The Elegance at Hershey 2013 was held June 14-16 at the historic Hotel Hershey in Pennsylvania. The 3rd annual 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 65 automobiles displayed throughout the formal gardens of the Hotel Hershey.
The Best of Show Governor’s Cup at the 2013 Elegance at Hershey was awarded to an unrestored 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Spider from the collection of Robert and Sandra Bahre of Alton, New Hampshire.
The Carrozzeria Touring-bodied Superleggera Alfa, built on the short chassis, also won the Ciao Italy Award for Best Italian Pre-War car exhibited.
“This unique car, with its wonderful patina and history, is one of only four known and it literally turned heads on our show field,” noted Mark Lizewskie, a member of the Elegance at Hershey Board and Chairman of the Car Selection Committee.
“To our knowledge, this is only the second time in modern U.S. Concours history that a fully unrestored car like the Bahre Collection’s 1938 Alfa has been awarded top honors,” added Steve Moskowitz, Executive Director of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) and a member of the Elegance at Hershey Board. “Having such a fine vehicle win the Governor’s Cup at this prestigious event can only encourage others with similar cars to enter events like this in the future. At every show every car is different, each with its own unique history and this selection underscores that premise,” he said.
In addition to the Governor’s Cup, the Founder’s Award went to a 1937 Delage D8-120SS by Jim Patterson of the Patterson Collection. The Patterson Delage also won the People’s Choice Award as voted by the public attendees to the Elegance.
Other major award winner’s included The Hotel Hershey Award-winning 1914 Locomobile Model 38 Berline owned by Bill Alley and the Jack Rich Award-winning 1938 Talbot-Darracq belonging to Paul Gould. Two Duesenbergs took home major hardware as well including a 1929 Convertible Coupe owned by Sonny and Joan Abagnale and a 1933 Duesenberg SJ Beverly by Murphy owned by Joseph and Margie Cassini.
At the Elegance at Hershey dinner Saturday evening, the annual Lifetime Achievement Award, given to a collector showing a lifetime dedication to the spirit of sharing magnificent automobiles was presented to Dr. Fred Simeone of Philadelphia. Given in honor of The Elegance at Hershey founder, the late Jack Rich, Dr. Simeone joins previous “Olympus Award” honorees William Parfet and Jim Schmidt.
Organizers of The Elegance also announced timing results from two days of Grand Ascent hill climb competition featuring more than 40 vintage cars on the historic Hershey Hill Climb Course. In the VSCCA-sanctioned event, Graham Young posted the fastest time of 52.42 seconds in a 1958 Lotus 7. Elegance Honorary Chairman Wayne Carini posted the second fastest time of 53.30 seconds in his 1958 Bill Rutan “Bath Tub Porsche”. Also participating in the hill climb was Elegance at Hershey Board members Michael Rich and Dick Vermeil, former head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Beneficiaries of The Elegance at Hershey include Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the AACA Museum and the AACA Library and Research Center. Major Sponsors include Cleveland Brothers, M&T Bank and Midlantic Machinery, among others. The next Elegance at Hershey weekend will take place June 13-15, 2014 at the Hotel Hershey.
Photographer Ken Visser documented the 2013 Elegance at Hershey, offering up the following selection of excellent images from the Concours d’Elegance. To see more from Ken, visit KCV Photography.
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The Elegance at Hershey 2013 – Award Winners
Governor’s Cup (Best of Show)
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider, Robert & Sandra Bahre
Founder’s Award
1937 Delage D8-120SS, Jim Patterson / The Patterson Collection
The Hotel Hershey Award
1914 Locomobile 38 Berline, Bill Alley
People’s Choice
1937 Delage D8-120SS Aerodynamic Coupe, Jim Patterson / The Patterson Collection
Jack Rich Award
1938 Talbot-Darracq T23, Paul Gould
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Fred A. Simeone
Most Elegant Open Pre-War
1938 Steyr 220 Glaser Roadster, Peter T. Boyle
Most Elegant American Open Pre-War
1929 Duesenberg J Convertible Coupe, Sonny and Joan Abagnale
Most Elegant Sports and Racing
1927 Bugatti T43 Grand Sport, Richard King
Most Elegant Closed Pre-War
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS, JWR Collection
Most Elegant American Closed Pre-War
1933 Duesenberg SJ Beverly by Murphy, Joseph and Margie Cassini
Most Elegant Post War
1958 Ferrari 250GT Ellena Coupe by Boano, Michael Tillson
FIVA/HVA Award
1937 Packard Super Eight 1502 Formal Sedan, Tom Scheffner
Hagerty Youth Award
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I, Roy Brod
Worn But Not Forgotten Award
1934 Packard 1107 Sport Phaeton, Frank and Loni Buck
French Curve Award (Best French Open car)
1935 Amilcar Pegase Roadster, Malcolm Pray
French Curve Award (Best French Closed Car)
1938 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux, Walter Baran
Best of Britain Award (Best British Open Car)
1937 Rolls-Royce PIII Sport, Kenneth and Keith Sherper
Best of Britain Award (Best British Closed Car)
1952 Bentley R-Type Continental, William M. Davis
American Spirit Award (Best American Open Car 1920-1931)
1929 Willys Knight 66B Plaidside Roadster, Richard Hamilton
American Spirit Award (Best American Open Car 1932-1942)
1938 Packard 1608 Phaeton by Derham, Charles Gillet
American Spirit Award (Best American Closed Car 1920-1931)
1926 Duesenberg A Sedan, Stephen Babinsky
American Spirit Award (Best American Closed Car 1932-1942)
1932 Lincoln KB coupe by Judkins, Nicola Bulgari
Motoring’s Pioneers Award (Best Early/Brass Car)
1899 Orient Autogo, Dennis Carlson
Ciao Italy Award (Best Italian Pre-War Car)
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider, Robert and Sandra Bahre
Ciao Italy Award (Best Italian Post War Car)
1959 Ferrari 250GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I, Roy Brod
Dawn of a New Era Award (Best Post War Car)
1953 Packard Balboa X, Ralph and Adeline Marano
Spirit of The Elegance
1938 Talbot-Lago T-23 Drophead, George Dragone
Rolling Sculpture
1936 Stout Scarab, Ronald Schneider
Elegance of Competition Award
1958 OSCA Tipo I Roadster, Gary Ford
Best Sporting Car
1940 Nash Ambassador Eight Special Cabriolet, Reggie Nash
Journalist’s Award
1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt, Richard Driehaus
Chief Judge’s Award
1930 Packard 734 Speedster-Runabout, H. DeWayne Ashmead
Board of Director’s Award
1955 Jaguar D-Type, James W. Taylor
High Society Award
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental, Donald Bernstein
Premiere Packard
1932 Packard 906 Convertible Sedan by Dietrich, David and Linda Kane
Prancing Horse Award
1962 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet, Dennis and Chris Nicotra
This Car Matters HVA
1960 #3 Le Mans Chevrolet Corvette, Lance Miller
[Source: Elegance at Hershey; photo: Ken Visser Photography]
1936 Stout Scarab is a real unusual design. Do you have more information about that vehicle? I have to question the photo. The pillars of the windshield do not appear symmetrical the center line of the hood seem to blend in with the left side of the windshield. Are there more design clarification images of that precursor to the mini van?
It looks very similar to the R. Buckminster Fuller-designed Dymaxion Car: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car, which came out in 1933, and would run 120 MPH with an 80 HP Ford V-8. This guy seems to have rather “knocked him off”.
The 36 Scarab may share some vague outward appearances to the Dymaxion car mentioned above but to say its a knock off is going a bit too far. i spoke with the owner for quite some time and got a chance to poke around interior and the motor compartment. Many unique features that were rather forward thinking in their implementation.
The fenders were incorporated into the body and no running boards which reduced wind resistance and interior noise. Flush glass and hinges were unique as well as flow through ventilation with dust filter, thermostatically controlled heat, electric door locks, movable seating with table and indirect interior lighting.
The interior featured a wicker type ceiling and leather seats.
Some text was lifted from the program.