Bob McDorman CHevrolet Concours d'elegance

The 2008 Bob McDorman Chevrolet Concours d'elegance

What is a concours d'elegance?

A Concours d'elegace (Concours) refers to a show highlighting the best examples of cleanliness, attention to detail, and preparedness. Although this sounds intimidating, there are classes within the Concours in which Corvettes driven on a regular basis can also compete. The Concours Prepared class certainly is for cars that are rearely driven, because in many cases these cars are prepared to a "better-than-new" condition.

The cars are judged on a 100 point system, begining with with a technical inspection to make sure that all the features and options the car has are functioning. Clock doesn't work; loose a point. Parking brake doesn't hold; loose another point. Making sure all the equipment works keeps you from starting out in the negative when the judging process begins.

In the Concours, there are various classes based on the owner's usage. They are:

Wash & Show This is the basic way to enjoy the Corvette Concours. It is a "closed-hood" class, meaning only the exterior and interior are judged. In Wash & Show, as all in all other classes, the car should be detailed extremely well.

Street Show Once you have mastered the Wash & Show class or if you have a penchant for detailing your engine compartment, then Street Show is for you. As the name implies, the class is for street driven Corvettes. The owners should be able to document the car being driven at least 50 miles per week (2,600 miles per year) to be eligible for Street Show. In Street Show, owners may be allowed up to fifteen points worth of changes according to the Classification sheet. If the owner can not document to 50 mile per week minimum, then the Car may be placed in Concours or Modified classes. In Street Show, the car is judged on engine, exterior, interior.

Modified The Modified class is as the name implies, Corvettes that have been modified from stock, with greater than three points of changes, but no more than fifteen. In Modified, the cars should be prepared to Concurs standards, a higher level than Street Show. The cars may or may not be cars that are driven on a regular basis. If you have a modified street driven Corvette that you can not document more than an average of 50 miles per week, you may be put in the Modified class. As in the street show class the car is judged on engine, exterior, interior.

Custom In the Custom class, Corvettes which have more than 15 points of changes or those with heavily modified paint or bodywork are placed. Most cars which are in the Custom class are trailered. The cars are judged on engine, exterior, interior.

Concours Concours is the premiere class in the Corvette Concours. In this class, the cars are prepared to standards which are often better than the factory built the car. Cars which are prepared to NCRS standards are also encouraged to compete as the "built in" factory defects which are often duplicated to prepare the cars to "original" standards are not counted against the competitor. In Concours, not items should show evidence of wear or repair, as this will results in a points loss. In Street Show or Wash & Show, a stone chip may not result in a loss of points, in Concours, it will.As in all the other classes except Wash & Show, Concours cars are judged on engine, exterior, interior.

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Wash & Show		This is the basic way to enjoy the Corvette Concours. It is a "closed-hood" class, meaning only the exterior and interior are judged. In Wash & Show, as all in all other classes, the car should be detailed extremely well.

Street Show		Once you have mastered the Wash & Show class or if you have a penchant for detailing your engine compartment, then Street Show is for you. As the name implies, the class is for street driven Corvettes. The owners should be able to document the car being driven at least 50 miles per week (2,600 miles per year) to be eligible for Street Show. In Street Show, owners may be allowed up to fifteen points worth of changes according to the Classification sheet. If the owner can not document to 50 mile per week minimum, then the Car may be placed in Concours or Modified classes. In Street Show, the car is judged on engine, exterior, interior.

Modified		The Modified class is as the name implies, Corvettes that have been modified from stock, with greater than three points of changes, but no more than fifteen. In Modified, the cars should be prepared to Concurs standards, a higher level than Street Show. The cars may or may not be cars that are driven on a regular basis. If you have a modified street driven Corvette that you can not document more than an average of 50 miles per week, you may be put in the Modified class. As in the street show class the car is judged on engine, exterior, interior.

Custom		In the Custom class, Corvettes which have more than 15 points of changes or those with heavily modified paint or bodywork are placed. Most cars which are in the Custom class are trailered. The cars are judged on engine, exterior, interior.

Concours		Concours is the premiere class in the Corvette Concours. In this class, the cars are prepared to standards which are often better than the factory built the car. Cars which are prepared to NCRS standards are also encouraged to compete as the "built in" factory defects which are often duplicated to prepare the cars to "original" standards are not counted against the competitor. In Concours, not items should show evidence of wear or repair, as this will results in a points loss. In Street Show or Wash & Show, a stone chip may not result in a loss of points, in Concours, it will.As in all the other classes except Wash & Show, Concours cars are judged on engine, exterior, interior.