1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail Wins Best of Show at 2010 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance
 This 1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail owned by Aaron and Valerie Weiss of San Marino, California won 'Best of Show' at the 28th Annual Event on June 27th, 2010. |
DANA POINT, Calif., July 9, 2010; The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) (www.DanaPointConcours.org) announced that the 1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail owned by Aaron and Valerie Weiss of San Marino, California won 'Best of Show' at the 28th Annual Event on June 27th, 2010.
Following is a list of all first in class and honorary award winners:
-- Best in Show
-- 1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail
-- Aaron and Valerie Weiss - San Marino, California
-- Elegance Award, Postwar:
-- 1953 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe
-- Tim & Patti Tunnelle - Laguna Beach, California
-- Elegance Award, Prewar:
-- 1939 Bugatti Aravis Type 57 SC
-- Peter & Merle Mullin - Los Angeles, California
-- Featured Marque Award (100 Years of Alfa Romeo):
-- 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale
-- Jack & Margaret Brown - Fullerton, California
-- Honored Marque Award (80 years of Design from Pininfarina):
-- 1956 Ferrari 250GT Pininfarina Protipo
-- Roger and Rhonda Groves - Monarch Beach, California
-- Design Achievement Award - Open:
-- 1953 Austin Healey LeMans
-- Marty Hovivian - Yorba Linda, California
-- Design Achievement Award - Closed:
-- 1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso Berlinetta
-- Bill & Shirley Boezinger - Anaheim Hills, California
-- Honorary Judges Choice:
-- 1949 Alfa Romeo Villa d'Este Berlinetta
-- Timothy Walker - Pasadena, California
-- Briggs Cunningham Award:
-- 1929 Dupont Model 6 Boattail Speedster
-- Petersen Automotive Museum - Los Angeles, California
-- Catherine Thyen Award:
-- 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 GT Coupe
-- William Lyon Family - Coto de Caza, California
-- Branch Kerfoot Award:
-- 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III Four Door Saloon
-- Santos & Yolanda Guerra - Agoura Hills, California
-- Charles Hester Family Award:
-- 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France
-- Tom Shaughnessy - Oceanside, California
-- Chairman Dick Waitneight Classic Car Award:
-- 1934 Pierce Arrow
-- Gordon Wangers - Fallbrook, California
-- Meguiar's "Finish Fantastique" Award:
-- 1948 Plymouth Custom,
-- Dave Mclaughlin - San Juan Capistrano, California
-- Kent Wilken People's Choice Award:
-- 1934 Packard Sport Phaeton
-- The Nethercutt Family - Sylmar, California
-- Class 1: Antique & Horseless Carriage to 1915:
-- 1912 De Dion Bouton DM Roadster
-- Jack & Helen Nethercutt - Sylmar, California
-- Class 2a: American Classics 1925 - 1948 Open:
-- 1934 Packard Sport Phaeton
-- Nethercutt Collection - Sylmar, California
-- Class 2b: European Classics 1925 - 1948 Open:
-- 1939 Bugatti Aravis Type 57SC
-- Peter & Merle Mullin - Los Angeles, California
-- Class 2c: American Classics 1925 - 1948 Closed:
-- 1934 Pierce-Arrow Eight Silver Arrow
-- Gordon & Jennifer Wangers - Fallbrook, California
-- Class 2d: European Classics 1925 - 1948 Closed:
-- 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedan Deville
-- John Ellison - La Jolla, California
-- Class 3: Prewar Preservation (including non-classics):
-- 1940 Cadillac 9023 7 Passenger Sedan
-- Robert & Iris Robin - San Marino, California
-- Class 4: Luxury Touring (Postwar to 1970):
-- 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
-- Jerry & Judy Cochran - Los Alamitos, California
-- Class 5a: Sports Cars under 3 litres (Postwar to 1972):
-- 1964 Morgan Plus 4
-- Dennis & Pamela Glavis - Valencia, California
-- Class 5b: Sports Cars, 3 litres and over (Postwar to 1972):
-- 1952 Muntz Jet Convertible
-- Roth Family Collection- Thousand Oaks, California
-- Class 6: Woodies and Wagons to 1960:
-- 1950 Mercury Woody Wagon
-- Larry Ginsburg - Laguna Beach, California
-- Class 7: Auburn, Cord & Duesenberg:
-- 1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail
-- Aaron & Valerie Weiss - San Marino, California
-- Class 8: Rolls Royce & Bentley (Postwar to 1979):
-- 1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI State Limousine
-- John Ellison - La Costa, California
-- Class 9: Mercedes-Benz (Postwar to 1979):
-- 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
-- Skip Johnson - Irvine, California
-- Class 10: Porsche (to 1983):
-- 1952 Porsche 356 Coupe
-- Jim & Tiffany Liberty - Newport Beach, California
-- Class 11a: Ferrari early through 275 V-12:
-- 1959 Ferrari 250GT Series 1 Cabriolet
-- Steve Adler - Santa Monica, California
-- Class 11b: Ferrari 330/365 V-12:
-- 1973 Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4
-- Bill & Linda Feldhorn - Malibu, California
-- Class 11c: Mid-engine Ferrari (to 1984):
-- 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Targa
-- Salvador Manzur - Upland, California
-- Class 13a: Jaguar E-Type:
-- 1967 Jaguar E-Type,
-- Don Magargee - Villa Park, California
-- Class 13b: Jaguar XK-120 / XK-140 / XK-150:
-- 1958 Jaguar XK-150 Open Two Seater
-- Steve & Cindi Kirby - Irvine, California
-- Class 14a: Shelby Mustang:
-- 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500
-- Frank Shirat - Mission Viejo, California
-- Class 14b: Shelby Cobra:
-- 1965 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster
-- Drew Alcazar - Phoenix, Arizona
-- Class 15a: Race cars - Open Wheel (Prewar to 1979):
-- 1948 Shanebrook Open Wheel Sprint Car
-- John Adrian - Anaheim, California
-- Class 15b: Race cars - Sports and GT (to 1979):
-- 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 GT Coupe
-- The William Lyon Family - Coto de Caza, California
-- Class 15c: Racing Sedans (to 1979):
-- 1999 Ford Taurus NASCAR Racecar
-- Robinson, Robinson & Waitneight - Newport Beach, California
-- Class 16a: Alfa Romeo Prewar (Featured Marque)
-- 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport
-- Lucy Rawlins - Balboa Island, California
-- Class 16b: Alfa Romeo 1900 - 6C2500 (Featured Marque):
-- 1951 Alfa Romeo 1900 'Fangio' Coupe
-- Skeets Dunn - Rancho Santa Fe, California
-- Class 16c: Alfa Romeo Postwar Spiders up to 1600cc (Featured Marque):
-- 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce
-- Tom & Beate Kearns, Coto de Caza California
-- Class 16d: Alfa Romeo Postwar Special Bodied Coupes (Featured Marque):
-- 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce
-- Chuck Swartz, Redondo Beach California
-- Class 16e: Alfa Romeo Production Sedans and Coupes (Featured Marque):
-- 1966 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Zagato
-- Don & Carol Murray, Laguna Beach California
-- Class 16f: Alfa Romeo Postwar Spiders over 1600cc (Featured Marque):
-- 1973 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Coupe
-- Bud Duncan, San Marcos, California
-- Class 17a Pininfarina Non-Italian Chassis (Honored Marque):
-- 1956 Nash Ambassador Custom Farina Sedan
-- Harry Arends - Los Angeles, California
-- Class 17b: Pininfarina Fiat (Honored Marque):
-- 1958 Fiat Eden Rock
-- Bill Cord - Corona del Mar, California
-- Class 18: American Pony & Muscle Cars (1960 to 1974):
-- 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Baldwin Motion Phase III
-- Mark Murphy - Scottsdale, Arizona
-- Class 19: Corvette (1953 to 1967):
-- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
-- Joseph Guthrie -Aliso Viejo, California
-- Class 20: Hot Rods:
-- 1932 Ford Phaeton Hi Boy
-- Paul Gommi - San Pedro, California
-- Class 21: Kustoms:
-- 1930 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod
-- Chuck Schauwecker - Carson, California
Information on the 2011, 29th Annual, Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) will be released soon. The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) is a volunteer-run, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, with excess proceeds supporting the Ocean Institute, the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital and other Southern California youth charities. The event is operated primarily as a Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Concours, with additional classes showcasing interesting and relevant automobiles. Southern California is the automotive culture capital of the world with a deep history in design, customization and motorsports. The Dana Point Concours(TM) organizing committee aspires to create a premier automotive event that showcases this rich heritage. For more information, please visit www.DanaPointConcours.org