Noosa’s Concours D’Elegance marked its first, but certainly not its last, event last weekend with crowds flocking to Hastings Street to greet it with an overwhelmingly positive response.
The event delivered a display of exceptional automobiles to Hastings Street combined with an array of music and events.
Modelled along similar lines to the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, which has been running for more than 70 years in California, Noosa’s event hosted California’s chairperson Sandra Button who was there to officiate.
“It was an absolute joy to see the Noosa community out and about in their thousands mingling around such magnificent motor vehicles and receiving positive and appreciative comments throughout the day, with almost everyone asking if the event would be back next year, presenting partner Tom Offermann said.
“I had the pleasure of meeting most of the cars owners, also the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance chairperson and chief judges Sandra and Martin Button, which gave me a greater appreciation of their passion for cars and the community, also the enormous logistics and expense involved in preparing the vehicles and bringing them to Hastings Street for all to enjoy. It is pure love obviously being custodians of important periods of motoring history, the camaraderie it provides, and the new friends made when travelling across Australia and abroad.
“For the Buttons, it was their first trip to Australia, and Martin Button said he was so impressed with the high calibre of entrants. That is saying something coming from the chief judge of the world’s most prestigious motoring event. They loved being here and will be back.
“I had the honour of presenting the Best in Show trophy and speaking to the car owners at a special awards’ presentation at Sails Restaurant on Sunday morning. They all said how excited they were driving their cars out of the mustering area at The J in Noosa Junction, then in cavalcade over the hill into Hasting Street with the road lined deep with people applauding. One of the participants went so far as to say he had an appointment with a plastic surgeon this week to remove the smile off his face, so impossible to remove.
“I am incredibly proud of our company’s involvement, and along with devoted teams of organisers, helpers, car contributors and all the business owners in Hastings Street who in their special ways contributed to this remarkable experience.
“And if you are wondering if the event will be is held next year … yes, and hopefully for decades to come. Who knows one day there may be vintage electric vehicles on show.”
Brad Butcher, Dealer Principal at Coastline BMW, Currimundi, said, “Coastline BMW’s range of premium cars are driving the future when it comes to design, innovation, technology – most importantly, in recognising and supporting the feeling of that comes with owning a BMW.”
“With the excitement and love for cars across all Noosa Concours event goers on the weekend, it’s clear this is what matters the most to people, and we pride ourselves on supporting it.”
