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Welcome 13

Coachbuilt French Convertibles 16

Map of the Event 18

History of the Concours 19 Artist Scott Jacobs & Emcee 23 2017 Awards & 2016 Winners 28

Cover Art 31

Memorable Winners of 2016 35 Message from Chief Judge 38

Chief Judges 39

The Judging Team 40

List of Entrants 47

Restorer of the Year 64

Hagerty Youth Judging 68

La Jolla Tour d'Elegance 70

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13th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance

ON THE COVER

1934 Packard Twelve Runabout Speedster

9:00 AM

Keith Martin’s Opening Remarks

10:30 AM

Air Show (Courtesy of Allen Airways and the Antique Aircraft Association)

12:00 PM

Hagerty Youth Judging Award and Restorer of the Year Recognition

2:00 PM

La Jolla Concours d’Elegance Awards Ceremony

Main Stage Schedule

(Main stage entertainment by Dave Patrone throughout the day)

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The La Jolla Historical Society is pleased to welcome back G. Michael Dorvillier as the Chairman of the 2017 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance. The La Jolla Concours is one of the Society’s major fundraising events. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mike moved to New Hampshire in 1979, where he attended the University of New Hampshire. In 1989, he relocated to Southern California to begin his professional career. Mike lives in San Diego and has two incredible children, Blake, a sophomore at Boulder in the Leeds Business School and Madeline, a senior at UC Berkeley, majoring in Art History and German.

Michael is a passionate car collector who is committed to the ongoing success and growth of the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance. He has helmed La Jolla Concours d’Elegance for six years, guiding it toward international recognition as one of the Nation’s top Concours. Passionate about the growth and wellbeing of his community, he also serves on the board of directors for the La Jolla Village Merchant Association whose mission is to highlight and promote the businesses within the historic heart of La Jolla as well as to enhance and improve The Village for all to enjoy.

Michael is a founding partner of Symbio Financial Partners and a Registered Principal and Financial Advisor with LPL Financial. With over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, Mike specializes in helping his clients with individual financial planning, corporate retirement plans and foundation asset management. He holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation and series 7, 24 and 63 securities registrations through LPL Financial.

Harry serves as the Vice Chairman of the La Jolla Concours. His primary responsibilities include all non-fundraising activities including class formation, the selection committee, judging, field placement and the awards ceremony.

He was honored to be elected and serve for two terms on the National Board of Directors of the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA). As a National Board member, Harry was frequently selected to judge the Preservation Class automobiles. He was also active in the development of the processes for judging Preservation Classes. Harry is a Master Judge with the CCCA.

As a CCCA Master Judge, he has participated as the Chief Class Judge at concours events throughout North America. For ten years Harry was responsible for the Pebble Beach Concours awards ceremony as the

“Ramp Guy”. He was also responsible for the development of the children’s judging program for Packard’s International which is still actively used today.

For over twenty years he has participated at the top levels of the Classic Car hobby. He has a special affinity to CCCA Full Classics and has collected and enjoyed marques such as Packard, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Pierce Arrow and Cadillac. His classics have been shown at the Pebble Beach Concours, at the Amelia Island Concours, and about over a dozen other concours events throughout North America.

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Jolla Motor Car Classic at the Concours! Now in its second decade, the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance is among the top automotive events in the world, and includes entries from collectors in every competitive class. Thousands of people gather at the famed Scripps Park for the spectacle that is the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.

This celebration of historic and contemporary automobiles and motorcycles is shared by owners, fellow enthusiasts, and friends simply enjoying the event. Visitors from throughout Southern California, as well as travelers from national and international destinations, come to enter the judged competition, to appreciate and learn about the history of the automobile, and to savor the beautiful setting of La Jolla. The span of history from which these vehicles are drawn covers that of the automobile itself. The care and passion by which these classics are preserved celebrates the engineering and innovativeness by which they were built. The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance is recognition of the value of this history and of the competitor’s excellence in preservation.

The Concours supports the La Jolla Historical Society mission to inspire and empower the community to make La Jolla’s diverse past a relevant part of contemporary life, and to serve as a resource and

gathering place where residents and visitors explore history, art, ideas and culture. We are extremely proud to present the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance and are grateful to the car owners, sponsors, volunteers, judges, committee planners, restorers, and La Jolla merchants. All of these generous supporters are essential to making the event successful. A special thanks to G. Michael Dorvillier, Chairman of the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance and the La Jolla Motor Car Classic at the Concours, for his leadership, enthusiasm, tenacity, and tireless energy. And thank you for attending and participating in the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance—we hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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t began as the dream of a few La Jolla business owners who were looking for a way to showcase the beauty and charm of downtown La Jolla during the winter months. In 2003, Michel Ullman, Terry Underwood and Yvette Marcum met at Georges at The Cove restaurant and drew up plans to host a car show on the lawn at Ellen Browning Scripps Park. The three were part of the local merchants’ association, at the time called Promote La Jolla. They brought their idea to the association’s board; in response, a group of passionate members—including Tiffany Share, Deborah Marengo, Bob Meigs, Steve Edelstein, Bill Price and Greg Rizzi—joined forces with all-star event promoter Laurel McFarlane to form the La Jolla Motor Car Classic committee.

The committee was successful in securing the support and financial backing necessary to bring their vision to life, and in January 2004, the inaugural La Jolla Motor Car Classic was held with humble but auspicious beginnings. The event attracted a diverse field of about 50 hot rods, antique automobiles and classic cars, all owned by local collectors and enthusiasts, but the committee saw the potential to bring the show to the next level by enlisting the support of the local car collector community.

So in the spring of 2004, Edelstein reached out to two La Jolla car aficionados, Chuck Spielman and Neal Wichard, to help promote a show that would appeal to a concours-quality audience. Spielman and Wichard believed that the stunning and picturesque Scripps Park venue held the potential to rival Pebble Beach and attract a national audience of car collectors.

The two friends reached out to their vast network of fellow collectors, including Alan Taylor, a well-respected local classic car restorer, to help recruit high-end classic automobiles; they also asked collector Cy Conrad to help Meigs establish the criteria for judging the show. In 2007, Spielman brought noted collector Dave Darwin on board, who urged the committee to turn the LJMCC into a weekend-long event, including fencing off Scripps Park and making it a ticketed event, as well as introducing the first La Jolla Motor Classic Car Tour.

That same year, the committee designated the Monarch

School, a San Diego school whose mission is to educate children impacted by homelessness, as a charitable beneficiary of the event. In the years that would follow, the event would expand its charitable contributions to include several other local charities.

In 2009 the Promote La Jolla organization turned the show over to the La Jolla Historical Society, a nonprofit that seeks to preserve and celebrate La Jolla’s diverse past, assumed the underwriting of the event. Trip Bennett, then vice president of the Society, appreciated the living history that the event provided and saw great value in incorporating the LJMCC as part of the Society’s mission. Bennett assumed the role of LJMCC chairman, an office he held until 2011. With Bennett’s leadership, the La Jolla Historical Society helped create the foundation necessary for the LJMCC to continue to grow and fulfill its potential.

In 2010, Spielman brought G. Michael Dorvillier into the fold to help the committee develop a stronger sponsor base and further secure the involvement of La Jolla’s merchants.

Dorvillier stepped up to fill the role of chairman in 2011. At that time he committed to convert the event into a Concours and, along with event producer McFarlane, helped elevate the event to its current status as one of the world’s top collector car shows, according to Octane magazine.

One of Dorvillier’s meaningful contributions to the event came in 2012, when he changed the name of the La Jolla Motor Car Classic to the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance. Today, the Concours is filled with three days of world-class exhibitions and celebrations that inspire all who attend. In a nod to the show’s humble roots, the event also includes a free car show open to the public that connects Scripps Park to the Village.

From all of us at the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, we thank you for your support and participation in this unique event that honors the automobile and its historical significance.

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With a career now spanning three decades and counting, artist Scott Jacobs has consistently reached and then surpassed new heights. First recognized by Harley-Davidson Motor Company for his artistic talent, he was signed by them to a long term contract. Since then, Scott has expanded into different genres entering himself into the mainstream of the fine art community. Included on that list is imagery of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Corvette, Ford GT and Mustang, exotic cars, wine still life’s, flowers, and more. The common theme of his work; regardless of the subject is his hyper-photorealism. It is his mastery of that style that has enamored audiences worldwide. People from the west coast to Eastern

Europe and beyond enjoy his work as it currently hangs in more than 90 countries and over 30 museums.

Scott’s medium of choice is acrylic on Belgian linen and his tool is a paintbrush smaller than a pencil. Scott works from photographs but draws each and every subject out freehand with a pencil. He then begins the blocking in process and blending of multiple colors to achieve the desired values for a particular work. It is an arduous procedure that few artists would dare undertake. His reward is witnessing his collectors’ reaction when they see the finished product for the first time. With that, Scott has had a career of success few artists can claim.

After years of achievement as an artist, Scott decided to get back into the retail business by opening his own galleries: Scott Jacobs Studio Art Gallery & Framing in San Elijo Hills and Jacobs Gallery in Deadwood, South Dakota. Here guests can view Scott’s originals, prints, and collectables.

At Jacobs Gallery, you will also be able to enjoy several vintage motorcycles from the Jacobs’ Collection.

1231 Elfin Forest Road West, San Marcos CA 92078 (760) 510-9913 • www.scottjacobsstudio.com

Keith Martin returns for the seventh year as our master of ceremonies this weekend.

“The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance represents a perfect blend of wonderful people, great cars and a fantastic location,” said Martin. “Being here is one of the highpoints of my collector car year.”

Noted for his onstage wit, warmth and deep knowledge of collectible cars, Martin has been an emcee at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Concours of America, Hilton Head Concours, Keels and Wheels, Concorso Italiano, Legends of the Autobahn, the Kiahwah Concours and many others.

He has been involved with the collector car hobby for more than thirty years. As a writer, publisher, television commentator and enthusiast, he is constantly on the go, meeting collectors and getting involved in their activities throughout the world.

This year, Martin was honored for his life-long contribution to the hobby and for his involvement in community giving by receiving both the Lee Iacocca Award and the Edward Herrmann Award.

He founded the monthly Sports Car Market magazine twenty-nine years ago, and it has developed into the authoritative informed voice of the collector car hobby. Martin’s second publication, American Car Collector,

launched seven years ago, continues to be the fastest growing collector car publication in America.

Martin’s columns on collecting and reviews of exotic cars, including the Ford GT and the Bentley Continental GT, have appeared in the New York Times.

He has hosted numerous television specials, and is the co-host of the highly-rated “What’s My Car Worth” shown on the Velocity channel.

He was the Chairman of the Meguiar’s Collector Car Person of the Year Award, is on the Board of Trustees of the LeMay Museum and serves on the faculty of the Collier Museum symposium on Connoisseurship.

Martin brings an eclectic background to his passion for cars. His academic background includes the study of Intellectual History at Reed College, in Portland, Oregon, and study as a Dance Major at the Juilliard School in New York City. He founded the first professional ballet company in Oregon, Ballet Oregon, was awarded the Oregon Art’s Commission Individual Artist’s Fellowship for new choreography, and was director of dance for the Portland Opera. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Oregon Ballet Theater and a patron of the Portland Art Museum.

Martin lives in Portland, Oregon with his nine-year-old budding car collector, Bradley – who got his first car last year, a 1960 Bug Eye Sprite (the same model Keith got the day he turned 16). His 25-year-old daughter, Alex, recently graduated from Oregon State University, works at Daimler Trucks North America, where she is the Support Specialist to the Sr. VP of Engineering and Technology. She writes for SCM and is a judge here today.

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Artist Extraordinaire

Keith Martin

Publisher,

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■Best in Show

Chosen by the Chief Judge, Assistant Chief Judge and Judging Team as the finest vehicle of the 2017 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.

2016 Recipient: 1936 Delahaye, Ken and Ann Smith

■Most Outstanding Pre-War

Chosen from among the First in Class winners by the Chief Judge, Assistant Chief Judge and Judging Team as the finest Pre-War vehicle of the 2017 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.

2016 Recipient: 1931 Chrysler Phaeton, Aaron and Valerie Weiss

■Most Outstanding Post-War

Chosen from among the First in Class winners by the Chief Judge, Assistant Chief Judge and Judging Team as the finest Post-War vehicle of the 2017 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.

2016 Recipient: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Bill and Linda Feldhorn

■Chairman’s Award

Selected by the Chairman of the La Jolla Concours ‘Elegance, G. Michael Dorvillier.

2016 Recipient: 1954 Plymouth Explorer, Petersen Automotive Museum

■Honorary Judges’ Choice Award Selected by the 2017 Honorary Judges.

2016 Recipient: 1929 Packard 645 Phaeton, Chris Collins

■People’s Choice Award Selected by the 2017 attendees.

2016 Recipient: 1939 Delahaye, Peter and Merle Mullin and the Mullin Automotive Museum

■Philip Wichard Memorial Trophy

Awarded for Excellence in Design to honor the memory of Phillip Wichard and his love of great design as well as his passion for cars.

Chosen by Neal Wichard and Chuck Spielman and made possible by Wichard’s children and grandchildren.

2016 Recipient: 1939 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet, Peter and Merle Mullin and the Mullin Automotive Museum

■La Jolla Historical Society Preservation Award

Selected by Heath Fox, Director of the La Jolla Historical Society in recognition of outstanding vehicle preservation for un-restored, original collector cars of all makes and models.

2016 Recipient: 1960 Silver Cloud Saloon, Alan Tarkington

■Spirit of Motoring Award

Selected by Keith Martin, founder and publisher of Sports Car Market, and the Emcee of the 2017 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.

2016 Recipient: 1951 Jaguar XK 120/LTI, Tom Krefetz

■Aubrey Taylor Award of Excellence for Best Upholstery

Selected by Alan Taylor, President of Alan Taylor Company, Inc. Alan Taylor is an expert of classic and antique automotive restoration, who graciously provides the specialty trophies each year for the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.

2016 Recipient: 1930 Marmon, Sue Marcione

■Mayor’s Award

Selected by Mayor, Kevin Faulconer.

■LPL Financial Summit Most Elegant Award

Selected by our Title sponsor, LPL Financial.

2016 Recipient: 1937 Bugatti Type 57, Paul Emple

■HVA Award for Best Preserved Vehicle Awarded to vehicles preserved or authentically restored among America’s most important automotive treasures.

2016 Recipient: 1941 Ford Model II A Delux Station Wagon, Dr. J. Craig Venter

■This Car Matters Award for a Well Pre- served Car of Historical Significance Recognizes and celebrates the vehicle that is historically important in automotive or American history.

2016 Recipient: 1977 Volkswagen Sedan III Two Door, Dr. J. Craig Venter

■Art of Restoration

Awarded to Restorer of the Year, to honor as an artist and craftsman, for the best repaired and maintained vehicles.

■La Jolla Concours First, Second, and Third in Class Winners

Presented to all classes for the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance and the La Jolla Motor Car Classic at the Concours.

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In tribute of Jeff Teague: loving husband, adoring father, excellent friend, and esteemed automobile designer

Jeff Teague lives on through his lifework: painstakingly crafted automobile designs. Teague graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1978. As part of an incredible career in automotive design, he was formerly with Volkswagen of Germany and held the post of Chief Designer for Volkswagen of America. He also enjoyed the position of the senior designer at Mitsubishi Motors of America.

Later in his career, while working at Ford Motor Company, he penned the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable wagon, and was the principal

designer for the 1984 Lincoln Continental. Teague has provided design services and consulting services to Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, and others. He was the head of his own firm: Teague Design. He started the company in 1998 in Agoura Hills, California, where he called home.

Jeff is survived by his loving wife Glenda, his son Author, and daughters Thea and Rachel. His mother, Marian, is celebrating her 90th Birthday this year. The family still owns “Dick Teague‘s” AMX 3 car, which he designed in the 60’s. Jeff’s loving family are present at this year’s Concours to participate in the award ceremony.

Tribute to Jeff Teague

Loving husband, adoring father, excellent friend, and esteemed automobile designer

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In the world of collector automobiles, there are many wonderful cars. There are but a handful, however, that earn universal acclaim. These automobiles are exceedingly rare.

They are built on the finest chassis with the utmost attention to detail of design. And, above all, they are iconically beautiful, a sight to behold, and the pinnacle of achievement for their coachbuilder. Our featured car, General Lyon’s 1934 Packard Runabout Speedster, is such a car. This beautifully restored boat tail is the last of four to ever be produced. Many collectors argue that the 1934 Packard Twelve represents the ultimate expression of Packard’s leadership and legacy in the fine car market.

Imagine a world still dominated by Model T and Model A Fords – where nearly every car on the road was black, and where construction quality was often weak. Now, imagine that into this world glides a Runabout Speedster. With its streamlined pontoon fenders, long hood, and elegantly tapered boattail, the Lebaron Runabout Speedster was truly a revolutionary vision. To this day, there remains no modern comparison.

Delivered new in Washington, D.C., little is known about the automobiles first owner, a man named Mr. E. Specth. When new, the car was finished in black, with black leather. The car remained with Specth until it was purchased by George Hormel, founder of the George Hormel Foods in Austin, Wisconsin – best known for the 1937 introduction of the ham product called Spam. Hormel kept the car until his death in 1946, where it was passed down to his son Jay, and later to his grandson George A Hormel II in 1954. The car was eventually sold to noted collector Jack Nethercutt, who kept the car for 15 years before selling it to Bill Harrah in the early to mid-1970’s.

In September of 1985, General William Lyons procured the automobile and commissioned restorer Richard Martin to conduct a comprehensive restoration, changing the color to the breathtaking shade of blue it wears today on the Concours lawn.

With only four cars built, the opportunity to witness an original LeBaron Runabout Speedster will always be rare. Exquisite beauty, extreme rarity, and flawless provenance – in the art world, those words could be attached to a priceless piece of art. The words ring true with LeBaron’s masterpiece, the Runabout Speedster.

Many have called it the most beautiful Packard ever built. Some say it is the most gorgeous coachbuilt American car of all. Regardless, there is no denying that the Runabout Speedster was one of the most remarkable design achievements of its time – and, for that matter, all time. Do not miss the opportunity to witness this car in person on the Concours lawn. We are proudly featuring this remarkable automobile as our featured car and commemorative art work for the 2017 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.

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t is an honor to be serving as the Chief Judge of the 13th annual La Jolla Concours.

I am grateful to have Ed Gilbertson, the Chief Judge Emeritus for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, as my mentor and Chief Honorary Judge for a second year. We have an incredible team of returning judges from all over America and this year we have selected several new judges from Europe.

Building on the growth and success of last year’s Concours, we will continue to employ the principles and values of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group (ICJAG) www.icjag.org this means we will be using international standards to judge the originality and authenticity of the entries, as well as the elegance and special character of the cars. As a result we will have an event that not only presents a beautiful display of rolling sculpture, but one that makes a very significant contribution to the preservation of vehicles in their original state. This will be something that future generations will then appreciate and enjoy.

The La Jolla Concours is the sole true concours in the San Diego area. The organizing committee is so specialized that they fully understand the importance of the event for the collectors, enthusiasts as well as the spectators.

The combination of outstanding vehicles, knowledgeable judges and the spectacular grounds of The Cove, La Jolla constitutes a perfect recipe for a spectacular event. I hope that a great deal of enjoyment is had by everyone in attendance.

Message from Chief Judge Nigel Matthews

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Originally from Oxfordshire, England. Nigel has enjoyed the past 41 years living in Vancouver, British Columbia where he worked as a red seal designation licensed automotive technician and member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, repairing and restoring Rolls- Royce and Ferrari automobiles.

The past 21 years of his lifelong automotive career has been in the classic and exotic car insurance industry as a specialty vehicle damage appraiser, underwriter, and ten years as the Administrator of the British Columbia provincial government collector and vintage vehicle licensing and insurance programs. He is currently the Global Director of Client Services for Hagerty Insurance, the Historic Vehicle Association Manager for Canada and F.I.V.A Scrutineer, having joined the company in 2010.

He has judged at most of the major Concours throughout North America since 2005 and for the past 13 years has written a weekly classic car column in the Canadian press. He has also written for a number of magazines.

Some other notable events he has been involved with include:

The Pinehurst Concours North Carolina Chief Judge 2015- Present

The Canadian Concours Vancouver (Luxury SuperCar Weekend) 2010- Present (Chairman &

Chief Judge)

Pebble Beach Concours California 2005-Present The Cartier Concours New Delhi India 2015 Masterpieces and Style Germany 2015 Concorso d’Elegance Florence (Italy) Class Judge 2016

Sydney Concours (Australia) Chief Judge 2017

Ed Gilbertson is Chairman of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group (ICJAG).

He is also Chief Judge Emeritus for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Palm Beach Cavallino Classic, and the Ferrari Club of America. He continues to serve Pebble Beach as an honorary judge and member of the selection committee.

He is founder and Chairman Emeritus of the International Advisory Council for Preservation of the Ferrari Automobile (IAC/PFA). He is also a senior advisor and committee member for the Federation Internationale Vehicules Anciens (FIVA) technical commission and the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA), and a member of the SAE Historic Vehicle Technical Standards Committee.

Mr. Gilbertson was Chief Judge for the famed FF40 event in Brussels and was Honorary Chief Judge for the 60th Anniversary of Ferrari in Maranello, Italy. He also judged at the Louis Vuitton shows in London and Paris, as well as many other national and international concours events.

In addition to their concours activities, he and his wife Sherry have helped organize international reunion tours for the Ferrari 166MM, Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, Ferrari 250 GTO, and Alfa Romeo 8C.

He is a former Regional Director for the Ferrari Club of America and past President of the Ferrari Owners Club.

He is a contributing editor for Cavallino magazine and co-authored a book on the Ferrari 250GT Spyder California. He was also a contributing author for The Stewardship of Historically Important Automobiles published by the Simeone Foundation in 2013.

Ed and Sherry Gilbertson have been married for 45 years and have owned many significant sports cars, hot rods and motorcycles. When not assisting with events, they can often be found enjoying their vehicles on the backroads of

Chief Judges

Chief Judge Nigel Matthews

Chief Honorary Judge Ed Gilbertson

Lee Daub has had a lifetime love affair with the automobile, from pre-war Silver Arrows to Detroit Muscle. Having been involved in the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance since 2008, Lee looks forward to the amazing occasion every year.

Assistan Chief Judge Operations

Lee Daub

10B Mercedes-Benz Chris is a Charter member and director of Communications of the International Chief Judge Advisory

Group which focuses on Originality and Authenticity. He has been a lifelong car enthusiast and works in the industry for over 20 years as a Classic Car Historian, Value appraiser, F.I.V.A. Scrutineer & Collection advisor.

He has judged at many Concours events throughout the world and is presently judging at the following other notable events:

Masterpieces & Style at Dyck Castle in Germany (Chief Judge)

21 Gun Salute Concours d’Elegance & Rally, New Delhi, India (Chief Judge)

Zoute Grand Prix ( Belgium) Joint Chief Judge / Chief Class Judge

Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance (USA) Chief Class Judge

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (USA) Class Judge

Sydney Concours (Australia) Assistant Chief Judge & Advisor

Assistant Chief Judge Field Operations

Christian H. Kramer

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CHIEF JUDGE EMERITUS Dr. Cy Conrad

Dr. Cy Conrad held the title of Chief Judge at the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance for over 10 years. He has been judging Concours events for approximately 45 years and has spent 35 of those years as a Chief Judge at many different shows. Initially, Dr.

Conrad served as the Chief Judge for the Deer Park Concours. His reputation led to being invited to serve as the Chief Judge for Palm Springs; Palm Desert; Rancho Mirage; San Diego Auto Museum; Le Cercle (Los Angeles / Beverly Hills); Rancho Santa Fe; visiting guest Chief Judge for the Bentley Drivers Club Concours in London, England; Del Mar; and the La Jolla Motor Car Classic, now the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance. Further, he was a guest seminar presenter and Chief Judge for the Reno (Nevada) Hot August Nights for several years. He was chosen to be a judge at Pebble Beach in 2012 and this past February, Dr. Cy Conrad was Chief Judge at the Palm Springs Desert Classic.

Dr. Conrad has authored articles on Concours and Judging for several magazines including a column entitled “Conrad’s Comments” for Collector Car News; articles for Auto Aficionado, the Bentley Drivers Club Newsletter; The Rolls- Royce Owners Club Silver Coast News, etc. In addition, he has created and presented Judging Seminars and Pre-Judging Seminars on concours judging. Dr. Conrad has written a Concours Judging Handbook that has been fully embraced by concours judges everywhere, including Ed Gilbertson of Pebble Beach.

CHIEF CLASS JUDGES

Steven Snyder 2A American Classics (1925-1948)

Steve Snyder is a second generation car collector and founder of Vault Classic Cars, a Classic Car dealership. He is a past Director of the CCCA SoCal Region, a CCCA Master Judge, and has 15 Years judging experience at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Judging Team: Webb Smith & Gary Haughley

Tom Scheil 2B Packard Open (through 1958)

Tom acquired his first antique car, a 1931 Chrysler rumble seat coupe, in 1962 soon after graduation from college as a civil engineer. He still owns the Chrysler, and over the years has acquired two Packards, a 1934 and a 1949, and a 1968 Rolls-Royce. A longtime member of CCCA, AACA, Pl, and the RROC, Tom is a past director of the Classification Committee of the CCCA Metropolitan Region and past member of the CCCA Board of Directors Southern California Region.

Judging Team: Bob Wright, Will Nighswonger,

& Rodney Mason

Eric Voigt

2C Packard Closed (through 1958)

Eric Voigt has been involved in the car world for many decades. He is a CCCA Master Judge, Past Director of CCCA SoCal region, and the Head Judge for the CCCA 2010 Annual Meeting. Frequently, he has served as Head Judge for CCCA SoCal and San Diego regional Grand Classics. Eric has been active in the CCCA for over 30 years.

Judging Team: Tony D’Alessandro, Justin Costello

& John Jondall

David Cooper 3 European Classics (1925-1948)

David Cooper founded Cooper Technica, Inc. in 1989 to restore rare and valuable pre-war and early post-war European cars, in the tradition of fine artisans and old world craftsmanship. Cooper personally oversees all aspects of research, analysis, restoration and assembly in his two studios in Chicago and Lyon, France. Cooper apprenticed under a master craftsman for 11 years after a decade in engineering and marketing in the corporate world. He is a third generation trained fabricator, machinist, and machine designer. He is also a published automotive historian, lecturer, writer and consultant to museums, collectors and investors. He judges at Concours d’Elegance across America and is Chairman of the forthcoming Concours d’Elegance of Chicago.

Judging Team: Siegfried Linke, Frank Perez

Norman Leitman 4 Rolls-Royce & Bentley

Norman Leitman, a retired art dealer and psychotherapist, has been involved with old cars since he was a teenage customizing editor of two hot rod magazines. He has been involved with and judged for the Classic Car Club, and the Rolls- Royce and Bentley Clubs, both in the U.S. and England. Since 1975, Norman has owned at least one Rolls-Royce or Bentley.

Judging Team: Chris Holl, Chris Minks

& Jonathan Mayeski

Hugo Modderman 5 Ferrari

Hugo specializes in all financial aspects of passenger ships, cruise ships and ferries.

His hobbies include photography and classic cars. He participated for the first car rally in 1956 which became the seed for a long career in restoring and driving cars from a 1904 Gardner Serpollet to a 1982 Lancia Gamma. His main interest is in cars between 1925 and 1935, focusing on Italian machinery, but he also has a 1933 Horch straight 8 under restoration.

Hugo has judged at Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach, Palace Het Loo, Salon Prive and Schloss Dyck.

He is a regular participant in the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic and has participated in a number of Mille Miglia’s in his Alfa 1750 GS Touring.

Judging Team: Steve Kittrell, Lance Coren

& Lynn Ferrari

Camilo Pardo 6 Modern Supercars

Camilo moved to Detroit at the age of 10 and had by that age developed a fascination with 60s and 70s era sports cars and modern art. After graduating from Detroit’s prestigious design school Center for Creative Studies in 1985, Camilo was hired by Ford Design Center in Dearborn Michigan. Camilo is a serious, multi-faceted artist with incomparable creative energy. This creativity is evident in his large, brightly colored oil paint- ings on canvas.This includes a large production of Automotive Fine Art. The same quality of creativity reaches a line of fashion design, that he describes as advanced fashion concepts.

These fashion pieces have been created for auto shows and runway exhibits. Camilo’s industrial design reaches into sculptural furniture design that has made the rounds from main art galleries in Metro Detroit, Italy, Japan, and the Contempory Furniture Fare in New York.

Judging Team: J. Philip Rathgen, Richard Carlson

Michael Pierce 7A Corvette

Michael Pierce began his lifelong interest in cars when his next door neighbor brought home a new Corvette in 1954. Since then, he has collected, shown, restored, judged and driven Corvettes and American Muscle cars throughout the US and Australia.

Judging Team: John Hernandez, John Fardos

& Jim Galvin

Dr. Mark Moskowitz 7B American Sports

& Muscle

Mark Moskowitz MD is a retired surgeon, racer, and car collector. He is director and curator of The Museum of Automobile History (pvt.) and manages the estate of renowned automotive artist, Carlo Demand.. He serves on the board of directors of Carolina Motorsports Park and is Vice Chairman of the board of directors of The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He is a frequent contributor to Sports Car Market and American Car Collector.

In the past 12 months, Dr. Moskowitz has been privileged to judge Concours events at Boca Raton, Pinehurst, Hershey (the Elegance), Cobble Beach, Hilton Head, Santa Fe, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Monticello.

Judging Team: Tim Allen, J C Dumas

& Martin Poirier

Dr. Paul Sable 8A Coachbuilt by Pininfarina

Dr. Sable is a university professor, an automotive historian, writer, collector and overall car enthusiast. He has been a Chief Judge or has judged at nearly every Concours in the USA. He collects Hybrid cars of the ‘50s and has owned Dual Ghia, Hudson Italia, Nash Healey, Facel Vega and others. He is known as the Ghia expert and is currently conducting researching on home built cars of the ‘50s. He is part of the founding group of a new Concours in Hershey, PA- The Elegance at Hershey.

Judging Team: Dennis Little, Chuck Pelly

& Joe Ventura

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Leslie Burd

8B Italian Sport Cars Les has been involved in the old car hobby for almost his whole life. His passion has been postwar Italian cars since the age of ten when he caught the ABARTH disease from his dad. In 1992 he personally restored a car for the Pebble Beach Concours where it won a class award. Since 1993 he has been a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours. After a career in Public Health he began working at Epifani Restorations as a professional engine builder specializing in the unique Abarth Bialbero engines as well as many others. He has served in a volunteer capacity for FIVA for the past 7 years as a Scrutineer where he inspects applicant cars for FIVA certification. Les maintains a full home machine shop to work on his own projects in his spare time.

Judging Team: Jack Brown, Gary Bobileff

& Dr. William Guentzler

Chris Erickson 9A Austin-Healey 100

& 3000

Chris Erickson has spent the last 35 years completely fascinated by cars and is especially fond of the British cars and trucks.

Growing up, his brother Charles did restoration work. Each time he came over to visit Chris in the US he would bring a different car. It would be a Bentley, Jaguar XKE, MGB, Morgan or even a Marcos. The D.C./Northern Virginia area was the perfect setting for British cars. Sir Donald Healey would visit the family when he made it to the area for a quick visit. Chris has spent the last 5 years judging with Dr. Cy Conrad in the La Jolla, Del Mar and Desert Concours and this weekend is serving as team captain in addition to serving as the Chairman of the Tour d’Elegance.

Judging Team: Alan Bolte, Chris Dugan

& Dan Harmer

Richard Cavicke 9B British

Richard Cavicke has been Chief Judge of the San Diego Jaguar Club from 1990-2012. His expertise in Jaguar’s has led him to be current Chief Judge of Jaguar Clubs of North America. He has also been a long time owner and restorer of 2 Jag XK120’s and one E-type.

Judging Team: Bart Perry, Roger White

& Alf Magallanes

Bob Devlin

10A German Porsche Bob Devlin has judged Pebble Beach for 25 years and has worked with Ferrari Club of America events for 20 years. He has published 2 books and 125 articles, all automotive related, and his expertise lies with Ferrari 356 Porsche/Corvette, 1962 Post-War Custom Work.

Judging Team: Jon Bernardo, Peter Kjellberg, Scott Saier & Dirk McBurnie

Mike Haynes 11 Race Cars

Mike Haynes was born in Newhaven, Sussex, England.

He has 50 years’ experience in restoring primarily European cars in England and the United States.

In both of these countries, he has also raced Cortina’s. Cheers!

Judging Team: Nick Gojmeric, Mike Chalfant

& Lee Cassidy

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Special Thank You to our La Jolla Concours d’Elegance 2017 Docents!

Wayne Craig – Pebble Beach Docent Chairman, Blackhawk Museum Docent, Ironstone Concours Racecar Director and Photojournalist

Carl Madson- XKE Owner, Extraordinary Photographer and Connected Car Guy Andy Wong – Excellent Docent and Incredibly Knowledgeable and Engaging Presenter

Bruce Junor– Former Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney Employee

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Alcorn, James and Barbara • 1959 Elva Courier Series 1

Angus, Michael • 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/2 Long Nose Alloy Berlinetta Atkins, Skip and Margo • 1966 427 Cobra Roadster

Baker, Wayne and Nancy • 1951 Porsche Pre-A Coupe Barksdale, W. Malcolm & Naomi • 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB

Barnes, Wayne • 1927 Packard 343 Murphy Convertible Sedan Billick, Thomas • 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Billick, Thomas • 1987 Ferrari 328GTS Targa Bittle, J. • 1967 Shelby American Inc.

Blain Motorsports Foundation • 1912 Packard Model 30 Racecar Open Roadster Shelby Cobra G.T.500 Mustang GT Coupe

Brizic, Lani • 1937 Packard Coupe

Carlson, Randy • 1934 Packard Super 8 1103 Sedan Ceno, Bill • 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort

Ceno, Bill • 1995 Ferrari F50 Berlinetta/Barchetta

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Entrants 2017 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance

Dunn, Skeets • 1951 Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupe Duray, Joseph • 1961 Maserati 3500 GT Coupe Farros, Nick • 1954 Packard Caribbean

Feldhorn, Bill and Linda • 1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Fischer, Jurgen • 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe

Fisher, Jason L. • 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Fisher, Mike • 1959 Bocar XP5 Roadster

Fowler, LL (Mike) • 1957 Porsche 356A Coupe Frick, Tom • 1993 Ferrari 512TR Pininfarina

Gelman, Laurence and Dec, Vickie • 1931 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Imperial Cabriolet Gise, William • 1964 Shelby AC Cobra Roadster

Greenfield, Richard • 1927 Packard 336 Runabout 2 Door

Grundies, USN (Ret.), Capt. Dave • 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 MK III Phase 2 Convertible Habeger, Bill and Matt • 1931 Chrysler Imperial CG Roadster

Hanselman, Bob and Donna • 1938 MG VA Drop Head Coupe

Hansen, Ron and Sandy • 1921 Duesenberg - A Dual Cowl Phaeton Hansen, Ron and Sandy • 1903 Thomas - 18 Rear Entrance Touneau Charbonneau, Guy • 2016 Corvette ZO6 Coupe ZO7 Package Level 3

Clark, Harry and Heather • 1928 Packard 443 Phaeton Classic Showcase • 1951 Jaguar Roadster

Cole, John • 1970 Ford Bronco Custom Winged Convertible Collins Family Partnership • 1929 Packard 645 DC Phaeton Colony, Paul • 1962 Porsche 356 Twin Grill Super 90 Roadster Connally, Barry • 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega Coupe

Covelli, Antonio • 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Suoer Bollino d Oro Sedan Covelli, Antonio • 1966 Alfa Romeo GTA Corsa Coupe

Cowan, Terry • 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 Convertible

Crevier, Donnie and Alderson, Larry • 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica 2 Door Aerodynamic Coupe Crevier, Donnie • 1935 Packard 1207 Roadster

Crotty, Robert and Anne Marie • 1969 Ferrari 365 GT Pininfarina 2+2 coupe Cruise 4 Kids • 1937 Lincoln K 363A LeBaron Convertible Sedan

Cuevas, Bob and Christine • 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Fuelie Convertible Day, Roxanne • 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

DiMaggio, Cal • 1972 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder Convertible Doyne, Stephen • 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible