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Join us for a weekend of Big Stars and Classic Cars at the 7th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance BocaRatonConcours.com The weekend’s activities begin with Friday night’s duPont Registry Live, a spectacular hangar party at the Boca Raton Airport, with a display of exotic cars, custom motorcycles, extravagant boats, private jets, vintage aircraft, and luxury motorcoaches. Guests will also experience even more of what has become a duPont Registry Live tradition as they enjoy gourmet food, fine wines and cocktails presented by over 20 of South Florida’s finest restaurants. The evening will also feature live entertainment and the opportunity to mingle with the “Who’s Who” of entertainment, business, auto racing and the auto industry from around the world. Hangar Party: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Boca Raton Airport Boca Aviation, 3700 Airport Road, Boca Raton, FL 33432 FEBRUARY 22, 2013 Friday night’s duPont Registry Live Concours d’Elegance: Day 1 On Sunday, February 24th, about 200 of the finest collector cars and motorcycles from around the country will gather on the newly expanded show field at the famed Boca Raton Resort & Club. The occasion, to compete in what is quickly becoming one of the world’s leading Concours d’Elegances’. This year, the judging process will combine a point/percentage system along with Modified French Rule evaluation criteria. It will be based on three important overall evaluation criteria of the cars condition, authenticity/ originality, and appeal in the following areas: the vehicles exterior, its interior area, the engine area, plus the overall presentation, visual impact and significance of the car. A variety of manufacturers will be exhibited, including vintage, antique, and classic. Plus, guests can enjoy an assortment of gourmet food, fine wines and cocktails from 30 of South Florida’s finest restaurants in the Concours d’Gourmet Café Pavilion. Show set-up: 6:00 am – 8:30 am Judging: 9:00am – 12:00pm Show: 10:00 am –4:00 pm Awards Ceremony: 1:00 pm at the Boca Raton Resort & Club FEBRUARY 24, 2013 The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Concours d’Elegance: Day 3 Be a part of AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY FEBRUARY 22, 23, & 24, 2013 BENEFITING THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Broward County The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance has no paid producer, promoter or staff. This event is put on entirely by over 200 volunteers so all the proceeds raised will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs. The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance has set a record for the most money ever raised for a charity at an annual automotive event anywhere in the world. For more information about the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance, please call Kerry Becker, Director of Corporate Events at 954.563.2822 or visit bocaratonconcours.com. For reservations & resort information, please call 888.503.2622 and ask for the Boca Raton Special Event rate and identify yourself as a guest of the Concours d’Elegance or visit bocaratonconcours.com/accommodations Boca Raton Resort & Club 501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432 bocaresort.com Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Lamborghini Featured Marque Rolls-Royce & Bentley Presenting Annual Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award to JM Family Enterprises Presenting Lee Iacocca Award to Steve Wolf Keith Martin, Grand Marshal Dr. Paul Sable, Chief Judge Mike Jackson, Honorary Chairman 0000-CD-11-7th Annual Brochure.indd 1 8/7/12 5:15 PM

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Page 1: AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY - Boca Raton Concours d' Elegance

Join us for a weekend of Big Stars and Classic Cars at the 7th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance

BocaRatonConcours.com

The weekend’s activities begin with Friday night’s duPont Registry Live, a spectacular hangar party at the Boca Raton Airport, with a display of exotic cars, custom motorcycles, extravagant boats, private jets, vintage aircraft, and luxury motorcoaches. Guests will also experience even more of what has become a duPont Registry Live tradition as they enjoy gourmet food, fine wines and cocktails presented by over 20 of South Florida’s finest restaurants.

The evening will also feature live entertainment and the opportunity to mingle with the “Who’s Who” of entertainment, business, auto racing and the auto industry from around the world.

Hangar Party: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pmat the Boca Raton Airport

Boca Aviation, 3700 Airport Road, Boca Raton, FL 33432

FEBRUARY 22, 2013 Friday night’s duPont Registry Live

Concours d’Elegance: Day 1

On Sunday, February 24th, about 200 of the finest collector cars and motorcycles from around the country will gather on the newly expanded show field at the famed Boca Raton Resort & Club. The occasion, to compete in what is quickly becoming one of the world’s leading Concours d’Elegances’. This year, the judging process will combine a point/percentage system along with Modified French Rule evaluation criteria. It will be based on three important overall evaluation criteria of the cars condition, authenticity/originality, and appeal in the following areas: the vehicles exterior, its interior area, the engine area, plus the overall presentation, visual impact and significance of the car. A variety of manufacturers will be exhibited, including vintage, antique, and classic. Plus, guests can enjoy an assortment of gourmet food, fine wines and cocktails from 30 of South Florida’s finest restaurants in the Concours d’Gourmet Café Pavilion.

Show set-up: 6:00 am – 8:30 amJudging: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Show: 10:00 am –4:00 pmAwards Ceremony: 1:00 pm

at the Boca Raton Resort & Club

FEBRUARY 24, 2013 The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance

Concours d’Elegance: Day 3

Be a part of

AUTOMOTIVEHISTORY

FEBRUARY 22, 23, & 24, 2013

BENEFITING THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS

of Broward County

The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance has no paid producer, promoter or staff. This event is put on entirely by over 200 volunteers so all the proceeds raised will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs. The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance has set a record for the most money ever raised for a charity at an annual automotive event anywhere in the world.

For more information about the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance,

please call Kerry Becker, Director of Corporate Eventsat 954.563.2822 or visit bocaratonconcours.com.

For reservations & resort information, please call 888.503.2622 and ask for the Boca Raton Special Event rate and identify

yourself as a guest of the Concours d’Elegance or visit bocaratonconcours.com/accommodations

Boca Raton Resort & Club501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432

bocaresort.com

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of LamborghiniFeatured Marque Rolls-Royce & Bentley

Presenting Annual Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award to JM Family Enterprises

Presenting Lee Iacocca Award toSteve Wolf

Keith Martin, Grand Marshal Dr. Paul Sable, Chief Judge Mike Jackson, Honorary Chairman

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On Saturday night, enjoy the Concours Gala dinner, auction & show. The evening’s festivities will include the presentation of the Annual Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award to JM Family Enterprises. Past recipients have included Roger Penske, Bobby Rahal, Mike Jackson, H. Wayne Huizenga, Carroll Shelby, Edsel Ford and John Staluppi. Plus, the Lee Iacocca Award will be presented to Steve Wolf for his extraordinary dedication to the preservation of classic cars. Past honorees have been Jay Leno, Dr. Edward Dauer, Bob Milhous and Paul Milhous.

Also, each year during the live auction, guests have the opportunity to own the very first of some of the world’s very first all new exotic and luxury cars. But no great gala would be complete without a celebrity entertainer. This year’s featured comedian will be none other than legendary icon, Bob Newhart. And over the years we’ve had some of the greats including Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, Howie Mandel, Dennis Miller and Dana Carvey.

Reception & Silent Auction: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pmDinner, Live Auction and Show: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

FEBRUARY 23, 2013 The Concours d’Elegance Great Gatsby Gala Dinner

& Show by Bob Newhart

Concours d’Elegance: Day 2

From its very inception, the automobile has captured our imagination and played a key role in almost every major event in history. To celebrate this distinctive heritage, we invite you to join us over three spectacular days February 22, 23, & 24, as we commemorate the 7th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance.

The Concour kicks off on Friday night with the duPont Registry Live Hangar Party. On Saturday night, we will have a Gala Dinner & Show so extraordinary that it will set the standards for all Gala events to come. Then on Sunday, the main event takes place, as an expert panel judges some of the finest automobiles and motorcycles ever built.

From our very first Concours, the world-renowned Boca Raton Resort has been the proud host of this prestigious event benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. So join us for the 7th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance and help create a little automotive history of your very own.

Sponsorship of the 2013 Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance provides a variety of opportunities to promote your brand throughout the weekend with many different sponsorship levels available, from events to awards sponsors. Space is also available to show your vehicles, products or services. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Whatever your sponsorship level, we want to work with you to create a partnership package that allows you to make a greater impact on your target audience.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The impressive Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Program Magazine is an effective marketing tool for automotive related companies as well as suppliers of a wide range of luxury goods and services. This Magazine is truly a collector’s item that features a variety of industry related articles, historical documents and photographs.

To receive our sponsorship brochure and DVD, visit

BocaRatonConcours.comor contact Kerry Becker, Director of Corporate Events at

954.563.2822 or email [email protected].

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE CLASSES

The selection process for the 2013 Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance is well underway. Vehicles must be 1975 or older and must be original and unmodified. Register your entry before January 15, 2013. For more information and complete entry details, please visit bocaratonconcours.com or call Franci Rader, Events Coordinator at 954.563.2822 or email [email protected].

ENTRY INFORMATION

Note: Application Deadline - January 15, 2013 Application Notification - January 30, 2013, or before. All applicants must submit completed application to include current high resolution photographs of the of the vehicle exterior, interior, engine compartment and brief history.

Honoring the 50th Anniversary of

Lamborghini with a display and judging of Lamborghinis from all eras.

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of LamborghiniAll years

Motorcycle classesPre-War DomesticPre-War ForeignPost-War Domestic thru 1965Post-War British thru 1965Post-War Japanese thru 1965Post-War European thru 1965Post-War Domestic 1966 – 1975Post-War British 1966 – 1975Post-War Japanese 1966 – 1975Post-War European 1966 – 1975

A - Brass, Antique & Vintage through 1924 B - Pre War Antiques - 1925 - 1942C - American Classics - 1925 - 1934D - American Classics - 1935 - 1948E - American Production - 1946 - 1955F - American Production - 1956 - 1959G - American Production - 1960 - 1975H - American Sports - 1949 - 1975I - American Muscle - 1955 - 1970J - European Classics - 1925 - 1948K - Foreign Luxury - 1945 - 1975L - Foreign Production - 1945 - 1975M - Foreign Sports - through 1959N - Foreign Sports/Touring - 1960 – 1975

Marque of the YearRolls-Royce Pre-WarRolls-Royce Post-WarBentley Pre-WarBentley Post-War

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