2026 Winners
The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance 2026 Winners
SPECIALTY WINNERS
BEST IN SHOW AWARD
William Lyon
1937 Mercedes Benz 540K Special Roadster
Most Outstanding Pre-War Award
Valerie & Aaron Weiss
1933 Marmon V16 2 Door Convertible Coupe
Most Outstanding Post-War Award
Jonathan & Wendy Segal
1955 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder
Automotive Legacy in Motion Award
Petersen Museum
1967 Ford GT40 MKIII
Timeless Elegance Award
Ricard da Rosa
1936 Packard 1407
Presented by CJ Charles / OMEGA
Best of Marque Award
Dieter-Heinz Kijora
1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL
Co-Chairman’s Award
James Schultz
1931 Chrysler Imperial Waterhouse Victoria Disappearing Top Convert.
San Diego Automotive Museum Award
Rick Harbus
1980 Renault 5 Turbo Series 1
The Chief Judge Award
Timothy Hoxie
1964 Maserati Mistral
Chuck Spielman Preservation AWARD
Coit Collection
1989 Porsche Speedster
Phillip Wichard Trophy for Excellence in Design
Petersen Museum
1938/1947 Delahaye Type 145 Chapron Coupe
Aubrey Taylor Award of Excellence for Best Upholstery
Speed Legend Garage LLC
1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL
Spirit of the Concours
In Honor of Mark Lemiuex, Taylor Kahle, and Dr. Cy Conrad
Harry Rieger
1963 Corvette Sting Ray
The Mayor’s Award
Robert Escalante
1947 Packard 2126 Super Clipper 7 Passenger Sedan
CLASS WINNERS
1a) Pre-War American: Open 1925–1939
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Valerie & Aaron Weiss
1933 Marmon V16 2 Door Convertible Coupe -
Scott Tepper
1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (Springfield) Playboy Roadster Deluxe -
James Schultz
1931 Chrysler Imperial Waterhouse Victoria Disappearing Top Convertible
1b) Pre-War American: Closed 1925–1939
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The Nethercutt Collection
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Victoria -
Kyle Haldi
1935 Packard 1203 Sedan -
George Johnson
1929 Packard 626 Sedan
2) Pre-War European: 1925–1939
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William Lyon
1937 Mercedes Benz 540K Special Roadster -
Donald Becker
1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet -
Terry Lunceford
1931 Rolls Royce 20/25 Barker Sedanca
3) Post-War American: 1947–1967
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Bruce Spangrud
1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible -
Archie Kuehn
1960 Plymouth Fury 2 Door Hardtop -
Howard Leight
1955 Lincoln Capri 2 Door Convertible
4) Icons of Speed: 1935–2006
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Charles Wegner
1959 Ferrari 250 LWB Combetition TDF -
Bill Ceno
1990 Ferrari F40 -
Ernest & Elaine Nagamatsu
1959 Buick Special “Old Yeller II” Roadster
5) European Suit with American Heart: 1950–1969
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Michael & Sally Kerns
1967 Bizzarrini 5300 Strada -
Randy & Sharon Simon
1967 Iso Grifo Coupe -
Jeff Phillips
1967 Chrysler Ghia 450SS Convertible
6a) Post-War European: Open 1946–1973
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Jonathan & Wendy Segal
1955 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder -
Phil White
1955 Moretti 1200 Sport -
Coit Collection
1946 MG TC Convertible
6b) Post-War European: Closed 1946–1973
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John Clark
1965 Maserati Sebring SII -
Jim Gianopulos
1964 Lamborghini 350 GT -
Max Reyhani
1974 Lancia Stratos
7) Production Built Turbocharged: 1962–1996
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Chandler Knapp
1962 Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire -
Gregory Oakley
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire Hardtop -
Skip Motsenbocker
1974 BMW 2002 Turbo
8) Jaguar: 1948–1974
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Jeremy & Laura Lee McChesney
1955 Jaguar D Type Roadster -
Tom Krefetz
1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster (OTS) -
Huw Holwill
1962 Jaguar XKE
Roadster (OTS)
9) Rising Sun – Japanese Class: 1965–1996
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Scott King
1991 Honda Beat Roadster -
Joseph Papp
1970 Datsun 240Z -
Gene Ondrusek, Ph.D.
1992 Acura NSX
10) Mercedes-Benz SL: 1954–1972
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Speed Legend Garage LLC
1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Coupe -
Marcel Stillekens
1962 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster -
Eric Blumencranz
1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL Roadster
11) Volkswagen: 1950–1967
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Ray Thom
1966 VW Type 2 Bus -
John Hass
1958 Volkswagen Binz Double Cab
12) Porsche Air Cooled: 1955–1996
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Tom Frick
1995 Porsche Carrera RS Clubsport -
Coit Collection
1989 Porsche Speedster -
Frank Darmiento
1956 Porsche 356 Super Sunroof Coupe
13) American Muscle: 1953–1982
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Harmon Anderson II
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 -
Joseph Cialeo
1967 Camaro SS Pace Car Convertible -
Dennis & Vicki Murfin
1967 Shelby GT350 Fastback
14) Best Hyper Car Award
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Fastrrr Collection
2014 Pagani Zonda Revolucion -
JAncillary Studios Collection
2018 Koenigsegg Agera RS “Ruthie” -
Fastrrr Collection
2008 Gumpert Apollo
16) Ferrari – Prancing Horse: 1948–1992
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Bill Ceno
1995 Ferrari F50 Berlinetta and Spider -
Kevork Hashas
1983 Ferrari 512 BBi -
B Lilly
1970 Ferrari Dino 246 GT L
MOTOR CAR CLASSIC AWARDS
Best Foreign
Sam Clark
1966 Sunbeam Tiger
Best Domestic
Dane & Mignon Silvestri
1962 Cadillac Deville Coupe
Chairman’s Choice
P. Shawn Beall
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window
BEST IN SHOW DOUG Pratte
Robert Farrow
1964 Shelby Cobra 289 FIA
Best Hypercar
Fast Lane Drive
2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3
Best Overall Ferrari
Kenneth Tong
1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Best front-engine Ferrari
Bruce Miller
2009 Ferrari 599 GTB