The concours was founded in 1969 by various owners of Brunanter classic cars who were organizing a classic car race. In 1970 a car show was first held at Charleston Beach (Koningstad) and since then it has become the main event. In 1973 various Lovian owners entered the competition and since 1975 it has been customary to rotate the hosting of the show between the two countries. In 1982 the concours began hosting its charity auction, where owners sell their cars and donate profits to various charities. The most expensive car sold was a 1929 Martell-Werner ZA coupe, sold in 2009 for €290,000.