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SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026 9am-3pm
Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S Santa Fe, Littleton, CO 80120
(PLEASE, NO PETS, NO ALCOHOL, NO SMOKING ALLOWED)
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Established in 1983, the Colorado Concours d’Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show is the longest-standing and largest Concours in the Rocky Mountain Region. It is a fun-filled day of Automotive Excellence featuring some of the Rocky Mountain Region’s most spectacular automobiles ever built who choose to come together to help raise critical funds for the community’s most vulnerable members.
The event showcases over 400 of the Rocky Mountain region’s most prestigious and prized automobiles. Organized by regional car clubs, this event draws between 8,000 – 10,000 attendees and is the largest and longest running Concours in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Whether you’re a car enthusiast or just looking for a fun day out, this event is perfect for everyone. Enjoy live music, food, and a variety of vendors. Don’t miss out on the chance to see these exquisite cars up close and meet fellow car lovers.
Proceeds from this event benefit Ability Connection Colorado (ACCO), a 501(c)(3) organization, and its Creative Options for Early Childhood Education Program. ACCO’s five Creative Options for Early Childhood Education Centers provide early care, intervention, prevention, support and education services to at-risk Colorado families and over 400 infants, toddlers and pre-school children each year.
At Creative Options, comprehensive developmental screenings, assessments, and individualized mental health services are not just supportive resources—they are a lifeline. Every child we serve receives services tailored to their unique learning and developmental needs. Many of these children face significant challenges, including special needs and adverse life circumstances, a number of which are hidden and easily overlooked.
When these challenges are not identified early, the consequences can be severe and long lasting—setting children on a path of delayed development, academic struggle, and escalating mental health challenges that follow them into adulthood. Without intervention, these children are at far greater risk of falling permanently behind, limiting not only their potential but the wellbeing of our entire community.
Early identification and intervention change everything. When we invest in children early, we don’t just prevent negative outcomes—we create opportunities for lifelong success. Children who receive high quality early childhood education and mental health support are more likely to thrive in school, graduate, pursue higher education, and enjoy healthier, more fulfilling lives. By supporting Creative Options, you are helping to change the course of a child’s future—and strengthening our community for generations to come.
Learn more about Ability Connection Colorado’s Creative Options for Early Childhood Education Program
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2026 Celebrates Special Anniversaries for Two Very Distinct Marques:
Featured Display #1
BOCAR
“The Colorado Concours could be the largest gathering of BOCARs ever assembled in one place and maybe the first ever reunion”, says Scott Carroll of Wisconsin. Scott just completed a Concours quality restoration of a 1960 Bocar which as been accepted to be shown at the 2026 Amelia Island show in March of 2026. According to Mr. Carroll, there were only about 30 built, and they were built in right here in Colorado. 2026 will mark 65 years since a fire destroyed the Lakewood factory in 1961.
What is a BOCAR you might be wondering? The Bocar was a limited-production two-seater that was created and produced by BOb CARnes (see where he came up with the name?) in Lakewood, CO during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
According to Wikipedia, “Starting in his own garage, Carnes followed an evolutionary trail from a single, experimental X-1 in 1958. This was followed by X-2 and X-3 examples and about five XP-4s. Early models had a 90-inch (2,300 mm) wheelbase, Jaguar wire wheels, and Girling drum brakes.” learn more…
Featured Display #2
LOTUS
Celebrating Lotus Heritage
Lotus Elise – 30 Years: The Elise revolutionized sports car design through its lightweight architecture and agile handling. Over three decades, it has become an icon of open-top, performance-oriented driving, influencing many subsequent Lotus models. The Elise has always embodied Lotus founder Colin Chapman’s philosophy of “simplify, and add lightness,” offering enthusiasts a direct connection to the road through precise handling and responsive steering
Lotus Esprit – 50 Years: Known for its striking wedge-shaped design and mid-engine layout, the Esprit became a symbol of British performance and innovation. The Esprit remains celebrated for balancing performance with everyday usability, and its legacy continues to influence modern Lotus models.
Lotus Europa – 60 Years: As one of Lotus’ earliest mid-engine sports cars, the Europa set the stage for the company’s focus on lightweight engineering and innovative design. Its low-slung profile and advanced chassis design for the era made it a benchmark for handling and performance, influencing subsequent models like the Esprit and Elise.
These anniversaries collectively highlight Lotus’ enduring philosophy of lightweight, driver-focused sports cars.
Did you know that there is an added benefit of participating?
There is! Because the Colorado Concours benefits our Creative Options for Early Childhood Education centers, when you SIGN UP TO BE A SPONSOR / VENDOR, ENTER YOUR CAR(S), OR PURCHASE TICKETS, you can take advantage of the Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit program that enables you to give more, receive something in return and possibly multiply your gift in the process! Click here to learn more.


History of the Colorado Concours d’Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show
This event was the brain child of two Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America members; Tom Scott and Stim Kennedy. In 1983, these individuals presented the idea for a car show to the Board of Directors of RMR with the idea of making the event a fundraiser for a deserving local charity. In the first two years, 1984 and 1985, the show was part of the “Carousel Days”, a benefit for The Marvin Davis Children’s Diabetes Foundation, and was held in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center parking lot. There were approximately 30 cars on display and the contribution for the charity was about $1,200. In 1986, the charity was changed to Cerebral Palsy of Colorado (name changed to Ability Connection Colorado in 2013) Children’s Program when the Davis Family moved to California. The event was then moved to the University Hills Shopping Center and was there for four or five years. In 1993, the show was moved to the present location, Arapahoe Community College. Now in its 43rd year, Colorado Concours has raised over $2.5M for the Creative Options for Early Childhood Education Program at Ability Connection Colorado.





