Concours Judging Class - Summer 2021

Join us for the virtual version of our Concours Judging of Mercedes-Benz Autos.
This is an updated, long format version of the discussion we had last year.
Learn the nuances of Concours Judging. This session was facilitated by our President and Technical Director, Gary Edwards. We discuss everything you need to know about judging a Mercedes-Benz in a Concours in this video.
In this part we cover an overview to the judging process, high level tips for judges and entrants and cover a few questions along the way.
00:07 - Introduction
00:30 - Agenda
01:10 - Why do we teach this course?
04:19 - Entrant's Etiquette
07:18 - Judge's Etiquette
10:44 - Judge's Responsibilities
16:21 - Consistency and How to Achieve it
18:29 - 100 Point Scoring Instructions
20:26 - Authenticity
21:12 - Engine Compartment
21:23 - Paint, Coachwork
21:45 - Interior and Trunk
22:03 - Glass, lights, Chrome
22:22 - Chassis
23:21 - Example Score Sheets
23:42 - Show vs. Street Class
26:32 - Most Frequently Deducted Areas and Scoring Breakdown
26:50 - Interior, Upholstery, trunk
38:28 - Paint and Coachwork
57:15 - Chassis
1:04:55 - Glass, Lights, Rubber, Chrome Trim
1:14:12 - Engine Compartment
1:24:00 - Batteries
1:41:29 - Things not on Score Sheet
1:42:46 - Summary
1:45:00 - Q&A From Presentation
2:01:53 - Quiz
For those interested here is the 2020 version.
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1963 Mercedes Benz 300SL
2014 Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance, Palm Springs, CA
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