Michigan Golf Journal July 2019

There is one special day each year when the manicured lawn at the Inn at St. John’s is transformed from a venue where ladies and gentlemen compete at golf to one where they compete on automotive style and beauty of line. That is the day when the Concours d’Elegance of America, one of America’s most prestigious car shows will take place on the links, Sunday, July 28, in Plymouth. While it is true that the Concours is a venue where, as comedian Jay Leno says, “ordinary millionaires can compete with billionaires on an equal playing field,” it is also true that the show has evolved into an event that has something for car enthusiasts of all ages and automotive interests. The show is the opposite of stuffy. It’s families in shorts and t-shirts with young children riding in strollers and enjoying ice cream. It’s young gearheads with telephoto lenses photographing their dreamcars from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. It’s senior citizens reminiscing about the cars of The Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s By Richard Vaughan Michigan Golf Journal Class c Cars and Golf