The crush of automotive enthusiasm that descends upon Phoenix and Scottsdale in the second half of January has long needed a starting point — a celebratory kickoff to start the flurry of activity off right. In just a few years since its return to the scene, the Arizona Concours d’Elegance, this year on January 18, has stepped up and become exactly that — the introductory festival that filled a much-noticed gap. Watch Hemmings videos without ads here.