Historic cars roll into town




RARE FIND—This 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato—valued at an estimated $17 million—will be among the collector cars on display at this year’s Four Seasons Hotel Concours D’Elegance.

RARE FIND—This 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato—valued at an estimated $17 million—will be among the collector cars on display at this year’s Four Seasons Hotel Concours D’Elegance.

Historic and celebrity cars along with several famed Pebble Beach winners will be in the lineup as the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village hosts the third annual Westlake Village Concours D’ Elegance car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun., Feb. 21 at the hotel, Two Dole Lane.

This year’s concours will honor the finale of the PBS drama “Downton Abbey.” Guests can don dapper vintage dress for a garden party with English high tea and award-winning jazz music.

One of the show’s highlights is a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, valued at $17 million (see photo at right). This example was the Turin show car in 1961.

Unique features include bumpers, a chrome strip along the side, chrome instead of polished aluminum around the windows and headlights, and chrome wheels. Of the 19 cars built, six were left-hand drive and two had hood scopes.

The newly remodeled Petersen Museum will contribute its historic 1953 Cadillac Series 62 by Ghia. The car was a gift from Prince Ali Khan, the world’s wealthiest man at the time, to actress Rita Hayworth. It is one of only two built by Ghia and combines the exotic looks of an Italian-bodied custom with Cadillac running gear.

The multi-Grammy-Awardwinning Russell Ferrante Trio featuring Bob Mintzer will perform.

Tickets, priced at $150, include viewing of all automobiles, live jazz music, English high tea, champagne, vendors and complimentary self-parking.

The WLV Concours supports the Petersen Museum, a nonprofit organization that preserves classic and historic automobiles.

For information and tickets, visit www.WLVconcours.com or call (800) 915-6340.


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