What began as a single-day race in Schenley Park in 1983 has become a full-fledged Motorsport Festival with the 42nd Annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Festival of Events coming your way and packed with 12 events, Mini Marque and two race weekends. It all starts this weekend with the Kick-Off Rallye on Sunday, followed by the Walnut Street Car Show on Monday and then continues through August 4.
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MINI is our Marque of the Year. The giant-slaying legend that punches above its weight class is also the darling of auto enthusiasts worldwide. You will see these fun British icons on the track, in car shows, and almost everywhere you turn. MINI of Pittsburgh is supplying four new MINIs to serve as our Pace Car and Track Cars, supported by Vince Longo and his crew.
Historics at Pitt Race - July 26-28
The Ford GT40 Reunion has chosen the PVGP and its Historic Races to celebrate their 60th Anniversary with races and a car show. Come see dozens of these high-performance endurance racing legends from the sixties. Be sure to catch the GT40 Race on Sunday afternoon, July 28.
The Historic Stock Car Racing Association is bringing stock cars that ran in one of the major NASCAR series, with Generation 4 Cup cars built for the 1992-2007 seasons as the most popular class. The roar of Historic NASCAR will echo through the western Pennsylvania countryside.
Race Week
In between our two exciting race weekends, we host parties, parades and car shows starting with the Black Tie & Tailpipes Gala at PPG Wintergarden on Friday, July 26, the Waterfront Car Cruise on Monday, July 29, and a western-style Stampede & Roundup in Sewickley at Rosa’s Cantina on Tuesday, July 30. On Wednesday, July 31, there are two events: the Downtown Car Display at Market Square and PPG Place in the morning and the Tune-Up Car Showcase at the South Side Works that night, just three miles upriver.
The festivities in Schenley Park will begin two days earlier with a new event at Phipps Conservatory. The PVGP has planted the seeds for the first Grand Prix Garden Party there on Thursday, August 1, with an auto-themed party within the spectacular Phipps Botanical Gardens.
On Friday, Aug. 2, our vintage racers parade past Phipps and down to the Frick Fine Arts Building at Schenley Plaza for a Driver & VIP Reception the public can purchase tickets to join the racers inside or enjoy the festivities in Schenley Plaza.
2024 PVGP Event Calendar - Download race map PDF
Kick-Off Rallye Sunday, July 21 Details
Walnut Street Invitational Car Show Monday, July 22 Details
Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala at PPG Wintergarden Friday, July 26 Details
Historics at Pitt Race with the GT40 60th Reunion July 26-28 Details
Waterfront Car Cruise Monday, July 29 Details
Sewickley Stampede & Roundup Tuesday, July 30 Details
Downtown Pittsburgh Car Display Wednesday, July 31 Details
Tune-Up at South Side Works Wednesday, July 31 Details
Countryside Tour Thursday, August 1 Details
Grand Prix Garden Party at Phipps Thursday, August 1 Details
Driver & VIP Reception at Frick Fine Arts Friday, August 2 Details
Race Weekend & International Car Show at Schenley Park August 3-4 Details
