Brad Oldham and Christy Coltrin
To the winners go thebrspoils—and also the hand-finished sculptures. Renowned Dallas sculptor BradbrOldham, best known for The Traveling Man installation in DeepbrEllum, worked with his partner Christy Coltrin to create an original sculpturebrfor the Best in Show, Chairman’sbrChoice and Salesmanship Club awards at the Collector’s Showcase CarbrShow, one segment of the September 9 Park Place Luxury & Supercar Showcase. brbr
“In celebration of ourbr30th year of business in North Texas, we wanted an iconic image to reflect thebrspirit of Park Place,” said Park Place Dealerships senior marketing manager LizbrShafton, via press release. “Brad and Christy designed the artwork around abrgoddess figure. With her hair and wings blowing back, the Spirit of ParkbrPlace thrusts forward with joy and determination. Behind her, the wingsbrmeet, grasping the Park Place steering wheel. This will be a unique addition tobreven the most accomplished collector’s trophy case.”
The juried Collector'sbrShowcase will feature a selection of rare vintage, classic, contemporary,brexotic and supercars from private collectors. The Spirit of Park Placesculptures will be awarded to the Bestbrof Show, Chairman’s Choice andbrSalesmanship Club’s Choice winners. Bachendorf Crystal awardsbrwill be given to first-placebrwinners in each of the four classes: vintage (pre 1973); classic (1973-1999); contemporarybr(2000+); and exotic/supercar.
“I enjoyed concepting onbrthe sculpture and working with Brad to create it,” said Coltrin. “The lost-waxbrbronze sculpture definitely has a vintage, luxury hood-ornament feel, yet itbrstands alone as a fine art piece and rises above any brand affiliation. Ofbrcourse, the sculpture had to feature a goddess because historically mostbrcollectors consider their car to be another significant other. Definitely abrPark Place car is one that is to be cherished and appreciated as a close familybrmember.”
Each hand-finishedbrsculpture is signed by the artist, numbered and mounted on a marble base. Thebrfinished piece will feature a plaque to say which competitive category the newbrowner has won. The sculpture is approximately 10 inches tall by 11 inches longbrby eight inches wide, and will come with a Letter of Authenticity.
To submit a vehicle forbrconsideration, go LuxurySupercarShowcase.com and click on register vehicle. The show is limitedbrto 100 selected cars that register and are approved by the PPLSS AcceptancebrCommittee. Registration forms must be received no later than Saturday, Augustbr11, 2017. Once accepted, there will be a $50 entry fee per vehicle, whichbrincludes one VIP all-access pass ($100 Value), car signage and show credentials.
In addition to thebrCollector's Showcase, the one-day event at the Four Seasons Resort and ClubbrDallas at Las Colinas will feature a stunning collection of Park Place luxurybrbrands, including Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Maserati, McLaren, Bentley, Porsche,brMercedes-Benz, Lexus, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover. The event will combine rarebrand unique offerings from these prestigious brands with trendy fashion andbrlifestyle elements, live local and regional music, delicious food and drink,brand a Kiddie Concours, featuring a 60-foot long downhill Hot Wheels track, courtesybrof the North Texas Diecast Collectors Club.
The Park Place Luxurybr& Supercar Showcase event will be open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.brSeptember 9 with tickets ranging from $25 to $50 for general admission or $100brfor VIP all access. Get tickets at LuxurySupercarShowcase.com.
In addition to thebrincredible lineup of rare and exotic vehicles, guests purchasing VIP All Accessbrpasses will have the opportunity to sample culinary specialties from the FourbrSeasons' LAW and OUTLAW Taproom, Dallas Chop House Burger, Dallas Fish Market,brand selections from Cool River Café's new menu featuring a collaboration ofbrChefs Kent Rathbun and Fernando Rodriquez, as well as other trendingbrrestaurants. Several food trucks also will be on-site for general admissionbrguests to purchase food and beverages.
The Luxury & SupercarbrShowcase will feature meet-and-greet opportunities with automobile and racingbrindustry experts such as Park Place Motorsports driver Patrick Lindsey and hisbrNo. 73 Porsche 911 GT3R. There will also be specialty boutiques with stunningbrfashions and upscale offerings by retailers such as Bachendorf's, Niven Morgan,brSovaro and others.