On Boston’s Upper North Shore, seasoned car professionals and students from Endicott College are gearing up for one of the most anticipated and spectacular car events on the East Coast: the Misselwood Concours d’Elegance.

Sometimes referred to as the Pebble Beach of the East Coast, the Misselwood Concours d’Elegance will take place on July 21st, 2024, at Endicott College’s Misselwood Estate, showcasing some of the rarest vehicles in the world.

The Concours (car show) will take place on the oceanfront lawns of the Misselwood Estate and will feature a full weekend of entertainment, including an award ceremony for the best vehicle in each car class.

The 2024 Misselwood Concours will feature the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, ’50s American Orphans, Cars with Curves, and Cars of the Copperstate 1000.

Additionally, the Sunday Concours event will include live music, gourmet foods, art and fashion shows, and hundreds of rare and vintage automobiles.

The three-day weekend starts with a Kick-Off Reception Party on Friday, July 19th, and ends with the Misselwood Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, July 21st, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Over 140 historically significant collector cars will be featured on the oceanfront lawns of the Misselwood Estate. This year’s featured car class will be from such notable marques as the Bugatti, Porsche 356, Japanese Classic, and Cars of the Colorado Grand.

The Sunday Concours will be a “competition of elegance” car show meaning each car will be graded and judged by a select group of car historians. The judges will tally the votes and present awards and trophies to the car owners with the most luster in each class.

“Car owners and spectators alike are dazzled by the spectacular oceanfront setting, sloping lawns, and warm, inviting atmosphere. Serving as a scholarship fundraiser for Endicott College, the show benefits current and future students by providing them with much-needed financial support. The show takes place on the third full weekend in July each year. In 2023, we will be featuring BFeaturing Bugatti, Cars of the Colorado Grand, Japanese Classics, and the Porsche 356.”

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VEHICLE CLASSES

This year’s main car classes include Brass & Nickel – The Roaring 20’s – Pre-War Classic & Significant American – Pre-War Classic & Significant European – Vintage Sport & GT (Thru 1959) – Vintage Sport & GT (1960-1967) – Vintage Sport & GT (From 1968) – Most Significant (Thru 1959) – Most Significant (1960-1969) – Most Significant (From 1970) – Supercars & Exotics – American Muscle Cars – Motorcycles – Mercedes-Benz 300SL – Cars with Curves – Cars of the Copperstate 1000 – ’50s American Orphans

The featured class this year, which will also be judged, includes historically significant examples from Bugatti, Porsche 356, Japanese Classic, and Cars of the Colorado Grand (classic pre-1961 road racer).

Last year, awards went to a 1956 Continental Mark II owned by Tom & Kathy Wholley, a 1917 Locomobile Model 48 Dual Cowl Sportif owned by Dick Shappy, and a 1965 Lola T70 race car owned by Nick Grewal Sanbornton, N.H

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*The Misselwood Concourse Car Show services the following cities in Essex County: Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Salem, Marblehead, Salisbury, Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich, Essex, Rockport, Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Swampscott, Nahant, Lynn, Saugus, Revere, Winthrop.

More About Endicott: Endicott was founded in 1939 and named for John Endicott, the first colonial Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Source: Endicott Website.