A group of Kansas college students is making history. They are entering what’s known as the Super Bowl of car shows with a vehicle they restored all by themselves.60 students from McPherson College, north of Wichita, spent six years restoring a classic Mercedes. They hunted down parts – and even created a custom paint blend to replicate the look.It’s up for Best of Show at the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, California. Judges focus on elegance, originality, and authenticity.“We like to say the older cars possess souls while the other cars do not,” McPherson College alumna Victoria Bruno said. “Simply because they represent kinetic art, they represent time that no longer is. They represent a time that wasn’t about getting from point a to point but about the experience.”The car is worth over half a million dollars. McPherson College says it’s the only school in the country with a degree in automotive restoration.Judges are set to determine a winner Sunday night.
A group of Kansas college students is making history.
They are entering what’s known as the Super Bowl of car shows with a vehicle they restored all by themselves.
60 students from McPherson College, north of Wichita, spent six years restoring a classic Mercedes.
They hunted down parts – and even created a custom paint blend to replicate the look.
It’s up for Best of Show at the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, California.
Judges focus on elegance, originality, and authenticity.
“We like to say the older cars possess souls while the other cars do not,” McPherson College alumna Victoria Bruno said. “Simply because they represent kinetic art, they represent time that no longer is. They represent a time that wasn’t about getting from point a to point but about the experience.”
The car is worth over half a million dollars.
McPherson College says it’s the only school in the country with a degree in automotive restoration.
Judges are set to determine a winner Sunday night.