Spectators view classic, antique and modern automobiles along Third Street in downtown Geneva on Sunday during the Geneva Concours d'Elegance show. (Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald)
There were no runways, dramatic stage lighting or flashing camera bulbs, but downtown Geneva hosted a fashion show nonetheless Sunday.
Only instead of statuesque human models displaying the latest in trendy attire, this show’s models had tires — four of them, in most cases.
“It's a fashion show for cars,” event judge Ray Morey, center, said Sunday as he and Scott Stier, left, graded a 1906 Cadillac Phaeton owned by Robert and Jackie Lederer during the Geneva Concours d'Elegance automobile show. (Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald)
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The 2026 Geneva Concours d'Elegance featured dozens of rare antique, classic and modern automobiles on display for the thousands of admirers who poured into the city’s downtown for a glimpse.
Highlights of this year’s show included the 1931 Packard Phaeton, 1951 Whizzer Ambassador motorbike and the 2017 Audi R8.
Spectators view classic, antique and modern automobiles Sunday along Third Street in downtown Geneva during the Geneva Concours d'Elegance. (Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald)
Besides showing off some extraordinary vehicles, the show served as a fundraiser for Northwestern Medicine LivingWell Cancer Resources, which offers free support to individuals and families as they deal with a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The front of an antique 1911 E.R. Thomas Flyer on display Sunday during the Geneva Concours d'Elegance. (Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald)
Hundreds of spectators view classic, antique and modern automobiles Sunday along Third Street in downtown Geneva during the Geneva Concours d'Elegance show. (Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald)