The inaugural Mercedes-Benz Concours de Zoom will go live on Friday, May 1 at 5:00 pm EST (2:00 pm PST) and feature iconic vehicles and their high-profile owners. The event is free to attend and watch.
Notable participants include Jay Leno, Rickie Fowler, Martha Stewart, Madelaine Petsch, Ludacris, Hannah Elliott, and Cole Walliser. Each participant will showcase their favorite Mercedes-Benz vehicle, which regularly reside in their garage, and discuss what they love about it.
Among the vehicles to be showcased are a 908 chain-drive Mercedes with a Benz Aero engine (nicknamed Rabbit-the-First), a 1956 300 SL Gullwing, a 1988 560 SL and a 1991 G 300 D. In addition, dynamic new models that will also be highlighted include the A 220, the GLS 550, the AMG S 63 Coupe, the AMG G 63 and the AMG GT C Coupe.
Many auto shows have already been cancelled for the year, including the Geneva Motor Show. The New York International Auto Show has been postponed to late August. Organizers have canceled most of the activities surrounding Monterey Car Week, including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
These cancellations have put a pinch on automakers who traditionally use these events to debut new product.
Viewers can click the following link and will be admitted to the Zoom webinar once the event begins: https://zoom.us/j/99721462795. To participate you’ll need to download the Zoom app for your computer, tablet, or smartphone, which can be done at Zoom’s website.
Host Jay Leno stands by his Mercedes SLR during the Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” at Hangar Eight on August 28, 2004 in Santa Monica, California.
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Mercedes-Benz USA will make a donation to the American Red Cross on behalf of the participants.
