1919 Pierce-Arrow Captures Best In Show at Third Annual Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance

VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. (May 2, 2015) – A 1919 bright purple Pierce-Arrow Model 66 A-4 Tourer, purchased last year by Georgia-based philanthropist and businessman Robert S. 'Bob' Jepson Jr., captured Best in Show at the third annual Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance on Saturday.

The 1919 Pierce-Arrow (pictured below with Jepson), which stands 7 feet tall at its highest point and weighs an amazing 7,000 pounds, was once customized 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.

'I think it is the outlandish color that get's people's attention – bright purple with white tires,' Jepson said. '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,' Jepson added. 'To turn it in any kind of tight configuration I feel like Popeye with these great big arms. In the short time we have 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 1919 Pierce-Arrow was featured in the Pre-War American Class (until 1942) and captured Best in Show during Jepson's first Concours showing as the car's new owner. The vintage car previously won Best in Class at Amelia and Pebble Beach Concours.

The 1919 Pierce-Arrow joins a growing fraternity of stunning and rare cars which have won Best in Show at the upstart Pinehurst Concours. Previous winners include a 1938 Steyr 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.

Overall Awards

• 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 600SWB

J Roberto Quiroz, The Woodlands, TX

• Chairman's Award: Chosen by Pinehurst Concours chairmen 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

Class 1: Pre-War American (Open & 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 & 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 & 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 (XKE) Series 1

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 XKE

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 190SL Roadster

Bruce Adams, Southern Pines, NC

• Best in Class: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600SWB

J Roberto Quiroz, The Woodlands, TX

• Pinehurst Award: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

Charles Taylor, Falls Church, VA

• Pinehurst Award: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 600SWB

Guy Lewis, Pinecrest, FL

Class 7: Ferrari (Until 1975)

• Best in Class: 1967 275GTB/4 NART Spyder

Richard Workman, Windermere, FL

• Pinehurst Award: 1963 250SWB California Spyder

Richard Workman, Windermere, FL

• Pinehurst Award: 1963 Ferrari 250GT/L

Fred & Annette Anderson, Raleigh, NC

Class 8: Porsche Air Cooled (Until 1988)

• Best in Class: 1967 Porsche 911 Tran-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: 958 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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