Hagerty has announced that one of the coolest car show´s in Metro Detroit has been cancelled for 2024. Although, I think the idea of bringing the show to City of Detroit was great on paper, it looks like it just didn´t work. Previously Detroit Concours D´elegance was at St. John´s golf course in Plymouth, Michigan. Hagerty bought the show and moved it to Detroit in 2022. Looks like the new Detroit location at Detroit Institute of Arts premises has been a challenge. Also, many people online have said they won´t be bringing their cars to City of Detroit. Well, just because it´s Detroit and the crime is still high.
On both Detroit shows, 2022 and 2023, it looked like Hagerty has had hard time to find enough quality vehicles for the show.
Detroit FreePress seems to have some statistics:
2023 attendance:
- The Amelia, March 2024: 27,000 attendees
- Detroit Concours, September 2023: 5,000 attendees
- Greenwich Concours, June 2023: 10,000 attendees
- Radwood 2023 (across 7 events): more than 16,000 attendees
5,000 attendees seems really low number, especially when compared to other shows.
The other Hagerty event, The RADwood on September 14 at Hart Plaza for ’80s and ‘90s vehicles, is still on for this year according to press release. However, there´s not much said about the future of Detroit Concours.
What are your thought about Detroit Concours D´Elegance ? Should it stay at Detroit Institure of Arts ? Go back to St John´s ? Move somewhere else, like Belle Isle for example? Share your thoughts below.
Sources:
Photo: Hagerty
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2024/04/04/detroit-concours-classic-car-show-taking-2024-off/73208589007/
It needs to move to a location outside of Detroit, ideally at a golf course. The show was at Meadow Brook before moving to St John’s.
I agree. St John was great because hotels and restaurants were in the same area. Not sure how it was in Meadowbrook