63rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Names 1934 Packard
“Best of Show”
The competition showcased 248 cars, including 48 from abroad
Contact: Kandace Hawkinson (831) 622-1700; Khawkinson@pebblebeachconcours.net
| PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 18, 2013) — A 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria owned by Joseph and Margie Cassini III of West Orange, New Jersey, was named Best of Show at the 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links at Pebble Beach Resorts. The event showcased 248 cars from 36 states and 12 countries and raised $1,277,007 for charity.”This Packard is the epitome of American style and grace in the Classic Era; it embodies that period,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “It is understated but elegant, and it has a striking but quiet presence. When it drove onto our show field this morning, and I stepped forward to greet the Cassinis, I could barely hear the engine running.”
Apart from a 2007 win by the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster known as the Mormon Meteor, this win marks the first for an American car in nearly twenty years. “That makes this win even more special,” said Joseph Cassini III. “It’s nice to see that even the European judges found this car significant enough to win Best of Show.” The Cassinis previously won the top award at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with a 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet. “This win is more emotional,” said Cassini. “This is the Olympics of car shows, and you would never think that you could win the Olympics twice.”
The judging process at the Pebble Beach Concours is two-fold: Class Judges focus primarily on originality and authenticity, while Honorary Judges direct their attention to design, styling and elegance. To be eligible to win Best of Show–the event’s top award–a car must first win its class. The Cassini’s Packard Twelve began to turn heads and gain notice in the competition when it participated in a related event, the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex, on Thursday.
The Packard Twelve is considered to be one of the most significant creations of the Classic Era. While the majority of Packard Twelves were initially delivered with factory bodies, Packard offered a catalog of custom bodies, including a Raymond Dietrich Convertible Victoria, and this deep green beauty was further customized for its first owner with distinctive features such as teardrop fenders and dual rear-mounted spares. When Cassini purchased the car three years back, it was in pieces, but he had it meticulously and thoughtfully restored, working with RM Restorations. Some 10,000 hours went into the effort.
Other nominees for Best of Show included a 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster owned by John and Heather Mozart of Palo Alto, California; a 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Coupé owned by The Honorable Sir Michael Kadoorie of Hong Kong; and a 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Van den Plas Belgium Torpedo owned by Dr. Terry Bramall CBE of Harrogate, England. The 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance celebrated Lincoln, Simplex, Vanvooren Coachwork, Aston Martin Centennial, Lamborghini, Porsche 911, BMW 507, Indianapolis Roadsters, and French Motorcycles. Notable displays included gatherings of four Prinz Heinrich Benz Race Cars, 27 Alfa Romeo 8Cs, and a pairing of the only two custom-built BMW 507s. Tonight Show host Jay Leno made a guest appearance at the event, offering tickets to his show and tours of his Big Dog Garage and quickly raising $25,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County. The 64th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 17, 2014.
Complete List of 2013 Winners BEST OF SHOW 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria Joseph & Margie Cassini III, West Orange, New Jersey
BEST OF SHOW NOMINEES
1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster John and Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Coupé The Honorable Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Van den Plas Belgium Torpedo Dr. Terry Bramall CBE, Harrogate, England MOST ELEGANT AWARDS J.B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car 1927 Bentley 6 1/2 Litre Surbico Sport Coupé William E. (Chip) Connor, Hong Kong Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Joseph & Margie Cassini III, West Orange, New Jersey Most Elegant Open Car 1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron Phaeton John & Linda Muckel, Rancho Palos Verde, California
Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Berlinetta Speciale Lee & Joan Herrington, Bow, New Hampshire SPECIAL AWARDS Alec Ulmann Trophy 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Pillarless Saloon The Keller Collection, Petaluma, California Ansel Adams Award 1906 Pope-Toledo Type XII Roi des Belges 7 Passenger Touring The Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska Art Center College of Design Award 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California
Briggs Cunningham Trophy 1912 Simplex 50 HP Quinby 5 Passenger Toy Tonneau William P. Snyder, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Chairman’s Trophy 1908 Benz 105 HP Prinz Heinrich Two Seat Race Car Ann Bothwell, Woodland Hills, California Charles A. Chayne Trophy 1914 American Underslung 642 Roadster Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey Classic Car Club of America Trophy 1921 Duesenberg A Bender Coupe James Castle Jr., Monterey, California Elegance in Motion Trophy 1938 Talbot-Lago 150C SS Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet Gwen & Tom Price, Larkspur, California Enzo Ferrari Trophy 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta Nick Mason, Gloucester, England FIVA Prewar Trophy 1935 Voisin Clairière Berline Bill & Linda Pope, Paradise Valley, Arizona FIVA Postwar Trophy 1964 Lamborghini 350 GT Touring Coupé Georg Gebhard, Grossefehn, Germany The French Cup 1939 Delage D8-120 Vanvooren Coupé John W. Rich Jr., Gilberton, Pennsylvania Gran Turismo Trophy 1953 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Brian Classic, Cheshire, England
Lincoln Trophy 1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe Paul & Judy Andrews, Fort Worth, Texas Lucius Beebe Trophy 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Van den Plas Belgium Torpedo Dr. Terry Bramall CBE, Harrogate, England Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet A Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California Mille Miglia Prewar Trophy 1932 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 Biposto Gregory Whitten, Medina, Washington Mille Miglia Postwar Trophy 1951 Ferrari 212 MM Vignale Berlinetta Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Sport Saloon Federico A. Alvarez Castillo, Martinez, Argentina The Phil Hill Cup 1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster Kurt Engelhorn, Maldon, England Revs Program at Stanford Award 1963 Porsche 901 Prototype Coupe Don & Diane Meluzio, York, Pennsylvania Road & Track Trophy 1935 Aston Martin Ulster Race Car Nick Mason, Gloucester, England The Tony Hulman Trophy 1960 Epperly Mid-Continent Securities Special Roadster Bill Akin, Hermitage, Tennessee
The Vitesse – Elegance Trophy 1960 Alfa Romeo Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupé Caballeriza Inc., Redondo Beach, California CLASS AWARDS Class A: Antique 1st: 1912 Packard 30 7 Passenger Sedan, The Phil Hill Family, Santa Monica, California 2nd: 1914 American Underslung 642 Roadster, Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey Class B: Simplex 1st: 1911 Simplex 50 Holbrook Toy Tonneau, Ray Scherr, Westlake Village, California Class C-1: American Classic Open 1st: 1938 Buick Series 40 Lancefield Drophead Coupe, John & Christiane Beebe, Osprey, Florida Class C-2: American Classic Open Packard 1st: 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria, Joseph & Margie Cassini III, West Orange, New Jersey 2nd: 1933 Packard 1005 Twelve Coupe Roadster, Margaret & Christopher Duhon, Chicago, Illinois Class C-3: American Classic Closed 1st: 1931 Cadillac 452A Fleetwood Coupe, Brent Merrill, Toronto, Canada 2nd: 1930 Cadillac 452 Fleetwood Coupe, Rudy Langer, Kansas City, Missouri 3rd: 1939 Packard 1707 Twelve Formal Sedan, David L. Stone, Farmington, Utah Class D-1: Lincoln Custom Coachwork V8 1st: 1930 Lincoln L-170 Judkins Coupe, David W. Schultz, Massillon, Ohio 2nd: 1925 Lincoln L Brunn Roadster, Arnold Schmidt & Joanne Young, Grananda Hills, California 3rd: 1929 Lincoln L-163B Locke Sport Phaeton, Robert & Diane Berry, Fairlawn, Ohio Class D-2: Lincoln Custom Coachwork V12 1st: 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster, John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California Class D-3: Lincoln-Zephyr & Continental 1st: 1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe, Chris V. Bang, San Jose, California Class D-4: Lincoln Custom Coachwork Postwar 1st: 1956 Continental Mark II Coupe, Rick & Elaine Schmidt, Ocala, Florida Class E: Aston Martin Centennial 1st: 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Bertone Roadster, Bill & Linda Pope, Paradise Valley, Arizona 2nd: 1965 Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante, Jerry F. Rosenstock, Encino, California 3rd: 1935 Aston Martin Ulster Race Car, Nick Mason, Gloucester, England Class F: Vanvooren Coachwork 1st: 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Coupe, The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong Class G: Duesenberg 1st: 1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron Phaeton, Tony & Jonna Ficco, Wheatridge, Colorado Class H-1: Rolls-Royce Prewar 1st: 1914 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Van den Plas Belgium Torpedo, Dr. Terry Bramall CBE, Harrogate, England 2nd: 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Merrimac Piccadilly, Robin Onsoien, Nipomo, California 3rd: 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Park Ward Streamline Saloon, Tony Vincent, Beverly Hills, California Class H-2: Postwar Rolls-Royce & Bentley 1st: 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Graber Cabriolet, Fred Kriz, Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd: 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud H.J. Mulliner Drophead Coupé, Stephen & Ann Marie Haymes, New York, New York 3rd: 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Park Ward Drophead Coupé, Peter G. Livanos, Gstaad, Switzerland Class I: Mercedes-Benz 1st: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster, Autosport Designs Inc., Huntington Station, New York Class J-1: European Classic-Early 1st: 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Baby Royale Faux Cabriolet, Richard Adams, La Jolla, California 2nd: 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Spor Saloon, Federico A. Alvarez Castillo, Martinez, Argentina 3rd: 1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Binder Coupé de Ville, The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, California Class J-2: European Classic Late 1st: 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Gangloff Stelvio, Steve Hamilton, Carson City, Nevada 2nd: 1939 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Vanden Plas Tourer, Peter G. Livanos, Gstaad, Switzerland 3rd: 1940 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Graber Cabriolet, Dennis & Kathy Varni, Monte Sereno, California Class L-1: Prewar Preservation 1st: 1930 Hispano-Suiza H6C D’Ieteren Frères Transformable, Alan W. McEwan, Redmond, Washington 2nd: 1935 Voisin Clairiére, Bill & Linda Pope, Paradise Valley, Arizona 3rd: 1935 Frazer Nash TT Replica Shelsley, Andrew Hall, London, England Class L-2: Postwar Preservation 1st: 1965 Porsche 911 Coupe, Richard & Allison Roeder and Reed & Nan Harman, Los Angeles, California 2nd: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Scaglietti Berlinetta, Peter Klutt, Halton Hills, Ontario 3rd: 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV Bertone Coupé, Andrej Friedman, Lausanne, Switzerland Class M-1: Ferrari Grand Touring 1st: 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Berlinetta Speciale, Lee & Joan Herrington, Bow, New Hampshire 2nd: 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe, Peter S. Kalikow, New York, New York 3rd: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Scaglietti NART Spyder, Larry Carter, Los Gatos, California Class M-2: Ferrari Competition 1st: 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Touring Barchetta, Jack & Kingsley Croul, Corona Del Mar, California 2nd: 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta, Steven & Mary Read, Berkeley, California 3rd: 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta, Nick Mason, Gloucester, England Class N: Lamborghini 1st: 1973 Lamborghini Miura SV Berlinetta, Simon Kidston, Geneva, Switzerland 2nd: 1976 Lamborghini Countach LP400, A. Shammas, Toronto, Canada 3rd: 1964 Lamborghini 350 GT Touring Coupé, Georg Gebhard, Grossefehn, Germany Class O-1: Postwar Sports & Custom Coachwork 1st: 1966 Ford GT40 Mark I, Henry A. Davis, Omaha, Nebraska 2nd: 1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster, Kurt Engelhorn, Maldon, England 3rd: 1967 Alfa Romeo TZ2 Zagato Coupé, David & Ginny Sydorick, Beverly Hills, California Class O-2: Postwar Sports & GT 1st: 1960 Alfa Romeo Superflow IV, Caballeriza Inc., Redondo Beach, California 2nd: 1953 Siata 208CS Balbo Berlinetta, Jan De Reu, Knokke, Belgium 3rd: 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Ghia Aigle Cabriolet, Kim & Stephen Bruno, Boca Raton, Florida Class P-1: Porsche 911 Road Cars 1st: 1963 Porsche 901 Prototype, Don & Diane Meluzio, York, Pennsylvania 2nd: 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Coupe, Dr. William J. Morris and Mary C. Young, Tacoma, Washington 3rd: 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera Coupe, The Ingram Collection, Durham, North Carolina Class P-2: Porsche 911 Competition 1st: 1979 Porsche 935 K3 Coupe, Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California 2nd: 1967 Porsche 911R Coupe, The Revs Institute for Automotive Research and The Collier Collection, Naples, Florida 3rd: 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Coupe, Fica Frio Limited, Jersey, United Kingdom Class U: BMW 507 1st: 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster, Charals & Diana Haagen, Malibu, California 2nd: 1957 BMW 507 Series II Roadster, Jeff Lotman, Los Angeles, California 3rd: 1957 BMW 507 Series I Roadster, Lukas Hüni, Zurich, Switzerland Class V-1: Prewar Open Wheel Racing 1st: 1908 Benz Prince Heinrich Two Seat Race Car, Ann Bothwell, Woodland Hills, California 2nd: 1922 Ballot 2 Litre Race Car, George F. Wingard, Eugene, Oregon 3rd: 1921 Alfa Romeo G1 Race Car, Tony Shooshani, Beverly Hills, California Class V-2: Indianapolis Roadsters 1st: 1960 Epperly Mid-Continent Securities Special Roadster, Bill Akin, Hermitage, Tennessee 2nd: 1962 Lesovsky Sarkes-Tarzian Special Roadster, Malloy Foundation Inc./Tom Malloy, Corona, California 3rd: 1963 Watson Hopkins Coral Harbor Special Roadster, George T. Lyons, Erie, Pennsylvania Class X: French Motorcycles1st: 1937 Peugeot 515 SP with Sidecar, Leslie Dreist, Troy, Michigan 2nd: 1938 Peugeot 515, Bryan L. Bossier Sr., Woodworth, Louisiana 3rd: 1945 Motobécane D45A, John Light/Evans Cooling Systems, Wilmington, Deleware |
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