89 Concours and Exhibitions Featuring Wedge Cars Detroit Concours d’Elegance of America 2021 The first significant recognition of wedge cars at the concours level occurred at the Concours d’Elegance of America in 2021. The Detroit Concours shared the following information at the time about their wedge car class: “ Novel categories for the 2021 show will include “Wedge cars,” a school of design inspired by Modernism. Examples include the Lamborghini Countach, Lotus Esprit and Triumph TR8 and DeLorean. Wedge cars inspired a generation of designers who went on to create the Toyota MR2, Cadillac XLR and Subaru XT.” Some of the cars that appeared in this class are shown below. Right: The 1970 A Stratos Zero Concept Car Tribute Appeared at the Event. Left: A 1979 Ferrari 308 GT4 Also Appeared at the Detroit Concours
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