On the mixing of replicas with authentic old cars at concours

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Here is an example of the organizers criteria for an annual event in Kansas City. Art of the Car Concours® | Kansas City Art Institute

Art of the Car Concours® Criteria

The Art Of The Car Concours® is by invitation only. We invite those vehicles that we feel best exemplify a wide variety of representative vintage automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles. Several factors are taken into consideration for accepting a vehicle for the Art Of The Car Concours®. The following information and guidelines will help clarify the consideration given to each vehicle.

Vehicles newer than 1976 are generally not considered for the Concours. Vehicles are to be ‘original’ in nature. They can be restored to original type configuration. Modified or restro-rods will not be accepted. Replicas, clones, and tributes of original vehicles will not be accepted.

Here is a list of examples of what would not be accepted. While not complete, it does provide some background.

• An original 1950 Mercury with a ’63 Chevy engine.
• A fiberglass or steel 1932 Ford replica.
• An original 1960 Austin Healey that has been customized with a custom interior, exterior or engine.
• A 1965 Mustang fastback modified to simulate a 1965 Shelby GT350

If you would like to have a vehicle considered, please observe the following steps:

1. No more than 160 automobiles and trucks will be selected. No more than 60 vintage motorcycles or bicycles will be selected. The earlier you submit your vehicle for consideration, the better. Individuals that wait until the deadline usually find the field has been set.

2. Submit three photos (one exterior, one interior, and one engine compartment). Motorcycles & bicycles only need two photos, one of each side. Due to the volume received, photos cannot be returned.

3. Include a brief history of the vehicle.

4. Your submission (photos and history) must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2011.

Photos and histories postmarked after April 1, 2011 will be held over and may be considered for future events.