2023 Des Moines Concours d’Elegance totals record crowds, class winners announced

DES MOINES, IOWA - The 2023 Des Moines Concours d'Elegance, held on September 10, 2023, attracted a record-breaking turnout of over 20,000 attendees to the heart of downtown Des Moines. This year's event was "A Celebration of the Art & Design of the Automobile," and proudly marked its 23rd year as the Midwest's premier annual exhibition of distinctive antique, vintage, classic, and special interest motor vehicles. Each year, Des Moines Concours is managed and staffed by over 80 dedicated volunteers. The purpose and mission of the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation is to enhance and promote the automotive heritage of Iowa and the Midwest through educational projects and public awareness programs that celebrate automotive art and design and highlight the social and economic benefits of our automotive heritage.

1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II owned by Irving Jensen of Milford, Iowa

1st -1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II owned by Irving Jensen of Milford, Iowa
2nd -1934 Packard 1107 Twelve Club Sedan owned by Deborah and Craig Henry of Brandon, Mississippi
3rd - 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Custom Beverly owned by Al Longley of Dayton, Minnesota

1st - 1969 Marcos GT 3L owned by Mark and Penny Doubet of Mount Vernon, Iowa
2nd - 2006 Ford GT owned by Chip and Maria Wittern of West Des Moines, Iowa
3rd - 2022 Porsche GT3 owned by Nehru and Karisa Cheddie of Ankeny, Iowa

1st - 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda owned by Jim Wesanto of Nashwauk, Minnesota
2nd - 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 owned by Bill Wente of Waterloo, Iowa
3rd - 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 owned by Benjamin and Ann Gonnerman of Van Meter, Iowa

1st - 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible owned by Brian and Robin Ische of Beloit, Wisconsin
2nd - 1959 Dodge Custom Royal Super D500 Convertible owned by Larry Swedal of Elk River, Minnesota
3rd - 1963 Studebaker Avanti owned by James Cadwell of Oskaloosa, Iowa

1st -1951 Nash Healey Alloy Roadster owned by Paul and Pam Friskopp of Johnston, Iowa
2nd - 1956 DeSoto Fireflyte Sportsman 2-door hardtop owned by Dean Bibler of Johnston, Iowa
3rd - 1955 Volkswagen Type 1 Sunroof owned by Nancy and Dick Lorntson of Stillwater, Minnesota

1st - 1932 Studebaker Commander Regal Sedan Model 71 owned by Deanna and Harold Manley of Newton, Iowa
2nd - 1940 Chrysler Traveler owned by John and Alice Bolen of Runnells, Iowa
3rd - 1939 Ford Deluxe Fordor owned by Wade and Mary Krieg of Des Moines, Iowa

1st - 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle Sedan owned by Tim McEntee of Waukee, Iowa
2nd - 1949 Chrysler Windsor owned by Shaun and Brenda De Bruin of Pella, Iowa
3rd - 1953 Chevrolet 210 Sedan owned by Trevor Williams and Janie Earles of Des Moines, Iowa

1st - 1960 Nash Metropolitan owned by Jim Marmon of Urbandale, Iowa
2nd - 1961 Nash Metropolitan owned by John Riley and Jim Riley of Dubuque, Iowa
3rd - 1960 Nash Metropolitan owned by John Riley and Jim Riley of Dubuque, Iowa

1st - 1978 Rickman Honda CR750 owned by Edward and Tiffin Kunath of Waterloo, Iowa
2nd - 1955 Nimbus Type C owned by Russ Bees of Indianola, Iowa
3rd -1969 Triumph TR6R Tiger owned by Bob and Lisa Jones of Boone, Iowa

1st - 1916 Cadillac Type 53 7-Passenger Touring owned by Andy and Anne Flagge of Mason City, Iowa
2nd - 1917 Hudson Super Six Speedster owned by Branden and Tori Knight of Hiawatha, Iowa
3rd - 1910 Sears Model K owned by Don Pauley and Dick Pauley of Clear Lake, Iowa

1st -1967 Chevrolet Corvette owned by Jeromy Burgmaier of Creston, Iowa
2nd - 1958 Chevrolet Corvette owned by Lynette and Alden Miles of Lakeville, Minnesota
3rd - 1953 Chevrolet Corvette owned by Gene Peterson of Des Moines, Iowa

1st - 1965 Buick Riviera GS owned by Kendall and Lori Reed of West Des Moines, Iowa
2nd - 1964 Buick Riviera owned by Al and Cheryl Schmidt of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
3rd - 1963 Buick Riviera owned by Bill and Liz Mawbey of Stevens Point, Wisconsin

1st - 1953 Packard Caribbean owned by Michael Neighbour and Jeff Neighbour of Ankeny, Iowa
2nd - 1961 Morris Minor Traveler owned by Jon Mathisrud of Mendota Heights, Minnesota
3rd - 1973 Buick Riviera owned by Dean and Vickie Stoltenberg of Walcott, Iowa

WINNERS PHOTO GALLERY BELOW

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ABOUT CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE™
The Des Moines Concours d’Elegance™ is a premier automotive exhibition held each September on the weekend after Labor Day in downtown Des Moines. The Des Moines Concours is a community event, open to the public at no charge, and presents an extraordinary display of vintage and classic motor vehicles, selected to celebrate the fine art, design evolution and amazing innovations of motor vehicles through the years, as well as the talented designers and engineers that created them. Proceeds from the Des Moines Concours benefit Children's Cancer Connection. The primary mission of the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation is to enhance and promote the automotive heritage of Iowa and the Midwest through educational projects and public awareness programs. https://desmoinesconcours.com/

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