A Concours d'Elegance (con-coor del-eh-gance) (from French meaning a competition of elegance) is a competition between automobile owners to be judged on the appearance of their automobiles. These are commonly held at auto shows or after racing competition. Notable Concours d'Elegances include Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Scarsdale Concours d'Elegance. The vehicles showcased at the Concours are often either prestigious gems, such as a prewar Rolls-Royce, historic racecars, such as the LeMans Ford GT40, or an obscurity, such as a Peel Trident. Hot rods and customs are very seldom seen. An auto show or motor show is a public gathering of automobile manufacturers which includes demonstrations of current automobile models, new debuts, and concept cars. ... The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. ... The winning 1939 Delahaye in Scarsdale for the show. ... The Rolls Royce logo Rolls-Royce is a set of several companies, all deriving from the British automobile and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls in 1906. ... 24 hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is a famous sports car endurance race held at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, near river La Sarthe. ... GT40 redirects here. ... A Peel Trident In 1964, the Peel Engineering Company came out with its second microcar, the Peel Trident. ... For the Transformers character, see Hot Rod (Transformers). ... Plain paint on early hot rods Modern custom of mid-fifities Buick Modern steel Retro style $100,000+ custom body A custom car is phrase that became prominent in American pop culture in the 1950s, and has enjoyed special interest poplarity since that time. ...