2011 Winners

Congratulations to all the fabulous autos and owners that won recognition at the 2011 Palos Verdes Concours D'Elegance. The Board of Directors congratulates and appreciates all those that exhibited.

Featured
BEST IN SHOW
BEST IN SHOW

1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Disappearing Top Convertible
Owned by Ken and Ann Smith, La Jolla, CA

BEST SPORTS CAR
BEST SPORTS CAR

1971 Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4
Owned by Roland LeVeque, Westlake Village, CA

MOST EXCITING OPEN CAR
MOST EXCITING OPEN CAR

1966 Shelby Cobra
Owned by Tim Viole, Sr., Encino, CA

MOST ELEGANT CAR
MOST ELEGANT CAR

1930 Cadillac 452A Fleetwood Roadster
Owned by Frederick Lax, Malibu, CA

BEST DESIGN
BEST DESIGN

1930 Stutz Monte Carlo Sedan
Owned by Automobile Driving Museum, El Segundo, CA

BEST PAINT FINISH
BEST PAINT FINISH

1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Owned by Dennis Pagliano, San Marino, CA

HOWARD "DUTCH" DARRIN DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
HOWARD "DUTCH" DARRIN DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD

1938 Buick Ltd Opera Brougham Darrin
Owned by Richard Stephens, San Francisco, CA

CHAIRMAN'S CHOICE
CHAIRMAN'S CHOICE

1930 Cord L29 Murphy Towncar
Owned by The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, CA

MOTORTREND CLASSIC EDITOR'S CHOICE
MOTORTREND CLASSIC EDITOR'S CHOICE

1948 Davis
Owned by Tarnutzer-Carini Family Collection, Newport Beach, CA

Featured
CLASS 1: HORSELESS CARRIAGE
CLASS 1: HORSELESS CARRIAGE

1st Place - 1909 Pierce-Arrow 48SS
Vaughn and Lynette Vartanian, Northridge, CA

2nd Place - 1911 Pope-Hartford 7-Passenger Touring
Kenneth and Sharon Gooding, Temple City, CA

3rd Place - 1903 Pierce Stanhope
Roland Weber, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

CLASS II: DARRIN COACHWORK
CLASS II: DARRIN COACHWORK

1st Place - 1954 Kaiser Darrin
James Orsburn, Gold River, CA

1st Place - 1937 Ford Darrin 78 Cabriolet
J. B. Saunders, III, Edmond, OK

3rd Place - 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II, Hibbard & Darrin
Greg Wood, Henderson, NV

CLASS III: PACKARD-DARRIN
CLASS III: PACKARD-DARRIN

1st Place - 1940 Packard Darrin-Convertible
D. David France, Palm Springs, CA

2nd Place - 1940 Packard Darrin Convertible
Steve Chapman, Waxahachie, TX

3rd Place - 1940 Packard Darrin 1806 Series
General William Lyon (William Lyon Family), Newport Beach, CA

CLASS IV: AMERICAN CLASSICS OPEN (1925-1948)
CLASS IV: AMERICAN CLASSICS OPEN (1925-1948)

1st Place - 1931 Marmon V16 4 Door Convertible
Aaron & Valerie Weiss, San Marino, CA

2nd Place - 1931 Cadillac 370A V-12 Roadster
Stephen Witort, Reno, NV

3rd Place - 1936 Ford Jensen
Art Knapp, Escondido, CA

CLASS V: AMERICAN CLASSICS CLOSED (1925-1948)
CLASS V: AMERICAN CLASSICS CLOSED (1925-1948)

1st Place - 1930 Cord L29 Murphy Towncar
The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, CA

2nd Place - 1937 Lincoln Model K Sport Sedan
Edmund Burchman, Los Alamitos, CA

3rd Place - 1933 Stutz Dv32 Monte Carlo
Richard and Irinia Mitchell, Montgomery, TX

CLASS VI: EUROPEAN CLASSICS OPEN (1925-1949)
CLASS VI: EUROPEAN CLASSICS OPEN (1925-1949)

1st Place - 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Disappearing Top
Ken and Ann Smith, La Jolla, CA

2nd Place - 1938 Mercedes-Benz 230 S Special Roadster
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center USA, Irvine, CA

3rd Place - No Third Place Award

CLASS VII: EUROPEAN CLASSICS CLOSED (1925-1949)
CLASS VII: EUROPEAN CLASSICS CLOSED (1925-1949)

1st Place - 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II
Danny and Karen Howard, Tarzana, CA

2nd Place - 1948 Bentley Mark VI
Pierre Lemieux, Palm Springs, CA

3rd Place - 1937 Delage D8 Fixed Head Coupe
Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, CA

CLASS VIII: CALIFORNIA DESIGN
CLASS VIII: CALIFORNIA DESIGN

1st Place - 1952 Maverick Sportster
Fred and Deana Roth, Thousand Oaks, CA

2nd Place - 1940 Coachcraft Roadster
Martin and Michelle Cousineau, Beverly Hills, CA

3rd Place - 1939 Mercury Coachcraft Roadster
Derby Ahlstone, Ventura, CA

CLASS IX: AMERICAN CONVERTIBLES (1948-1962)
CLASS IX: AMERICAN CONVERTIBLES (1948-1962)

1st Place - 1957 Chrysler Dual Ghia Convertible
Irwin Thaler, Pacific Palisades, CA

2nd Place - 1949 Cadillac Convertible
Herman Desser, Northridge, CA

3rd Place - 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
Steve Rostam, Tarzana, CA

CLASS X: WOODIES
CLASS X: WOODIES

1st Place - 1940 Willys Woodie Station Wagon
Rick Lorenzen, Rancho Dominguez, CA

2nd Place - 1949 Ford Sportsman Woodie
Don Crevier, Costa Mesa, CA

3rd Place - 1948 Oldsmobile Woodie Station Wagon
David Woody, Long Beach, CA

CLASS XI: HOT ROD LEGENDS
CLASS XI: HOT ROD LEGENDS

1st Place - 1925 Chevrolet Roadster (Spurgin-Giovanine)
Ernie and Elaine Nagamatsu, Los Angeles, CA

2nd Place - 1931 Ford Roadster (Belond)
Michael Brennan, Glendora, CA

3rd Place - 1932 Ford Roadster
Vic Edelbrock, Torrance, CA

CLASS XII: CORVETTES (1953-1967)
CLASS XII: CORVETTES (1953-1967)

1st Place - 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427
Harry LeKites, Huntington Beach, CA

2nd Place - 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Joseph Guthrie, Aliso Viejo, CA

3rd Place - 1965 Chevrolet Corvette 396
William and Lisa Cash, Palos Verdes Estates, CA

CLASS XIII: FORD THUNDERBIRDS (1955-1969)
CLASS XIII: FORD THUNDERBIRDS (1955-1969)

1st Place - 1961 Ford Thunderbird Coupe
James Powers, So. Pasadena, CA

2nd Place - 1956 Ford Thunderbird
Don and JoAnn Hover, Anaheim, CA

3rd Place - 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports
Gary L. Leavitt, Walnut, CA

CLASS XIV: SHELBY COBRA (1962-1967)
CLASS XIV: SHELBY COBRA (1962-1967)

1st Place - 1963 Shelby Cobra
Fred Heitman, Anaheim, CA

2nd Place - 1964 Shelby Cobra
Jim and Patty Bouzaglou, No. Hollywood, CA

3rd Place - 1965 Shelby Cobra
Billy and Christine Kincheloe, Sherman Oaks, CA

CLASS XV: SHELBY MUSTANG (1965-1970)
CLASS XV: SHELBY MUSTANG (1965-1970)

1st Place - 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500
Frank Chirat, Mission Viejo, CA

2nd Place - 1970 Shelby Mustang GT500
Fred Heitman, Anaheim, CA

3rd Place - 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500 KR
Dave Bretoi, La Habra, CA

CLASS XVI: AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS (1963-1970)
CLASS XVI: AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS (1963-1970)

1st Place - 1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack (390 HP)
Vic Edelbrock, Torrance, CA

2nd Place - 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 ZL-1 (430 HP)
Barry Burstein, Laguna Hills, CA

3rd Place - 1966 Chevrolet Nova 327 L79 (350 HP)
Larry Boord, Saugus, CA

CLASS XVII: EUROPEAN SPORTS CARS UNDER 3 LITERS
CLASS XVII: EUROPEAN SPORTS CARS UNDER 3 LITERS

1st Place - 1961 Fiat 1500 Osca
Jeff Gleason, Hermosa Beach, CA

2nd Place - 1964 Triumph Spitfire
Barry Connally, Oceanside, CA

3rd Place - 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
Jerry Rosenstock, Encino, CA

CLASS XVIII: EUROPEAN SPORTS CARS OVER 3 LITERS
CLASS XVIII: EUROPEAN SPORTS CARS OVER 3 LITERS

1st Place - 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Mike Dever, Escondido, CA

2nd Place - 1962 Jaguar XKE 3.8 Convertible
Aaron and Valerie Weiss, San Marino, CA

3rd Place - 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
Bill and Linda Feldhorn, Malibu, CA

CLASS XIX: MID-ENGINE EUROPEAN SPORTS CARS
CLASS XIX: MID-ENGINE EUROPEAN SPORTS CARS

1st Place -  1969 Lamborghini Miura
Philip Cuerel, Appenzell, Switzerland

2nd Place -  1985 Ferrari 308 Quatrovalvole
Bert Meli, Lomita, CA

3rd Place -  1970 Lamborghini Miura S
Alex Albarian, Glendale, CA

CLASS XX: V-12 FERRARIS (THRU 1973)
CLASS XX: V-12 FERRARIS (THRU 1973)

1st Place - 1960 Ferrari 250 PF Coupe
Paul Colony, Pasadena, CA

2nd Place - 1967 Ferrari Spyder California
The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, CA

3rd Place - 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS
James Buese, Pasadena, CA

CLASS XXI: JAPANESE SPORTS CARS (THRU 1972)
CLASS XXI: JAPANESE SPORTS CARS (THRU 1972)

1st Place - 1967 Mazda Cosmo
Glenn Roberts, Fountain Hills, AZ

2nd Place - 1972 Datsum 240Z
Jay Ataka, Torrance, CA

3rd Place - 1967 Toyota 2000 GT
Dan and Kathy Egan, Arroyo Grande, CA

CLASS XXII: PORSCHE 911
CLASS XXII: PORSCHE 911

1st Place - 1986 Porsche 930 Turbo
Joseph DeMeo, Santa Monica, CA

2nd Place - 1971 Porsche 911 S
Bob Smith, Chandler, AZ

3rd Place - 1973 Porsche 911 S
Paul Colony, Pasadena, CA

Thank You All for a Magnificent Quarter Century of
Celebrating the Automobile.

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