[July 29, 2014]

Don Panoz Named Grand Marshal of the 2014 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance

Don Panoz, whose business interests range from automotive development and racing to international resorts and pharmaceutical breakthroughs, has been named Grand Marshal of the 2014 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance to be held at the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California on Sunday, September 14.

Panoz builds high-end race and sports cars at his Braselton, Georgia factory and has owned storied race tracks like Sebring, Road Atlanta and Mosport International. His cars won the Indianapolis 500 in 2000, 2003 and 2004, and the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2006.

His 2015 Panoz 25^th Anniversary Edition Esperane Spyder, an exclusive hand-built model that celebrates the company's racing heritage as well as Panoz sports cars of the past 25 years, will be displayed at the Concours, whose theme this year is automotive innovation, according to Chairman Peter Kunoth.

The Concours will be preceded by a Road Rallye on Saturday, September 13, when drivers and passengers can take in the beauty of the Palos Verdes Peninsula while competing for prizes.

The Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance is a 501(c) (3) charity event with proceeds benefitting Palos Verdes Rotary Foundation charities, including Harbor Area Boys & Girls Clubs, and Palos Verdes Art Center's educational and community outreach programs, including art experiences for differently-abled youth and adults in Los Angeles County.

For more information please go to www.pvconcours.org or call 1-866-522-7746. Media contact is Nissen Davis at [email protected] , phone 310-729-6510.

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