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For 2020, Concours d’Lemons Will Assault Your Eyeballs Over the Internet

Because the standards of virtual car shows ain’t gonna lower themselves, the Concours d’Lemons is up for the challenge: the 2020 edition of the world-famous, hilarious and sub-par auto show is moving in the virtual space.
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The world has been through a lot in 2020 but, clearly, it can still take the assault on the eyeballs of really terrible, awful cars and builds. This, according to a press release sent out to announce the online debut of the event, the offshoot of 24 Hours of Lemons. Starting July 6 through to July 20, anyone with a car that fits the bill (cheap and notably awful, just to be clear) can enlist to participate.

Winners will be selected after this date, by a panel of industry people and celebrities with “nothing better to do and [who] were tricked” into the job. Prizes match the quality of the cars on show, because this isn’t about money or getting free stuff: it’s about getting together with an entire community of people with an excellent sense of humor and a good appreciation of the “oddball, mundane or truly awful cars,” to enjoy a “low rent debacle.”

“Our judging corps is a who’s who list of the automotive, entertainment and general miscreant world,” Chief Judge Tim Suddard of Classic Motorsports Magazine says. “We were thunderstuck when AC/DC lead singer, Brian Johnson, agreed to judge. Singer John Oates made our dreams come true and joined car design legend Peter Brock, Dead Kennedy’s lead singer Jello Biafra, NASCAR Hall of Fame Crew Chief Ray Evernham, Formula 1/Indy driver David Hobbs, Amelia Island Concours Chairman Bill Warner and Hagerty CEO McKeel Hagerty as judges.”

Categories include Rust Belt American Junk, Rueful Britannia, and Needlessly Complex Italian, with winners in each getting a $300 eBay gift certificate and products from Griot’s Garage. The absolute winner, Worst in Show, will get $1,000 in virtual money / credit and a detailing kit from the same sponsor.

All categories are available online, so anyone can enter. Just mind yourself when you follow this link, because it’s like going down the rabbit hole. And it’s incredibly fun.
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About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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