The Concours d’Elegance is one of the most prestigious events on Kenya’s motorsport calendar, where car enthusiasts gather to celebrate their passion for vintage automobiles in a spectacular display of elegance, history, and creativity. The participants come prepared to show the world their most treasured possessions: their babies.
Sati Gata-Aura was the man of the hour at this year’s Concours d’Elegance, having scooped the first and second overall positions with his white 1977 Nissan 160J and a 1947 MG TC, respectively. In an interview with The East African, the 78-year-old said: “I used to be a rally driver. I did the 1978 Safari Rally with this Nissan 160J, which I had imported from the United Kingdom in 1977. In 1985, I decided to dismantle and rebuild it. Since then, I have been attending the Concours with it.”
