Vintage car owners Aaron and Valerie Weiss of San Marino, CA, were awarded Best in Show for a 1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail Speedster at The 2011 Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance held Sunday, February 27, at The La Quinta Resort and Club. Nine Special and Design Team awards were handed out at the event and 19 Class Winners were awarded. Photo by Craig Edwards.
The Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance is an exhibition of cars spanning the history of automotive excellence. Each year, the invited classic cars are among the most significant expressions of innovative engineering, design, quality construction and finish, performance, accomplishment and historical importance. This annual event features presentations, displays and driving opportunities with participation from some of the world's greatest classic cars, drivers and auto industry personalities. This was the second year the event was held at The La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, CA.
The Motor Trend Classic Editor's Choice Award was presented to Peter Read from Pebble Beach, CA, for his 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato. The Mercedes Benz Classic Center Award was given to Arthur Hadley from Rolling Hills, CA, for a 1053 Mercedes Benz 300S.
Other winners of Sunday's event included:
People's Choice Award - 1970 Sinthesis 2000 Coupe owned by Peter Giacobbi of Villa Park, CA.
Most Significant Race Car - 1914 Peugeout L45 owned by Ann Bothwell of Woodland Hills, CA.
Most Significant Open Car - 1953 Jaguar C-Type, Bill Pope, Scottsdale, AZ.
Most Significant Closed Car - 1947 Ferrari 166, Don and Carol Murray, Laguna Beach, CA.
Best Non-Passenger Commercial Vehicle - 1959 Chevrolet Fleetside, Michael Thomas, Palm Springs, CA.
Most Unusual - 1949 Fiat 750 Zagato - Scott Gauthier, Scottsdale, AZ.
Class Winners were distributed in the following categories:
Pre-War European - 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom II Sedanca De Ville, John Ellison Jr., La Jolla, CA.
Pre-War American 1926-1934 - 1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail Speedster, Aaron and Valerie Weiss, San Marino, CA.
Pre-War American 1935-1941 - 1941 Packard Woodie Wagon, Barry Konier, Orange, CA.
Post-War American, Pre 1956 - 1949 Cadillac Series 62, Mike Murphy, San Diego, CA.
Post-War American, 1957 & Later - 1960 Cadillac 6 Window Sedan, John Ellison Jr., La Jolla, CA.
Post-War Coach Built - 1953 Plymouth Ghia, Peterson Auto Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
Post- War European - 1961 Rolls Royce Phantom V Sedanca De Ville, Ken and Ann Smith, La Jolla, CA.
Post-War European, Mercedes Benz Class - 1961 Mercedes 190 SL, Skip Johnson, Yorba Linda, CA.
Post-War Sports, European under 2 Liters - 1953 Fiat Stanguellini Berlinetta Coupe, Joseph Ventura, San Diego, CA.
Post-War Sports, European under 2 Liters, Porsche Class - 1964 Porsche 356C, Warren Eades, Palos Verdes, CA.
Post-War Sports, European over 2 Liters - 1961 Aston Martin Zagato, Peter Read, Pebble Beach, CA.
Post-War Sports, European over 2 Liters, Facel Vega Class - 1957 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon, Andrew Linsky, Palm Springs, CA.
American Post-War Sports - 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, Harry Rieger, Yorba Linda, CA.
American Heritage Racing - 1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racecar, Daniel Scott, Burbank, CA.
International Competition - 1933 Maserati 8CM, Bill Pope, Scottsdale, AZ.
Preservation - 1960 Maserati GT Coupe, Frank Mandarano, Palm Desert, CA.
Indy Cars, Pre-1950 - 1935 Miller Ford Novi, Malloy Foundation, Corona, CA.
Indy Cars, 1950 & Later - 1959 Watson Indy Roadster Jim Rathman, Larry Pfitzenmaier, Sonoita, AZ.
Neo-Classics - 2007 Sports Speciale Spyder, Barry & Lynn Smith, Scottsdale, AZ.
In addition to the vintage and exotic automobile show, The Desert Classic Concours' d'Elegance featured a classic car auction presented by EG Auctions. The auction was held simultaneously with the show on the golf course of The La Quinta Resort.
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