Africa Concours D’elegance :2010,

Africa Concours D’elegance

Rolls Royce limousine

Concours d'Elegance (from French meaning a competition of elegance, lit. "concourse of excellence", referring to the gathering of prestigious cars) dates back to 17th Century French aristocracy, who paraded horse-drawn carriages in the parks of Paris during Summer weekends and holidays.[1

Way back in the days of horse drawn carriages the French aristocracy paraded them in the parks of Paris during Summer weekends and holidays.  In the 17th Century this pastime became known as the Concours d’ Elegance (a gathering of elegance).

The competition addresses the accuracy of originality and authenticity of the condition and restoration of these cars and includes features such as:
· Rarity
· Design and Engineering
· Originality
· Authenticity
· Proper and Excellent Preservation or Restoration
· Historical Significance
· Visual Impression
2010
The 2010 Africa Concours d'Elegance met the high expectations created by an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the AccessKenya Group, 40 years of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club (Kenya) and the centenary of the legendary Italian car manufacturer which inspired the formation of the Club in 1970.

Spectators were treated to 16 entries from four countries outside Kenya and a host of new competitors and gleaming highly prepared cars and motorcycles appearing at the Nairobi Racecourse for the first time.
Pride of the event among these were the 1952 Rolls Royce limousine of Roger Tanner and the 1915 Indian and the 1920 ABC Sopwith motorcycles from South Africa and the 1972 Triumph Hurricane which was flown to Nairobi by British Airways for Surrey based Tony Page.

one of the most unusual two wheeler was de mare  here with his chopper

CHOPPER. Andy de Mare from Malindi competed in the AccessKenya Africa Concours d'Elegance with this easy rider style Chopper which earned the award for the most elegant motorcycle in the AccessKenya Africa Concours d'Elegance.

In due course, carriages became museum pieces and the advent of the motor car brought a competitive edge to the Concours.  Rival manufacturers vie with each other for prizes and the attention of potential buyers.  Today, there are Concours d’ Elegance events around the world which attract owners of classic and vintage cars and motorcycles.

More of added attractions like aircraft fly pasts, skydivers, live music, too spiced up the event As competitors and spectators waited for the publication of the results and the prize-giving ceremony, Phoenix Aviation entertained them with fly-pasts by a Citation Bravo twin jet and a turbo prop King Air which made three passes over the Racecourse at varying speeds.

AND FOR THE second successive year,Uganda Bikers Association with their magnificent motorcycles.dominated the class for big trail and enduro motorcycles. This was won by Peet Coetzee on his 1997 Honda Africa Twin.
and for bikers in kenya (and by the way you should visit this site for more )this is it!
make Kenya East Africa’s motorcycling/biking hub.




 i'd like to express my  gratitude for Access kenya and Alfa Romeo Owners Club (Kenya) for making this event colorful, without forgetting  my friend Mwangi G   ( took this photos together)

FORGET THE HORSE RIDE ,ITS A BIKER!

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