-Leading concours event extends to full two-day program on September 12 and 13 -2009 brings first Car Club Celebration – Restoration Seminar and Exhibitions -Event honors Italian brand Alfa Romeo on their 100th birthday -Tribute to Bridgehampton Raceway

Westport, January 28, 2009. Welcoming more than 5,000 visitors and spectators in 2008, the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance in Westport, CT, has truly become one of the leading classic car concours in the nation. The 2009 event promises an even bigger scale as it expands to a two-day, on-field programs format, adding a fabulous Classic Car Celebration for car clubs around the nation to its Saturday activities. The Nutmeg Tour for Autism, an over 50-mile tour through picturesque Connecticut, will be longer, bigger and provide more stops for the public, media and participants to mingle, learn and enjoy the classic cars and motorcycles attending.

The second weekend in September has been chosen to host more than 200 significant motor vehicles spanning more than100 years at the beautiful Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, CT. Located just one hour north-east of New York City, the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance has attracted more and more visitors and participants nationwide over the last five years.

About the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance
The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance in Westport, Connecticut, is one of the leading events of its kind in the United States. It presents 100 years of significant motor vehicles in a chrono- logical display and highlights notable examples of automotive history in special exhibitions and classes. It attracts important entries from some of the country’s leading collectors and gives its guests an educational and truly engaging visitor experience. In 2009, the event has expanded to a full weekend of on-field activities with an extended classic car tour and extensive club meet on Saturday as well as the established Concours on Sunday.

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