Join us on the weekend of June 11 – 13, 2021 to celebrate the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Weekend of Events. We will feature An Exhibition of Motorsport Excellence along with our previously announced Specialty Displays.

On behalf of the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation, we wanted to bring you up to date about what has been happening during this unexpected and over-extended pitstop.

With the great support of our car community we have spent 2020 raising over $40,000 during our Match Grant Campaign, donating water to the Cincinnati Public School, engaging and attending many cars and coffees including UC Cars & Coffee, and producing a couple Road Rallies and a “Pint Night” to raised funds and drive with you. 

A special Thank you to all of you who have supported us through this COVID year.

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Jan 29, 2021, 5:00am EST. CORRIE SCHAFFELD | CBC

David Sheehy is chairman of the Cincinnati Concours Foundation.

This story is supplemental content to the Courier’s list of largest auto dealerships.

David Sheehy first got into cars when he was five or six years old and his family took a trip to Chicago to visit his dad’s old Army buddy.

The friend had two small British sports cars, an Austin-Healey “Bugeye” Sprite and an MGA sports car.

“I had never seen cars like that in my life. This guy took us for rides, and I was hooked,” he said.

When Sheehy and his wife moved back to Cincinnati, they befriended two men with vintage Ferraris who took them to the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance, the region’s premier auto enthusiast event.

Sheehy’s initial visit to the car show was back when it was held at Cincinnati Country Day School in Indian Hill. It relocated to Ault Park in 1996.

One of Sheehy’s friends, Esh Lunken, was on the car selection committee and invited him to one of their meetings.

“Within two years, I was chairman of the car selection committee and have been involved ever since,” he said.

2020 would have been the show’s 43rd year. Concours d’Elegance is a “competition of elegance” that purportedly has roots in 17th-century France, where the aristocracy would parade horse-drawn carriages through Paris.

These days, vintage car collectors descend across the park (almost) every year on the second Sunday of June. Visitors can expect to see everything from an Aston Martin DB5 (think James Bond’s car from “Goldfinger”) to roadsters from the ‘20s and ‘30s to modern exotics and race cars.

The Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance showcases these prestigious automobiles and motorcycles to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation.

What do you think the event is going to look like in 2021? Do you think it can be done since it’s outside and socially distanced? We’re full speed ahead at this point. We have some contingency plans. All of our events … are outdoor events. We’ll probably still be wearing masks and social distancing. We’re going to have plans for hand sanitizer stations. We’re still trying to figure out how to keep the crowds separated. Hopefully by the second weekend in June, enough people will be vaccinated that there will be a higher comfort level going out and attending events like this.

What’s the theme for this year? An exhibition of motor car excellence. We will have six classes of race cars.

What kind of car do you drive? Two Alfa Romeos. My everyday car is a 2020 Giulia Sport TI. It’s a sedan. I also have a vintage Alfa, a 1986 GTV 6 Coupe.

If you could drive any car for a week, what would it be? I’d love to drive a car I sold about 35 years old. I imported a 1960 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster from England. That’s the convertible version of the famous Mercedes Gullwing. Unfortunately, I sold it 35 years ago. I actually saw an identical car auctioned off this past weekend … it sold for $1.1 million. Which is quite a bit more than I sold mine for.

What’s been your favorite decade to live through? The 1990s are the No. 1 because that’s when my wife, Susan, and I were raising our daughters. But the ‘80s were pretty nice too because my wife got her first teaching job in Steamboat Springs, Colo. I tagged along. I had the pleasure of bartending every night and skiing every day.

What’s something we always would find in your refrigerator? My wife teaches food and nutrition so we have lots of fruits and vegetables.

What organization or company, aside from your own, do you most admire and why? On the car show front, I’d have to say it’s the Amelia Island (Florida) Concours d’Elegance. He really created from scratch the East Coast version of Pebble Beach. It’s one of the premier car events. We’ve really grown the show to national recognition.

What was your first job? Deckhand on a barge.

If you could trade jobs with someone for a day, who would it be? I’d have to say the Ferrari Formula One driver, Charles LeClerc. He’s really their No. 1 driver on the Ferrari Formula One team.

What’s the best advice you’ve received? Eat healthy, exercise, drink red wine and eat dark chocolate. I know that it’s not necessarily profound advice, but I like it!

Bio

David Sheehy

• Title: Chairman, Cincinnati Concours Foundation
• Day job: Restaurant/retail specialist at OnSite Retail Group
• Residence: Hyde Park
• Education: Bachelor’s from Colorado State University in wildlife biology and environmental studies
• Family: Wife, Susan; two adult daughters

Chris WetterichStaff reporter and columnistCincinnati Business Courier

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Now offering Digital downloads for purchase.

Now available for purchase:

 2020 Concours – Digital Downloads

We’ve had to adapt this 2020 year and we’ve had a great time driving with you all! 
You’ve asked for the opportunity to purchase the photos shot by our professional photographer, Gary Kessler.  

Here it is! You can purchase a digital download of your favorite image for personal use.

Print and frame one for your wall
Have it made into a gift, pillow, blanket
Use as your computer and phone background
and much much more. 

Interested in more photos by our photographer? 
Visit Chase Kessler Fine Art
And use the coupon code “Concours” and recieve a 10% discount at check out. On top of that, Chase Kessler will donate a percentage of their sale to the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation! 

Questions for the artist can be sent to [email protected]

Have you noticed this at the end of our email?

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Did you know that you can contribute a percentage of your purchase to your favorite charity at no cost to you?

All you have to do is start your shopping trip at smile.amazon.com

Select the Cincinnati Concours as your charity and we will receive a small percentage of all eligible sales.

New to Amazon? Simply sign up to start shopping.

Click here for more information about the AmazonSmile program

Do you Enjoy Shopping from your phone? You can participate in AmazonSmile from there too! 

You are all set to support the Concours a little bit in your everyday shopping at 

No additional cost to you!

Connecting Great Cars, Great People and Great Causes

On behalf of the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation, we wanted to bring you up to date about what has been happening during this unexpected and over-extended pitstop. As you know, we regretfully canceled the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance scheduled for Sunday, June 14^th, 2020. The Concours, Brunch at the Pavilion, Craft Beer Garden, and Will Sherman Automotive Art Show were affected by this change.

With an abundance of caution, we must announce the cancelation of the planned Friday Fundraising Party and Saturday’s Hangar Party, and Countryside Tour which we had hoped to reschedule for late September. The health and safety of participants and the community is our top priority. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this unprecedented time.

We look forward to celebrating with you the weekend of June 11-13, 2021 when we will feature An Exhibition of Motorsport Excellence along with our previously announced Specialty Displays.

Voting Now OPEN!

Help the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance win the best of the best in Eastern Cincinnati!
All finalists and winners will be featured in an upcoming 2021 issue of Cincy Magazine!

RULES:

• You may vote once per day during the voting period.
• Voting begins at 8am on Monday, November 23rd and will end at 9pm on Friday, December 18th

Follow the Link:

Click “Entertainment”

“Vote” for Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance

Thank you for your support!!

The Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance was proud to be a part of the Concours d’Cancelation presented by Hagerty. Helping Canceled Concours around the World.

Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation in the Winners Circle

Car Enthusiasts & Concours Supporters: Join us for a Scenic Fall Drive through the Northern Cincinnati Region

Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance: Autumn Rally

We had such a great time during our “Rally Across America” this October touring the Eastern side of Cincinnati, we wanted to drive together again! We are going to offer more seasonal driving tours rotating around the Cincinnati Region to incorporate as much of this beautiful city as we can! The Autumn Rally is the final drive for our 2020 Concours calendar year and we have chosen to focus our tour around the Northern side of the region.

Have your holiday plans been changed so you’re missing your family and friends? Invite your family and friends and spend time with Your Concours Family this holiday season. Join us on Saturday, November 14, 2020, from 10AM – 12:30PM for a scenic driving tour around Northern Cincinnati.

9:30 am – Rally Check-in opens
10:00 am – Participants Leave on an approximately 75 mile, 2.5 hour scenic drive
12:30 pm – Rally Ends 
Optional Post Event: “Dine and Donate” lunch on your own
(Location To Be Announced at a later date) 

Entry Fee: $100 donation per vehicle to benefit the
Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation
(Due to limited availability, payments must be made by credit card in advance during registration) 

Priority Sign up for a limited number of cars

Contactless Safety: 

• All registration completed before the day of the event.
• Appropriately spaced event to keep everyone safe and comfortable.
• Wear a mask if you get out of your car to socialize; keep a 6′ distance. 

Online Registration: 

Via motorsportsregistration.com 

• Includes: Contact information
• Car year make and model information
• Selecting a driving group: Spirited or Leisurely
• E-signed waiver
• Online payment

Limited student registration availabe, Contact office for more information.

No Walk up registrations

Show-up and drive!

Route Instructions: Will be electronically distributed to registered participants once we have received all of their registration information.

We look forward to driving with you very soon!
The Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation

The Cincinnati Concours would like to introduce our new Executive Director, Rob Faingold. Rob comes to us with extensive experience in fundraising/development and event planning, gained from previous positions with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the United Way of Greater Cincinnati.

Rob has attended several of our Concours which gave him an appreciation for what we do and a desire to be a part of our organization.

Please join us in welcoming Rob to the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation. If you’d like to add your personal welcome, Rob can be reached at the Foundation office, 513-321-1951 or via email at [email protected]

Dave Sheehy, Chairman of the Board
Carl Iseman, Foundation President
Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation

The Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation will be presenting a “Rally Across America 2020” to benefit the foundation.

This event is by invitation only with a limited number of cars participating. Rally Across America is a national series of drives where each car donates a minimum of $100.00 that will go to a local nonprofit. 100% of the proceeds collected at this rally will go to the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation!

Our Rally will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2020, 10:00 a.m. Rain or Shine. The drive will be approximately 75 miles. Ending around 12:30 p.m.

Please plan on:

–          Social Distancing (keeping at least 6 feet away from other Rally Drivers & participants)

–          Wearing a Mask (when you stop your car & talk to other rally drivers, etc.)

–          And, packing a picnic or plan on purchasing lunch at the end of the drive. (lunch not included)

Please follow the registration link to register for the event. Waiver, link for donation, and starting point will be sent to you once registration is completed.

Donations will be accepted online or by Cash or Check the day of the event.

This event has very limited spaces available. If you are interested, please register soon & we look forward to driving with you very soon!

The Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation