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37th Annual Deutsche Marque Concours d'Elegance
May 2, 2021

ne of the highlights of NCC's event schedule,
and an annual rite of spring for German car
fans, is the Deutsche Marque Concours
d'Elegance. The Deutsche Marque Concours
d'Elegance is an automotive party featuring fine
German collector vintage and modern cars arrayed
around a pastoral park setting. Car owners, and
those who adore their cars, gather for a day of
mutual admiration and relaxed camaraderie while
guest judges review and critique the participants'
cars.
This year marks a milestone - the 37th time
that we have gathered with our friends from the
Greater Washington Section of the Mercedes-Benz
Club of America (MBCA) and the Potomac Region
of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) for this
terrific show, scheduled for Sunday, May 2, 2021.
We have a new venue this year, 2 Silos Brewery
Company, located on the Farm Brew Live campus at
Innovation Park in Manassas, VA. The venue is
easily reached via Route 66. The park entrance will
be marked with large car club banners so that you
cannot miss it.
As in past years, a " corral " will be positioned
along the entrance to the park to display special cars
not being judged. Space will be limited. More
vendors are anticipated at the new venue. The
judged entrants from the three marques will be interspersed with each other, allowing visitors the opportunity to see more of the fabulous cars assembled.
In the Deutsche Marque Concours, vehicles
are judged by their condition, appearance, and
cleanliness. There will be three classes at this event:
Street (judged), Meister class (judged, consisting of
first-place category winners from the 2019
concours), and Display class (not judged, winner

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selected by people's choice balloting). Judges
scoring cars in the Street and Meister classes will
only judge the tops of the cars (including the
exterior, interior, engine bay, storage compartments
and chrome), but not the chassis. Street class cars
are generally divided into several groups based
upon BMW CCA national concours rules.
Cars produced after 2016 will not be judged,
but are welcome to be entered in the Display class
and are eligible for the People's Choice and Judges'
Choice awards.
Vehicles will be classified into the following
categories:
● Classics: All Thru 501/2/3/7, 3200, Isetta/600,
700, NK Sedans, 2000C/CS, E3, E9, E12, E21
● 2002s
● Second Generation (1980s): E23 7 Series, E24 6
Series, E28 5 Series, E30 3 Series, and M1
● Third Generation (1990s): E31 8 Series, E32 7
Series, E34 5 Series, E36 3 series, E38 7 Series,
and Z1/Z3
● Fourth Generation (2000s): E39 5 Series, E46 3
Series, E60 5 Series, E63 6 Series, Z4/Z8
● Fifth Generation (2010s): E65 7 Series, E9x 3
Series, E53/70/71 X5/6, E87 1 Series, F30 and
X1 and newer
Schedule:
● 8:30 a.m. - Field opens to show participants for
placement on the field
● 9:00 a.m. - General admission begins
● 10:00 a.m. - All cars whose owners wish them to
be judged must be registered, and cars placed on
the field. If you would like your car to be judged,
PLEASE have it on the field by 10:00 a.m. We do
our best to judge everyone consistently and fairly

2019 Deutsche Marque Concours.
Photo by Mike Bevels.

and can do this best if we have sufficient time.
Thank you!
● 10:30 a.m. - Judging begins
● 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Once judging is completed,
scores are tallied, and winners are determined, we
will announce the winners at the awards reception.
● 3:30 p.m. - Awards Reception
The concours is an all-day event. The organizers of
all the clubs will be working diligently prior to the
show as well as on the day of the event. Please also
respect the hard work by the participants who have
prepared their cars for the show. If you enter the
event, please be prepared to stay through the awards
presentation. If your vehicle places in its class and
you have departed the field, the award will be given
to the next runner-up in class. Further, to be fair to
all the participants, we need to have enough time to
judge all the cars consistently and fairly. Please
have your car on the display field by 10 a.m.
Note that you must be a current BMW CCA
member, MBCA member, or PCA member in order
to register your car. There is no charge or need to
register to attend the concours as a spectator. To
allow us to plan appropriately for the number of
guests, please register in advance using the event
registration form at MotorsportReg.com. Please
keep an eye on nccbmwcca.org or dmconcours.com
for details and updates. Please contact John
McWilliams at concours@nccbmwcca.org if you
have any questions.
We look forward to seeing you at the 37th
Annual Deutsche Marque Concours d'Elegance!
For more information, see https://www.
nccbmwcca.org/dmc/.

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