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Concours d’Elegance

of the

San Juan Islands

 
 

September 14, 2008

SAN JUAN VINEYARDS

FRIDAY HARBOR, WASHINGTON

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the 2008 Concours, and to all of our great sponsors-- they did a great gob, please give them lots of business.

Full details and photos are coming, in the meantime here are the awards:

Porsche 356 Class:

1963 Carerra 2, 1st

1961 Roadster, 2nd

Porsche 911 and Newer

1990 Carerra 2, 1st

1993 968 Cabriolet, 2nd

Foreign Sports Cars

2005 Lotus Elise, 1st

1986 Ferrari Testarossa, 1st
2008 Morgan, 1st
1964 Lotus Elan, 2nd
1964 Aston Martin, 2nd
1965 TR4 A, 2nd

American Sports Cars

2005 Ford GT, 1st

2004 Cobra Replica, 2nd

American Manufacture

1936 Packard Super 8 Convertible, 1st

1948 Chrysler Town & Country Woody, 2nd

Special-Interest Vehicles

1948 Ford Pickup, 1st

1932 Ford Hot Rod, 2nd

Best of Show

1963 Porsche Carrera 2

 

Platinum Level Sponsors

Barrier Porsche

Bellevue, WA

http://barrier.porschedealer.com

 

 

Southeby's

Island Group

www.sanjuanrealestate.com

 

Southeby's

Brazen Realty

www.brazensothebysrealty.com

 

Additional Sponsors:

Car Care products donated

by Griot’s Garage

(http://www.griotsgarage.com)

 

 

Printing donated by King Printing and Design, Friday Harbor (378-4972)

And many thanks for the support of the PCA NW Region

 

 

2007 Concours Review

The Second Annual Concours d’Elegance of the San Juan Islands was held Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the San Juan Vineyards, 3136 Roche Harbor Road, Friday Harbor, Washington. This exciting show was organized by The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands.

This year’s event set a record for vehicles on display in its second year at the San Juan Vineyards. 71 cars and unique vehicles were staged and, as an example, the Ford contingent included an original ’66 Shelby 427 Cobra, two modern Ford GTs, a ’65 Shelby 350 GT, ’55 and ’66 T-Birds, ’40 Ford Woodie, and a ’15 Model T. Spectator attendance, estimated to be in the hundreds by the level of very generous gate donations, was record setting as well.

The award winners are:

Porsche 356

1961 Roadster, 1st

1958 Cabriolet, 2nd

Porsche 911 and Newer

1982 928S, 1st

Foreign Sports Cars, pre-1967

1964 Austin Healy, 1st

1948 MGTC, 2nd (tie)

1966 MB 230SL, 2nd (tie)

Foreign Sports Cars, post-1967

1991 Acura NSX, 1st

2003 BMW Alpina, 2nd

Foreign Manufacture

1961 Jaguar Mk1, 1st

1967 VW Convertible, 2nd

Special-Interest Vehicles

1955 GMC Suburban, 1st

1985 BetterBuilt Mini-Semi, 2nd

American Sports Cars

1966 Shelby Cobra, 1st

1963 Corvette, 2nd

American Manufacture, pre-1948

1930 Cadillac, 1st (tie)

1941 Packard Woodie, 1st (tie)

1941 Plymouth, 2nd (tie)

1947 Cadillac Convertible, 2nd (tie)

American Manufacture, post-1948

1967 Pontiac GTO, 1st

1966 Thunderbird, 2nd

Best of Show

1941 Packard Woodie

The net proceeds donated to the Inter Island Healthcare Foundation were more than $8,000.  This amount, plus prior additional funds already in the queue from the private sector and foundations completed the purchase of the Inter Island Medical Center’s X-ray Digitizer.  We are happy to announce that the event’s benefit goal has been achieved again this year.

 

The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands, the Inter Island Healthcare Foundation and the Inter Island Medical Center are indebted to a host of individuals and businesses that have made this year’s event successful. To note a few among many others, our special thanks go to Yvonne Swanberg of the San Juan Vineyards, Marian Ford Webber of King Printing and Design, Gary Mathews the Roche Harbor artist, the Medical Center Guild, Barrier Porsche of Bellevue and Griot’s Garage.

 For further information about the site and the beneficiary:

·        San Juan Vineyards

·        Inter Island Medical Center

 

2007 Sponsors

Platinum Level Sponsor

Barrier Porsche

Bellevue, WA

(http://barrier.porschedealer.com)

 

Car Care products donated

by Griot’s Garage

(http://www.griotsgarage.com)

 

Printing donated by King Printing and Design, Friday Harbor (378-4972)

 

2006 Concours Review

The First Concours d’Elegance of the San Juan Islands was held Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the San Juan Vineyards, 3136 Roche Harbor Road, Friday Harbor, Washington.

More than 50 cars were exhibited including many notable entries: A rare 2004 Porsche Carrera GT; this car represents engineering’s finest in road cars for Porsche. Only 1500 were built worldwide, sold for about $440,000 each, and were the fastest legal road car in the US at the time. And, of course, no car show would be complete without the Ford Model T, the real beginning of mass production automobiles in the US. Two outstanding examples were shown, a stunning yellow 1914 Model T Speedster, and a perfect black 1915 Model T.

Three awards voted by the entrants and the public were presented as well as three choices by the Organizer.

Entrant and Spectator Voting:

  • Most Unique: 1948 Rolls Royce Hearse
  • Want To Drive It Home: 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe
  • Best of Show: 1939 Packard V12 Limousine

Organizer’s Choice:

  • Most Historically Significant: 1939 Packard V12 Limousine
  • Best Preserved in Original Form: 1976 Corvette Indy Pace Car
  • Best of Show: 1940 Ford Woodie

The Concours d’Elegance proceeds went to benefit the Inter Island Medical Center through the Inter Island Healthcare Foundation*, and the San Juan Island Family Resource Center*. The three events (Concours, Auction, and Dinner) raised more than $52,000 for these two charities. * IRS 501(c)3 organizations allowing tax exempt contributions.

2006 Platinum Class Sponsors were:

Griot’s Garage provided car care products for the six award winners.

 

 
     

The event poster shown here is a watercolor by local artist Gary Mathews.

   

Photos from the 2007 Concours

More Photos from 2007

Photos from the 2006 Concours

   

Some Useful Links

SOVREN Vintage Racing

Kirkland Concours (Sept 7)

www.PreWarCar.com

   
Click for hi-res version

Another great watercolor by Gary Mathews.