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  • EVENT
    • FULL SCHEDULE
  • PARTICIPATE
    • VOLUNTEERS
    • SPONSORS
  • VISIT
    • STAY
    • DINE
    • ENJOY
    • SHOP
    • SERVICES
    • GETTING HERE
    • MORE ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND
  • THE CHARITY
    • Scholarships & Programs
    • Community Partners
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    • Donate Now
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  • NEWS
    • LOOK BOOK
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CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE

2022 COMPLETE AWARDS LIST
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TOP HONORS

BEST OF SHOW
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1936 Horch 853A Special Roadster
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Savannah, GA
BEST ROLLING ART
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1936 Horch 853A Special Roadster
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Savannah, GA
PAUL DOERRING
BEST PERFORMANCE/PRODUCTION
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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Bob and Suzanne Thomas
Indianapolis, IN

BEST ROAD & TRACK
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1939 Lea-Francis Corsica Super Sports
Jim and Sue Wulf
Doylestown, PA
BEST MOTORCYCLE
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1936 Brough SS80
Andrew Meislin
Camas, WA
PEOPLE'S CHOICE sponsored by
ACE Hardware of Hilton Head

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1956 BMW 502
Paul and Jayne Queck
Indianapolis, IN

CLASS AWARDS

HONORED MARQUE: AUTOS VON DEUTSCHLAND
​PRODUCTION - BMW TO 1975

sponsored by Warsteiner
BEST IN CLASS
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1960 BMW 507 TS Series II
Walter Scott
South Londonberry, VT
PALMETTO AWARD
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1956 BMW 502
Paul and Jayne Queck
Indianapolis, IN
SPARTINA AWARD
1975 BMW 2002 TURBO
Tim Wing
Ashtabula, OH
HONORED MARQUE: AUTOS VON DEUTSCHLAND
​SPORTS CARS - MERCEDES-BENZ SL

sponsored by Warsteiner
PALMETTO AWARD
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1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
David Stitzer
Hilton Head Island, SC
SPARTINA AWARD
1967 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
Ralph McGee
Concord, NC
PALMETTO AWARD
HONORED MARQUE: AUTOS VON DEUTSCHLAND
​SPORTS CARS - PORSCHE

sponsored by Warsteiner
BEST IN CLASS
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1973 Porsche 911S
John Weyrauch
Punta Gorda, FL
PALMETTO AWARD
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1968 Porsche 912 Targa
Thomas and Kristin Zarrella
Gloucester, MA
SPARTINA AWARD
HONORED MARQUE: AUTOS VON DEUTSCHLAND
​SPORTS CARS - PORSCHE 356

sponsored by Warsteiner
BEST IN CLASS
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​1957 Porsche 356 Carrera
Michael and Lynn Harling
Dallas, TX
PALMETTO AWARD
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1963 Porsche Carrera 2000 GS Coupe
Peter Bartelli
Venice, FL
SPARTINA AWARD
1962 Porsche 356
Gerry Curts
Tampa, FL
AMERICAN PERFORMANCE
BEST IN CLASS
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1965 Shelby GT350
Alain Degraeve, HS Motorcars

Helena, MT
PALMETTO AWARD
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1965 Pontiac GTO
Michael J. Laskowski, Jr.
Burlington, NJ
SPARTINA AWARD
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
Eugene Francavilla

Jupiter, FL
AMERICAN 1948-1973 - MUSTANG
BEST IN CLASS
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1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback
Lawrence and Tees Booth
Cumming, GA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1965 Ford Mustang
Danielle and Peter Geisler

Osteen, FL
SPARTINA AWARD
1971 Ford Mustang Mach I
Johnnie and Rachel Garner
Rock Hill, SC
AMERICAN 1948-1973 - OPEN
BEST IN CLASS
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1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket Super 88 Convertible
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Chris and Kathleen Koch
Palm Coast, FL
PALMETTO AWARD
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1957 Chevrolet 57
Charles Durand
Augusta, GA
SPARTINA AWARD
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner Convertible
Peter Brown
Okatie, SC
AMERICAN 1948-1973 - OPEN - LUXURY MARQUES
BEST IN CLASS
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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Bob and Suzanne Thomas
Indianapolis, IN
PALMETTO AWARD
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1954 Buick Skylark
Paul and Suzanne Etheridge
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SPARTINA AWARD
1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Jimmy P. Leonard
Swainsboro, GA
AMERICAN CLASSICS - OPEN
BEST IN CLASS
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1928 Auburn 8-115 Speedster
Richard Harding
Beavercreek, OH
PALMETTO AWARD
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1931 Packard Roadster
Elizabeth Ghareeb, Michael Petty and Don Ghareeb
Vestavia Hills, AL
SPARTINA AWARD
1932 Auburn 12-160A
John and Connie Bools
Hickory, NC
AMERICAN TO 1947
BEST IN CLASS
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1934 Plymouth PE Deluxe Business Coupe
Doran and Jane Johnson
Cromwell, KY
PALMETTO AWARD
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1937 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe V12
Mark Becker
Jacksonville, FL
SPARTINA AWARD
1929 Chevrolet AC Phaeton
Chip and Trula Boyd
Asheville, NC
AUTOMOTIVE BEGINNINGS - BRASS ERA TO 1922
BEST IN CLASS
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1914 Simplex 50
David and Patricia Peeler
Weddington, NC
PALMETTO AWARD
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1903 Cadillac A
Donna and Jim Elliott
Yorktown, VA
SPARTINA AWARD
1916 Stutz Bearcat
Brian White
Apex, NC
BRITISH LARGE SALOONS - 1945-1961
BEST IN CLASS
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1960 Jaguar Mark IX
Ed Lewis
Fernandina Beach, FL
PALMETTO AWARD
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1952 Bentley R Type
Graham and Debby Davenport
Anderson, SC
SPARTINA AWARD
1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II
Robin and Jim Greelish
Belmont, NC
CLASSICS - CLOSED
BEST IN CLASS
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1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 LeBaron Town Car
Howard and Roz Kroplick
East Hills, NY
PALMETTO AWARD
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1935 SS One Airline
Jim and Lisa Hendrix
Chesterfield, MO
SPARTINA AWARD
1947 Bentley MkVI
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Jason Manns
Festus, MO
EUROPEAN CLASSICS - OPEN
BEST IN CLASS
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1936 Horch 853A Special Roadster
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Savannah, GA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1939 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Drophead Coupe Overdrive
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Sinning
New Bern, NC
SPARTINA AWARD
1925 Vauxhall 30-98
Chip and Sharon Wright
New Port Richey, FL
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION - 1947-1975
BEST IN CLASS
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1973 Citroen SM
John B. Fryday
Charlotte, NC
PALMETTO AWARD
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1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
William Caywood
Hilton Head Island, SC
SPARTINA AWARD
1947 Lancia Aprilia Berlina​
Michael Kristick, Lancia Spares
Wellsville, PA
FEATURED MARQUE
CHRYSLER IMPERIALS C14

BEST IN CLASS
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1937 Chrysler Imperial
Bruce Allen
Garfield, AR
PALMETTO AWARD
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1937 Chrysler Imperial C-14
The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage
Allentown, PA
SPARTINA AWARD
1937 Chrysler Imperial
James Stadler
Nashville, TN
PRESERVATION
sponsored by ACE Hardware of Hilton Head
BEST IN CLASS
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1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Dave Leonard

​Skillman, NJ
PALMETTO AWARD
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1964 Ford Thunderbird
Louis Caruso

Hilton Head Island, SC
PALMETTO AWARD
PRESERVATION - EUROPEAN
BEST IN CLASS
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1972 BMW 2002 tii
Bruce and Judi Hall

Gerrardstown, WV
SPARTINA AWARD
​1959 SAAB 93B
Asher and Leora Schlusselberg
New York, NY
PALMETTO AWARD
RARE ENGLISH
BEST IN CLASS
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1939 Lea-Francis Corsica Super Sports
Jim and Sue Wulf
Doylestown, PA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1952 Arnolt MG Coupe
Stan Cryz

Brooks, GA
SPARTINA AWARD
1950 Alvis TB14
Natalie and Scott Bluestein
Sullivan's Island, SC
SPORTS CARS - AMERICAN
BEST IN CLASS
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1953 Chevrolet Corvette
Lynn Libby
Elizabethtown, PA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1957 Ford Thunderbird
Margie Barton

Augusta, GA
SPARTINA AWARD
1967 Chevrolet Corvette​
Scott and Susay Spiro
Livingston, NJ
SPORTS CARS - AUSTIN-HEALEY 100 & 3000 MK I
BEST IN CLASS
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1956 Austin-Healey 100M
Peter and Patricia Davis

Jonesborough, TN
PALMETTO AWARD
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1956 Austin-Healey 100M
James Harris
Middleburg, VA
SPARTINA AWARD
1959 Austin-Healey BN6-100-SIX
Dean Gaskins
Spartanburg, SC
SPORTS CARS - AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MK II & III
BEST IN CLASS
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1962 Austin-Healey 3000, BT-7
Richard and Diane Salamon
Tulsa, OK
PALMETTO AWARD
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1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8 Phase 2
Alan Wasserman
Hendersonville, NC
SPARTINA AWARD
1962 Austin-Healey 3000 MkII BT7
Charles and Sherry Ulrich
Port St. Lucie, FL
SPORTS CARS - INTERNATIONAL
BEST IN CLASS
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1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SI Roadster
Lorenzo Triana
Plano, TX
PALMETTO AWARD
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1956 Jaguar XK140 dhc
Chris and Caryn Lapinski
Bluffton, SC
SPARTINA AWARD
1973 Alpine Renault A110 Groupe 4 Factory
Alain Degraeve, HS Motorcars
Helena, MT
SPORTS CARS - ITALIAN
BEST IN CLASS
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1957 Alfa Romeo
David Yager
Mooresville, NC
PALMETTO AWARD
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1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal
Avery Wise
Waxhaw, NC
SPARTINA AWARD
1954 S.I.A.T.A. 200 cs
Walter Eisenstark

Bluffton, SC
SPORTS CARS - MG THUR 1955
BEST IN CLASS
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1935 MG PB Midget
Tom Metcalf
Ashland, OH
PALMETTO AWARD
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1952 MG TD
Reed and Jan Tarwater

Rock Hill, SC
SPARTINA AWARD
1952 MG TD
Anne Marie (Pam) Ihling

Onancock, VA
SPORTY CARS - UNDER 2 LITERS
BEST IN CLASS
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1956 Arnott Sports 1100 Climax
Rob Adams

Saint Petersburg, FL
PALMETTO AWARD
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1967 Datsun Sports 2000
Steve Tetreault

New York City, NY
SPARTINA AWARD
1954 Arnolt Bristol Bolide
William and Charisse Clark

Bel Air, MD
VIP CUSTOMS
​CUSTOM ORDERED CARS BUILT FOR VIP'S

BEST IN CLASS
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1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Rare Wheels Collection
Windemere, FL
PALMETTO AWARD
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1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Rare Wheels Collection
Windemere, FL
SPARTINA AWARD
1956 Buick X "Mitchell Buick"
Steve Plunkett Collection
London, Ontario
FUTURE CLASSICS - MODERN GERMAN​
BEST IN CLASS
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2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT-R Roadster
Mark E. Elvin

Hilton Head Island, SC
PALMETTO AWARD
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​2016 Mercedes-Benz Maybach
Kristie Bender

Bluffton, SC
SPARTINA AWARD
​2014 Audi R8 V10 plus
Roger Labas
Greenville, SC
AMERICAN 1948-1973 - CLOSED
BEST IN CLASS
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1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe SS
Michael Chiavetta, Sr.
Charlottesville, VA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Tom and Andrea Madison
Atlanta, GA
SPARTINA AWARD
1968 Pontiac Bonneville
Mark and Donna Martin
Charleston, SC
CLASS REUNION - AMERICAN CARS OF 1962
BEST IN CLASS
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1962 Chevrolet Bel Air 409 Bubbletop
Jim and Beverly Gebhardt

Roswell, GA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1962 Ford Galaxie 500
Rick and Elaine Schmidt

Ocala, FL
SPARTINA AWARD
1962 Pontiac Grand Prix
Debbie and Tommy Nolen

North Chesterfield, VA
BMW M - 50TH ANNIVERSARY
BEST IN CLASS
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1973 BMW 3.0 CSL
Scott and Fran Hughes

Sunset, SC
PALMETTO AWARD
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​2002 BMW M5
Stephen Di Giulian

Arlington, VA
SPARTINA AWARD
​2008 BMW M5
Ryan Sarhan
Naples, FL
MICRO CARS
BEST IN CLASS
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1960 Fiat Jolly
Thomas and Kristin Zarrella
Gloucester, MA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1959 BMW 600
Jennifer Lancaster
Wilmington, NC
SPARTINA AWARD
1957 BMW Isetta 300
Natalie and John Black
Palm Harbor, FL
MOTORCYCLES TO 1961
BEST IN CLASS
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1936 Brough SS80
Andrew Meislin
Camas, WA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1923 Matchless Model H
John Landstrom, Blue Moon Cycles
Norcross, GA

SPARTINA AWARD
1939 Indian Traffic Car
Martin and Annita Megregian
Merritt Island, FL

MOTORCYCLES 1962-1979
BEST IN CLASS
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1974 Yamaha RD 350
Charles Johnson
Cumming, GA
PALMETTO AWARD
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1975 Yamaha DT 175 Enduro
Brian Neville
Savannah, GA
MOTORCYCLES OF GERMANY
BEST IN CLASS
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1929 BMW R52
Paul Carthew
Leonard, MI
PALMETTO AWARD
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1969 BMW R60US
Norman and Belinda Buck
Flagler Beach, FL
SPARTINA AWARD
1966 BMW R27
​James Fogg
Columbia, SC

SPECIAL AWARDS

PINNACLE COLLECTOR AWARD
sponsored by Harvey and Pamela Geiger Charitable Fund

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1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet
Anne Brockinton Lee
Sparks, NV
HAGERTY DRIVERS FOUNDATION
​PRESERVATION AWARD
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1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Dave Leonard
Skillman, NJ​
OUTSTANDING BUICK 
​sponsored by the Brashares Family Foundation
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1956 Buick X "Mitchell Buick"
Steve Plunkett Collection
London, Ontario​
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THE GRAND MARSHAL AWARD
​selected by Wayne Carini

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1930 Bentley 4.5 Litre
Gordon King
Folly Beach, SC

LEGACY AWARD
sponsored by the Lowcountry Oyster and Motorcar Driving Society

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1966 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2
Michael Lewis
Bluffton, SC
WILLIAM F. HILTON AWARD
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1956 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible Coupe
John Cote
Guilford, CT
HONORED COLLECTOR AWARD

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1937 BMW 328
Dirk and Alexandra de Groen
Coral Gables, FL
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HAGERTY DRIVERS FOUNDATION
HERITAGE AWARD
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1956 Buick X "Mitchell Buick"
Steve Plunkett Collection
London, Ontario​
OUTSTANDING CADILLAC
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sponsored by Jim Verraster and the Cadillac LaSalle Museum
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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Jimmy P. Leonard

Swainsboro, GA
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THE CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
​selected by Merry Harlacher
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1954 Arnolt Bristol Bolide
William Clark
Bel Air, MD

SPORTS CAR MARKET
SPIRIT OF MOTORING AWARD
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sponsored by Sports Car Market
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1952 Avalle Alf Barchetta
Howard and Diane Banaszak
Amelia Island, FL

INSPIRATION AWARD

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William Warner
Jacksonville, FL

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GRAND PRIZE OF AMERICA AWARD
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1912 Packard Race Car
Brian Blain
Ragtime Racers
RPM FOUNDATION OUTSTANDING RESTORER AWARD
sponsored by Prometheus
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Jason Manns
Manns Restoration

1935 SS One Airline
​(owned by Jim and Lisa Hendrix)
WOMEN DRIVING AMERICA AWARD
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1957 Ford Thunderbird
Margie Barton

Augusta, GA​
TIMELESS ELEGANCE 
​
sponsored by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
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​1937 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe V12
Mark Becker
Jacksonville, FL

FASHION AWARDS

BEST MATCH FASHION & AUTOMOBILE
​COUPLE

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1929 Ford Model A
Michael and Sharon Hamby

Wilmington, NC
BEST MATCH FASHION & AUTOMOBILE
​COUPLE

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1950 Alvis TB-14
Natalie and Scott Bluestein
Sullivan's Island, SC
BEST MATCH FASHION & AUTOMOBILE
​FEMALE

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1965 Ford Mustang
Danielle Geisler
Deltona, FL
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