Last Sunday’s Eighth Annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills surpassed record attendance despite threatening weather. Possible thunderstorms did not deter thousands of automobile enthusiasts who enjoyed what turned out to be a beautiful day at the enchanted estate where a full complement of 125 vintage automobiles were on display in this year’s Concours field.
Best of Show Concours d’Elegance went to Stan Lucas for his 1929 Lincoln Aero-Phaeton; and Best of Show Concours de Sport was awarded to A&A Premier Classics for their 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial (above, photo courtesy of Greystone Concours).
The Concours honored Ferrari’s 70th anniversary and Lincoln’s 100th anniversary. Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse selected the 1935 Adler Trumpf, Junior Sports Roadster as her choice. “I was drawn to the classic style, yet sporty feel of the Adler,” said the Mayor. “It felt chic and elegant and I was thrilled to learn it is owned by a woman.”
Thousands of auto aficionados and urban explorers gathered at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills for this elegant event where exceptional automobiles and unique motorcycles graced the historic 18-acre estate.
“The Greystone Mansion Concours is unlike most other automotive events because it offers something for everyone. Each year the show highlights a variety of remarkable cars that are rarely seen by the public and features a completely new field of entries annually,” commented Concours Director Cindy Brynan. “This is the eighth year of the event and was easily our most successful ever. We thank our attendees and gracious sponsors for all of their support.”
In addition to the Best of Show awards, other Concours winners included Jaime Gesundheit’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette, which received the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) Preservation Award and the Petersen Automotive Museum’s 1948 Lincoln Continental, which received the National Automotive Heritage Award.
Guests of this premier Southern California concours event enjoyed not only gourmet food, libations from Tito’s, Stella Artois and Asombroso Fine Tequila and desserts by The Peninsula Hotel, but also an expert-led lecture, “Passion of the Collector” with Peyman Salehi, Senior Vice President of Private Client Services at City National Bank, and David Gooding, president of auction house Gooding & Company. British Wheeler Dealer television personalities Mike Brewer and Ant Anstead lectured on “The Changing Collector Car Market” and “Where to Buy Best Cars.” Real estate expert Jeff Hyland spoke about “The Legendary Estate of Beverly Hills,” and author/historian Steven Price, presented “Trousdale Estates: Midcentury to Modern in Beverly Hills.” Unique access to the interior of Greystone Mansion provided guests with a glimpse of rarely seen rooms and the mansion’s first floor became a shopper’s delight, with a new automotive artist display upstairs.
The Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance is an annual fundraiser for the Friends of Greystone, a non-profit organization whose mission is the ongoing preservation and restoration of the estate, one of a handful of nationally registered historic landmarks in Southern California. The ninth annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance is scheduled for Sunday, May 6, 2018, and occurs annually on the first Sunday of May. A listing of award winners follows, and for more information please visit www.greystoneconcours.org.
Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance 2017 Awards
Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance
1929 Lincoln Aero-Phaeton – Stan Lucas
Best of Show – Concours de Sport
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial – A&A Premier Classics, LLC
Best of Class
Cadillac – 1940 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe – Brian and Pamela Hermansader
Classics – 1911 Mercedes-Benz SO HP Victoria – Gerhard and Adrienne Schnuerer
Corvette – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – Mike Vietro
Ferrari – 1957 Ferrari 625/250 TRC – Bruce Meyer
Grand Touring – 1960 Maserati Vignale – Jim Gianopulos
Jaguar – 1963 Jaguar E-Type – Lee Wilson and Rory Murphy
Lincoln – 1925 Lincoln Dual Cowl Sports Phaeton – Chris Kidd
Mercedes-Benz -1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing – R. Lee Brown
Porsche – 1962 Porsche 356 – William Tripodi
Porsche Speedster – 1958 Porsche Speedster 356A – Will Sanchez
Post-War American – 1965 Pontiac Catalina – Ron Berglund
Post-War British – 1955 Morgan 4-Passenger Drophead Coupe – Michael Hattem
Post-War Sports – 1956 AC Ace Bristol – Jerry Rosenstock
Rolls-Royce – 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost – Ron and Sandy Hansen
Special Interest – 1962 Sabra Sport – Stanley Gold
Special Awards
Director’s Choice – 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast – William Heinecke
Friends of Greystone Outstanding Restoration – 1954 Buick Skylark – Roland Scott
Mayor’s Choice – 1935 Adler Trumpf Junior Sports Roadster – Alexandra Geremia
People’s Choice – 1963 Citroen Dandy – Peter and Merle Mullin
Spirit of Greystone – 1926 Lincoln 149-A – Thomas and Robert Russell
Sponsor Awards
BRM Award – 1961 Aston Martin DB4 – Ian Wayne
Corvette Mike Award – 1962 Chevrolet Corvette – Buddy Pepp
HVA/FIVA Award – 1964 Chevrolet Corvette – Jaime Gesundheit
Meguilars Outstanding Paint – 1957 Pontiac Bonneville – Kip Cyprus
National Automotive Heritage Award – 1948 Lincoln Continental – Petersen Automotive Museum
