in twenty years that this automobile has made a public appearance," said event organizer Paul Merrigan. "Ferrari has a unique history in Palm Springs, by recording its first western U.S. win here in 1951, and we're bringing Ferrari excitement back to Palm Springs by displaying this rare race car - the first built by Ferrari!"
Event organizer, Paul Merrigan, a first-prize winner at the world-famous Pebble Beach Concous d'Elegance in 1998 in the Post-war GT Italian Coachwork Class, expects only the world's finest automobiles to attend this event. The featured marque for the inaugural event is Maserati, with participants confirmed from Ferrari, Austin-Healey, Alfa Romeo clubs, as well as Maserati and Packard clubs, and the Classic Car Club of America.
Very First Ferrari Makes Rare Appearance at Palm Springs Concours dElegance Event
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The first Ferrari ever built, Chassis Number 01C, will make its first-ever appearance in the western United States in Palm Springs at the inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance on March 1st. Set to be held on the historic O'Donnell Golf Club, 'This is the first time in twenty years that this automobile has made a public appearance,' said event organizer Paul Merrigan. 'Ferrari has a unique history in Palm Springs, by recording its first western U.S. win here in 1951, and we're bringing Ferrari excitement back to Palm Springs by displaying this rare race car - the first built by Ferrari!'
