Hilton Head Concours 2013 – Report and Photos

The Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance 2013 was held Sunday, November 3rd at the Port Royal Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. More than 500 automobiles participated in the 12th annual Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d’Elegance, which moved in 2013 from the traditional Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn to a golf resort on the island.

Noted endurance racer Hurley Haywood served as the Honorary Chairman and participated at events in both Savannah and Hilton Head Island. Collectors Sam Mann of Englewood, New Jersey and Jim Schmidt of Ocala, Florida were recognized as the 2013 Pinnacle Award Recipient and the Honored Collector Award Recipient respectively.

Paul Doerring, the Festival’s Chairman Emeritus, said, “This year’s event filled up in record time. With the notoriety of the event growing year after year and our new venue, the Port Royal Golf Club, we had a higher quality show field. This year’s top honors are a tribute to the growth of the event. We are delighted to add them to the Hilton Head Island history book.”

Carolyn Vanagel, the Festival’s President, commented, “This has been a landmark year for our festival. The event continues to grow each and every year, and 2013 was no exception. The crowds were enthusiastic and enjoyed the wide variety of offerings – presentations, guided walking tours and parades of rare cars. We could not be happier with this year’s turnout.”

The top honor at Sunday’s Concours d’Elegance, ‘Best of Show,’ was awarded to a 1929 Stutz Supercharged Coupe owned by Richard and Irina Mitchell of Montgomery, Texas. This car is the only example of its kind still in existence. Most Outstanding Car, Pre-1948 went to Bud Frazier’s 1934 Chrysler Airflow CY, Most Outstanding Car, Post-1948 was awarded to a 1964 Shelby Cobra owned by Ron Finger and attendees selected Bill and Sarah Richey’s police-equipped 1933 MG L1 as the ‘People’s Choice’ winner.

Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance 2013 – Photo Gallery

 

Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance 2013 – Award Winners

 

Class 01A: Brass Pre-1916 – One and Two Cylinder
1904 Oldsmobile Surrey Top, Rear Entrance, Bill Alley, Greensboro, VT

Class 01B: Brass Pre-1916 – Three or More Cylinders, Less than 30 hp
1912 Buick 34, Robert Farris, Milton, GA

Class 01C: Brass Pre-1916 – Three or More Cylinders, 30 hp and Above
1912 Overland 61T, Nicholas and Manfred Rein, Mahwah, NJ

Class 02: Production 1916-1948
1935 Ford Standard Tudor Sedan, Thomas L. Harper, Bedford, VA

Class 03A: Honored Marque – Porsche – Pre-911s
1951 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe, Pete and Michele Archibald, Hilton Head Island, SC

Class 03B: Honored Marque – Porsche – Post 356s through 1973
1964 Porsche 911, Keith Martin, Roanoke, Virginia

Class 03C: Honored Marque – Porsche – Race Cars (through 1973)
1972 Porsche 917/10 Can-Am, The Brumos Collection, Jacksonville, FL

Class 04A1: Classics – Open – 1927 through 1931
1929 Willys Knight 66B Plaidside Roadster, Richard and Shirley Hamilton, Wauseon, OH

Class 04A2: Classics – Open – 1932 through 1938
1938 Steyr Roadster, Peter T. Boyle, Oil City, PA

Class 04B: Classics – Closed
1929 Stutz Supercharged Coupe, Richard and Irina Mitchell, Montgomery, TX

Class 05A: Preservation Cars through 1948
1929 Pontiac 4 Door Sedan, Wayne and Sandra Ianuario, Simpsonville, SC

Class 05B: Preservation Cars 1949-1973
1970 Ford F-100 Explorer Sport Custom, Rick Schmidt, Ocala, FL

Class 05C: Preservation Cars – Sports Cars
1966 Porsche 911, Chip and Monica Perry, Blowing Rock, NC

Class 06A: American Performance (Non General Motors)
1960 Plymouth Fury, Barbara VanDewoestine, Durham, NC

Class 06B: American Performance General Motors
1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS, Robert J. Seferian, Hilton Head Island, SC

Class 07: Production Modern 1949-1973
1957 Pontiac Star Chief, Marvin T. Hill, Racine, OH

Class 08A: Sports Cars – American – Corvette 1953-1968
1957 Chevrolet Corvette, Ronnie and Pam Edge, Jacksonville, FL

Class 08B: Sports Cars – English
1963 Sunbeam Alpine, Kim Barnes, Pylesville, MD

Class 08C: Sports Cars – International
1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal, Barbara and Dale Whitney, Travelers Rest, SC

Class 08D: Sports Cars – English – MG
1933 MG L1, Bill and Sarah Richey, Bowling Green, KY

Class 11: English Marques – Rare
1954 Swallow Doretti, Tommy and Jane Entenza, Jacksonville, FL

Class 12: Micro Cars
1959 BMW 600, David Lowen, Roanoke, VA

Class 14A: Motorcycles – through 1953
1950 Vincent Black Shadow Series C, Jan and Gus Lard, Highlands, NC

Class 14B: Motorcycles – 1954-1973
1959 BMW R50 Motorcycle, Lothar Schuettler, Darnestown, MD

Class 14C: Motorcycles – Preservation
1953 Condor A580, John Landstrom, Norcross, GA

Class 20: Racers de Savannah Ring (at Hutchinson Island)
1964 Shelby Cobra, Savannah, GA

[Source: Hilton Head Concours; photos: Rob Kaufman]