Hemmings Daily: 1903 Thomas Model 18 takes Best of Show at Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance

Though active participants, Brass-Era cars rarely take top honors at concours d'elegance events. Last weekend, a 1903 Thomas Model 18 Sheldon Rear Entrance Tonneau owned by Ron and Sandy Hansen of Valencia, California, proved the exception to this rule by taking Best of Show Concours d'Elegance at the Greystone Mansion Concours, held on the grounds of the estate in Beverly Hills, California. The E.R. Thomas Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, began producing automobiles in 1902, after six years of building gasoli [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Thursday, May 5, 2016 [1903 Thomas Model 18 takes Best of Show at Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance] [1903 Thomas Model 18 takes Best of Show at Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Though active participants, Brass-Era cars rarely take top honors at concours d'elegance events. 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