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concours noun [ ˈkɒ̃kʊə ]

• an exhibition or parade of vintage or classic motor vehicles in which prizes are awarded for those in the best or most original condition.
• "condition is what counts: a concours Mark 1 will fetch more than a ropy Mark 2 six years its junior"
Origin: French, ‘contest (of elegance)’.


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