It doesn’t take long for the viewer to see the unabashed enthusiasm that George Walish has for rare cars and beautiful design. As a 30 year senior executive at BMW and Rolls-Royce, Walish has no ability to hide his passion for classic handbuilt automobiles found before World War II and the craftsmanship that came with them. The challenge for him was to maintain his love of cars after retirement, and at the same time “give back” to his community on the Eastern Shore.
The Walish answer was to bring to the Delmarva one of the automotive community’s greatest traditions, its own Concours d’Elegance, based on the original classic show in Paris in the years before WWII, and now Pebble Beach, California. It is a marriage of exceptionally designed cars, women’s couture, and an excellent charity fundraiser for the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s scholarship program.
In his conversation with the Spy, George talks about this history the Concours, and its commitment celebrating innovative design, as well as his love for cars, as the Shore prepares itself for the 8th annual Concours d’Elegance on September 28th.
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