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Allen & Nancy Strong accepting award in their 1936 Packard Super Eight.
Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm
SOUTH BEND, IN – The 2022 Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm announced this year’s award winners. Competition was extremely tight, drawing entrants from more than thirteen states. Capturing Best Of Show was a 1936 Packard Super Eight, owned by Allen & Nancy Strong, from Urbana, IL. It was selected from over 80 vehicles. Renowned automotive historian, Matt Short, served as Chief Judge for the event. His professional experience includes The Henry Ford, The R.E. Olds Museum, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, and America’s Packard Museum. He has also served on the boards of the Society of Automotive Historians, the National Association of Automobile Museums, and the Packard Motor Car Foundation.
Best Of Show 1936 Packard Super Eight, owned by Allen & Nancy Strong, from Urbana, IL.
Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm
Other Premier Awards include:
J. M. Studebaker Award, presented to the Most Outstanding Studebaker
– 1930 Studebaker Dictator – Virgil & Margaret Studebaker, Troy, MO
The Standardized Quality Award: Most Outstanding Chrysler
– 1932 Chrysler Imperial – Ted & Mary Stahl, Chesterfield, MI
Raymond Loewy Award: Exemplary Exterior Design
– 1934 Packard Twelve Sport Phaeton – Pete Todo, Hobart, IN
Helen Dryden Award: Exemplary Interior Design
– 920 Packard Twin Six Runabout – Timothy Heywood, Frankfort, IL
Fred & Augie Duesenberg Award: Engineering Excellence
– 1935 Chrysler Airflow – Raymond Jackson, Alsip, IL
Mayor’s Choice
– 1966 AMC Ambassador 880 – Mark Lemon, South Bend, IN
President’s Choice
– 1934 Studebaker Commander – John Kircher, Columbus, OH
Dave Kinney Digs This Car Award
– 1972 Ford Mustang Sprint – Robert Thomas, Indianapolis, IN
The Master of Ceremonies Award
– 1970 AMC Javelin Mark Donohue – Douglas Gehrke, Plymouth, IN
Chairman’s Choice Award
– 1970 AMC Javelin Trans-Am – Fritz Helmuth, Topeka, IN
Vivian & Eric LaVine/LaVine Restorations Award: Spirit of the Hobby
– 1951 Hudson Hornet – Larry Kennedy, Indianapolis, IN
BEST OF CLASS AWARDS:
Class A: Ultimate Luxury: Packard & Pierce-Arrow, 1920-1933
– 1931 Packard Deluxe Eight – Tom & Donna Tuls, Holland, MI
Class B: Ultimate Luxury: Packard & Pierce Arrow, 1934-1940
– 1937 Packard Twelve – Gene & Sally Perkins, Greenwood, IN
Class C: Commanders & Dictators
– 1936 Studebaker Dictator – Terry & Marcia Frye, Verona, WI
Class D: Walter’s Chryslers
– 1930 Chrysler 70 – Tim & Julia Wolfe, Sidney, OH
Class E: The American Motors Corporation
– 1970 AMC Rebel Machine – Terry Weiner, Buffalo Grove, IL
Class F: Only In a Jeep
– 1964 Jeep Station Wagon – Tom & Trish Bishop, Westerville, OH
Class G: Stablemates: The American Pony Car
– 1970 Ford Shelby Mustang GT 500 – Chuck & Theresa Shelby, Lafayette, IN
Class H: Independent Thinking: Hudson & Nash
– 1927 Hudson Series O Roadster – Jeff & Karen Ozan, Metamora, MI
Class J: Personal Luxury
– 1955 Kaiser Manhattan – Gilbert & Rosemary Chestney, Chelsea, MI
Class K: Teutonic Transportation
– 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL – Timothy Stronger, Leesburg, IN
Class L: The Avanti at 60
– 1963 Studebaker Avanti – Fred Mazur, Sarver, PA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD:
– 1956 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Dr. Joseph D’Avanzo, Northville, MI
JUNIOR JUDGING AWARD:
– 1966 Studebaker Commander – Doug & Katie Hodak, Darien, IL
Next year’s Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm is scheduled for Saturday, July 8, 2023. For more information, visit: www.concoursatcopshaholm.org.
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