The Seventh Annual Concours in the Hills will attract collector car, motorcycle and military enthusiasts from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Blvd., in Fountain Hills. 

The free, family-friendly event has new  elements this year at the event that includes food and live music, all benefitting care at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, according to a press release.

Concours in the Hills has raised $275,300 for the hospital’s center for cancer and blood disorders, the release said.

Upon moving to Arizona, Concours in the Hills creator, Peter Volny, who built an "advertising empire" around promoting the automobile industry, turned his passion for speed and exotic cars into an event attracting car enthusiasts from across the southwest.

A childhood cancer survivor, he donates all proceeds from showing fees to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the release said.

“When I visited the hospital, those kids really touched me,” said Mr. Volny in a prepared statement.

“My wife Linda and I wanted to do something to help them and support the great work being done at Phoenix Children’s.”

“Every year this family-friendly event just gets bigger and better,” said Steve Schnall, Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation senior vice president/chief development officer, in a prepared statement.

“We’re excited that the event will take place across the entire expanse of the park this year with more room to appreciate the stunning vehicles. And we’re grateful this community event also drives world-class care for Arizona’s kids.”

Two popular draws, the release said, include Jaguar D-types valued at $20 million and $21 million, racecars made in limited number in the 1950s. This year, “the one and only Shelby Lone Star Cobra III prototype will showcase its priceless value.”

In addition to “slick Ferraris and muscular Corvettes,” there will be a variety of cars arriving from across the Southwest including Nevada, California, New Mexico and Colorado.

Also, since Mr. Volny discovered that spectators loved a military component, in 2016, the Army Heritage Foundation agreed to fly in the military attack helicopter, which is “coincidentally named Cobra — to land right beside the fleet of Cobras.”

The concept, the release said, was noted as a “hit” so he contacted the Marine Corps, which flew in their Viper helicopter from San Diego. The Viper Car club will return to park nearby for this year’s event, “offering fans brawn and beauty in both the vehicles and helicopters.”

The festivities will launch with a fly pass from the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum, the release noted.

Several decorated racecar drivers attend the event to rev up the engines at the start of the show. Lyn St. James, the first woman to be named Rookie of the Year at the Indianapolis 500, will also return.

Others include Paul Tracy, Derek Daly, Arie Luyendyk and Didier Theys.

The free event, which started in 2013 with 220 cars and 5,000 guests, featured 941 cars and about 25,000 guests in 2018. 

“There is a big social aspect to the show,” Mr. Volny said.

“It’s really mostly like-minded people admiring each other’s cars, talking about them and making new friends. It’s just a great show on a warm Saturday for a great cause.”

Event admission and parking is free to spectators. The exhibitor entry fee is a $60 donation for vehicles, $30 for motorcycles. Additional donations are encouraged.

Scuderia Southwest, noted as Arizona’s largest car club for high performance, exotic, and collector cars, brings owners together to enjoy vehicles and meet new friends who share a like passion.

The club also organizes the monthly Scottsdale Motorsports Gathering at Scottsdale 101 Shopping Center as well as the annual Concours in the Hills.

Go to: https://www.concoursinthehills.org.