America's top collectors are bringing their cars to the inaugural William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. International Concours d’Elegance at the Newport Mansions, July 27-29, 2007.

Modern racing legends Sir Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney will be honored at the weekend celebration of all things automotive, receiving the first annual William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Awards. Richard Atwood, Bob Bondurant, Nick Craw, Janet Guthrie, David Hobbs, David Piper, Johnny Rutherford, Peter Windsor, George Wintersteen and others will also join us for this incredible weekend experience.

The weekend celebration of all things automotive, sponsored by Bentley, Breitling and Grenon's of Newport, will include legendary drivers, competition cars, and grand classics from all eras. The festivities will take place at the Newport Mansions and will be hosted by The Preservation Society of Newport County, one of the nation's largest private custodians of National Historic Landmarks, including The Breakers (1895), Marble House (1892) and Chateau-sur-Mer (1852), which will host the various Concours events.

The Vanderbilt Concours weekend will begin on Friday, July 27 with a Tour d'Elegance along the scenic roadways of Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport, followed by the Racing Legends Dinner that night at The Breakers. On Saturday night, July 28th, there will be a Black and White Ball at Willie K's childhood summer home, Marble House. The Concours will begin on the afternoon of the 27th and run through the weekend, with the award ceremony on Sunday the 29th at Chateau-sur-Mer. Judged classes will include some of the finest automobiles from all eras up to 1970. In addition to those classes, a racing legends exhibition class of competition cars with demonstrated racing history will be on display throughout the weekend at The Breakers.

For more information about the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Concours d'Elegance, visit www.VanderbiltConcours.org.