The 13th annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance took place Sunday April 9 under sunny skies on the Concours lawn at Ellen Scripps Browning Park on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Southern California enclave of the same name. Trophies were awarded in 17 judged classes and 11 specialty categories, as well as Best in Show, Most Outstanding Prewar and Most Outstanding Postwar.
Best in Show honors went to Ron and Sandy Hansen for their 1921 Duesenberg A Dual Cowl Phaeton (above, photo courtesy of La Jolla Concours). The other winners are listed below, and for more information please visit www.lajollaconcours.com
Best in Show
1921 Duesenberg A Dual Cowl Phaeton – Ron and Sandy Hansen
Most Outstanding Postwar
1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica 2-Door Aerodynamic Coupe – Donnie Crevier and Larry Alderson
Most Outstanding Prewar
1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet – Aaron and Valerie Weiss
Specialty Awards
LPL Financial Most Elegant Award
1929 Bianchi Convertible Touring – Roy Sayles
Mayor’s Award
1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible – Bruce Spangrud
Spirit of Motoring Award
1973 Lotus Elan Plus 2S 130 – Eric Hoover
Aubrey Taylor Award of Excellence for Best Upholstery
1953 Nash-Healey Pininfarina Convertible – Petersen Automotive Museum
Honorary Judge’s Choice Award
2005 Ford GT – Camilo Pardo
Philip Wichard Memorial Trophy
1934 Packard Twelve Model 1108 Runabout Speedster by Le Baron – The William Lyon Family
People’s Choice Award
1951 Maserati A6G-2000 Pininfarina Coupe – Riverside Int’l Auto Museum Foundation
La Jolla Historical Society Preservation Award
1966 427 Cobra Roadster = Skip and Margo Atkins
HVA Award for Best Preserved Vehicle
1934 Packard Super 8 1103 Sedan – Randy Carlson
This Car Matters Award
1915 Packard 1-35 Touring – La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Chairman’s Award
1927 Packard 343 Murphy Convertible Sedan – The Stephens Family
Class Awards
2A – American Classics (1925-1946)
1921 Duesenberg A Dual Cowl Phaeton – Ron and Sandy Hansen
2B – Packard (Through 1932)
1931 Packard 833 Five Passenger Two Door – Richard Walworth
2C – Packard (1933-1958)
1942 Packard Formal Sedan – Neil Torrence
3 – European Classics
1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet – Aaron and Valerie Weiss
4 – Rolls-Royce and Bentley
1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud – Roxanne Day
5 – Ferrari
1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica 2-Door Aerodynamic Coupe – Donnie Crevier and Larry Alderson
6 – Modern Supercars
1988 Porsche 959 – Bill Ceno
7A – Corvette
1963 Corvette Stingray Coupe – James and Gail Smalley
7B – American Sports and Muscle
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 – Joseph and Shella Salvo
8A – Coachbuilt by Pininfarina
1960 Ferrari 250 GT PF Series 11 Roadster – Garry Peters
8B – Italian Sports Cars
1951 Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupe – Charles Dunn
9A – Austin-Healey
1967 Austin-Healey OTS – Steve and Cindi Kirby
9B – Jaguar
1951 Jaguar Roadster – Marco De La Barrera
9C – British Sports Cars
1966 AC Cobra Roadster – Ned Scudder
10A – Porsche
1962 Porsche 356 Twin Grille Super 90 Roadster – Paul Colony
10B – Mercedes-Benz
1961 Mercedes-Benz 300d Coupe – Barry Sohnen
11 – Race Cars
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Bollino d’Oro Coupe – Antonio Covelli
