Lambos and Caddies and Rolls-Royces, Oh My! There’s No Place Like the Pacific Northwest Concours d’ Elegance at America’s Car Museum

Contacts: PCG – Shae Collins (424) 903-3647 ([email protected]) ACM – Ashley Bice (253) 683-3954 ([email protected])

TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 21, 2015) – More than160 vehicles traveled to the largest auto museum in North America to be on display for a weekend of celebrating historic cars at the 13th annual Pacific Northwest Concours d’Elegance.

The event at America’s Car Museum (ACM) brought together 1,200 attendees from across the U.S. and Canada for a three-day weekend of auto enthusiast-approved entertainment, including a 100- mile Tour d’ Jour through picturesque roads of Puget Sound, a Dinner d’Elegance with gourmet cuisine from James Beard Award winning chef Tom Douglas and a live and silent auction, and, of course, the Concours.

Emceed by Paul Ianuario and Keith Martin, owner of Market and winner of the Edward Herman Award, the Concours brought a diverse combination of historic and contemporary collector vehicles from McClaren, , , Ducati and many others.

Winner of the Ascent Best of Show Award was the 1932 Auburn Speedster, and Roll-Royce was the featured marque. Among the winners this year were a 1937 Rolls-Royce PIII Tourer in the Elegance of Rolls Royce class, a 1906 Runabout in the Antiques class and a 2014 Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse in the Super Cars class.

“The Pacific Northwest Concours is always a success when we have such great entrants,” said CEO of ACM, David Madeira. “Every year, incredible cars are brought in to be judged and enjoyed, and we celebrate each of the vehicles for their beauty and ability to capture pieces of history.”

Net proceeds from the Concours benefited the Hagerty Education Program at America’s Car Museum, a grant-giving program supporting educational programs, scholarships and paid internships and apprenticeships for students to gain skills in preserving and restoring vintage vehicles like many winning vehicles presented at the Concours.

The winning vehicles per class include:

Ascent Best of Show Award 1932 Auburn Speedster

Chairman’s Award 1934 Packard Phaeton

Founder’s Award

1937 Cord 812 Cabriolet

Elegance of Rolls-Royce 1. 1937 Rolls-Royce PIII Tourer 2. 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III LWB 3. 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I

CCCA Classic 1. 1934 Packard Phaeton 2. 1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe 3. 1935 Airflow

Antiques 1. 1906 Cadillac Runabout 2. 1903 Haynes-Apperson Touring 3. 1916 Cadillac 53 Coupe

Ducati (Motorcycles) 1. 2008 DD16 rr 2. 1973 750 Sport Racer 3. 1959 175 Formula 3

Super Cars 1. 2014 Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse 2. 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG 3. 2012 McLaren MP4-12C

Cars of E.L. Cord: Auburn 1. 1932 Auburn Speedster 2. 1932 Auburn Speedster 3. 1933 Auburn 8-105

Cars of E.L. Cord: Cord 1. 1936 Cord 810 Cabriolet 2. 1936 Cord 810 Phaeton 3. 1930 Cord L-29 Convertible

Cars of E.L. Cord: 1. 1931 Duesenberg SJ Convertible Sedan 2. 1931 Duesenberg

Packard (not Classic) '35-'58 1. 1956 Packard Caribbean 2. 1953 Packard Convertible

3. 1955 Packard Caribbean Hd. Top

Hwy. Elegance: Prewar (1933-1946) 1. 1939 Lincoln Zephyr 2. 1936 Studebaker President Coupe 3. 1941 Lincoln Zephyr Hwy. Elegance: Postwar (1946-1956) 1. 1947 Cadillac Series 61 Sedanete 2. 1953 Skylark 3. 1954 Studebaker Regal Commander

Working Guys (Trucks) 1. 1931 Ford AA Express 2. 1951 Ford 4x4 Ranger 3. 1928 Graham Brothers Screenside

Customs & Lead Sleds 1. 1950 Ford Coupe 2. 1941 Ford Convertible 3. 1949 Ford 2-Door

Collectors (Peter & Jennifer Gleeson) 1. 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 2. 1974 BMW CSL 3. 1986 BMW 635 Csi John Player Special

Special Display 1. 1928 Buick Sport 2. 1970 Yenko Deuce Nova 3. 1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

HVA FIVA Preservation Award 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III LWB

HVA “This Car Matters” Award 1939 Ford Coupe

Best Presentation Award 1907 Buick F Touring

Junior Judges Award 1920 Delage Race Car

Edward Herman Award

Keith Martin

People’s Choice Award 1930 Cord L-29 Convertible

Participants Choice Award 1953 Buick Skylark

Most Elegant Award (Open) 1937 Rolls-Royce PIII Tourer

Most Elegant Award (Closed) 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

About LeMay – America’s Car Museum (americascarmuseum.org) America’s Car Museum (ACM), named one of USA Today’s 10 Best Museums in Seattle and KING 5’s 2014 Best Museum in Western Washington, is an international destination where families and enthusiasts gather to celebrate America’s love affair with the automobile and how it shaped our society. The stunning, four-level, 165,000-sq.-ft. Tacoma, Wash., facility features 12 rotating exhibits, five annual Signature Events and serves as an educational center, hosting students of all ages. For more information on ACM, visit americascarmuseum.org.