PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 17, 2014) -- Excited cheers echoed across the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links Sunday when a 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe was named Best of Show at the 64th annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The car, owned by Jon Shirley of Medina, Washington, was the first postwar car to take the top award at the prestigious event in nearly five decades. It was also the first Ferrari to win.
"This is a road-going Ferrari, and it has had quite the famous life having been designed by Sergio Scaglietti for Roberto Rossellini," said Chairman Sandra Button. "Its design was also trend-setting. So it is fitting that this is our first postwar winner in many years." The last postwar car to be named Best of Show was a 1964 Maserati Mistral Coupé, which topped contenders back in 1968.
When asked about the significance of the win by his postwar car, Shirley said, "I just hope it means that some more will have the chance to do the same thing. There are some wonderful coachbuilt postwar cars, and I think the owners should bring them here and try for the Best. I've won Best of Show before but this was really a special thrill to do it with this car." Shirley, the former president of Microsoft, previously won in 2008 with a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta.
The 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance showcased 216 cars and motorcycles, 35 of which came from outside of the United States. It also raised $1,677,445 for charity, bringing total charitable donations from the Concours to more than $19 million over time.
The event marked the centennial of Maserati and included first-time features of Ruxtons, the first American passenger cars with front-wheel drive, and Streamlined Tatras, technological wonders built in Czechoslovakia. A jaw-dropping display of 20 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossas was placed at one end of the show field, and cars exhibiting the curvaceous coachwork of Fernandez et Darrin posed at the edge of Carmel Bay. There were also special classes for Postwar Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Eastern European Motorcycles, and a display honoring cars that participated in the 1914 French Grand Prix.
The judging process at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is two-fold: Class Judges focus primarily on originality and authenticity, while Honorary Judges direct their attention to design, styling and elegance. To be eligible to win Best of Show--the event's top award--a car must first win its class.
Shirley acquired his winning Ferrari back in 1995, and after a full restoration, he first showed the car at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1998. It won its class on that occasion, but did not go further. After being used on numerous tours and rallies, the car was recently restored once more, with a focus on originality, incorporating new research. For example, leather seats were returned to their original vinyl. The final result on Sunday was dramatically different, with the car garnering Best of Show.
"The styling is very special, but I love the engine, I love to drive the car," said Shirley. "It's a very powerful car. It's a racecar underneath; it's four and one-half liters. And it's a great deal of fun."
Other nominees for Best of Show included a 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville owned by Robert M and Anne Brockinton Lee of Reno, Nevada; a 1934 Packard Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria owned by Frank and Milli Ricciardelli of Sarasota, Florida; and a 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vanvooren Sports Cabriolet owned by Lord Bamford of Gloucestershire, England.
The 65th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 16, 2015.
Complete List of 2014 Winners
SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS
Best of Show
Best Of Show
1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe
Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington
Best of Show Nominees
1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville
Robert M & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada
1934 Packard Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria
Frank & Milli Ricciardelli, Sarasota, Florida
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vanvooren Sports Cabriolet
Lord Bamford, Gloucestershire, England
1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe
Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington
Most Elegant Awards
J.B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car
1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante
Jim Patterson/The Patterson Collection, Louisville, Kentucky
Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible
1937 Cord 812 SC Cabriolet
Chris & Katrina Cord, Ketchum, Idaho
Most Elegant Open Car
1933 Auburn 12-165 Salon Speedster
Bill & Barbara Parfet, Hickory Corners, Michigan
Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car
1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe
Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington
Special Awards
Alec Ulmann Trophy
1934 Hispano-Suiza K6 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé Chauffeur
Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada
Ansel Adams Award
1910 American Underslung Traveler Toy Tonneau
William Johnston & Ronald Elenbaas (The Off Brothers Collection), Richland, Michigan
Art Center College of Design Award
1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe
Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington
Briggs Cunningham Trophy
1910 Fiat S61 Racing
Susan & Bill Evans, San Diego, California
Classic Car Club of America Trophy
1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria
Frank & Milli Ricciardelli, Sarasota, Florida
Chairman's Trophy
1902 Toledo Model A Stanhope Runabout
Nick Howell, Penzance, England
Charles A. Chayne Trophy
1913 Peugeot L45 Race Car
Ann Bothwell, Woodland Hills, California
Elegance in Motion Trophy
1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville
Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada
Enzo Ferrari Trophy
1959 Ferrari 250 TR59 Fantuzzi Spyder
John & Gwen McCaw
FIVA Postwar Trophy
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder
Tom Hartley Jr., Derbyshire, England
FIVA Prewar Trophy
1930 Ruxton C Roadster
Fred Guyton, St. Louis, Missouri
The French Cup
1936 Delage D6-70 Figoni & Falaschi Milord Cabriolet
Peter Harburg, Brisbane, Australia
Gran Turismo Trophy
1954 Maserati A6GCS Spyder
Madylon & Dean Meiling, Incline Village, Nevada
Lincoln Trophy
1933 Lincoln KB Sport Phaeton
The Passey Family, Watsonville, California
Lorin Tryon Trophy
Ken Gross
Lucius Beebe Trophy
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Riviera Town Car
Quintessence
Mille Miglia Postwar Trophy
1957 Kurtis 500X "Caballo II" Sutton Sports Racer Open
Thomas Shaughnessy, Oceanside, California
Mille Miglia Prewar Trophy
1929 OM 665 SSMM Team Car Sport Milano Roadster
Dr. Richard D. Lisman, Southampton, New York
Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award
1927 Mercedes-Benz 630K Hibbard & Darrin Convertible
The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California
Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy
1952 Jaguar XK120 Open Two Seater
Kurt A. Engelhorn, St. Moritz, Switzerland
The Phil Hill Cup
1957 Ferrari 250 GT TDF Scaglietti 14 Louvre
Les Wexner, New Albany, Ohio
The Revs Program at Stanford Award
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder
Tom Hartley Jr., Derbyshire, England
Road & Track Trophy
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder
Tom Hartley Jr., Derbyshire, England
The Tony Hulman Trophy
1949 Maserati Tipo 4CLT/48 Monoposto
Daniel Sielecki, Acassuso, Argentina
The Vitesse - Elegance Trophy
1956 Maserati A6G 2000 GT Zagato Berlinetta
Jim Utaski, Princeton, New Jersey
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CLASS WINNERS
Class A: Antique
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1st:
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1910 American Underslung Traveler Toy Tonneau, William Johnston & Ronald Elenbaas (The Off Brothers Collection), Richland, Michigan
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2nd:
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1908 Daimler TC48 Roi des Belges, The Longfield Family, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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3rd:
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1915 Pierce-Arrow 48 7 Passenger Suburban, Ronald & Sandra Hansen, Fillmore, California
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Class B: Early Steam Cars
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1st:
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1905 White Model E Light Touring Body, Michael Ersland, Chickasha, Oklahoma
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2nd:
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1902 White Model B Stanhope Steamer, Tom Goyne, Denver, Colorado
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3rd:
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1907 White Model G Runabout Prototype, Mitch & Wendy Gross, Scarsdale, New York
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Class C-1: American Classic Open Early
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1st:
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1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Custom LeBaron Phaeton, Joseph & Margie Cassini III, West Orange, New Jersey
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2nd:
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1933 Cadillac 452C Fleetwood Convertible Victoria, Aaron & Valerie Weiss, San Marino, California
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3rd:
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1933 Auburn 12-165 Salon Speedster, Bill & Barbara Parfet, Hickory Corners, Michigan
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Class C-2: American Classic Open Late
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1st:
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1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria, Frank & Milli Ricciardelli, Sarasota, Florida
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2nd:
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1935 Packard 1201 Eight Graber Convertible Victoria, Ralph & Adeline Marano, Westfield, New Jersey
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3rd:
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1934 Packard 1104 Super Eight Sport Phaeton, Larry & Susan Nannini, Daly City, California
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Class C-3: American Classic Closed
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1st:
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1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 LeBaron Town Car, Howard & Rosalind Kroplick, East Hills, New York
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2nd:
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1933 Packard 1005 Twelve Coupe, Laura & Jack B. Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana
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3rd:
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1935 Cadillac 370D Fleetwood Town Cabriolet, Pat & Pat Brothers, Bridal Veil, Oregon
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Class D: Ruxton
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1st:
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1930 Ruxton C Baker-Raulang Roadster, Evelyn & Jim Fasnacht, Houston, Texas
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2nd:
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1930 Ruxton C Baker-Raulang Phaeton, Evelyn & Jim Fasnacht, Houston, Texas
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3rd:
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1931 Ruxton C Edward G. Budd Mfg. Co. Sedan, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
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Class F: Fernandez et Darrin Coachwork
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1st:
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1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville, Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada
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2nd:
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1931 Delage D8 SS 100 Fernandez et Darrin Cabriolet, The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California
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3rd:
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1934 Hispano-Suiza K6 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé Chauffeur, Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada
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Class G: Duesenberg
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1st:
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1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan, John P. Shibles, Sea Girt, New Jersey
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2nd:
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1933 Duesenberg SJ Brunn Riviera Convertible Sedan, John D. Groendyke, Enid, Oklahoma
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3rd:
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1934 Duesenberg J Murphy Custom Beverly Sedan, Tony & Jonna Ficco, Wheatridge, Colorado
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Class H-1: Rolls-Royce
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1st:
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1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vanvooren Sports Cabriolet, Lord Bamford, Gloucestershire, England
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2nd:
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1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Riviera Town Car, Quintessence
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3rd:
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1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Portholme Alpine Tourer, Steven & Susan Littin, Chardon, Ohio
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Class H-2: Rolls-Royce Phantom Postwar
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1st:
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1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V James Young Sedanca de Ville, Ken & Ann Smith, Rancho Santa Fe, California
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2nd:
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1956 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV H. J. Mulliner Saloon, The Nethercutt Collection - Helen & Jack Nethercutt, Sylmar, California
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3rd:
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1970 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Mulliner Landaulette, Stephen F. Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri
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Class I: Mercedes-Benz Prewar
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1st:
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1941 Mercedes-Benz 770K W150 Offener Tourenwagen, The William Lyon Family, Newport Beach, California
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2nd:
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1927 Mercedes-Benz 630K Hibbard & Darrin Convertible, The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California
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3rd:
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1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A, Thomas & Rhonda Taffet, Chatsworth, California
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Class J-1: European Classic Early
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1st:
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1929 Bentley Speed Six Saoutchik Drophead Coupé, John & Gwen McCaw
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2nd:
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1936 Delage D6-70 Figoni & Falaschi Milord Cabriolet, Peter Harburg, Brisbank, Australia
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3rd:
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1931 Bugatti Type 50 Million-Guiet Coupé, Peter & Merle Mullin, Los Angeles, California
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Class J-2: European Classic Late Open
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1st:
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1938 Delahaye 135 MS Figoni & Falaschi Torpédo Grand Sport, Jeffrey & Frances Fisher, Palm Beach, Florida
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2nd:
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1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide Drophead Coupe, Ron Rezek, Ashland, Oregon
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3rd:
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1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Vanden Plas Roadster, Barry G. Hon, Dana Point, California
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Class J-3: European Classic Late Closed
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1st:
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1939 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Pourtout Coupé, The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong SAR, China
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2nd:
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1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante, Jim Patterson/The Patterson Collection, Louisville, Kentucky
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3rd:
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1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Figoni & Falaschi Faux Cabriolet, Paul Bloch, Miami Beach, Florida
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Class J-4: Prewar Sports Racing
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1st:
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1925 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Taylor Tourer, Stanley & Merle Bauer, Beverly Hills, California
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2nd:
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1935 Riley MPH Roadster, Willem van Huystee, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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3rd:
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1936 Aston Martin Speed Model , Michael Dee, St. Clement, Jersey
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Class K: Streamlined Tatra
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1st:
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1936 Tatra T77 Aerodynamic Limousine, Pavel Kasik, Prague, Czech Republic
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2nd:
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1937 Tatra T77A Aerodynamic Limousine, Kees Smit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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3rd:
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1940 Tatra T87 Aerodynamic Saloon, Chris Ohrstrom, The Plains, Virginia
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Class L-1: Prewar Preservation
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1st:
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1922 Packard Twin Six Brunn Cape Top Touring, Mark & Kim Hyman, St. Louis, Missouri
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2nd:
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1936 Horch 853 Cabriolet, Guy & Dorothy Mace, Springfield, Missouri
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3rd:
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1904 Turner-Miesse 10 HP Rear Entry Tonneau, Jack & Kingsley Croul, Corona Del Mar
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Class L-2: Postwar Preservation
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1st:
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1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ Zagato Coupé, Corrado Lopresto, Milano, Italy
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2nd:
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1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, Evan Metropoulos, Beverly Hills, California
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3rd:
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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Scagletti Coupe, Paul Stewart, Woburn, United Kingdom
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Class M-1: Ferrari Grand Touring
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1st:
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1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe, Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington
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2nd:
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1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Cabriolet, Heinrich Kampfer, Seengen, Switzerland
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3rd:
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1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Coupe Aerodinamico, Larry & Jane Solomon, Woodside, California
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Class M-2: Ferrari Competition
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1st:
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1957 Ferrari 250 GT TDF Scaglietti 14 Louvre, Les Wexner, New Albany, Ohio
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2nd:
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1954 Ferrari 250 Monza Scaglietti, Dana & Patti Mecum, Walworth, Wisconsin
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3rd:
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1951 Ferrari 212 Export Berlinetta, Dennis P. Nicotra, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Class M-3: Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
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1st:
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1959 Ferrari 250 TR59 Fantuzzi Spyder, John & Gwen McCaw
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2nd:
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1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder, Willis Murphey, Jr. and Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio
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3rd:
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1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder, Tom Hartley Jr., Swadlincote, England
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Class N-1: Maserati Centennial Racing
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1st:
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1949 Maserati Tipo 4CLT/48 Monoposto, Daniel Sielecki, Acassuso, Argentina
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2nd:
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1955 Maserati 300S Fantuzzi Spyder, Pierre F. Mellinger, Crans Montana, Switzerland
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3rd:
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1957 Maserati 450S Spyder, Bruce R. McCaw, Bellevue, Washington
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Class N-2: Maserati Centennial Coachwork
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1st:
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1956 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Coupé, Joe & Sharon Hayes, Chicago, Illinois
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2nd:
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1956 Maserati A6G 2000 GT Zagato Berlinetta, Jim Utaski, Princeton, New Jersey
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3rd:
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1951 Maserati A6G 2000 Frua Spyder, John F. Bookout Jr., Houston, Texas
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Class O-1: Postwar Touring
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1st:
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1951 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupé, Stuart Dyble, Oxford, England
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2nd:
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1950 Bentley Mark VI Hooper Sports Saloon, Fred & Donna Kriz, Monte Carlo, Monaco
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3rd:
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1958 BMW 503 Series II Cabriolet, Karra L. Canum, San Jose, California
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Class O-2: Postwar Sports Racing
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1st:
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1952 Jaguar XK120 Open Two Seater, Kurt A. Engelhorn, St. Moritz, Switzerland
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2nd:
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1957 Kurtis 500X "Caballo II" Sutton Sports Racer Open, Thomas Shaughnessy, Oceanside, California
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3rd:
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1953 Pegaso Z-102 Touring Spyder, Caballeriza Collection, Redondo Beach, California
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Class X: Eastern European Motorcycles
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1st:
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1952 IFA BK350 , Jim & Sharon Dillard, Richmond, Virginia
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2nd:
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1964 Zweirad Union Kavalier Type 115 , John Landstrom, Norcross, Georgia
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3rd:
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1960 Jawa Z15 DOHC Racer, Virgil Elings, Solvang, California
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