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2023 COMPLETE AWARDS LIST
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TOP HONORS

BEST OF SHOW
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​1936 Auburn 852 Norton Coach Built Estate Wagon
Mark Spandikow
Friends of the Showcase
BEST EUROPEAN
1972 Ferrari 365GTB4 Daytona
John Phillips
Oglethorpe Driving Club
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PAUL DOERRING AWARD
​1984 Rolls-Royce Corniche
Ginger Garbarini
Women on the Move​
WOMEN DRIVING AMERICA AWARD
1963 Morgan Plus 4
Karen Bernath
Morgan Owners Group South 
BEST BRITISH SERIOUS SPORTS VEHICLE
1962 Lemans Alpine
Eric Gibeaut
Tigers East Alpine East                                    
BEST ITALIAN VEHICLE
1980 Maserati Kyalami
Ivan Ruiz
Friends of the Showcase
BEST BRITISH COMPACT
1967 Austin Mark II Mini Cooper S
Jennifer Zangara
Grand Strand British Car Club
TOP BRITISH UNIQUE SPORT
1965 Morgan Plus 4 Drop Head Coupe
Donald Smith
Morgan Owners Group South 
TOP PERSONAL VEHICLE
1952 Mercury Custom
John Jurick
Friends of the Showcase
TOP API PONY/SPORTS
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe
Richard Larsen
The Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort
ACE HARDWARE OF HILTON HEAD PEOPLE'S CHOICE
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​1998 Dallara
Jeff Urwin
Life on the Oval
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CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
1952 Mercedes-Benz 300S Coupe
Grant Wilmer
Mercedes Benz Club of North America MBCA​
PORT ROYAL ELEGANCE AWARD
1954 Kaiser Fraser Darrin 161
Timothy Smith
Friends of the Showcase 
DESIGNER'S CHOICE
1967 Jaguar E-Type
Mike Warner
Carolina Jaguar Club
TOP YOUTH COMPETITOR                            
2021 Mike Bos Jr. Dragster
Emma Freeman
NHRA Junior Dragsters                                     
BEST BRITISH VEHICLE
2002 Bentley Azure
John Kennard
British Auto Touring Society
TOP COMPETITION VEHICLE
1971 Porsche 914/6
Jay Javetz
Oglethorpe Driving Club                                    
BEST CORVETTE
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Ronnie Edge
Friends of the Showcase
TOP BRITISH LUXURY SPORT
1961 Alvis TD21
Natalie Bluestein
Women on the Move
TOP API - MODIFIED
1931 Ford A
Brian Behrendt
Carolina Dreamers
BILL SCHMITT BEST AMERICAN
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1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Robert Mossey
Sun City Car Club
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PRESIDENT'S AWARD
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Mark Richey
Mercedes Benz Club of North America MBC
WILLIAM HILTON AWARD
1961 Triumph TR3A
Stancy Bender
Grand Strand British Car Club
 BEST TRUCK
1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne Pickup
Daryl Wix
Friends of the Showcase
BEST GERMAN VEHICLE                                
2001 BMW Z8
William Polyi
Lowcountry Oyster & Motorcar Driving Society
BEST BRITISH SEDAN
1960 Jaguar Mark IX
Ed Lewis
North Georgia Jaguar Club 
BEST MERCEDES-BENZ
1994 Mercedes-Benz E320
Andreas Poerschke
Mercedes Benz Club of North America MBCA
TOP BRITISH ICON - MG
1937 MG VA Tourer
John Scott
British Car Club of Charleston
TOP BRITISH ICON - JAGUAR
1968 Jaguar E-Type
Gary Dodson
Carolina Jaguar Club
TOP MOTORCYCLE
1998 Triumph Thunderbird Sport
Matthew Foley
British Auto Touring Society

marque AWARDS

TOP CORVETTE 1953-1966
1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Rick Sabol
Lowcountry Oyster & Motorcar Driving Society
TOP WATER COOLED
​ PORSCHE
2019 Porsche GT3RS
Robert Qutub
Palmetto Drivers Syndicate
TOP CORVETTE 1967-2023
2012 Chevrolet Corvette
Tony Munshi
Carolina Dreamers
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TOP AIR-COOLED PORSCHE
1956 Porsche Speedster
Pete Archibald
Coastal Empire Region Porsche Club of America

ORDER OF MERIT

1932 Ford 18 Tudor
Ted Lucas
Carolina Dreamers

1970 Lotus Europa
Bruce F.Kinsey
The Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Toni Turnipseed
Friends of the Showcase
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
Daniel DelAcqua
Carolina Dreamers
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1956 Ford Thunderbird
Nancy Novak
Lowcountry Oyster & Motorcar Driving Society
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1955 Nash Metropolitan
Bob and Janet Holmquist
The Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort
1954 Mercury Monterey
​AJ Frank
Friends of the Showcase