Marque & Spotlight History

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix began the practice of honoring a specific car brand beginning with our third race back in 1985. Many of auto racing’s preeminent manufacturers have been recognized at our event.

French for “brand,” marque (pronounced “mark”) refers to a brand name given to a line of automobiles. For example, Mercedes-Benz is a marque, whereas the Mercedes-Benz 560SL is a make of the Mercedes-Benz marque. Industry consolidation has slightly clouded this designation, but marque is still used to define a particular line of vehicles. It is a term typically reserved, however, for the more prestigious motoring brands.