1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail Wins Best of Show at 2010 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM)

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Jul 09, 2010, 03:39 ET

DANA POINT, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance™ (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™ will be released soon. The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance™ 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™ organizing committee aspires to create a premier automotive event that showcases this rich heritage. For more information, please visit www.DanaPointConcours.org

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