Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance Turns Sweet 16
The Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance is an exclusive, exhilarating aircraft, automobile and motorcycle preview with silent and live travel-related auction components. The event brings together a collection that spans all collectible eras, representing an incredible array from the earliest significant air/auto/moto to breathtaking modern jets and super cars. The list of attractions at this event boasts one-of-a kind vintage vehicles, one-off-assembly automobiles as well as custom private jets and extraordinary vintage aircraft.
The Concours did not disappoint again this year as Chair Joe Thibodeau sought to engage in a friendly competition to raise record numbers this year. When a surprise visit unfolded from one of the cancer patients he mentored, Whitney, the emotional current that makes this event so special did indeed reach a high bar. This is what it’s all about–to raise money for treatment for cancer research and see the benefits blossom in a beautiful young lady who has beat her cancer and gone on to a successful career and future.
The money from this event is dedicated to children’s cancer research. The Morgan Adams Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival rates of children diagnosed with pediatric brain tumors and other rare cancers.
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- Corey Rose from 9News helped to host
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- Beautiful table arrangements from Bouquets
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- A 1967 McLaren M1-C
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- James Johnson, left, Dino Salvatori and Scott Countryman in front of Dino’s 1913 Police Paddywagon, thought to be Jeffco’s 1st police car
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- Gina and Arturas Karnisovas, left, Keisha and Calvin Booth, Nikola Jokic, Natalija Macesic
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- Cars from all eras were on display
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- The Ferrari section always brings a “wow.”
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- Terry Gale, left, and Les Lee in front of a 1965 Buick Riviera
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- Very rare and collectible motorcycles
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- Air demonstrations were done throughout the evening by Dagmar Kress, Don Nelson, Buck Roetman, Gary Rower
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- Aerial tricks
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- Sabrina Strand, left, Robert White, Adam White and Isabel Salinas
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- Nothing like a 1967 Jaguar Roadster
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- The crowd perusing the special pieces of machinery
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- Eric and Tracy Mundt
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- A DeLorean–the kind of car featured in the movie “Back to the Future”
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- Shane and Stephanie Wells
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- A 1959 Triumph TR3A
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- John Sheridan and Becky Diller
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- The Lamborghinis on display
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- Virginia Davis, left, Julie and Jim Taylor, Kristi and Dave Kosgove and James Jessen
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- A 2017 Ford GT
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- Leslie and Kent Miller in front of their Ford GT, with Bonnie Mortimer
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- Lindsey Sheppard, left, Joy Cruse and Jill Cione–they run a similar pediatric cancer program in Texas–they are in front of a 1943 North American AT60
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- Tim, Hannah and DeAnna Skrastins with dog Ned
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- Carole Zeigler in front of her 1957 Mercedes Benz Gullwing
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- Tuskagee airman James H Harvey III, left, with John Tuthill
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- Jim Lyall, left, Dana Johnson, Dave and Tricia Morgan, Gina Karnisovas, George Rosel
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- Patty and John Breeding
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- Sarah Dolliver and Bob Doubek, chairman of the Airport Authority board
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- Kim Christiansen always is right on top of it as emcee
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- Peter Taylor and his family–he was the event chair last year
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- Jocelyn, left, Ivey, Kayla, Kaden and Amy enjoying the show, and the ice cream
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- Chris Cunningham and Miranda Martin with kids Ilithyia, Landon and Dexter
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- John Groendyke, left, chats with Robert Olislagers
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- Charlie Johnson and Kathy Brownfield
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- Amy Hudson, left, Laura and Richard Christy, Kimberly Lemme
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- Tayler and her grandmother Lisa Walsh
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- A Ghia Streamline
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- The Hagerty Youth Ambassador judging team
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- John Groendyke, winner of the best car for his 1932 Packard Convertible Victoria, with judge Ron Hetherington
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- Patrick Holmes won the best motorcyle for his 1926 Nimbus Stovepipe–1 of 3 known still in existence
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- Roy Halladay, left, is congratulated by John Barry for his 1952 Lockheed T-33A
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- Roy Halladay and John Barry–Roy’s T-33A airplane was best in show
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- Tony Ficco, center, and Erik Bergman with the Hagerty Youth Ambassador judging team, who picked Tony’s Ferrari F50
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- Event chair Joe Thibodeau and ED/Co-founder Joan Slaughter
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- Joe Thibodeau got a surprise when Whitney, whom he mentored when she was going through cancer treatment, showed up and happily told the crowd she is cancer free and heading toward a successful career.
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- Joe, Joan and Whitney in an emotional moment
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- Event Chair Joe Thibodeau
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- Joe Thibodeau has been involved with the Concours since the beginning
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- ‘Fearless leader’ Joan Slaughter
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- Dr. Rachael Sirianni, from the University of Texas Health Science Center, talks about new research
