- Africa Concours D’Elegance has been running for the past 50 years
- the Concours which is rated as the classiest event on the Kenya motor sport calendar to compete in the 20 classes for all makes and types of cars and motorcycles.
- The judges asses the underside of each car, the exterior, the interior, and boot and the engine. Their work is carried out in front of the racecourse grounds. Motorcycles are marked in a similar way in the nearby parade ring.
Regular Africa Concours d’Elegance entrant Gary Farrant found a derelict 1969 Series II Land Rover at a farm in Meru early in 2020. The classic 4 X 4 is currently undergoing a complete rebuild by Robert Gow with the intention of contesting the 2021 Concours scheduled for September 26th at the Nairobi Racecourse.
This will be the 50th in the annual series organized by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club and is the classiest event on the Kenya motor sport calendar.
The vehicle will be listed in the class for classic utility vehicles which will be the first cars on the Total inspection ramp and the judging line in front of the grandstands. Enthusiasts like Gary Farrant enter the Concours which is rated as the classiest event on the Kenya motor sport calendar to compete in the 20 classes for all makes and types of cars and motorcycles.
They have the opportunity to have their machines assessed by highly experienced officials who analyse the standards of preparation and presentation of the Concours cars, SUVs, pick-ups and motorcycles. Competitors also have the opportunity to win the overall awards and class prizes. There are also awards for the most elegant car and bike and prizes for the highest placed machines of various makes.
The list of classes and the entry forms have been published in the event website www.concourskenya.com and are available from the Concours office in the Bob Dewar Publicity suite on the second floor of block G in Norfolk Towers on Kijabe Street. The email address is info@bobpr.com and telephone inquiries maybe made by calling 2229793, 3316160, 2229459, or 0733 732 032 during office hours.
In 2019 Gary Farrant won the class for touring cars up to 2500cc with a 1983 Mercedes Benz for which he sourced several spare parts to enable preparation by Robert Gow. He is hoping that his recently acquired 1969 Series II Land Rover will be a serious competitor in the class for utility vehicles which will be the first to be judged after the opening ceremony for 2021 Concours.
Among the participants in the class for classic utility vehicles are likely to be Mohamed Fatehdin who was the winner in 2019 with a 1947 Ford V8 pick-up, Stephen Warui with a 1968 Volkswagen Kombi and Harry Thuku who will drive a 1970 Toyota Landcruiser along the judging line in front of the Racecourse grandstands. It is apparent that this will be one of the best supported classes in the event.
The judges asses the underside of each car, the exterior, the interior, and boot and the engine. Their work is carried out in front of the racecourse grounds. Motorcycles are marked in a similar way in the nearby parade ring.
