Hilton Head Concours 2014 – Report and Photos

The Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance 2014 was held Sunday, November 2nd at the Port Royal Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. More than 500 automobiles made their way to the South Carolina Lowcountry to participate in the 13th Annual Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d’Elegance.

Phil Capossela, the Festival’s chairman emeritus, commented, “We again reached our maximum of exhibitors this year and encourage owners to submit as early as possible for next year’s event. The world-class hospitality and facilities of our new venue, The Port Royal Golf Club, along with our yearly attendance records have resulted in an even higher quality show field than in past years, and this year’s winners truly point to our growth and success.”

Best of Show at the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance 2014 was awarded to a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C owned by Richard Workman of Windermere, Florida. The winning entry is one of seventeen Type 57 coupes built from 1936-1940.

Hilton Head Concours 2014 attendees selected a 1929 Chrysler Model 75 Dual Cowl Phaeton owned by Robert and Alice Jepson of Savannah, Georgia as the People’s Choice winner. Painted in distinctive colors of the period, the Chrysler is one of 227 built, complemented by wire wheels, whitewall tires, and chrome lockrings, center caps and lug nuts.

A new award, the Paul Doerring Founders Award, was given to a 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk owned by Mark James of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

“Established in honor of Paul Doerring, one of the key contributing founders of the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival who passed away this year, this award is to be given to the most outstanding post-war car, a genre of car that Paul personally loved,” said Carolyn Vanagel, President for the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival. “Paul was a close friend to all in the industry and the award in his namesake is our way of honoring his legacy and love for classic cars.”

Edsel B. Ford II, the great-grandson of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, was in attendance as the 2014 Honorary Chairman along with other notable guests, including: Ian Callum, Director of Design for Jaguar; J Mays, Retired Chief Designer for Ford; former Indianapolis 500 Champion, Bobby Rahal; and other motorsports legends such as Hurley Haywood, Brian Redman and Davy Jones. Collectors Joseph and Margie Cassini of West Orange, New Jersey, and William and Christine Snyder of Hudson, Ohio, were recognized as the 2014 Pinnacle and Honored Collectors, respectively.

The 14th annual Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d’Elegance is scheduled for October 23 through November 1, 2015. For more information, visit HHIMotoringFestival.com.

Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance 2014 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)

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Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance 2014 – Award Winners

Best in Show
1938 Bugatti Type 57C, Richard Workman, Windermere, FL

People’s Choice
1929 Chrysler Model 75 Dual Cowl Phaeton, Robert Jepson, Jr., Savannah, GA

Paul Doerring Founder’s Award
1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Mark James, Lancaster, PA

Class 01B: Brass Pre 1916 – Three or More Cylinders, Less than 30 hp
Best in Class
1910 Oakland ’30’ 24 Runabout, Ron and Leeann Laird, Sebring, FL

Class 01C: Brass Pre 1916 – Three or More Cylinders, More than 30 hp
Best in Class
1910 Oakland 24, Keith Bailey, North Kingstown, RI

Class 02: Production 1916 – 1948
Best in Class
1920 Stutz Model H 4-Door Touring, Jim and Becky Aldrich, Raleigh, NC

Class 03A1: Honored Marque – Jaguar – Legendary XK Roadsters (Paired with Coupes)
Best in Class
1960 Jaguar XK 150S, Roy and Linda Cleveland, Gainesville, GA

Class 03A2: Honored marque – Jaguar – Legendary E-Type Roadsters (Paired with Coupes)
Best in Class
1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Open Two-Seater, Mary Ann and Bruce Archinal, The Woodlands, TX

Class 03B: Honored Marque – Jaguar – Legendary Coupes (Paired with Roadsters)
Best in Class
1953 Jaguar XK 120SE, W Ronald Gaertner M.D., Manakin-Sabot, VA

Class 03C: Honored Marque- Jaguar – Saloons
Best in Class
1967 Jaguar 3.4 S Type, Scott and Debbie Holley, Fishers, IN

Class 03D: Honored Marque – Iconic Jaguars
Best in Class
1935 SS Cars, Ltd SS 90, Rufus and Pat Coburn, Austin, TX

Class 04A: Grande Marques of the Classic Era – 1925 – 1932
Best in Class
1931 Cord L29 Cabriolet, Roy Balcombe, Clayton, NC

Class 04B: Grande Marques of the Classics Era – 1933 – 1948
Best in Class
1938 Bugatti Type 57C, Richard Workman, Rare Wheels Collection, Windermere, FL

Class 05A: Preservation Cars – through 1948
Best in Class
1911 Waverly Electric, Bill Alley, Greensboro, VT

Class 05B: Preservation Cars 1949-1973
Best in Class
1957 Rolls-Royce Phantom V, John and Eloise Haulbrook, Smyrna, GA

Class 06: American Performance
Best in Class
1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Mark James, Lancaster, PA

Class 07A: Production Modern 1949-1973 – American
Best in Class
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable, Anna Alfiero, Norwich, CT

Class 07B: Production Modern 1949-1973 – European
Best in Class
1967 Volvo 123 GT, Avery Wise, Waxhaw, NC

Class 08A: Sports Cars – American
Best in Class
1963 Chevrolet Corvette, Andy and Nancy Cannizzo, Matawan, NJ

Class 08B1: Sports Cars – English – Petite
Best in Class
1939 MG TB Tickford, Tom Metcalf, Ashland, OH

Class 08B: Sports Cars – English
Best in Class
1956 Austin-Healey 100M, Randy and Jeanne Hicks, Rehoboth, MA

Class 08C: Sports Cars – International
Best in Class
1972 Datsun 240Z, Bob and Sherry Speights, Nashville, TN

Class 08D: Sports Cars – Maserati (100th Anniversary)
Best in Class
1954 Maserati A6GCS, J. W. Marriott Jr., Bethesda, MD

Class 08E: Sports Cars – International – Germanic
Best in Class
1963 Porsche 356B, John and Lynda Hodgson, Ponce Inlet, FL

Class 09A: Fifty Years of Ford Mustang
Best in Class
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302, Marvin T. Hill, Racine, OH

Class 09B: Fifty Years of Muscle – Pontiac GTO
Best in Class
1969 Pontiac GTO, Tom and Debbie Stutzman, Atlanta, GA

Class 10: Pickup Trucks
Best in Class
1930 Ford Pickup, John and Edith Porter, Bluffton, SC

Class 12: Micro Cars (1000 cc or fewer)
Best in Class
1960 Vespa 400, Laura and Tim Moore, Powell, OH

Class 14A: Motorcycles through 1953
Best in Class
1928 BMW R62, Maine Smith, Cheshire, CT

Class 14B: Motorcycles 1954-1973
Best in Class
1968 Triumph T120R Bonneville, David Harris, Norristown, PA

Class 14C: Motorcycles Preservation
Best in Class
1957 BMW R69, Dale and Carol Simpson, Culpeper, VA

Class 20A: Racers de Savannah Ring at Hutchinson Island
Palmetto Award
1972 BMW CSL FIA Group 2, Scott Hughes, Sunset, SC

Palmetto Award
1953 Allard Palm Beach, Axel and Hanko Rosenblad, Yulee, Florida

[Source: Hilton Head Motoring Festival]