Postwar Ferrari Named Best of Show at 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
August 18, 2014 by Pebble Beach Concours1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe Named 'Best of Show' PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 17, 2014) -- Excited cheers echoed across the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links Sunday when a 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe was named Best of Show at the 64th annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The car, owned by Jon Shirley of Medina, Washington, was the first postwar car to take the top award at the prestigious event in nearly five decades. It was also the first Ferrari to win. 'This is a road-going Ferrari, and it has had quite the famous life having been designed by Sergio Scaglietti for Roberto Rossellini,' said Chairman Sandra Button. 'Its design was also trend-setting. So it is fitting that this is our first postwar winner in many years.' The last postwar car to be named Best of Show was a 1964 Maserati Mistral Coupé, which topped contenders back in 1968. When asked about the significance of the win by his postwar car, Shirley said, 'I just hope it means that some more will have the chance to do the same thing. There are some wonderful coachbuilt postwar cars, and I think the owners should bring them here and try for the Best. I've won Best of Show before but this was really a special thrill to do it with this car.' Shirley, the former president of Microsoft, previously won in 2008 with a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta. The 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance showcased 216 cars and motorcycles, 35 of which came from outside of the United States. It also raised $1,677,445 for charity, bringing total charitable donations from the Concours to more than $19 million over time. The event marked the centennial of Maserati and included first-time features of Ruxtons, the first American passenger cars with front-wheel drive, and Streamlined Tatras, technological wonders built in Czechoslovakia. A jaw-dropping display of 20 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossas was placed at one end of the show field, and cars exhibiting the curvaceous coachwork of Fernandez et Darrin posed at the edge of Carmel Bay. There were also special classes for Postwar Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Eastern European Motorcycles, and a display honoring cars that participated in the 1914 French Grand Prix. The judging process at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is two-fold: Class Judges focus primarily on originality and authenticity, while Honorary Judges direct their attention to design, styling and elegance. To be eligible to win Best of Show--the event's top award--a car must first win its class. Shirley acquired his winning Ferrari back in 1995, and after a full restoration, he first showed the car at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1998. It won its class on that occasion, but did not go further. After being used on numerous tours and rallies, the car was recently restored once more, with a focus on originality, incorporating new research. For example, leather seats were returned to their original vinyl. The final result on Sunday was dramatically different, with the car garnering Best of Show.
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'The styling is very special, but I love the engine, I love to drive the car,' said Shirley. 'It's a very powerful car. It's a racecar underneath; it's four and one-half liters. And it's a great deal of fun.' Other nominees for Best of Show included a 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville owned by Robert M and Anne Brockinton Lee of Reno, Nevada; a 1934 Packard Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria owned by Frank and Milli Ricciardelli of Sarasota, Florida; and a 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vanvooren Sports Cabriolet owned by Lord Bamford of Gloucestershire, England. The 65th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Complete List of 2014 Winners SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS Best of Show Best Of Show 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington Best of Show Nominees 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville Robert M & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada 1934 Packard Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria Frank & Milli Ricciardelli, Sarasota, Florida 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vanvooren Sports Cabriolet Lord Bamford, Gloucestershire, England 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington Most Elegant Awards J.B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Jim Patterson/The Patterson Collection, Louisville, Kentucky Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible 1937 Cord 812 SC Cabriolet Chris & Katrina Cord, Ketchum, Idaho Most Elegant Open Car 1933 Auburn 12-165 Salon Speedster Bill & Barbara Parfet, Hickory Corners, Michigan Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington Special Awards Alec Ulmann Trophy 1934 Hispano-Suiza K6 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé Chauffeur Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada Ansel Adams Award 1910 American Underslung Traveler Toy Tonneau William Johnston & Ronald Elenbaas (The Off Brothers Collection), Richland, Michigan Art Center College of Design Award 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington Briggs Cunningham Trophy 1910 Fiat S61 Racing Susan & Bill Evans, San Diego, California Classic Car Club of America Trophy 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria Frank & Milli Ricciardelli, Sarasota, Florida Chairman's Trophy 1902 Toledo Model A Stanhope Runabout Nick Howell, Penzance, England Charles A. Chayne Trophy 1913 Peugeot L45 Race Car Ann Bothwell, Woodland Hills, California Elegance in Motion Trophy 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada Enzo Ferrari Trophy 1959 Ferrari 250 TR59 Fantuzzi Spyder John & Gwen McCaw FIVA Postwar Trophy 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder Tom Hartley Jr., Derbyshire, England FIVA Prewar Trophy 1930 Ruxton C Roadster Fred Guyton, St. Louis, Missouri The French Cup 1936 Delage D6-70 Figoni & Falaschi Milord Cabriolet Peter Harburg, Brisbane, Australia Gran Turismo Trophy 1954 Maserati A6GCS Spyder Madylon & Dean Meiling, Incline Village, Nevada Lincoln Trophy 1933 Lincoln KB Sport Phaeton The Passey Family, Watsonville, California Lorin Tryon Trophy Ken Gross Lucius Beebe Trophy 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Riviera Town Car Quintessence Mille Miglia Postwar Trophy 1957 Kurtis 500X 'Caballo II' Sutton Sports Racer Open Thomas Shaughnessy, Oceanside, California Mille Miglia Prewar Trophy 1929 OM 665 SSMM Team Car Sport Milano Roadster Dr. Richard D. Lisman, Southampton, New York Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award 1927 Mercedes-Benz 630K Hibbard & Darrin Convertible The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy 1952 Jaguar XK120 Open Two Seater Kurt A. Engelhorn, St. Moritz, Switzerland The Phil Hill Cup 1957 Ferrari 250 GT TDF Scaglietti 14 Louvre Les Wexner, New Albany, Ohio The Revs Program at Stanford Award 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder Tom Hartley Jr., Derbyshire, England Road & Track Trophy 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder Tom Hartley Jr., Derbyshire, England The Tony Hulman Trophy 1949 Maserati Tipo 4CLT/48 Monoposto Daniel Sielecki, Acassuso, Argentina The Vitesse - Elegance Trophy 1956 Maserati A6G 2000 GT Zagato Berlinetta Jim Utaski, Princeton, New Jersey CLASS WINNERS Class A: Antique 1st: 1910 American Underslung Traveler Toy Tonneau, William Johnston & Ronald Elenbaas (The Off Brothers Collection), Richland, Michigan 2nd: 1908 Daimler TC48 Roi des Belges, The Longfield Family, Burlington, Ontario, Canada 3rd: 1915 Pierce-Arrow 48 7 Passenger Suburban, Ronald & Sandra Hansen, Fillmore, California Class B: Early Steam Cars 1st: 1905 White Model E Light Touring Body, Michael Ersland, Chickasha, Oklahoma 2nd: 1902 White Model B Stanhope Steamer, Tom Goyne, Denver, Colorado 3rd: 1907 White Model G Runabout Prototype, Mitch & Wendy Gross, Scarsdale, New York Class C-1: American Classic Open Early 1st: 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Custom LeBaron Phaeton, Joseph & Margie Cassini III, West Orange, New Jersey 2nd: 1933 Cadillac 452C Fleetwood Convertible Victoria, Aaron & Valerie Weiss, San Marino, California 3rd: 1933 Auburn 12-165 Salon Speedster, Bill & Barbara Parfet, Hickory Corners, Michigan Class C-2: American Classic Open Late 1st: 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria, Frank & Milli Ricciardelli, Sarasota, Florida 2nd: 1935 Packard 1201 Eight Graber Convertible Victoria, Ralph & Adeline Marano, Westfield, New Jersey 3rd: 1934 Packard 1104 Super Eight Sport Phaeton, Larry & Susan Nannini, Daly City, California Class C-3: American Classic Closed 1st: 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 LeBaron Town Car, Howard & Rosalind Kroplick, East Hills, New York 2nd: 1933 Packard 1005 Twelve Coupe, Laura & Jack B. Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana 3rd: 1935 Cadillac 370D Fleetwood Town Cabriolet, Pat & Pat Brothers, Bridal Veil, Oregon Class D: Ruxton 1st: 1930 Ruxton C Baker-Raulang Roadster, Evelyn & Jim Fasnacht, Houston, Texas 2nd: 1930 Ruxton C Baker-Raulang Phaeton, Evelyn & Jim Fasnacht, Houston, Texas 3rd: 1931 Ruxton C Edward G. Budd Mfg. Co. Sedan, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California Class F: Fernandez et Darrin Coachwork 1st: 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé de Ville, Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada 2nd: 1931 Delage D8 SS 100 Fernandez et Darrin Cabriolet, The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California 3rd: 1934 Hispano-Suiza K6 Fernandez et Darrin Coupé Chauffeur, Robert M. & Anne Brockinton Lee, Reno, Nevada Class G: Duesenberg 1st: 1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan, John P. Shibles, Sea Girt, New Jersey 2nd: 1933 Duesenberg SJ Brunn Riviera Convertible Sedan, John D. Groendyke, Enid, Oklahoma 3rd: 1934 Duesenberg J Murphy Custom Beverly Sedan, Tony & Jonna Ficco, Wheatridge, Colorado Class H-1: Rolls-Royce 1st: 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vanvooren Sports Cabriolet, Lord Bamford, Gloucestershire, England 2nd: 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Riviera Town Car, Quintessence 3rd: 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Portholme Alpine Tourer, Steven & Susan Littin, Chardon, Ohio Class H-2: Rolls-Royce Phantom Postwar 1st: 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V James Young Sedanca de Ville, Ken & Ann Smith, Rancho Santa Fe, California 2nd: 1956 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV H. J. Mulliner Saloon, The Nethercutt Collection - Helen & Jack Nethercutt, Sylmar, California 3rd: 1970 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Mulliner Landaulette, Stephen F. Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri Class I: Mercedes-Benz Prewar 1st: 1941 Mercedes-Benz 770K W150 Offener Tourenwagen, The William Lyon Family, Newport Beach, California 2nd: 1927 Mercedes-Benz 630K Hibbard & Darrin Convertible, The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California 3rd: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A, Thomas & Rhonda Taffet, Chatsworth, California Class J-1: European Classic Early 1st: 1929 Bentley Speed Six Saoutchik Drophead Coupé, John & Gwen McCaw 2nd: 1936 Delage D6-70 Figoni & Falaschi Milord Cabriolet, Peter Harburg, Brisbank, Australia 3rd: 1931 Bugatti Type 50 Million-Guiet Coupé, Peter & Merle Mullin, Los Angeles, California Class J-2: European Classic Late Open 1st: 1938 Delahaye 135 MS Figoni & Falaschi Torpédo Grand Sport, Jeffrey & Frances Fisher, Palm Beach, Florida 2nd: 1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide Drophead Coupe, Ron Rezek, Ashland, Oregon 3rd: 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Vanden Plas Roadster, Barry G. Hon, Dana Point, California Class J-3: European Classic Late Closed 1st: 1939 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Pourtout Coupé, The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong SAR, China 2nd: 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante, Jim Patterson/The Patterson Collection, Louisville, Kentucky 3rd: 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Figoni & Falaschi Faux Cabriolet, Paul Bloch, Miami Beach, Florida Class J-4: Prewar Sports Racing 1st: 1925 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Taylor Tourer, Stanley & Merle Bauer, Beverly Hills, California 2nd: 1935 Riley MPH Roadster, Willem van Huystee, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 3rd: 1936 Aston Martin Speed Model , Michael Dee, St. Clement, Jersey Class K: Streamlined Tatra 1st: 1936 Tatra T77 Aerodynamic Limousine, Pavel Kasik, Prague, Czech Republic 2nd: 1937 Tatra T77A Aerodynamic Limousine, Kees Smit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3rd: 1940 Tatra T87 Aerodynamic Saloon, Chris Ohrstrom, The Plains, Virginia Class L-1: Prewar Preservation 1st: 1922 Packard Twin Six Brunn Cape Top Touring, Mark & Kim Hyman, St. Louis, Missouri 2nd: 1936 Horch 853 Cabriolet, Guy & Dorothy Mace, Springfield, Missouri 3rd: 1904 Turner-Miesse 10 HP Rear Entry Tonneau, Jack & Kingsley Croul, Corona Del Mar Class L-2: Postwar Preservation 1st: 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ Zagato Coupé, Corrado Lopresto, Milano, Italy 2nd: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, Evan Metropoulos, Beverly Hills, California 3rd: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Scagletti Coupe, Paul Stewart, Woburn, United Kingdom Class M-1: Ferrari Grand Touring 1st: 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe, Jon Shirley, Medina, Washington 2nd: 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Cabriolet, Heinrich Kampfer, Seengen, Switzerland 3rd: 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Coupe Aerodinamico, Larry & Jane Solomon, Woodside, California Class M-2: Ferrari Competition 1st: 1957 Ferrari 250 GT TDF Scaglietti 14 Louvre, Les Wexner, New Albany, Ohio 2nd: 1954 Ferrari 250 Monza Scaglietti, Dana & Patti Mecum, Walworth, Wisconsin 3rd: 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Berlinetta, Dennis P. Nicotra, Fairfield, Connecticut Class M-3: Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 1st: 1959 Ferrari 250 TR59 Fantuzzi Spyder, John & Gwen McCaw 2nd: 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder, Willis Murphey, Jr. and Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio 3rd: 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder, Tom Hartley Jr., Swadlincote, England Class N-1: Maserati Centennial Racing 1st: 1949 Maserati Tipo 4CLT/48 Monoposto, Daniel Sielecki, Acassuso, Argentina 2nd: 1955 Maserati 300S Fantuzzi Spyder, Pierre F. Mellinger, Crans Montana, Switzerland 3rd: 1957 Maserati 450S Spyder, Bruce R. McCaw, Bellevue, Washington Class N-2: Maserati Centennial Coachwork 1st: 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Coupé, Joe & Sharon Hayes, Chicago, Illinois 2nd: 1956 Maserati A6G 2000 GT Zagato Berlinetta, Jim Utaski, Princeton, New Jersey 3rd: 1951 Maserati A6G 2000 Frua Spyder, John F. Bookout Jr., Houston, Texas Class O-1: Postwar Touring 1st: 1951 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupé, Stuart Dyble, Oxford, England 2nd: 1950 Bentley Mark VI Hooper Sports Saloon, Fred & Donna Kriz, Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd: 1958 BMW 503 Series II Cabriolet, Karra L. Canum, San Jose, California Class O-2: Postwar Sports Racing 1st: 1952 Jaguar XK120 Open Two Seater, Kurt A. Engelhorn, St. Moritz, Switzerland 2nd: 1957 Kurtis 500X 'Caballo II' Sutton Sports Racer Open, Thomas Shaughnessy, Oceanside, California 3rd: 1953 Pegaso Z-102 Touring Spyder, Caballeriza Collection, Redondo Beach, California Class X: Eastern European Motorcycles 1st: 1952 IFA BK350 , Jim & Sharon Dillard, Richmond, Virginia 2nd: 1964 Zweirad Union Kavalier Type 115 , John Landstrom, Norcross, Georgia 3rd: 1960 Jawa Z15 DOHC Racer, Virgil Elings, Solvang, California
