Gary_Ash Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 The sixth annual Copshaholm Concours d'Elegance will be held at the Oliver mansion, part of the History Museum in South Bend, IN on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Show times are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., tickets $20 at the gate, $16 in advance. Entries have all been selected for a number of classes: Chrysler Centennial An open class for Chrysler branded automobiles De-Lovely and Dynamic: DeSoto An open class for DeSoto branded automobiles Ultimate Luxury: Closed-body Full Classics® An open class for Closed-body Full Classics® The Centennial Club An open class for all automobiles built in 1924 or prior Love that Lark! All 1959-1966 Studebaker Larks and Lark-type automobiles The Mustang at 60 An open class for 1965-1989 Ford Mustangs Disco Decade Rides An open class for automobiles built 1970-1979 The Morris Garages An open class for MG branded automobiles Flathead Fords An open class for flathead Ford V8 powered automobiles Competition Classics: The Pre-war Era Pre-WWII vintage racing cars More info here: https://www.concoursatcopshaholm.org/ I will be bringing my 1932 Studebaker #25 Indy car replica and there will be three other Studebaker Indy cars: Mike Cleary's blue #18 car, the Indy Speedway Museum's maroon #22 car, and the white #34 car previously owned by Brooks Stevens and later by August Grasis but now owned by the Studebaker National Museum. Virgil Exner Jr. is expected to attend. I don't know anything about cars in the other classes. Hope to see some of you there! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tph479 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I have been to this event before and there was a good selection of cars and the setting was very nice . The Oliver Mansion, which is where the event is held, is next door the the Studebaker Museum. Notre Dame is not far away so one can also check out the golden dome and touchdown Jesus. The $20 dollar fee is cheap entry. I think my brother may be bringing a car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 if you attend, try and grab a bite to eat at Tippecanoe Place. Clem Studebaker build it in the 1880s and that residence now has dining options and hosts private parties. A fun place to grab a bite if you’re in town. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 We’re on our way to South Bend, Indy car in the enclosed trailer. The remains of Hurricane Beryl are in front of us. Rain I can deal with, just hope the winds aren’t too strong. Our Ford ExpeditionMax with twin turbo V6 is getting about 9 mpg pulling the big box. With luck, it won’t rain on Saturday. Come to the Concours if you are in the area! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tph479 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 On 7/10/2024 at 7:35 AM, Gary_Ash said: We’re on our way to South Bend, Indy car in the enclosed trailer. The remains of Hurricane Beryl are in front of us. Rain I can deal with, just hope the winds aren’t too strong. Our Ford ExpeditionMax with twin turbo V6 is getting about 9 mpg pulling the big box. With luck, it won’t rain on Saturday. Come to the Concours if you are in the area! What did you think of the show and grounds? I seen your car on Saturday and it looked nice. There was a rather diverse display of cars at the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfle Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 It was a wonderful event and a beautiful day for it! I had my 1917 Cole there and this event is one of my favorite Concours events. The grounds are perfect and lots of great people. I also like how they have different classes every year which changes the cars up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill witmer Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Your Cole is a beautiful car. Do not want to wander with this thread but could post a few more pictures of it please? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfle Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, bill witmer said: Your Cole is a beautiful car. Do not want to wander with this thread but could post a few more pictures of it please? Thank you in advance. I didn't take any more at the event, but here are some pictures. It has a convertible body by Springfield and the window frames fold down into the body in minutes. You can see this side is all the way open with the other side having the windows up. It is a very spacious car and also still has the original silk tapestry interior. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfle Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Here are some more pictures from the Concours 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfle Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 More pics 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill witmer Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Beautiful cars. Thank you for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfle Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 more pictures of the rest of the grounds. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CarNucopia Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Thanks for the pictures. I need to add this to my calendar next year. I was told the Indycars from the Speedway will remain at the museum on loan for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 (edited) Here are some more photos from the Copshaholm event. There were 88 cars in a number of classes ranging from race cars to Packards to Mustangs to MGs. We had four Studebaker Indy cars there. Virgil Exner Jr attended. As a boy, he rode with his father in car #22 from Detroit to Lime Rock, CT where the car was raced and then driven home again. I photographed him in the same passenger seat. William "Steve" Stevens, the son of car designer Brooks Stevens and builder of 3500 Excalibur cars, was there with his wife Sally. It was a good day! We drove 900 miles each way with my Indy car in a 20 ft enclosed trailer averaging 9.4 mpg with my Ford Expedition Max. Copshaholm, the home of the Oliver family (owners of Oliver chilled steel plows and tractors). Four Studebaker Indy cars (l. to r.): My #25 replica, car #34 from 1933, car #22 from the Indy Speedway Museum, and car #18 owned by Mike and son Jamie Cleary. A group of MGs from the 1950s. A 1947 Packard Super Clipper. Virgil Exner Jr in the cockpit of #22 with Mike and Jamie Cleary standing by. Jane and me at Tippecanoe, the home of Clem Studebaker, now a restaurant. William "Steve" Stevens and wife Sally with Jane and Gary Ash. Edited July 18 by Gary_Ash (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Thanks for the great photos, everyone! I just might have to put Copshaholm on my bucket list for next year!! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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