The Cartier 'Travel with Style' or Concours d'Elegance is making a comeback to Delhi this year at the Jaipur Polo Grounds on March 13th and 14th.
Since 2008, the event has brought together the best of vintage automobiles, handpicked by its curator, Indian automotive historian Manvendra Singh of Bharwani.
The judges for this event include Jean Todt (President of FIA) (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile), Riccardo Patrese (F1 racing driver), Sandra Button (Chairman of Pebble Beach Concours), Sir Michael Kadoorie and Nigel Matthews (classic car collectors), David McKirdy
(poet and classic car restorer), amongst other esteemed personalities.
After enthralling Mumbai in 2013, the capital will witness the finest automobiles of the days gone by. This edition will feature classic automobiles, motorcycles and new 'Picolo Fiat Class', celebrating the Italian company's famous small cars, along with 'Veteran Class', for motorcycles from the dawn of motoring to 1930.
The awards will celebrate the remarkable design and craftsmanship which was put into creating these luxurious and distinctive cars. Only a limited number of entries will be showcased, from India's extraordinary, eclectic and rare collections of vintage cars and motorcycles, handpicked by Cartier curator Manvendra Singh of Barwani, who is deeply committed to Cartier's vision of showcasing the golden age of Indian automobiles.
75 Automobiles and 32 Motorcycles were selected to compete in over 10 categories at the Cartier Concours in Mumbai in 2013. Motorcycles were added to the exhibition for the first time and shall be present in Delhi also. The entry to the event is by invitation only.
