A different flavour

Next weekend, the picturesque courtyard of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, the former Imperial villa and one of Japan’s most famous World Heritage Sites, will play host to an assembly of the world’s most desirable and historically significant collector cars. And we’re sending our main man Rémi Dargegen along to make sure you don’t miss any of the action from the Concorso d’Eleganza and the following three-day Tour d’Eleganza of Japan’s most beautiful locations. The previous two editions in 2016 and 2018 were, by all accounts, a great success and this year’s event looks to bolster that trend. Among the discerning panel of expert jurors are Sandra Button, the chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Donald Osborne, the well-known American classic car authority, and Peter Read, the executive officer of the Royal Automobile Club. And of course, there will be a variety of collectors from Japan and beyond in attendance, all hoping that their vintage, classic, and modern collector cars will win the affections of the judges and earn them some silverware. 

Photos: Concorso d’Eleganza Kyoto