Sure, concours events are great places to see rare and unusual cars up close, meet like-minded individuals who share a love of the automobile, and enjoy a weekend looking at some great cars.
But did you know that concours events also serve a larger, more important role? These …
The Car: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
The Owner: Chuck Donley
The Location: Pilot Hill, California
The Class: Concours d'LeMons
The Details: This car was wrecked in a high speed T-bone collision in 1971 and totaled. It was put in a barn in Yuba City Ca. and used as a parts car, with many still usable items being removed over the years. I purchased it in 2015 for the sole purpose of making a 24 Hours of LeMons endurance racecar. After sourcing a used 289cid Studebaker V8 and transmission, a bit of fiberglass work(The Avanti has a fiberglass body) and installing all required safety equipment it is back on the road(race). It competes in 1 or 2 races each season and has finished as high as 2nd in class. On a road race course the car looks amazing but handles like an old pickup truck. I was invited by to enter this event by The Concours d'LeMons
In reply to chdonley :
Hey that's a really cool Avanti—and bonus points for racing it—though to make sure you are properly entered, make sure you post it in the comments here.
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