Dana Point Concours d'Elegance Announces Alfa Romeo and Pininfarina as Featured Marques for 2010 as Well as Class List

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Jan 15, 2010, 12:34 ET

DANA POINT, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance (www.DanaPointConcours.org) announced today that the 28th annual event slated for Sunday, June 27, 2010 will feature will feature 100 years of Alfa Romeo and celebrate 80 years of design from Pininfarina. The event will also welcome special classes of American Pony & Muscle Cars, Corvettes to 1967, Kustoms & Hot Rods, as well as the second annual exhibit of Supercars. Also, the event is celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the U.S. launch of the Ferrari F40. This year the event will be limiting judged entries to 215 vehicles. The classes may change depending upon the entries received. Entry applications are available online at www.DanaPointConcours.org and are due back to the Concours d'Elegance on May 7, 2010 for inclusion in the event program. The 2010 Class list is as follows:

Class 1a	Antique / Horseless Carriage to 1915
Class 1b	Vintage 1916 to 1924
Class 2a	American Classics (Open) 1925 – 1948
Class 2b	European Classics (Open) 1925 – 1948
Class 2c	American Classics (Closed) 1925 – 1948
Class 2d	European Classics (Closed) 1925 – 1948
Class 3	Prewar & Postwar Preservation (Including non-Classics)
Class 4	Luxury Touring (Postwar – 1970)
Class 5a	Sports Cars under 3.0 Liters (Postwar – 1972)
Class 5b	Sports Cars, American & European 3.0 liters and over (Postwar – 1972)
Class 6	Woodies & Wagons to 1960
Class 7	Auburn / Cord / Duesenberg
Class 8	Rolls Royce / Bentley Postwar to 1979
Class 9a	Mercedes-Benz Prewar
Class 9b	Mercedes-Benz Postwar to 1979
Class 10	Porsche to 1983
Class 11a	Ferrari through 275 V-12
Class 11b	Ferrari 330/365 V-12
Class 11c	Ferrari Mid-engine to 1984
Class 11d	Ferrari 400 to 512
Class 11e	Ferrari F40 - 20 Year Anniversary (Exhibit Only)
Class 12	Aston Martin to 1979
Class 13	Jaguar to 1979
Class 14	Shelby Cars to 1974
Class 15a	Race Cars - Open Wheel (Prewar to 1979)
Class 15b	Race Cars - Sports and GT to 1979
Class 15c	Race Cars - Drag Racers to 1979
Class 15d	Race Cars - Stock Cars to 1971
Class 15e	Race Cars - Stock Cars (1972 to 2006)
Class 16a	Alfa Romeo Prewar – Featured Marque
Class 16b	Alfa Romeo Postwar to 1985 – Featured Marque
Class 17	Pininfarina (Non Alfa Romeo or Ferrari) – Featured Class
Class 18	American Pony & Muscle Cars (1960 – 1974) – Special Class
Class 19	Corvette (1953 – 1967) – Special Class
Class 20	Hot Rods – Special Class
Class 21	Kustoms – Special Class
Class 22	Supercars (Exhibit Only)
Class 23	Cars of Interest or Significance (Exhibit Only)

The 28th Annual Dana Point Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, June 27, 2010 on the prestigious Monarch Beach Golf Links at the St. Regis Resort in Dana Point, California featuring 100 years of Alfa Romeo and celebrating 80 years of design from Pininfarina. The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance is a volunteer-run, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, with proceeds supporting the Ocean Institute, the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital and other Southern California youth charities. The event is operated primarily as a Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Concours, with additional classes showcasing interesting and relevant automobiles. Southern California is the automotive culture capital of the world with a deep history in design, customization and motorsports. The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance organizing committee aspires to create a premier automotive event that showcases this rich heritage. For more information please visit www.DanaPointConcours.org

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