The Krasl Art Center Concours is specifically seeking a Honda 600 coupe or sedan to be included in this year's event. Please see the general press release below for more information on the show. If you are interested, please use the contact information below to obtain an application. Some information from previous years' events can be seen at their website
St. Joseph, MI -- December 12, 2008 -- The Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph, Michigan is seeking classic cars, trucks and motorcycles built prior to 1974 for display in its fifth annual Concours, set for Saturday, August 8, 2009 in the St. Joseph Lake Bluff Park overlooking Lake Michigan.
The Concours is a fundraising activity for the Krasl Art Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, American Association of Museums-accredited museum.
Since its inaugural exhibit in 2005, which featured 40 vehicles, the Krasl Art Center Concours has exhibited a wide variety of classic and vintage cars and trucks, including such rare machines as a 1903 Winton Touring Runabout, a 1930 Pierce-Arrow Sport Phaeton Model B, a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C, a 1957 BMW Isetta, a 1946 Chevrolet pick-up and a 1959 Chrysler 300E. During that time, the Concours has grown in prominence and stature, doubling attendance each year and expanding the number of vehicles on display to its current self-imposed limit of 80.
The Concours begins at 10 a.m., with Pass In Reviews at noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. All entries will be examined by teams of experienced judges and a total of 13 hand-blown glass trophies, including Best of Show and People's Choice, will be presented following the final Pass In Review.
New this year is the addition of vintage motorcycles to the exhibit. Also new in 2009 will be special exhibit of vehicles utilizing alternative power systems and fuels such as diesel, rotary, fuel cell, turbine, steam and electric.
Owners wishing to receive an application to enter a vehicle in the 2009 Krasl Concours can contact Concours director Dar Davis by e-mail at drd43@sbcglobal.net This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , by phone at 269-983-0742, or by mail at Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Applications are due March 13, 2009. Owners of accepted vehicles will be notified by April 10, 2009.
Owners (and spouses) of vehicles accepted for display will be invited to a Friday evening welcoming reception, receive a complimentary breakfast Saturday morning at the Concours site, and a selection of special gifts.
Judged Best
of Show at the 2008 Krasl Art Center Concours on the Bluff was this gorgeous
1930 Willys Knight roadster owned by Gerald Szostak of Plymouth, Michigan.
Among other cars displayed in the 2008 exhibit of 80 vehicles included:
1910 American Underslung, built by the American Motors Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana. At a time when standard automotive chassis design closely resembled that of horse-drawn wagons, the Underslung's axles were seated above the frame rails, rather than below, resulting in a vehicle with a much lower center of gravity than its contemporaries.
1924 Studebaker Light Six (China Car), with aluminum body and six-cylinder engine. Only five such cars were built by the Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co. in China.
1930 Packard 7-45 Roadster found on a farm in northern Indiana and restored by Sun Ray Restorations in Dowagiac, Michigan.
1932 Lincoln KB Boat Tail Speedster. Long after the original car was built, General Motors designer Dave Holls designed and had built this sensational new body for the car.
1959 Chrysler 300E Convertible. One of only 690 300Es ever built.
1967 Plymouth GTX Hemi two-door hardtop. One of the original true “muscle” cars.