On January 12, 2014, a well-attended Concours d'Elegance was held at the Arizona Biltmore for the Scottsdale Auction Week opening.
The winner was a 1926 Hispano-Suiza H6B Cabriolet de Ville. The owner Donald Nicols had found the car with Kellner bodywork in Florida in 1970 and then completely restored it over the years.
75 vehicles took part in the Concours, carefully selected by a broad-based jury. Over 150 entries had to be sifted out in the run-up to the event, and cars such as the Cord 812 from 1937, a Lister Jaguar from 1958 and a Toyota 2000 GT from 1967 were invited.
John Carlson acted as head of the jury. Meanwhile, Keith Martin from Sports Car Market acted as "host" of the event, which was primarily dedicated to Americans and is set to continue next year.
The winners and award winners
The category wins went to:
- Antique
Panhard et Lavassor T-3 from 1907 (John Konwiser, Scottsdale, AZ) - Full classic American Open
1934 Buick Convertible Coupe (Lee Gurvey, Scottsdale, AZ) - Full classic American Closed
Packard 1104 2/4 Coupe from 1934 (Sharon Briskman, Scottsdale, AZ) - Full Classic European
Hispano-Suiza H6B Cabriolet de Ville from 1925 (Donald Nichols, Lompoc, Calif) - Pre-war Rolls-Royce and Bentley
Rolls-Royce Sedanca de Ville from 1936 (Jeffrey McKee, Phoenix) - 100th Anniversary Maserati
Maserati 6 CM Grand Prix racing car from 1937 (Bill and Linda Pope, Paradise Valley, AZ), - Pre-war European Sports and Racing
Jaguar SS 100 3.5-liter from 1938 (Philippe Reyns, Chandler, AZ) - Avant-garde
Steyr 220 Roadster from 1938 (Peter Boyle, Oil City, PA), - Post-war Racing
Schroeder/Stevens Indianapolis Racer from 1951 (Gary Schroeder, Burbank, CA) - Iconic post-war American
Hudson Hornet from 1952 (Jon Andersen, Murray, UT), - Post-war Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster from 1957 (Grant and Judy Beck, Scottsdale, AZ), - Post-war European Sports Cars
Ferrari Lusso from 1964 (Tony Shooshani, Beverly Hills, CA), - Exotic
Ferrari 246 GT Dino from 1971 (Pietro DiLeonardo, Glendale, AZ), - Post-war Preservation
Ferrari 330 GTC from 1967 (Todd Reeg, Scottsdale, AZ).
Several special awards were presented:
- Most Elegant Pre-War
Steyr 220 roadster from 1938 (Peter Boyle, Oil City, PA) - Most Elegant Post-War
Maserati A6G Frua Spyder 1955 (Thomas Mittler Estate, Mishawaka, IN) - Honorary Judges Award
Packard 745 convertible Victoria 1930 (Steve Snyder, Orange, CA)
1928 Bentley 4.5-liter Le Mans (Bennett Dorrance, Scottsdale, AZ) - Director's Choice
Renault A1 35-45 from 1907 (Alan Travis, Phoenix) - Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin West Distinguished Design
Delahaye 135 Competition Cabriolet from 1936 (Ken and Ann Smith, La Jolla, CA) - Historic Vehicle Association
Hispano-Suiza Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton from 1924 (William Ingler, Scottsdale, AZ)
