1926 Coupe

The latest news out of Detroit spells bad news for a number of older and newer American car brands, one of which is Pontiac. GM has scheduled for the brand to cease its operation by the end of 2010. "We are saddened to learn of the demise of an American icon," says Co-Chairman and Founder of the Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance, Bill Scheffler. "But rather than look at it passively, we have decided to address the significance of this event for the American car enthusiast by bringing together a unique collection of Pontiac automobiles, among them America's oldest Pontiac as well as the oldest Pontiac still with its original owner.

 

1928 Sport Landau

But we are going even further," says John Shuck, co-founder of the Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance and its Director of Operations. "We are actively asking the media for help in locating America's oldest Pontiac still in existence, as well as the oldest Pontiac which is still with its original owner today. We would like to invite both cars and their respective owners to participate in our event. Our partners will transport their cars and will provide air fare and accommodations for two for the Concours weekend."

 

Owners from the lower 48 States who believe they or their car(s) may qualify for either one of the two spots can find out more about this quest and complete the entry form here.  The owner of the oldest Pontiac in private ownership will get his or her car transported to the Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance, receive two First Class Tickets round trip tickets, and three nights' accommodation. Equally, the owner of the oldest Pontiac still with its original owner will receive the same VIP treatment. 

 

1966 GTO

Selection criteria include foremost the age of the vehicle, the condition, the completeness of the application form and documentation, and date of application receipt. All decisions are at the discretion of the Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance vehicle selection committee. Applications are due to the committee by August 1, 2009.


Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Columbus Circle, Manhattan

 

The owners of the selected vehicles will receive:

• round trip auto transport, courtesy of FedEx Auto Transport
• two, round trip First Class tickets on United Airlines to and from New York City (from their nearest major airport), sponsored by United Airlines
• three nights' accommodation at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan, sponsored by Mandarin Oriental, New York
• VIP tickets to the Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance.

For more information or to enter your Pontiac, go to www.fairfieldcountyconcours.com/pontiac

 

Please forward this to anyone that you may know who owns a potential winning Pontiac.