Auto News: Event Coverage--2011 Desert Classic Concours, La Quinta, California

The 2011 Desert Classic Concours featured a large cross section of pre- and post-War classics, with almost a dozen historic Indy cars as well as numerous first- and second-generation Corvettes on display.

By Richard Truesdell

Although poor weather threatened--snow fell in parts of Los Angeles that weekend, in fact--Mother Nature cooperated with clear skies for the fourth annual Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance on 20 February 2011. More than 200 vehicles made their way to the concours show field at the La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, California, just east of the mecca of mid-century design, Palm Springs.

For the second year in a row, the best-of-show trophy went home with Aaron and Valerie Weiss. They followed up their 2010 win with their 1930 Cadillac Fleetwood with a trip to this year's winner's circle in their equally stunning 1929 Auburn 8-120.