The Elegance at Hershey 2015 was held June 12-14 at the historic Hotel Hershey in Pennsylvania. The Elegance at Hershey comprised three days of charity, vintage and antique car events, including a revival of the Hershey Hill Climb and the Elegance Concours d’Elegance with more than 70 automobiles displayed throughout the formal gardens of the Hotel Hershey. Record-breaking attendance and beautiful weather highlighted the 5th annual event.
Artistry in Motion was this year’s theme as the cars looked like works of art nestled on the grounds of the Hotel Hershey. The Best of Show Governor’s Cup at the 2015 Elegance at Hershey was awarded to the 1948 Daimler DE36 Drophead Coupe owned by Mark Hyman of St. Louis, Missouri.
Similar to 2013 and 2014, this year’s event also included the Grand Ascent, a two-day revival of the famed Hershey Hill Climb that featured more than 40 vintage race cars. The Grand Ascent is a VSCCA-sanctioned hill climb exhibition in the European tradition, where drivers piloted race cars up the back road to the Hotel Hershey.
The Elegance previously donated $560,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the AACA Museum and the AACA Library and Research Center. Thanks to the success of this year’s event and the generosity of sponsors and guests, organizers said they will once again make a substantial donation to their charities.
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Photographer Matthew Little documented The Elegance at Hershey 2015 with the following pictures that capture the Concours d’Elegance portion of the event. We split up Matthew’s images into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and award winners can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.
The Elegance at Hershey 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery
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The Elegance at Hershey 2015 – Award Winners
Governor’s Cup – Best In Show
1948 Daimler DE36, Mark Hyman, St. Louis, MO
Founder’s Award
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750, Oscar Davis, Elizabeth, NJ
The Hotel Hershey Award
1938 Bugatti 57C, Rick Workman, Windermere, FL
People’s Choice
1964 Aston Martin DB5 ‘James Bond 007’, Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, OH
Jack Rich Award
1937 Talbot Lago T 150C SS, J.W. Marriott Jr., Bethseda, MD
Most Elegant European Open Pre-War
1926 Rolls-Royce Pall Mall Tourer, Donald Bernstein, Clarks Summit, PA
Most Elegant American Open Pre-War
1931 Duesenberg J, Joseph & Margie Cassini, III, West Orange, NJ
Most Elegant Sports & Racing
1929 Alfa Romeo 6C, Dennis Nicotra, New Haven, CT
Most Elegant European Closed Pre-War
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III, William Maxwell Davis, Charleston, WV
Most Elegant American Closed Pre-War
1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15, Howard Kroplick, East Hills, NY
Most Elegant Open Post-War
1955 Imperial, Chip Loree, Lafayette, NJ
Most Elegant Closed Post-War
1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, John and Karen Gerhard, Ambler, PA
This Car Matters – Chosen by HVA
1937 Studebaker Police Car, Canton Classic Car Museum, Canton, OH
HVA Award – Chosen by HVA
1964 Aston Martin DB5, Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, OH
Hagerty Youth Award – Chosen by Youth
1948 Daimler DE36, Mark Hyman, St., MO
Worn But Not Forgotten Award
1928 Minerva AK, Stephen & Susan Babinsky, Lebanon, NJ
Best European Open Car
1948 Daimler DE36, Mark Hyman, St. Louis, MO
Best European Closed Car
1960 Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire, Nicola Bulgari, Allentown, PA
Best of Britain Award (Best British Open Car)
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, Veasey Cullen, York, PA
Best of Britain Award (Best British Closed Car)
1928 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom, Rolls-Royce Foundation, Harrisburg, PA
American Spirit Award (Best American Open Car 1920-1931)
1931 Stutz MB, Norman L. Roberts, Biddeford, ME
American Spirit Award (Best American Open Car 1932-1942)
1935 Packard Eight Convertible, Ralph Marano, Westfield, NJ
American Spirit Award (Best American Closed Car 1920-1931)
1923 Detroit Electric 97B, Richard Amuso, Jackson, NJ
American Spirit Award (Best American Closed Car 1932-1942)
1936 Chrysler Imperial C-10 Airflow, Loren & Jody Hulber, Macungie, PA
Motoring’s Pioneers Award (Best Early/Brass Car)
1909 Packard 18, Bill Alley, Greensboro, VT
Motoring’s Early Pioneer Award
1909 Peerless 19, Leslie A. Holden, Southern Pines, NC
Ciao Italy Award (Best Italian Post-War Car)
1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder, Roy Brod, Lancaster, PA
Dawn of a New Era Award (Best Post-War)
1967 Lancia Flamnia SS, Ken Swanstrom, Doylestown, PA
Spirit of The Elegance
1930 Packard 734 Speedster, William & Helen Vaccaro, Bedminster, NJ
Rolling Sculpture
1931 Chrysler CG Imperial, Calvin G. High, Willow Street, PA
Elegance of Competition Award
1958 Lotus Eleven Le Mans, Robert Mirabile, Gwynedd Valley, PA
Best Sporting Car
1965 Cobra 289, Rich Myers, Moorestown, NJ
Journalist’s Award
1948 Bentley Mark VI, John Jacobson, Wilmington, DE
Chief Judge’s Award
1952 Allard J2X, James W. Taylor, Gloversville, NY
Board of Director’s Award
Ford/Auburn, Wayne Carini, Portland, CT
High Society Award
1934 Duesenberg SJ, Sonny & Joan Abagnale, Cedar Grove, NJ
Premiere Packard
1934 Packard 1108, Bob Bahre, Alton, NH
Most Impressive Limited Production Car
1958 Dual Ghia, Charles & Lisa Musto, Forty Fort, PA
Executive Director’s Award
1937 Packard 12 Convertible Victoria, Dave & Linda Kane, Bernardsville, NJ
[Source: Elegance at Hershey; photos: Matthew Little]
I enjoy your coverage of these events, but you should pretend your the average reader, and try looking at your photos. This is one of the most painful of photo review softwares I have encountered. No way to just page through all of the pics, need to restart after each 5 or 6, then see the first car again every time.
MM
I have to agree, Mark, but they’re not alone. PreWarCar.com is almost as bad.
painful ?? Wow man….you’re looking at pictures of cars on a computer screen.