10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance opens nominations for field of 200 classic cars, boats, motorcycles at 7th annual event

If you own a rare, superbly conditioned classic car, boat, or motorcycle that you would like to show off along the picturesque shores of Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota this summer, here’s your chance. The nomination window for the 7^th Annual 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance, which returns on July 28, 2019, to Excelsior, Minnesota, is now open.

Organizers will consider cars, boats and motorcycles submitted by June 22 at http://10000lakesconcours.com/#participants for inclusion in a curated field of 200 classics, some dating to the early 20^th Century.

In a special highlight for 2019, the 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance will also host a meet of the Chrysler 300 Club International, which organizers expect to draw car enthusiasts from across the U.S.  

The Concours will also include a special class this year to display some of the finest examples the generations of Chrysler 300 models from the 1950s and 1960s, known as the “letter series” named for the single-letter designations appended to the nameplate from the Chrysler 300B in 1956 through the 300L in 1965. Some enthusiasts also consider the 1970 Chrysler Hurst 300—a rare, very limited production edition—to be part of the Chrysler 300 Letter Series.

Among the sponsors of the 2019 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance are Jaguar and Land Rover of Minneapolis and Porsche of Minneapolis. Proceeds from the event will benefit Bridging, a nonprofit serving greater Minneapolis–Saint Paul that provides donated furniture and household goods to families and individuals transitioning out of homelessness and poverty.

Show hours will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the July 28 event at Excelsior Commons (35 Lake Street, Excelsior, Minnesota), which will be limited to 4,000 ticketed attendees. Tickets for adults are $25 per person and available at the entry to the event. Admission for children 12 and under as well as active/retired military members is free. Pre-sale tickets are available online at https://squ.re/2Sc2Beb for the reduced price of $20 through July 1, 2019.