Breaking News
We Fought the Good Fight
But unfortunately, we have been advised by the authorities at the Peter O. Knight Airport that all events for 2020 have been cancelled.
As with so many large events across the country this year, we’ve continued to follow the ever-changing guidelines and restrictions due to COVID-19. We too shared the concerns for the health risks to our attendees, but despite an extensive plan to protect the safety of those who support us, we must reschedule.
The GCDE Board of Directors have voted to reschedule Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance Weekend to:
November 12-14, 2021.
We believe the new dates provide us the best opportunity to produce the event after the likely conclusion of the pandemic.
Participants: Your vehicles will be automatically transferred acceptance to the new dates. If you are unable to attend in 2021, please email us and let us know so that we may open the spot to another vehicle in your class. All VIP tickets purchased will be transferred to the 2021 event.
New Applications for the Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance and Registrations for Cars in the Park: We will continue accepting Registrations for the Friday Night "Cars in the Park" and Applications for the Saturday Concours d'Elegance, however the Acceptance Committee for the Concours will not convene until April 2021. At that time we will advise you of your acceptance and all Participants will be sent an Acceptance Packet in the mail no later than May 2021. If you have submitted an Application for the Concours or a Registration for Friday Night since March, you do not need to resubmit. We have kept your information on file, and it will be included in the review process next April.
Ticket Holders: Your tickets ( Entrance and VIP Tent) will be automatically transferred to the new dates. If you are unable to attend in 2021, please email us and let us know if you prefer a full refund.
Sponsors and Vendors: Your support has been invaluable for the planning of this event. With monthly email blasts, website recognition, and social media posts, we hope that we have given you great value with your partnership. We intend to stay engaged with our monthly marketing efforts and thank you for your continued support.
together we can do great things
$5,000 Donation
Even though we were not able to have the event as planned, we did not want to leave the beneficiary without some donation.
We wish it were more, but even without the gate income and other contributions, we were still able to allocate a $5,000 cash donation to Shriners Healthcare for Children- Florida.
Hillsborough Region
Antique Automobile Club of America
The Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance is an official club event brought to you by the Hillsborough Region AACA. Thank you for all your efforts, expertise and volunteer hours.
