Tesla test drives, Beer and Wine Garden, Restaurant Food Court, and More New Attractions and Activities Planned May 6 & 7 at Lakewood Yacht Club
Seabrook, TX (April 20 , 2017) – The 22nd Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, benefiting The Boys & Girls Harbor, has announced the official event schedule, which will take place Saturday, May 6, through Sunday, May 7, 2017. The weekend-long, nationally acclaimed classic car and vintage wooden boat show takes place each spring at the Lakewood Yacht Club in beautiful Seabrook, TX and attracts more than 15,000 attendees. The car and boat exhibitors come from every part of the United States, as do the spectators. The complete event program is available at www.keels-wheels.com.
Keels & Wheels will welcome approximately 200 cars and 100 boats including the featured automobile marques of Stutz Motor Company, American 50’s classics and Hot Rods. The event will also welcome Utilities as the boat classics marque. Rare automobiles such as a 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia, which was crowned the Best in Show at the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance 2016, will be on display on club grounds.
“We are excited to see the continued growth and diversity of exhibitors at Keels & Wheels,” said Bob Fuller, Keels & Wheels Concours Chairman. “The variety of classic cars and antique boats that arrive always awe and inspire so many people. Over two decades have passed since the inception of the show and it continues to be a truly exciting and unique event each year.”
A new addition to the concours will include a beer and wine garden presented by Shiner Bock and Haak Vineyards and Winery. A food court with well-known local eateries will also make its first arrival to the 22nd Keels & Wheels Concours and will include T-Bone Tom’s, Tookie’s Burgers and Tookie’s Seafood.
Attendees will have interactive opportunities throughout the event including Tesla test drives, the annual children’s activity called “Kids-Build-a-Boat” and the chance to vote in the “People’s Choice” award. In addition, The Lincoln Motor Co. and Bayway Lincoln will present a 2017 Lincoln Continental as this years official raffle vehicle. To participate in the raffle, guests can purchase a ticket for $20. The Bayway Lincoln dealership generously underwrites all administrative costs of the vehicle, including taxes, title and license fees. Funds generated by the raffle will help support the Boys & Girls Harbor facility and programs.
For additional information, please visit www.keels-wheels.com or contact Concours Chairman Bob Fuller at 713-521-0105 or Bob@keels-wheels.com.
PRICE: $25 General Admission if purchased online in advance
$35 General Admission ticket at the gate per person
Kids 10 and under are free
Tickets may be purchased at Keels-Wheels.com
or by calling 713-521-0105
About Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance:
Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance is a weekend-long, nationally acclaimed classic car and vintage wooden boat show that takes place each spring at the Lakewood Yacht Club in beautiful Seabrook, Texas. Keels & Wheels welcomes approximately 200 cars and 100 boats, and has raised more than $1.6 million for local charities, while drawing thousands of participants and spectators from all over the U.S. and Europe.
Proceeds from the 2017 event will again benefit the Boys and Girls Harbor, whose mission is to provide a home and safe environment for abandoned and abused children and healthy, comprehensive care for children and families in crisis. For more information please visit www.keels-wheels.com or follow us on Facebook.