CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 285, 1 December 1936, Page 18

CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE.

EXHIBITION IN AUCKLAND.

The Concours d'Elegance organised by the New Zealand Motor Racing Um'eri Association, to be hold 011 Lllerslie course 011 Saturday, has attracted over 80 entries, both from the trade and pmate owners. Some 10 firms will be exhibiting the latest models and modern trends ot design in England and in America win revealed One or two of the cars have front wheel drive and others will show various types of independent springing, the latest transmission systems and a number of other innovationsThere are 13 classes for cars as follow: Cars listed when new at under £200, it 0111 £251 to £350, from £351 to £400. from £451 to £000, over £000. cars adveitised as sports saloons (no price restriction), cars advertised as sports tourers ( no P 1 " restriction), best ensemble car and attire (ladies) best kept car under thiee j eatis, over three years and under five years, o\ei five and under ten years, over ten years, and the most beautiful car in the show. All entrants have been automatically 11 - eluded in the last wh'ch be will receive a Ll'ndsome cup and diploma. Several prominent, Auckland citizens, wL are fully conversant with mo oring WIH -^he S c^ud^ C, p^^ a portion o* the eai to juu«<-. be allocated sis follow;— Annearnnee: Colour, line and propoilion 20 points': general finish, 10- general finish, interior, 10. Comfo 1 . Smts front and roar. 20; v.s.on from dminc seat 5; vision from rear s.at. •>. ac< . front and rear. 10; head room. 10: equipment affecting comfort (2 points for eac 1 item) maxMiium 20: lugirige accommodatipn. 'S. sUui'bird Equipment (2 points for each item), maximum 10. Mechanical detail . Fnirine accessibility. etc., 10. on '-"' c silence. 5; tool equipment and stowag, 10 Deductions mav be made for - Bleu - °hes external (2 for each mark) max, muni' 10: blemishes, internal (titto),,lo, lO^Uc^'of"c"eaillness l (co'ac'h'work, engine, etc.), 10. . spectators alike.