Concours d’Elegance Classes Created

Concours  d’Elegance  Classes  Created


Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance (2010) – Our 1946 Bill Burke Belly Tank Streamliner Safely Brought to the Show Field


Overview

While we’ve participated in many concours events,
(click here to view the highlights of some of these events)
we’ve also had the honor of working with concours founders, creators,
administrators and staff to create some unique classes across the country.  T
hese concours and classes include:

2016: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Class – Concepts Beyond Detroit

2015: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Class – Forgotten Fiberglass

2013: Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance
Class – Handcrafted Specials

2013: Hemmings Concours d’Elegance
Class – American Fiberglass Specials of the Fifties

2012: Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Class – Sport Customs

2012: Salisbury Concours d’Elegance
Class – Forgotten Fiberglass

2011: Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance
Class – Fabulous Fiberglass

2010: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Class – Forgotten Fiberglass

2008: Palo Also Concours d’Elegance
Class – Fiberglass Sports Cars of the 1950s

2007: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Class – Fiberglass Sports Cars (1951-1961)

Each of these concours classes with cars are shown below.


Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance (2016)

Class: Concept Cars Beyond Detroit
Worked With Bill Warner and Mark Becker
Class List:

  • 1950 Leo Lyons Custom Mercury
  • 1961 Porsche Covington Tiburon Coupe
  • 1952 Manta Ray Show Car
  • 1973 Mohs Safarikar
  • 1974 Fascination (Paul Lewis)
  • 1953 Paxton Phoenix
  • 1967 Exemplar I

Click Here To Read Feature Article On These Cars in the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Program

 

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2016 Class: Concepts Beyond Detroit

1950 Leo Lyons Custom Mercury

1961 Porsche Covington Tiburon Coupe

1952 Manta Ray Show Car

1973 Mohs Safarikar

 

1974 Fascination (Paul Lewis)

1953 Paxton Phoenix

1967 Exemplar I

 


Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance (2015)

Class: Forgotten Fiberglass
Worked With Bill Warner
Class List:

  • 1955 Meteor SR1
  • 1960 LaDawri Daytona
  • 1959 Kellison J-5 Roadster
  • 1959 Kellison J5 Coupe
  • 1954 Woodill Wildfire (Dick & Jeanette Foster)
  • 1955 Woodill Wildfire (Ted & Joan Griffin)
  • 1959 Tornado Typhoon

Click Here To Read Feature Article On These Cars in the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Program

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2015 Class: Forgotten Fiberglass

1955 Meteor SR1

1964 LaDawri Daytona

1959 Kellison J-5 Roadster

1959 Kellison J5 Coupe

1954 Woodill Wildfire (Dick & Jeanette Foster)

1955 Woodill Wildfire (Ted & Joan Griffin)

1959 Tornado Typhoon


Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance (2013)

Class: Handcrafted Specials
Worked with Leon Flagg
Class List:

  • 1946 Bill Burke Belly Tank Streamliner
  • 1950 Diedt Rochester Roadster
  • 1947 Kurtis-Omohundro Comet
  • 1952 Excalibur J Racer
  • 1961 Shabbla World’s Fair Concept Car (John Bucci)
  • 1962 Wild Goat Special
  • 1953 Victress S1A Roadster (Jack Bowser)
  • 1960 France Jet Roadster
  • 1956 Byers SR100 Roadster
  • 1960 Ambro Sports Racer
  • 1999 Italia 2 GTC (Jim Simpson)
  • 1964 LaDawri Daytona Roadster
  • 1962 / 1999 Excalibur Hawk RS Roadster

 

1946 Bill Burke Belly Tank Streamliner

1950 Diedt Rochester Roadster

1947 Kurtis-Omohundro Comet

1952 Excalibur J Racer

1961 Shabbla World’s Fair Concept Car (John Bucci)

1962 Wild Goat Special

1953 Victress S1A Roadster (Jack Bowser)

1960 France Jet Roadster

1956 Byers SR100 Roadster

1960 Ambro Sports Racer

1999 Italia 2 GTC (Jim Simpson)

1964 LaDawri Daytona Roadster

1962 / 1999 Excalibur Hawk RS Roadster

 


2013: Hemmings Concours d’Elegance:

Class: American Fiberglass Specials of the Fifties
Worked with Dan Strohl and Hemmings Staff
Class List:

  • Phil Fleming 1958 Devin Sports Racer
  • 1953 Victress S1A (Jack Bowser)
  • 1955/1984 Almquist Speester
  • 1953 Victress S1A – Guy Mabee Special
  • 1964 LaDawri Daytona
  • 1955 Woodilll Wildfire
  • 1968 TDX Special
  • 1954 Kaiser Darrin

Phil Fleming 1958 Devin Sports Racer

1953 Victress S1A (Jack Bowser)

1955/1984 Almquist Speester

1953 Victress S1A – Guy Mabee Special

1964 LaDawri Daytona

1955 Woodilll Wildfire

1968 TDX Special

1954 Kaiser Darrin

 


Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (2012)

Class: Sport Customs
Worked with Ken Gross
Class List:

  • 1939 Paul Planette Coachcraft Mercury Roadster
  • 1940 Seward Allen Coachcraft Roadster
  • 1947 Kurtis-Omohundro Comet Roadster
  • 1947 Vince Gardner Studebaker Bubble Top
  • 1948 Lloyd Templeton Mercury Saturn “Bob Hope” Roadster
  • 1948 Norman Timbs Diedt Roadster
  • 1950 Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Emil Diedt Roadster
  • 1952 Sterling Gladwin Maverick Sportster
  • 1959 Arthur Bentas “The Raven” Convertible

Click Here To Read An Article on This Class That Appeared In the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Program

1939 Paul Planette Coachcraft Mercury Roadster

1940 Seward Allen Coachcraft Roadster

1947 Kurtis-Omohundro Comet Roadster

1947 Vince Gardner Studebaker Bubble Top

1948 Lloyd Templeton Mercury Saturn “Bob Hope” Roadster

1948 Norman Timbs Diedt Roadster

1950 Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Emil Diedt Roadster

1952 Sterline Gladwin Maverick Sportster

1959 Arthur Bentas “The Raven” Convertible


2012: Salisbury Concours d’Elegance:

Class: Forgotten Fiberglass
Worked with Bob Cunningham
Class List: Forgotten Fiberglass

  • 1952 Glasspar G2
  • 1954 Kaiser Darrin
  • 1954 Victress S5
  • 1954 Woodill Wildfire
  • 1959 Kellison J-5 Roadster
  • 1960 Triumph Ambro Special

1952 Glasspar G2

1954 Kaiser Darrin

1954 Victress S5

1954 Woodill Wildfire

1959 Kellison J-5 Roadster

1960 Triumph Ambro Special

1954 Kaiser Darrin and 1954 Woodill Wildfire

 


Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance (2011)

Class: Fabulous Fiberglass (Two Classes: Famous Fiberglass; Forgotten Fiberglass)
Worked with Leon Flagg and DeWayne Ashmead
Class List:

  • 1954 Kurtis-Kraft 500M Roadster
  • 1959 Devin DeMar Racer
  • 1953 Bosley GT Mark I
  • 1961 Covington Porsche Tiburon Coupe
  • 1955/1984 Almquist Speedster
  • 1959 Kellison JR5 Coupe
  • 1952 Glasspar G2 Roadster (DeWayne Ashmead)
  • 1953 Glasspar G2 Roadster (Tom Chandler)
  • 1953 Victress S1A (Guy Mabee Racer)
  • 1954 Victress S1A (Steve Steers)
  • 1955 Woodill Wildfire Roadster (Stan and Ann Fowler)
  • 1955 Woodill Wildfire Roadster (Richard and Jeanette Foster)

1954 Kurtis-Kraft 500M Roadster

1959 Devin DeMar Racer

1953 Bosley GT Mark I

1961 Covington Porache Tiburon Coupe

1955/1984 Almquist Speedster

1959 Kellison JR5 Coupe

1952 Glasspar G2 Roadster (DeWayne Ashmead)

1953 Glasspar G2 Roadster (Tom Chandler)

1953 Victress S1A (Guy Mabee Racer)

1954 Victress S1A (Steve Steers)

1955 Woodill Wildfire Roadster (Stan and Ann Fowler)

1955 Woodill Wildfire Roadster (Richard and Jeanette Foster)


Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance (2010)

Class: Forgotten Fiberglass
Worked with Bill Warner
Class List:

  • 1958 Devin Special Sports Racer
  • 1954 Victress S1A Roadster
  • 1955/1984 Almquist Speedster
  • 1952 Glasspar G2 Sports Car
  • 1955 Meteor SR1 Kurtis Kraft 500
  • 1956 Byers SR100 Roadster
  • 1955 Californian (LeGene Sports Special)
  • 1958 Bocar XP-4 Roadster
  • 1953 Allied Swallow (Multiplex Special)
  • 1960 Bocar Stilleto (race car class)
  • 1956 Byers SR100 – Salem Special (race car class)
  • 1953 Glasspar G2 Comet Special (race car class)

Click Here To Read An Article on This Class That Appeared In the Amelia Concours d’Elegance Program

From Left To Right: Rick D’Louhy, Mike Wittman and Geoff Hacker

 

1958 Devin Special Sports Racer

1954 Victress S1A Roadster

1955/1984 Almquist Speedster

1952 Glasspar G2 Sports Car

1955 Meteor SR1 Kurtis Kraft 500

1956 Byers SR100 Roadster

1955 Californian (LeGene Sports Special)

1958 Bocar XP-4 Roadster

1953 Allied Swallow (Multiplex Special)

1960 Bocar Stilleto

1956 Byers SR100 (Salem Special) and 1953 Glasspar G2 Comet Special in Background


2008: Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance (2008)

Class – Fiberglass Sports Cars of the 1950s

  • 1957 LaDawri Conquest
  • 1956 Almquist Sabre
  • 1953 Maverick
  • 1956 Victress S1A – Dick Foster Special
  • 1955 Victress S1A
  • 1953 Skorpion
  • 1955 Volvo P1900

Click Here To Read Feature Article on Forgotten Fiberglass That Appeared in the 2008 Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance Program

1957 LaDawri Conquest

 

1956 Almquist Sabre

1953 Maverick Sportster

1956 Victress S1A – Dick Foster Special

1955 Victress S1A

1953 Skorpion

1955 Volvo P1900

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance (2007)

Class: Fiberglass Sports Cars (1951-1961)
Worked with Bill Warner
Class List:

  • 1957 LaDawri Conquest
  • 1953 Victress S1A (Mabee Special)
  • 1958 Devin SS (and Devin Jr.)
  • 1952 Glasspar G2
  • 1952 Maverick Sportster
  • 1954 Edwards America
  • 1954 Plymouth Belmont
  • 1953 Kaiser Darrin
  • 1958 Bocar

1957 LaDawri Conquest – Joan Dawes (co-founder of LaDawri) with Sign For Class

1957 LaDawri Conquest

1953 Victress S1A (Mabee Special)

1958 Devin SS (and Devin Jr.)

1952 Glasspar G2

1952 Maverick Sportster

1954 Edwards America

1954 Plymouth Belmont

1953 Kaiser Darrin

1958 Bocar