For the past 32 years, automotive devotees have flocked to beautiful Meadow Brook Hall, once the elegant manor home of Horace and Matilda Dodge, to attend the Concours d'Elegance of America. Yet the absence of area accommodations and limited show space at the impressive location eventually became obstacles the organizers had to address.

For 2011, this most prestigious gathering of pre- and post-War American and European classics moved to the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, Michigan. The former Catholic Church retreat provided a stunning backdrop for