2009 Concours d elagance Lehigh Valley
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  2009 Winners

  BEST OF SHOW – THE BURN PREVENTION FOUNDATION CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE AWARD

Owner:  Joseph, III and Margie Cassini, West Orange, NJ

Car:  1927 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8A S Roadster, Fleetwood

 

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Owner:  1933 Auburn Salon w/Retractable Hardtop

Car:  Timothy S. Durham, Indianapolis, IN

 

THE ROLLING SCULPTURE AWARD

Owner:  Ralph and Adeline Marano, Westfield, NJ

Car:  1940 Cadillac Series 62 2-Door Convertible, Bohman & Schwartz

 

THE GRAND MARSHAL’S AWARD

Presented by:  Bill Rothermel, Grand Marshal

Owner:  David and Linda Kane, Bernardsville, NJ

Car:  1934 Cadillac Model 452D V-16 Convertible Sedan, Fleetwood

 

THE CHIEF JUDGE’S AWARD

Presented by:  Charles Moyer, Chief Judge

Owner:  Timothy S. Durham, Indianapolis, IN

Car:  1933 Auburn Salon w/Retractable Hardtop

 

THE CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE BURN PREVENTION FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S AWARD

Presented by:  Dan Dillard, Executive Director, Burn Prevention Foundation

Owner:  John W. Rich, Jr., Frackville, PA

Car:  1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Owen Sedanca Coupe, Gurney Nutting

 

THE BRASS ERA AWARD (1915 AND EARLIER) given in memory of the late-Beverly Rae Kimes and Presented by her husband, James Cox

Owner:  Thomas C. Marshall, Jr., Yorklyn, DE

Car:  1910 Stanley Model 71 Toy Tonneau

 

THE BEST DEBUTANTE AWARD

Owner:  Christopher DiLeo, Coopersburg, PA

Car:  1957 Porsche T1 356A 1600 Super Speedster

 

 

 

THE BEST CLOSED CAR AWARD (1948 AND EARLIER)

Owner:  Bill Alley, Greensboro, VT

Car:  1914 Locomobile 38 4-Passenger Berline, Kellner

 

THE BEST CLOSED CAR AWARD (1949 AND LATER)

Owner:  William J. Avery, Gwynedd Valley, PA

Car:  1966 Jaguar E-Type 2-Door Coupe

 

THE BEST OPEN CAR AWARD (1948 AND EARLIER)

Owner:  Richard E. Prizer, Langhorne, PA

Car:  1921 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer, Locke

 

THE BEST OPEN CAR AWARD (1949 AND LATER)

Owner:  Robert Platz, East Camden, NJ

Car:  195 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Rally Roadster

 

THE BEST FOREIGN CAR AWARD (1948 AND EARLIER)

Owner:  Gene and Marlene Epstein, Wrightstown, PA

Car:  1947 Bentley Mark VI Cabriolet, Franay

 

THE BEST FOREIGN CAR AWARD (1949 AND LATER)

Presented by:  Sharon Labelle, Valley Preferred

Owner:  Robert W. Kerekes

Car:  1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4 2-Door Coupe

 

THE BEST AMERICAN CAR AWARD (1948 AND EARLIER)

Owner:  Charles B. Gillet, Baltimore, MD

Car:  1938 Packard 1608 Open Tourer, Derham

 

THE BEST AMERICAN CAR AWARD (1949 AND LATER)

Presented by:  David Sterk, V.P., Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Assn.

Owner:  Stanley Slosberg, Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Car:  1958 Cadillac Series 62 2-Door Convertible

 

THE BEST CLASSIS CAR AWARD (1925-1948)

Owner:  James and Marion Caldwell, Toms River, NJ

1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Playboy Roadster, Brewster

 

THE RENE DREYFUS AWARD given in memory of the late-Ralph A. De Stefano, Concours Volunteer and Member Car Selection Committee

Owner:  1958 Porsche Speedster (Debut)

Car:  Bruce Baker & Chris Cannon

 

THE EDDIE SACKS AWARD

Owner:  Don Meluzio, York, PA

Car:  1963 Porsche 901 Prototype 2-Door Coupe

 

PRESERVATION AWARD – THE BEST ORIGINAL AUTOMOBILE AWARD – (1948 and Earlier)

Owner:  The late-Robert E. Turnquist, Morristown, NJ

Car:  1939 Packard Series 1708 Limousine

 

PRESERVATION AWARD - THE BEST ORIGINAL AUTOMOBILE AWARD (1949 and Later)

Owner:  Kristen Luckenbach, Zionsville, PA

Car:  1957 Imperial Southampton 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

 

THE BEST WOOD-BODIED CAR

Owner:  Dave and Elaine Kraus, Sparta, NJ

Car:  1946 Nash Ambassador 60 Suburban 4-Door Sedan

 

THE BEST SPORTS CAR AWARD - (1945 AND EARLIER)

Owner:  Dennis Mamchur, Caldwell, NJ

Car:  1935 Triumph Southern Cross Convertible

 

THE BEST SPORTS CAR AWARD – OPEN (1946 AND LATER)

Owner:  John Jennings, Blairstown, NJ

Car:  1956 Jaguar XK140MC Roadster

 

THE BEST SPORTS CAR AWARD – CLOSED (1946 AND LATER)

Owner:  Joseph and Patricia Marchione, Absecon, NJ

Car:  1959 Lotus Elite Series One Coupe

 

THE BEST PERFORMANCE CAR (1949-1963)

Owner:  Dave Clelland, Delanco, NJ

Car:  1960 Chrysler 300F 2-Door Convertible (Debut)

 

THE BEST MUSCLE CAR (1964-1974)

Owner:  Rich and Renee Mosteller, Warminster, PA

Car:  1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 2-Door Convertible

 

BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

Owner:  Bruce and Rebecca Williams, Downingtown, PA

Car:  1956 Ford Thunderbird 2-Door Convertible

 

THE BEST CONTEMPORARY SUPERCAR

Owner:  Willem van Huystee, Lancaster, PA

Car:  2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 2-Door Coupe

THE BEST MOTORCYCLE AWARD

Owner:  Elmer E. Lower, Etters, PA

Motorcycle:  1936 Indian Chief with Sidecar

 

 

 

Bethlehem Star Award Winners 2009

Owner:W.Barton Close,Signal Mountain, TN

Car:  1903 Marr Auto Carr

 

Owner:  George Dragone, Bridgeport, CT

Car:  1905 Renault Town Car, Mulbacher & Sons

Owner:  Robert L. Little, Zieglerville, PA

Car:  1912 Little Roadster

 

Owner:  Dan Gernatt, Collins, NY

Car:  1913 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A 7-Passenger Touring

Owner:  Stephen Babinsky, Lebanon, NJ

Car:  1925 Packard Model 236 Sport Coupe, Merrimac (Original)

Owner:  Tim Achenbach, Sinking Spring, PA

Car:  1927 Stutz AA Black Hawk Boattail Speedster, Robbins

Owner:  Guy & Anita Bennett, Wayland, NY

Car:  1930 Buick Model 44 Sport Roadster

Owner:  Robert D. Briglia, Phillipsburg, NJ

Car:  1933 Packard V-12 Cabriolet deVille, Fernandez & Darrin

Owner:  Sonny & Joan Abagnale, Cedar Grove, NJ

Car:  1935 Delage D8-85 Convertible, Henri Chapron

Owner: Rudy Rosenberg, Williston Park, NY

Car:  1938 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limousine, Inskip (Original)

Owner:  Guy & Anita Bennett, Wayland, NY

Car:  1941 Buick Model 49 Estate Wagon

Owner:  Dennis Frick and Lori Van Houten Frick, Lewisberry, PA

Car:  1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Sedan Delivery “Leiferwagen,” Autenrieth

Owner:  John Griffith, New Hope, PA

Car:  1953 Morgan Plus 4 Roadster

Owner:  Amos G. Kunkle, Bethlehem, PA

Car: 1954 Jaguar XK120 Open Two-Seater

 

Owner:  Wilfred Markley, Dallastown, PA

Car:  1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster

Owner: Ele Chesney, Toms River, NJ

Car: 1954 Plymouth Belmont Roadster Concept Car

Owner: Frank & Lanette Peiffer,Ottsville, PA

Car:  1955 DeSoto Firedome 2-Door Hardtop Coupe (Original)

Owner:  Bob Carnevale, Gwynedd, PA

Car:  1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 2-Door Convertible with J-2 Tri-Power

Owner:  Louis D’Ambrosio, East Islip, NY

Car:  1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Convertible

Owner:  Robert L. Wood, Phoenixville, PA

Car:  1958 Chevrolet Impala 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

Owner:  Joe Parsons, Raleigh, NC

Car:  1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

 

Owner:Paul & LuAnn Catinella,Gwynedd,PA

Car:  1960 Ford Thunderbird 2-Door Convertible

Owner: Baird & Margo Foster, Moorestown, NJ

Car:  1962 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIIA Convertible

 

Owner:Jeffrey & Karen Barbour, Mohnton, PA

Car:  1962 Meskowski (Urgo-Kuzma) Sprint Car #9

Owner:  Irwin Kroiz, Ambler, PA

Car:  1962 Chevrolet Corvette 327/360hp Roadster

Owner:  Terry Schaffer, Shillington, PA

Car:  1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 327/300hp 2-Door Sport Coup

 

Owner: Richard Klein,Yorktown Heights,NY

Car:  1966 Shelby American GT-350 2-Door Fastback

Owner:  Tim Rubright, Kutztown, PA

Car:  1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427/435hp 2-Door Sport Coupe

Owner:  Anton J. Bonaficic, Henryville, PA 

Car:  1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII Roadster (Debut)

 

Owner:  AACA Museum, Inc., Hershey, PA

Car:  1969 AMC AMX 2-Door Coupe

Owner:  Larry Goodman & Albert Golden, Wyomissing, PA

Car:  1970 Pontiac GTO 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

Owner: Don & Flo Makofske,Bethlehem, PA

Car:  1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

Owner:  Mark Alloway, Downingtown, PA

Car:  2006 Ford GT

Owner:  Loren Hulber, Macungie, PA

Car:  2009 Callaway Corvette C-16 2-Door Convertible