The Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance 2015 was held Saturday, May 2nd at the Pinehurst Resort and Golf Club in North Carolina. Warm spring weather and Carolina blue skies greeted the field of classic automobiles displayed on the first holes of courses #3 and #5 at the famed golf resort. In addition to the traditional Concours classes, the third annual event featured Ferrari; Mercedes-Benz; Porsche; Corvette; Orphan Cars; Micro Cars and Motorcycles.
A 1919 Pierce-Arrow Model 66 A-4 Tourer owned by Robert S. “Bob’ Jepson Jr. won Best in Show at the 2015 Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance.The bright purple 1919 Pierce-Arrow, which stands seven feet tall at its highest point and weighs an amazing 7,000 pounds, was bodied by Don Lee Coachworks of Los Angeles for famous silent movie actor Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. Its 6-cylinder and 825 cubic inch displacement was the largest made engine for automobiles at the time.
“We are so thrilled that we came up here; just a beautiful part of the country,” said the 73-year-old Jepson, who is from Savannah, Georgia, and is the current chair of the Georgia Ports Authority. “And what a bunch of beautiful cars that were here today. The 13 classes were just chalked full of gorgeous and unusual, and just super Concours quality cars.”
“I think it is the outlandish color that get’s people’s attention – bright purple with white tires,” added Jepson, himself sporting a purple and white bow tie. “It’s what we call our ‘low profile car.’ Fatty just had to have that purple and those white tires. I can just see him strutting around Hollywood in that car. It gives you good exercise because it’s a beast. To turn it in any kind of tight configuration I feel like Popeye with these great big arms. In the short time we’ve owned it it has given us so much joy, and evidently it gave a lot of people here today a lot of joy. The public loves the car because it’s so outlandish.”
The Pierce-Arrow was featured in the Pre-War American Class and captured Best in Show during Jepson’s first Concours showing as the car’s new owner. After a complete restoration in 2007 by Lon Kruger of Scottsdale, Arizona, the ‘Arbuckle Pierce-Arrow’ won Best in Class at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours and the 2008 Amelia Island Concours. It was also the star of the California Design Exhibition at the Peterson Automobile Museum in Beverly Hills in 2009.
The 1919 Pierce-Arrow Model 66 A-4 Tourer joins a growing fraternity of cars which have won Best in Show at the Pinehurst Concours. Previous winners include a 1938 Steyr 220 Glaser Roadster and 1931 Cadillac 452A – both of which returned to the 2015 event and were displayed prominently side-by-side on the fairways of Pinehurst Resort.
Other noted entrants at Pinehurst was a Ferrari class that featured a great selection of Modena’s finest, including the Best in Class-winning 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider, a 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 ‘Daytona’, a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’ and a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, among others.
The Mercedes-Benz class, judged by Sports Car Digest Publisher Jamie Doyle and automotive journalist extraordinaire Dave Kinney, saw the 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB of Roberto Quiroz win Best in Class Sedan and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster of Bruce Adams take home Best in Class Open.
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Similar to our 2013 and 2014 coverage, we also split up pictures from the Pinehurst Concours 2015 into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and award winners can by found on the last page of the gallery and gives a comprehensive view of all 194 photographs.
Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery
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Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance 2015 – Overall Award Winners
Best in Show
1919 Pierce-Arrow Model 66 A-4 Tourer
Robert Jepson, Jr., Savannah, GA
Ross Award (2): Car you would most like to drive to the golf course.
1929 Franklin Model 137
Debbie & Bob Cornman, Pen Agryl, PA
1948 Tucker 48 Sedan
Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, IL
Tufts Award (2): Car representative of Pinehurst Culture
1937 Duesenberg JN Rollston SWB Convertible
Rob Kauffman, Charlotte, NC
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost – L&E Tourer Chassis
Veasey Cullen, York, PA
Coore-Crenshaw Restoration Award: Best restoration by an owner
1950 Mercury 72c
Kenneth Wright, Bessemer City, NC
Robert H Dedman Award: Voted on by Pinehurst membership
1937 Talbot-Lago T-150 C SS
J.W. Marriott, Potomac, MD
HVA Award (2)
1972 BMW 2002 Tii
Bruce Hall, Gerrardstown, W.Va.
1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB
J Roberto Quiroz, The Woodlands, TX
Chairman’s Award: Chosen by Pinehurst Concours Chairman Bob Ingram and Junior Judge team
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Rick Hendrick, Charlotte, NC
Soldiers’ Choice Award: Voted on by soldiers at Fort Bragg
2015 McLaren P1
Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance 2015 – Class Winners
Class 1: Pre-War American (Open and Closed Until 1942)
· Best in Class: 1919 Pierce-Arrow Model 66 A-4 Tourer
Robert Jepson, Jr., Savannah, GA
· Pinehurst Award: 1934 Pierce Arrow
Charles Gillet, Lutherville, MD
· Pinehurst Award: 1923 Duesenberg Model A
John Bools, Hickory, NC
Class 2: Post-War American (Open and Closed Until 1974)
· Best in Class: 1957 Cadillac El Dorado Brougham
Donald Ghareeb, Birmingham, AL
· Pinehurst Award: 1950 Mercury 72c
Kenneth Wright, Bessemer City, NC
· Pinehurst Award: 1953 Cadillac Model Series 62
Dick Birdsall, Lake Worth, FL
Class 3: Pre-War European (Open and Closed Until 1942)
· Best in Class: 1937 Talbot-Lago T-150 C SS
J.W. Marriott, Potomac, MD
· Pinehurst Award: 1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet A
Ron Rosner, Fredericksburg, VA
· Pinehurst Award: 1936 MG N Type Special
Roy Crowninshield, Asheville, NC
Class 4: Post-War European (Open Until 1974)
· Best in Class: 1964 Sunbeam Tiger MKI
James Lindner, Alexandria, VA
· Pinehurst Award: 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe
George Hervert, Pompano Beach, FL
· Pinehurst Award: 1952 Allard J2X
James Taylor, Gloversville, NY
· Pinehurst Award (4) 1955 Siata 300 BC Sport Spider
William Lightfoot, Vienna, VA
Class 5: Post-War European (Closed Until 1974)
· Best in Class: 1962 Facel Vega II
Ken Swanstrom, Doylestown, PA
· Pinehurst Award: 1965 Jaguar E-Type
Kent & Melissa Hussey, Atlanta, GA
· Pinehurst Award: 1967 Volvo 123GT
Avery Wise, Waxhaw, NC
Class 6: Post-War Mercedes-Benz (Until 1974)
· Best in Class: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster
Bruce Adams, Southern Pines, NC
· Best in Class: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB
J Roberto Quiroz, The Woodlands, TX
· Pinehurst Award: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Charles Taylor, Falls Church, VA
· Pinehurst Award: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB
Guy Lewis, Pinecrest, FL
Class 7: Ferrari (Until 1975)
· Best in Class: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider
Richard Workman, Windermere, FL
· Pinehurst Award: 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
Richard Workman, Windermere, FL
· Pinehurst Award: 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L
Fred & Annette Anderson, Raleigh, NC
Class 8: Porsche Air Cooled (Until 1988)
· Best in Class: 1967 Porsche 911 Trans-Am Race Car
Jeff & Marge Lewis, Newport Beach, CA
· Pinehurst Award: 1973 Porsche 911S Coupe
Bob Rode, Estero, FL
· Pinehurst Award: 1974 Porsche 911 3.0 RS
Stephen Harris, New York, NY
Class 9: Corvette (Until 1972)
· Best in Class: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Andy Cannizzo, Matawan, NJ
· Pinehurst Award: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette
Stephen Morton, Durham, NC
· Pinehurst Award: 1955 Chevrolet Corvette
Gary Mortimer, Cincinnati, OH
· Pinehurst Award: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL1
Bruce Perrone, Pittsburgh, PA
Class 10: Orphan Cars (Gone but not forgotten)
· Best in Class: 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Mark James, Lancaster, PA
· Pinehurst Award: 1967 Sunbeam Tiger Mark II
Kim Barnes, Pylesville, MD
· Pinehurst Award: 1965 Rambler Marlin
David McDaniel, Southern Pines, NC
· Pinehurst Award: 1960 Turner 950 Mark I
Roy Ivey, Anderson, SC
Class 11: Micro Cars
· Best in Class: 1939 Bantam Station Wagon
Mark & Hilary Becker, Jacksonville, FL
· Pinehurst Award: 1959 BMW 600
David Lowen, Roanoke, VA
· Pinehurst Award: 1960 Fiat 600D Jolly
Bill McGraw, Cleveland Heights, OH
Class 12: American Performance (Until 1974)
· Best in Class: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
Ray Evernham, Mooresville, NC
· Pinehurst Award: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible
James R. (Dickie) Wolfe, Berryville, VA
· Pinehurst Award: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner
Steve Wexel, Delray Beach, FL
Class 13: Motorcycles (Preservation Until 1975)
· Best in Class: 1975 BMW R90S
Richard Panuski, Davidson, NC
· Pinehurst Award: 1957 MV Agusta 125 Bialbero Corsa
James Dillard, Richmond, VA
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great pictures, thanks!
That is NOT a Bugatti T35T…it is a Pur Sang Argentina product. Who let that thing in your otherwise, lovely Concours?
Thanks Sandy. Much appreciated. We’ve updated the story to reflect the Pur Sang entry.
As a Sunbeam Tiger and Allard fan I am a little disappointed that virtually no pictures included of the two Tigers and the Allard that were in the show (according to my friend who is a judge). A few less Ferrari pix and some more pix of more affordable sports cars would be welcome!
Bill, we’re as disappointed as you are! Unfortunately, we had some images of the cars mentioned but none of them were to the level of quality that we were pleased with.
Excellent photo gallery with a nice cross section of the concours entrants. I’m sorry I had to miss it this year because it looks like this event is growing into a good one at a beautiful facility. The early morning light photos are fantastic.
Al Wolford