Most Historically Significant Sports or Race Car: 1979 Spirit/AMX (Michael Weaver Joppa, Maryland)ĪACA “Spirit of the Hobby” Award: Entire Motorcycle Class (James Gannon Hico, West Virginia)īill Davis Memorial Award (Best Car from West Virginia): 1951 DeSoto Custom Convertible (Timothy Holbert Bridgeport, West Virginia) Most Historically Significant Road Car: 1973 Jaguar XKE Convertible (Ralph McGee Concord, North Carolina) Sam Snead Award (Best Country Club Car): 1956 Continental Mark II (John Keesee York, Pennsylvania)Įisenhower Award (Best Cold War Era Car): 1946 Packard Custom Super Clipper LWB Sedan by Henney (Don Wood Johnson City, Tennessee)Īrtist’s Award: 1948 Jaguar Mark IV 3.5-Litre Drophead Coupe (Roger Crawford Tallahassee, Florida) Princess Grace Award (Most Elegant Open Car): 1940 Packard 180 Custom Super Eight Darrin (Greg Ornazian Rochester Hills, Michigan)ĭorothy Draper Award (Most Stylish Interior): 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (Jared Aiello Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) People’s Choice: 1959 BMW 600 (David Lowen Roanoke, Virginia)Ĭhief Judge’s Award (Selected by Phil Neff): 1958 BMW 507 (Thomas Pesikey Wilmington, Delaware)ĭuke of Windsor Award (Most Elegant Closed Car): 1938 Packard 1604 Super Eight Coupe by Mayfair (Ralph Marano Garwood, New Jersey) The awards featured the iconic Springhouse, which has been a symbol of America’s Resort for centuries. In addition to the class awards, 12 special awards were presented at the trophy ceremony, and the winners received hand-crafted trophies made by the carpenters at The Greenbrier. Packards (Closed): 1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Town Car by Rollston (Bob Tiffin Red Bay, Alabama) Packards (Open): 1923 Packard 126 Single Six Runabout (Dwight Schaubach Carrollton, Virginia) Muscle Cars: 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible (Steven Race Cumming, Georgia)Ĭlassics: 1929 Dusenberg Model J Roadster by Murphy (Dwight Schaubach Carrollton, Virginia) Post-War Convertibles: 1967 Pontiac 2+2 Convertible (Richard Larabee Farmington Hills, Michigan) Motorcycles: 1971 Honda S元50 (James Gannon Hico, West Virginia) Pre-War Cars: 1912 Cadillac Torpedo (Jim Elliot Yorktown, Virginia) Race Cars: 1957 Ferrari 250 FT LWB (Frederick Fischer Wildwood, Missouri) Personal Luxury: 1965 ISO Rivolta GT (John Gailey Malvern, Pennsylvania)įoreign Sports Cars (Closed): 1963 Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe (Thomas Zarella Gloucester, Massachusetts)įoreign Sports Cars (Open): 1970 Porsche 911E Targa (Brad Shisler Columbus, Ohio) We have an amazing team.”Ĭlass winners, who received Best in Class awards hand blown at The Greenbrier by the craftsman at Lamp Light Glass Art, included: “Their jobs are never easy, because of the quality of the cars in the field, but I’m proud of the job they did. “We had some incredible cars and there was such a wide variety that our judges had to consider,” said Phil Neff, Chief Judge, The Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance. Class champions were named in each of the 11 classes that were showcased on the picturesque show field, surrounding the iconic front entrance at The Greenbrier. Harding’s eye-catching Auburn wasn’t the only big winner on Sunday. I would encourage anybody to come here for a visit. We had never had an opportunity to show a car here before for one reason or another, but the facility is just fantastic. “First, I thought of my dad,” said Harding of his reaction to hearing his named called for the day’s top award. After his father’s death, Harding began a frame-off restoration, completing all the work himself, with the exception of paint and upholstery. He spent many years working on it and searching for parts. This Auburn was found by Harding’s father resting in a field of weeds in New Paris, Ohio, in 1992. Designed by Alan Leamy to draw customers into the showroom, the cars featured a raked windshield, doors and hood louvres, all to give the impression of speed, along with the famous “boat tail” rear end. One of the iconic automobiles of the 1920s, the bright green Speedster was built by the Auburn Automotive Company in Auburn, Indiana. (WVDN) – The 2023 Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance Best of Show trophy, created on property at America’s Resort by the glass artists at Lamp Light Glass Art at The Greenbrier, went to Richard Harding and his incredible 1928 Auburn 8-115 Speedster, wrapping up a fantastic weekend and the sixth year of what has become one of the most anticipated automotive events of the year.
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