Acura will return as the title sponsor for the 2004 Acura Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance, the company announced today. The 2004 event will take place on Sunday, September 12 at Donald Trump's Ocean Trails Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif.
This year marks the 12th anniversary of the Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance and the 4th year in which Acura is serving as the title sponsor. The Acura Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance benefits the community outreach programs of the Palos Verdes Art Center and the Rotary Club of Palos Verdes Peninsula.
"Acura is proud to be a part of an event that provides such a positive influence in the local community," said Dennis Manns, assistant vice president, automobile marketing. "The concours allows us to support worthy local charities while creating a wonderful experience for Southern California residents."
The marque vehicle for the 2004 event is Rolls Royce in honor of their 100th anniversary. The Acura Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance features the finest automobiles in 20 classes. The vehicles are exhibited and judged in categories such as Horseless Carriage, American classics and American and European sports cars. This event continually attracts top exhibitors in their respective classes from all over Southern California and the western states.
The concours weekend kicks off with the Tour d'Epicure Road Rallye, which winds through the scenic Palos Verdes peninsula, on Saturday, September 11. For additional Concours and ticket information please visit www.pvconcours.com.
About Acura
Acura offers a full line of luxury performance vehicles through a nationwide network of more than 260 dealers. The Acura lineup features six distinctive models including the exotic NSX supercar, the RL luxury sedan, the TL performance luxury sedan, the TSX sports sedan, the race-bred RSX sports coupe and the award-winning MDX luxury sport utility vehicle. For more information about Acura vehicles, please visit www.acura.com. For media inquiries, please go to www.acuranews.com.
About the Beneficiaries
Rotary Club of the Palos Verdes Peninsula: Since its establishment in 1962, the Rotary Club of the Palos Verdes Peninsula has been an active part of the South Bay community. Through its Rotary Foundation, the Rotary Club's members have provided countless hours of volunteer work and funding for programs throughout the area. As one of the Rotary Club's major fundraisers, proceeds from the Acura Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance have been used to provide support for programs such as Habitat for Humanity, Hospice Trinity Kids Care, the Boys and Girls Club of San Pedro, and more.
The Palos Verdes Art Center: Founded in 1931, the Palos Verdes Art Center works to inspire individuals of all ages to discover ways to celebrate, appreciate and create art. Among the programs the Concours helps to fund is "Art At Your Fingertips" which sends volunteers into schools on the Palos Verdes Peninsula to teach art projects to kindergarten through fifth graders. Also benefiting from the funds raised at the annual Concours, the Center's "Art for Educators" program instructs area teachers how to integrate visual art education into the regular curriculum of math, science and language arts.