The deadline for applying to exhibit in the Des Moines Concours was August 1st. Make plans to apply for the 2023 Des Moines Concours. Applications open up in March or April each year.

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The Des Moines Concours is a premier exhibition of vintage, classic and special interest collectible motor vehicles that celebrates the fine art, design evolution, and amazing innovations of motor vehicles through the years, as well as the talented designers and engineers that created them. The Concours is held in downtown Des Moines on closed streets surrounding the internationally recognized John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park that features 31 works of art by 25 of the world’s most celebrated sculptors. The Des Moines Concours is a free event and open to the public.

Criteria for vehicle acceptance include authenticity, condition, rarity, design, engineering and innovative features and historical merit. Please note that replicas, reproductions or modified vehicles will not be accepted. The application deadline is August 1st each year. Use the online application below.

Classes for the 2022 Des Moines Concours are:

• Antiques – Vehicles produced from the beginning of motor vehicles through 1927
• Early Collectibles – A broad range of cars and trucks produced between 1928 and 1942
• Atomic Age Collectibles – Vehicles with post-war styling built between 1946 and 1957
• Space Age Collectibles – Tailfins, chrome and sleek body lines, produced from 1958 to 1969
• Preservation – Unaltered survivors produced before 1973 with only minor updates like batteries, tires, and belts
• Classics – High-priced, low production, finely-designed automobiles produced from 1915 to 1948
• Exotics – Speed, power, and sleek, provocative designs make these cars an attraction to everyone
• American Muscle Cars – High-performance, rear-wheel drive, mid and full-size models up to 1973
• Motorcycles – Mechanical icons that influenced cultures with their design and engineering
• Kaiser-Frazer 75^th Anniversary – Kaiser, Frazer, Henry J, and Allstate cars produced by Kaiser-Frazer Corporation from 1947 to 1955
• Austin 7 Centenary – Showcasing 1922-1938 Austin Sevens and licensed derivatives: 1930-1940 American Austin and Bantam; 1927-1931 Dixi & BMW; and 1928-1930 Rosengart
• Austin-Healey & Austin Mini 1952-1968 – A decade and a half of classic sports cars and practical family saloons
• Camaro 55^th Anniversary – Chevrolet Camaros built from 1967 to 1974, including COPO dealer cars and well-known period performance groups

Application to Exhibit

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2022 Concours. Please come back in March or April to apply to exhibit in the 2023 Des Moines Concours d'Elegance!