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Multimillion-dollar cars to compete for top prizes at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort
Atlanta Concours dElegance set for Oct. 8-9 in Braselton
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Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Braselton

Atlanta Concours d’Elegance
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9
Where: Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, 6060 Golf Club Drive, Braselton
Cost: $35 for Saturday general admission to $220 for weekend VIP admission; $250 per person for the gala or $2,500 for a table.
More info: atlantaconcours.org or atlantaconcoursgala.org.

More than 170 vintage, classic and innovatively designed vehicles — including several multimillion-dollar cars — are expected to be at the Atlanta Concours d’Elegance competition and celebration in Braselton.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, 6060 Golf Club Drive in Braselton.

On Saturday, more than 300 unique, driveable cars will be on hand. The following day, a collection of more than 170 elegant vehicles in numerous classes from the Brass Era to imported early 20th century sports cars to vintage competition cars to unrestored barn finds will be onsite.

The Concours d’Elegance is a celebration of innovative automobile design throughout history. Specialty cars expected to be at the two-day event are:

* Five exceptional vehicles from the Harold Coker collection with three original Thomas Flyer multi-cylinder vehicles from the early 1900s, including a 1912 roadster

* A pristine collection of Chevrolets dating back to the 1920s from local Atlanta collector Jim Collier

* Among numerous Barn Finds, a pre-war seven-passenger 1932 Packard Phaeton — one of the last to exist

* Several vintage customized cars from the Elliott Museum in Jensen Beach, Fla., including a 1914 Packard touring car and a 1920 Hudson, each owned by Italian opera singer Enrico Caruso

The honorary head judge is Keith Martin, co-host of Velocity Channel’s “What’s My Car Worth?” Martin’s automotive acumen, national recognition and participation in some of the world’s most highly regarded Concours brings a level of notoriety to the event.

The event also will feature Ride-and-Drive experiences with some of the world’s top luxury car manufacturers, including Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes, Panoz, Porsche, Rolls Royce and Tesla. The theme of the event is “Shifting through Time.”

Ticket prices for the event vary and range from $35 for Saturday general admission to $220 for weekend VIP admission. They can be purchased at atlantaconcours.org.

In addition to vehicle showcases, technical sessions, sponsor displays and a wide variety of vendors, the weekend will include a dinner gala on Saturday evening. It will honor pharmaceutical, technology and auto racing entrepreneur Don Panoz, and benefit the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Tickets for the Honoree Gala are on sale for $250 per person or $2,500 for a table. They can be purchased via atlantaconcoursgala.org.

For more information, visit atlantaconcours.org.