In 1973 the Forest Grove Rotary Club created the Forest Grove Concours d'Elegance to raise funds for scholarships and financial aid to over 700 Washington County students to Pacific and other Universities and community service projects. Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world Each year, the net proceeds are divided equally among the two.
The Forest Grove Concours d'Elegance is held on the third Sunday in July, on the Pacific University campus (founded in 1849) in Forest Grove, Oregon. Pacific University is a private University located in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States about 38 km (23 mi west of Portland Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, west of Portland. Over 300 antique, collector and special interest automobiles are on display.
The event features 40 classes of restored antique, classic and special interest cars. They are entered for judging, or just for display. Judging is based on quality and authenticity of restoration. Cars from every era of automotive history are represented, from the earliest horseless carriages to the latest sports cars.