How many attended this year's event??? Well I was at the AccessKenya Africa Concours d’Elegance and let's just say it was blast. Being IT savvy I had bought my tickets online. There was an incredible residential internet offer from Access@Home Brand.
At the event a 1928 Ford Model was declared the overall car winner. Second place went to a1977 Nissan 160J which has won three times in the past. There was a tie for third place between a1934 Railton sports car and the 1967 Alfa Romeo Sprint. A 1959 BMW R27 was the overall motorcycle winner.
I was at the judging line to watch the assessment of the sports cars and machines made before 1940. Stuart Allison who of Athi River contested the Concours in his 1959 MGA which won the event 21 years ago. In this year’s vehicle beauty contest his flame red classic open two seater was awarded first place in the up to 1,600 cc sports car class.
I had predicted that the overall winner would emerge from the pre-1940 class. This proved me correct when the 1928 Ford Tudor was declared both the class and best car. The 1934 Railton was the runner up in the class and earned the third overall prize behind the gleaming white Nissan 160J.
The day ended with the Starehe Boys Centre band leading the parade of Concours cars and motorcycles with the Uganda Bikers Association riders heading the cavalcade. This was followed by the Grand Finale presented by the Safari Cats with their dazzling costumes, exciting dance routines to vibrant music and a series of acrobatic displays.
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