A 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Supercharged (above, photo courtesy of the Forest Grove Concours) owned by Norman and Judi Noakes of Lake Oswego, Oregon, was awarded Best In Show at the 2017 Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance, presented by the Rotary Club of Forest Grove, on July 16, 2017. The Cord also won Class C4 for Classic Open Cars from 1936-1948.
Noakes found the car hiding in a barn in Granville, Utah, that was owned by Aaron McBride, who had been the head mechanic for the Cord factory. McBride traveled around the country on behalf of Cord, repairing the cars for the clients who purchased Cords, Auburns and Duesenbergs. He was also the head mechanic when Cord set the land speed record of 110-mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, making it the fastest street car at the time.
He purchased the car in February 2013 and shipped it to Eckert Restoration in Molalla, Oregon, for a full body-off restoration, which took the next four years. After winning the Forest Grove Concours, Noakes plans are to take to Cord to the Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg meet at the end of August 2017 for judging in the city of Auburn, Indiana, where the Cord was built in 1937. The list of Class Winners and Special Awards follows:
Best in Show Finalists
Best Classic Car
1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Supercharged – Norman and Judi Noakes of Lake Oswego, Oregon
Best Open Car
1958 Porsche 356A Cabriolet – Ernie Spada of Lake Oswego, Oregon
Best Closed Car
1947 Chrysler Town and Country – Al and Sandi McEwan of Redmond, Washington
Special Awards
Pacific University President’s Award
1971 BMW 3.0 CSL Alpina B2S – Peter and Jennifer Gleeson, Edmunds, Washington
Guy and Flo Carr Award
1954 Chevrolet Corvette – Steve Chaney, Vancouver, Washington
Best Rod Award
1934 Ford Roadster – Randy Downs, Portland, Oregon
Allen C. Stephens Elegance Award
1964 Jaguar XKE – Clifford Mays, Vancouver, Washington
Best Custom Award
1958 Chevrolet Impala – Ray Hamness, Portland, Oregon
Rotary President’s Award
1967 Lincoln Continental – Ron Wade, Vancouver, Washington
Larry Douroux Memorial Award
1940 Packard 180 – Bill Jabs, Eagle Creek, Oregon
People’s Choice
1931 Lincoln K205 – Larry Knowles, Tulalip, Washington
Spirit of Motoring
1962 Volkswagen Beetle – Timothy Walbridge and Cera Ruesser, Beaverton, Oregon
Jerry Hanauska Memorial Award
1923 Lincoln Roadster 111 – Mike and Diane Barrett, Nooksack, Washington
Dr. Richard Kaufman European Legacy Award
1967 Wolseley Hornet Mark III – Bill and Muffy Beeler, Portland, Oregon
Spirit of the Car Hobby Award
1952 Mercury Monterey – Gary and Sabrina Osborne, Tualatin, Oregon
Toast of the Concours
1917 Detroit Brougham Model 64 – Monte and Suzanne Shelton, Portland, Oregon
Richard W. Johnston Heritage Award
1937 Pierce Arrow 1703 – Bob Koch, Bremerton, Washington
Senior Judge’s Award
1938 Lincoln Zephyr – Tandem Classic Cars and Tom Clarey, Portland, Oregon
Verne Howell Elegance in Motion
1958 Mercedes 220S – Rufus Aylwin, Beaverton, Oregon
Concours Chairman’s Choice
1997 Porsche 993 Targa (RWB) – Tim Walbridge, Beaverton, Oregon
Celebration of Motor Sports
1953 Allard J2X – Kevin Blount, Portland, Oregon
Best Truck Award
1956 Ford Pickup – Jim Hernandez, Beaverton, Oregon
Art on Wheels in Honor of Mike Hill
1932 Packard 900 Light Eight – Kim Pierce, Edmonds, Washington
Best of Porsche Club Corral
1965 Porsche 356 SC – David and Becky Rae Schroeder, Portland, Oregon
Best of BMW CCA Corral
1967 BMW 1600 – Shawn Kampmann, Ashland, Oregon
Best of Mercedes-Benz Club of America Corral
1974 Mercedes 450SL – Laura and Cathie Roberts, Oregon City, Oregon
Best Modified Award
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle – Doug Vanderschuere, Cornelius, Oregon
Class Winners
A1 Antique Automobiles Through 1915
1896 Riker Electric – Richard and Judith Riker, Grants Pass, Oregon
A2 Antique Automobiles 1916-1931
1917 Detroit Brougham Model 64 – Monte and Suzanne Shelton, Portland, Oregon
B1 Special Interest Cars 1932-1939
1936 Cadillac 60 Series – Bill and Teresa Clemons, Winston, Oregon
B2 Special Interest Cars 1940-1949
1930 Oldsmobile Sedan – Jerry Van Zant, Portland, Oregon
C1 Classic Closed Cars 1916-1935
1930 Cadillac Tourer – Don Peterson and NWVC & MM, Portland, Oregon
C2 Classic Closed Cars 1936–1948
1937 Pierce Arrow 1703 – Bob Koch, Bremerton, Washington
C3 Classic Open Cars 1916-1935
1932 Packard 900 Light Eight – Kim Pierce, Edmonds, Washington
C4 Classic Open Cars 1936-1948
1937 Cord Super Charged 812 – Norman and Judi Noakes, Lake Oswego, Oregon
E Early Ford 1932–1948
1940 Ford Standard Coupe – J. Hogan, M. Gudge and T. Tindle, K. Schultz, Lake Oswego, Oregon
F1 Lincoln – Classic 1917-1948
1923 Lincoln Roadster 111 – Mike and Diane Barrett, Nooksack, Washington
F3 Lincoln 1949-1959
1956 Lincoln Premiere – Ron Wade, Vancouver, Washington
F4 Lincoln 1960-1972
1967 Lincoln Continental – Ron Wade. Vancouver, Washington
G General Motors 1949–1959
1956 Chevrolet Convertible – Jim Osterman, Estacada, Oregon
H Ford Motor Company 1949–1959
1952 Mercury Monterey – Gary and Sabrina Osborne, Tualatin, Oregon
I Chrysler Corporation 1949-1959
1955 Chrysler Imperial Newport Coupe – Jeff and Jeannie Gretz, Hillsboro, Oregon
J Domestic Collector Cars 1949-1959
1954 Hudson Hornet – Steve Curry Medford, Oregon
K General Motors 1960–1972
1971 Chevrolet Camaro – Bryan White, Hillsboro, Oregon
L Ford Motor Company 1960–1972
1964 Ford 500HT Sports Coupe – Don and Lorna Uptegrove, Portland, Oregon
L1 Mustang 1964-1972
1966 Ford Mustang – Gary Fuszek, Philomath, Oregon
M Chrysler Corporation 1960–1972
1960 Chrysler Imperial Crown – Joel Holland, Sumner, Washington
M1 Mini 1959-2000
1964 Austin Mini Cooper ‘S’ Mark I (1071cc) – Michael and Ione Borg, Milwaukie, Oregon
N Domestic Collector Cars 1960–1972
1962 Rambler Classic 400 – Thomas Sarpola and Dedee Fish, Astoria, Oregon
O Vintage Thunderbird 1955–1966
1957 Ford Thunderbird – Harry and Colleen Schmidt, Damascus, Oregon
P Sports Cars & Tourers to $2,000 Through 1975
1939 MG TB – Roger and Cathy Aumann, Portland, Oregon
Q Sports Cars & Tourers $2,000 to $6,000 Through 1963
1963 Studebaker Avanti – Pat Modlin and Karl Petersen, Portland, Oregon
Q1 Sports Cars & Tourers $2,000 to $6,000 1964 -1975
1968 Volvo 123 GT – William Newton, Portland, Oregon
Q4 BMW 1936-1992
1971 BMW 3.0 CSL Alpina B2S – Peter and Jennifer Gleeson, Edmunds, Washington
R Sports Cars & Tourers over $6,000 Through 1975
1960 Aston Martin DB4 – Mike Eshaia, Lake Oswego, Oregon
R1 Mercedes – Benz Through 1971
1958 Mercedes 220S – Rufus Aylwin, Beaverton, Oregon
S1 Porsche 1951-1965
1958 Porsche 356A Cabriolet – Ernie Spada, Lake Oswego, Oregon
S2 Porsche 1966–1989
1976 Porsche 930 – Roland Cobb, Vancouver, Washington
T Ferrari Through 1979
1979 Ferrari 308 GTB – Patrick Fisher, Portland, Oregon
U Jaguar Sports Cars Through 1975
1964 Jaguar XKE – Clifford Mays, Vancouver, Washington
V Corvette Through 1975
1954 Chevrolet Corvette – Emory Molchan, Milwaukie, Oregon
VW Volkswagen 1949-1975
1962 Volkswagen Beetle – Timothy Walbridge and Cera Ruesser, Beaverton, Oregon
W Rolls Royce & Bentley Motor Cars 1949–1975
1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn – Roger and Christine Wooley, Portland, Oregon
W1 Wood-Bodied Station Wagons 1930-1953
1947 Chrysler Town & Country – Alan and Sandi McEwan, Redmond, Washington
X Classic Pick Up Trucks Through 1972
1958 Dodge Pickup – John and Cheryl Potts, Battle Ground, Washington
Z Vintage Motorcycles Through 1983
1953 BSA BD1 Bantam – Craig Steggall, Vancouver, Washington
Z21 Steel Body Open
1940 Ford 2 Door – Daniel and Connie Kimball, Dexter, Oregon
Z22 Steel Body Closed
1937 Ford 2 Door Sedan – Deanna Strauss, Beaverton, Oregon
Z23 Glass Body Open
1923 Ford T – Dennis Pollock, Portland, Oregon
Z25 Pick Up & Truck Through 1940
1935 Dodge Pickup – Gerald Klinger, Gresham, Oregon
Z26 Pick Up & Truck 1941-1990
1957 Chevrolet Pickup – Butch and Diane Drace, Beaverton, Oregon
Z31 Full Custom
1941 Ford 2 Door – Thomas William Zink, Gresham, Oregon
Z32 Semi-Custom
1954 Chevrolet Sport Coupe – Craig Murray, Beaverton, Oregon
Z33 Modified 1940-1951
1947 Chevrolet Style Master – Ron and Linda Hewitt, Hillsboro, Oregon
Z34 Modified 1952-1960
1960 Chevrolet Corvette – Lonnie Farber, Beaverton, Oregon
Z35 Modified 1961-1970
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – Michale Cole, Beaverton, Oregon
Z36 Hand Built Sports Cars
1965 Ford AC Cobra (Replica) – Michael Thompson, Beaverton, Oregon
Z37 Drag Cars Through 1990
1957 Chevrolet 2 Door – Keith Summey, Forest Grove, Oregon
