Concours d'Elegance preparation
Concours-level: every detail prepared to be judged from twenty centimetres away.
When a car must present at a concours d'elegance, every detail is finished to be judged at close range: chrome, hidden finishes, engine bay, body details. No shortcuts, no appearances: only correct work, even in the places the judges won't see.
Concours d'Elegance preparation
- 01Detail care at jury level
- 02Engine-bay and technical-area finish
- 03Compliance with concours guidelines
- 04Preparation of non-visible details too
A concours d'elegance is the toughest stage for a restorer. The jury looks from twenty centimetres, opens the bonnet, lifts the carpet, inspects the head of a screw. That is why we prepare cars to be correct everywhere, including where they won't be looked at. It is our form of discipline.
"A concours is won in the details the jury didn't expect to find right."
- 01Cars entered for major European concours
- 02Candidates for class and public awards
- 03Models for museum and collection display
- 04Dedicated preparations for marque gatherings
- 01Regulation analysis
Reading the concours guidelines and category judging criteria.
- 02Detail preparation
Engine bay, underbody, fasteners, labels, finishes: every detail consistent with the original spec.
- 03Transport and support
Dedicated transport to the concours and on-site technical presence during the event.
- Do you support the car on event day?
- Yes. On-site technical presence for micro-adjustments and final detailing before judging is included.
- Do you work on international concours?
- Yes. We have experience with the judging criteria of the main European events.
- How long is needed to prepare a car to concours level?
- It depends on intake condition, but concours preparation is a level above standard: we plan well ahead of the event date.