Excitement reached new heights at Fountain Park during the 2025 Concours in the Hills, a Phoenix Children’s event.
Car enthusiasts raced to celebrate their passion while fueling a powerful cause, raising more than $437,657 through sponsorships, registration, food vendors and donated funds and services.
This show of support is a testament to the community’s dedication and the profound impact of united efforts in advancing Phoenix Children’s mission, said a news release. This year, proceeds benefitted Phoenix Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and the Cardiothoracic Surgery Support Fund, helping provide life-saving care to children facing serious illnesses.
The show was organized into categories including European, Domestic, Asian, Race Cars, Off-Road and Motorcycles. A special section dedicated to limited-edition exotics featured an impressive lineup of rare vehicles from private collections, many of which are seldom seen in public.
Highlights included a Koenigsegg Trevita—one of only two ever built, with the other owned by Jeff Bezos—a road-legal Gumpert Apollo, the only one of its kind in the United States, a McLaren 750S 3-7-59 (one of just six worldwide), a KTM X-Bow GT-XR, a Rolls-Royce Phantom Scintilla (one of only 10 globally), a 1959 Ferrari 250GT SWB and a 1952 Jaguar C-Type race car.
Despite being rescheduled from its initial date of Feb. 15 due to unfavorable weather conditions, Concours in the Hills delivered a successful and memorable event Saturday, April 19, the release continued.
At its inception in 2014, the event featured 220 cars and attracted 3,000 spectators.
This year, there were approximately 40,000 spectators, boasting more than 1,000 vehicles, seven military and civilian helicopters including a Black Hawk and Cobra and over 85 sponsor booths and food vendors.
Founder Peter Volny, alongside retired race car drivers Derek Daly, Didier Theys, Lyn St. James, Arie Luyendyk and Harley Cluxton presented the opening ceremony, while Darin Roberge of Motorwërks Marketing served as the emcee for the day.
There were five award categories at Concours in the Hills: Best Domestic, Best Import, Best Race Car, Best Car Club Display, Best Off-Road, Best Motorcycle and Best of Show. A 1967 Plymouth GTX won Best Domestic, and a 1955 Austin Healey 100-4 BN1 won Best Import. A 1936 Alfa Romeo Botticella Spider won Best Race Car and Fountain Hills Automobile Club won Best Car Club Display.
A 2021 Jeep Wrangler won Best Off-Road, a 2024 Ducati Panigale won Best Motorcycle and a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB won Best of Show.
“The community and sponsor support for this 11th-anniversary event has been nothing short of extraordinary,” said Peter Volny, founder and chairman emeritus of Concours in the Hills. “As members of the automotive community, it’s an incredible honor to help drive meaningful change in the lives of the children and families served by Phoenix Children’s.”
For more information about Concours in the Hills, visit phoenixchildrensfoundation.org/signature/concours/.
