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Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance

Oct 13, 2015

The Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing automotive and motorsports enthusiast event weeks. This year, will be the 14th year celebrating the evolution of horsepower. Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance has selected Chrysler brand, now owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as the Honored Marque for the 2015 Festival. With its unique experiences, Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival is one of very few national automotive gatherings to combine racing and collecting with enthusiast and lifestyle activities in a single, action-packed week. Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival will also celebrate 100 years of BMW, 75 years of Continental, 60 years of Ford Thunderbird and 50 years of Shelby Cobra. On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Concours d’Elegance will feature special classes on the Port Royal Golf Course to honor these four significant milestones.

The Festival kicks off with the Savannah Speed Classic, October 23 – 25, on the Grand Prize of America road course situated on the property of The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. The festivities will continue on Hilton Head Island, SC, October 30 – November 1, at Port Royal Golf Club where the Concours d’Elegance (November 1) will take center stage.

Cars to be showcased

This year’s event will feature Clubs from throughout the Southeast and beyond. Each Club selects the 15-20 cars that best represents their passion. Cars, grouped by Club, will span the 1st and 18th fairways of Planter’s Row Golf Course at the Port Royal Golf Club and will be split between American and European marques.

• 1926 Lincoln L Type 130 Boat-Tail Speedster from Robert S. Jepson, Jr. (Savannah, Georgia) originally owned by Henry Harper, founder & president of the National Lincoln Club.
• 1933 Chrysler Custom Imperial Phaeton from Joseph and Margie Cassini, III (West Orange, New Jersey), personal car of renowned automotive designer Ralph Roberts, equipped to his order as a gift to his wife.
• Selection of aviation-inspired vehicles from the Lane Motor Museum (Nashville, Tennessee), including a 1920 Peugeot Propeller Bicycle, a 1930 L’Éclair and a 1932 Helicron.

2015 Participating Clubs Include

• Atlanta Classic Thunderbird Club
• Audi Club North America – Carolinas Chapter
• British Car Club of Charleston
• Carolina Dreamers
• Carolinas Austin Healey Club
• Classic Car & Truck Club of Beaufort
• Coastal Empire Region – Porsche Club of America
• Corvettes of Hilton Head
• Ferrari Club of America – South Carolina Chapter
• Friends of Chrysler
• Friends of the Showcase
• Great Smokey Mountains Region AACA
• Lowcountry Model A Ford Club
• The Lowcountry Oyster & Motorcar Driving Society
• Low Country Sportscar Club
• Modified British Cars of the South
• Outlaw Cruizers
• Qvale Mangusta Club
• Street Rods Unlimited
• Volvo Club of America

Flights & Fancy Aeroport Gala – Oct 30th and 31st. 

The inaugural Flights & Fancy Aeroport Gala, to be held at the Hilton Head Island Airport, will feature an exclusive VIP cocktail hangar party on Friday evening, Oct. 30, and the Aero Expo on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both events will showcase a unique collection of vintage and historical aircraft alongside the newest airplanes from sponsors such as Cirrus. Automotive manufacturers with aviation heritage, including BMW and Volvo, will also be on display. Aircraft as well as vehicles will be on display both Friday evening and Saturday during event hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (access included with admission to the Car Club Showcase).

Aircraft to be showcased

• 1928 Ford Motor Company Tri-Motor 5-AT-B from EAA, Inc. (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) first flown on Dec. 1, 1928 and used for Grand Canyon tours from February to December of 1937.
• 1936 Waco YKS-6 from James Wilson (Cross, South Carolina), one of only 65 made of this particular model.
• 1938 Lockheed 12 A Electra from David Marco (Jacksonville, Florida) was one of only 125 built as Lockheed stopped production to build aircraft for World War II.
• 1943 Boeing PT-13D from Scott Martin (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) primarily used as a trainer for World War II Air Corps and Navy pilots.
• 1946 Globe Swift GC-1B from Steven Roth (Madison, Virginia), perhaps one of the most modified production aircraft and often described as “snowflakes,” as no two are alike.

Visit the Official Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance’s web site for more details and ticket purchasing