Parnelli Jones & Andy Granatelli pair in the Palos Verdes Concours Road Rallye

Parnelli  Jones & Andy Granatelli pair in the 
PV Pirates  Road Rallye to kick off the 18th  
Palos  Verdes Concours d’Elegance 
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – September 10, 2010 - On Saturday September 18,  
racing legends Parnelli Jones and Andy Granatelli - in Parnelli’s schoolbus 
yellow 2007 Saleen/Parnelli Jones  Limited Edition Mustang - will lead more 
than 100 cars in the Pirates of  PV Road Rallye from the Trump National Golf 
Club in Rancho Palos Verdes to Vic’s  Garage in Torrance, to kick off a 
weekend of automotive events that concludes  with the 18th annual Palos Verdes 
Concours d’Elegance on Sunday,  September 19. 
The  Rallye starts at 1 p.m. at Trump National and ends at Vic Edelbrock's 
in  Torrance where it segues into Grand Marshal Granatelli's Oktoberfest 
(4:30 p.m.  to 8 p.m.) German food by Cego's Cafe and music will be augmented 
by a silent  auction that includes: 
·         Two  tickets and two pit passes to the 2011 Centennial 
Indianapolis 500 as guests of  Andy Granatelli.  
·         A  weekend vintage racing trip for two with a vintage racing 
owner/driver that  includes private jet air travel, ground transportation, 
lodging, meals and more.  The successful bidder can choose from Laguna Seca, 
Sears Point, or Thunderhill  Raceway Park. 
·         Four  United Air Lines tickets to anywhere in the USA. 
On Sunday, September  19 the Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance will 
transform Trump National Golf Club  in Rancho Palos Verdes into a stage for more 
than 200 of the world’s most  valuable vehicles. Collectors will compete in 24 
classes for coveted trophies,  12 of them for German vehicles. This year’s 
theme is German, with Mercedes-Benz  as the featured marquee. 
Several entries were  once owned by celebrities, including a 1927 Phantom 
I, once owned by Fred  Astaire, a 1956 Jaguar XKSS  that  belonged to Steve 
McQueen, a 1926  Lincoln five-passenger Cabriole that once had _Jack  Warner_ 
(http://www.wikio.co.uk/news/Jack+Warner)  of Warner Brothers at the wheel, 
and a red-and-black 1938  Bugatti Atalante coupe, designed by the company 
founder’s son, Jean  Bugatti, 
Noteworthy German  cars include an 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, a 1911 Benz 
open tourer, a 1935  rear engine Mercedes-Benz, a 1955 Wartburg 
convertible, and a 1975  Trabant. 
Added attractions  include Restoration Alley, where craftsmen will 
demonstrate their skills, test  drives in Mercedes-Benz AMG sedans, a race car 
simulator, a boutique  marketplace, a variety of food  and beverages, and show 
cars including Parnelli Jones’ 1967 Indianapolis 500 STP  turbine racer and 
the new AMG SLS gullwing.  
Fans can still get  discount tickets ($25 now, $35 at the gate). For more 
information go to _www.pvcouncours.com_ (http://www.pvcouncours.com/)   
The Palos Verdes  Concours d’Elegance is a 501 (3) (c) tax-deductible 
organization. Proceeds go to  local charities. 
Media Contact: Nissen Davis _avroy@aol.com_ (mailto:avroy@aol.com)  . Tel 
310-548-1856, cell  310-729-6510.