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Welcome to the Concours Welcome to the San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance! While this is our fifth Central Coast Concours event with 100% of the proceeds benefitting Hospice of San Luis Obispo County, it is our first year in San Luis Obispo at the Madonna Meadows. Our move from Avila Beach to San Luis Obispo was primarily necessitated by a need to reschedule the event for a time of year when weather elements would be more accommodating. In addition to providing a beautiful backdrop for the show, The Madonna Meadows has provided event planners with expanded room for an interesting layout, the ability to add more car and motorcycle classes, and to now include classic bicycles and other specialty vehicles. The expanded space offered by The Meadows affords room for unique and interesting displays and best of all, ample space for growth in future years. Our new location has high visibility from the 101 freeway and the display of vehicles on the green will undoubtedly be eye-catching.
Welcome to the 5th Annual or first “San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance,” previously know as Avila Beach Concours d’Elegance. This new venue on the Meadow at the Historic Madonna Inn has been beautifully prepared for this year’s event. I have been invited back for the fifth year as Chief Judge and I’m honored to be part of this wonderful event and to help support the efforts of Hospice of San Luis Obispo County, which offers its services to the community free of charge.
On behalf of the Hospice SLO Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and clients we serve, I want to express our gratitude for the efforts and support by the advisory committee, sponsors, vendors, contributors, judges, score keepers, volunteers, car clubs, entrants and of course participants. Hospice SLO, a volunteer hospice organization, has served San Luis Obispo County for the past 35 years only through the support of fund raising events like this one and private donations. With a small core of paid staff and over 200 volunteers, Hospice SLO provides thousands of hours of free in-home respite support, grief counseling, bereavement support and community education for San Luis Obispo County each year. All proceeds from this event directly support client and community services. Thank you! Kris Kington-Barker
Executive Director, Hospice SLO
It takes an army of volunteers to make this show happen, and I would love to thank each of you personally. Since that’s not possible, one huge THANK YOU to all will have to do. With special thanks to the Executive Director of Hospice Kris Kington-Barker, our Event Coordinator Kyle Womack, and the Executive Committee for making this happen, and MOST importantly to all the entrants for bringing their beautiful cars and motorcycles. Enjoy your day on the grass and please thank the entrants for bringing their vehicles for your enjoyment. Tish Thinesen - Chief Judge
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Contents
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Sponsors
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Schedule of Events
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Bios
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Best of Show 2010: Pre War
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Best of Show 2010: Post war
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Super Car
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Featured Car
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Super Motorcycle
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Creation of the Trophy
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Trophy Presenters
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List of Judges
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Vendor List
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Event Acknowledgements
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Drive & Ride
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Auction Donors
A heartfelt “Thank You� to all the individuals and businesses that helped us make this event possible. Without the support we received, it would have never been possible! Presenting Sponsors
Special Sponsors
Lolita & Lulu This event is partly funded through the efforts for the City of San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District and Community Promotions Program.
Best of Show Sponsors
Brandon Lawrence
Tim Montgomery
Supporting Car Clubs
Bicycle Class Division Sponsor
Major Award Sponsors 6“
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Trophy Sponsors
KD Janni Landscaping Inc.
Santa Barbara Auto Group
In-Kind Sponsors
Beach Butlerz - Del Monte Café - Evo Revitalizing Waters - Fashions By Lydia Heinbockel Firestone Car Show Events - Firestone Grill - Giusseppe’s - Meathead Movers Michael Graham - Miner’s Ace & Hardware - Peroni - Sara Schultz, Graphic Designer Stewart and Clark Fine Foods - Taco Roco - Taste of the Valleys - 15C Wine Shop and Bar
2012Schedul San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance, Benefitting Hospice SLO
The Edna Valley Experience VIP Cocktail Party Friday, June 1st, 2012 — 6:30pm to 9:00pm Join fellow VIP’s at the exquisite estate of Jim and Carlen Eckford, and enjoy a star-filled sky in the heart of Central Coast wine country. This popular, elegant evening features the finest local boutique wines paired with delectable hors d’oeuvres, crafted from choice
local ingredients. There is no better way to kick off the weekend than enjoying great wine, food and friends against a background of soothing live jazz sounds.
San Luis Jet Center Champagne Brunch Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 — 10:00am to 12:00pm “Fuel up” with us on Saturday morning by enjoying a farm fresh champagne brunch at the recently completed San Luis Obispo Jet Center. Located across from one of Edna Valley’s most breath taking vineyards, the San Luis Obispo Jet Center is the perfect
launch pad for the highly anticipated driving tour through Central Coast wine country. This year’s Champagne Brunch will feature bubbly from Laetitia Vineyards & Winery, and gourmet dining from Two Cooks Catering and Stewart & Clark Fine Foods.
Drive and Ride with Complimentary Wine Tasting Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 — 10:00am to 12:00pm A guided tour through serene back roads and rolling countryside while discovering the treasures of San Luis Obispo’s wine country. It is the perfect way to enjoy the weather and scenery of the California Central Coast. This year’s route is as challenging as it is beautiful, and includes a brief stop at Tolosa Winery. Tolosa features
one of the most interesting and innovative tasting rooms in all of California. Architecturally modern in structure, the tasting room and its adjacent patio combine elements of the winery in its design. A cork floor, stainless steel ceilings, and a glass bar create a unique ambiance not to be missed!
le of Events Connoisseur Tent
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 — 10:00am to 3:00pm Enjoy VIP treatment and access to the exclusive amenities of our Connoisseur Tent, which include the finest local wine paired with gourmet cuisine, music and preferred seating. Covered and outdoor seating will provide a front row view of all the action, including presentation of the awards to a procession of the finest vehicles of the Concours. Secure your tickets now as seating is limited!
This year’s Connoisseur Tent will feature complimentary wine tasting from Sommelier Ali Rush Carscaden, owner of 15C Degree Wine Shop and Bar. She will pour exclusive locals wines: Sinor-Lavalle, Alta Colina, Ambyth, Clavi, Clesi, Dusi, Henson, and Moon Duck. Ticket holders to the Connoisseur tent will enjoy this complimentary tasting, along with complimentary food from Firestone Grill and Stewart and Clark Fine Foods. Music will be provided by Guy Budd and the Gypsy Souls.
Exclusive Dinner and Auction at the Gold Rush Steak House, Madonna Inn Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 — 6:00pm to 10:00pm An unforgettable experience of fine dining and entertainment in a truly unique setting. Local wines, excellent cuisine, music, dancing and a live and silent auction benefitting Hospice SLO. This year’s Gala will feature Burning James and the Funky Flames, local favorite
funk and soul combo with a little bit of jazz and rock tossed in. And of course, some James Brown. Bring your friends and save money by purchasing your own table for eight!
Concours d’Elegance Main Event Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 — 10:00am to 3:00pm Benefiting Hospice of San Luis Obispo County, the San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance promises to be a day of elegance showcasing some of the most beautiful
and exceptional vehicles on the West Coast. Previously held in Avila Beach, this year’s event will be held in the Meadows at the historic Madonna Inn.
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The Voices of Concours
San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance, Benefitting Hospice SLO
Edward Lucas II
Myles H. Kitchen
Ed comes to San Luis Obispo with experience in the role as Master of Ceremonies at a dozen of other events including the prestigious Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida and the Lake Mirror Classic. For 15 years, Ed served as the announcer and expert commentator at The Leake Auction Company in Oklahoma, The Sherm Smith Auction Company in Missouri and the Carlisle Auction Group in Pennsylvania and he now provides commentary for 20 plus auctions and car shows around the country every year.
Myles Kitchen’s interest in cars began as a child building model cars, and is still going strong. During his career as an engineer and entrepreneur, Myles focused on electronics and technology for the auto industry, spending time at Motorola, Intel, and several other recognized technology firms. Today, Mr. Kitchen owns a specialized consultancy assisting start-ups to Fortune 100 firms alike on all aspects of Automotive Electronic technology. And, his car interest extends to his hobbies. Interesting cars he has owned or restored include vintage Mustangs, Shelby’s, Lotus’s, Jaguar, Ferraris, and an Austin Mini Countryman Estate woodie.
Master of Ceremonies
Ed began his love affair with classic automobiles at the early age of 12 in his hometown of Port Huron, Michigan. His first car, a 1931 Chevrolet, 5-window coupe, was promptly rebuilt as a Cadillac powered, chopped and channeled “hot rod” like those being built in California at the time. A ride in a Duesenberg at age 14 helped point Lucas toward developing a passion for Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg automobiles. A passion that remains to this day. A true automotive historian, Lucas is highly sought after for his extensive knowledge and expertise in the collector car arena. Throughout his tenure, Lucas has authored many articles on antique and classic cars, primarily Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg and spent 17 years in Worldwide Automotive customer relations with TRW, Inc. The San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance is delighted to welcome Ed Luca as this year’s Master of Ceremonies. His tremendous knowledge of cars and passion for them result in interesting and entertaining commentary. Welcome Ed!
Event Commentator
He is an accomplished vintage racing driver and instructor, and a three-time champion of the United State Road Racing Championship (USRRC) Seniors Tour, under two-litre GT class in 94, ’95, & ’96 in his 1965 Lotus Cortina Mk1. He’s also the only person known to have campaigned a Lamborghini Countach in a sanctioned race in North America (1995 Palm Springs Vintage Grand Prix). He’s a past President & Director of the Ferrari Club of America, Pacific Region, and can be seen at many West Coast car events. He’s a 30+ year member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, a former member of the Motor Press Guild, and has been active in numerous marquee car clubs and organizations. And, when he’s not working or driving, Myles is also an amateur musician! His voice has been heard as commentator at the Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance, the Marin-Sonoma Concours d’Elegance, the Chateau Julien Ferrari Concours, the Avila Beach Concours d’Elegance, the San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance, and the Danville d’Elegance. Myles & his wife Donna, reside in Aptos, Calif.
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Best of Show Pre War
Avila Beach Concours d’Elegance, Benefitting Hospice SLO
1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Factory Date:
April 9, 1937 Coachwork:
Atalante Present Owner:
Ray Scherr
Southern California
The Bugatti Type 57 and later variants (including the famous Atlantic and Atalante) was an entirely new design by Jean Bugatti, son of founder Ettore. Type 57s were built from 1934 through 1940, with a total of 710 examples produced. Most Type 57s used a twin-cam 3257 cc engine based on that of the Type 49 but heavily modified by Jean Bugatti. Unlike the chain-drive twin-cam engines of the Type 50 and 51, the 57’s engine used gears to transmit power from the crankshaft. There were two basic variants of the Type 57 car: •
The original Type 57
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The lowered Type 57S
The Type 57 chassis and engine was revived in 1951 as the Bugatti Type 101 for a short production. A rediscovered Type 57 sold for 3.4 million euros at auction on 7 February 2009 at a motor show in Paris Ray Scherr’s 57SC was restored by Mosier Restoration in Inglewood, California. Every detail to the smallest nut, screw and bolt was redone. The chassis number, 57.523, is believed to be the most authentic and complete 57SC in the world.
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Best of Show Post War
Avila Beach Concours d’Elegance, Benefitting Hospice SLO
By pairing a car chassis from the small British manufacturer AC with a small block 289 Ford engine Carroll Shelby instantly created one of the most recognizable, iconic sports cars in the world, the 289 Shelby Cobra. Shelby intended the cars to be Corvette-killers at the track and he had instant racing success with the lightweight, little car. They were a huge hit in the U.S. - Hollywood loved them. Cobras were featured in movies like The Killers, on TV series like I Spy and Viper, dozens of books have been written about them, they are immortalized in the song Hey Little Cobra by the Rip Chords and famous people like Herbie Hancock, Ray Coniff, Carrol Conners, Renee Richards and Steve McQueen bought them. With the instantaneous recognition that these little cars have, perhaps the most surprising statistic about the 289 Cobra is how truly rare they are. Including all the race cars, the factory team cars, the privateer racers and the street cars there were less than 600 289 Cobras produced between 1963 and 1965. The 1965 Shelby Cobra CSX2398 was invoiced in July 1964 for $5,853.25 including a $3.55 charge for anti-freeze. The Shelby Registry lists it was originally delivered to Georgia and it was likely always a Southern U.S. car. In 2010, it received a full body-off, nut and bolt restoration by master Shelby marque restorer, Mark Allin. The car was restored in its original red and black livery and with its original options including chrome wire wheels and a hardtop. After restoration, the car was debuted at the 2010 Avila Beach Concours and was awarded Best in Class, Best in Show (post war) and the Judges Trophy. CSX-2398 has also received the honor of being invited to represent all 289 street Cobras at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d ‘Elegance this August.
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1965 289 Cobra CSX2398 Factory Date:
1965 Present Owner:
William Swanson Southern California
Super Car
by Tom Meadows
The automobile started out as an improvement on horse drawn coaches and carriages. For many years, both automobiles and horse drawn conveyances were seen on that road at this same time. The horses definitely didn’t like the automobile with its noise and fumes, and the new generation of automobile drivers soon learned to dislike being caught behind the slower and unpredictable horse drawn vehicles. An upper-scale luxury horse drawn carriage of this era had four and occasionally six horses as the motive power, which led to terms like “four in hand” or “six in hand” to describe the degree of power the driver controlled. At the turn of the last century, early automobiles boasted sometimes ten or even twelve “horsepower” as a description of the available power and a comparative scale to demonstrate the degree of superior performance of the automobile to horse drawn vehicles. In the few short years between 1900 and 1939, automobiles went from the heady rating of 12 horsepower, to the 485 horsepower of the twin supercharged 1939 Auto
Union Type D which was clocked a top speed of 236 miles per hour. The first Supercar was born. The Auto union cars, with their breathtaking top speed, were also known for shredding tires into ribbons, and going fully airborne quite unintentionally. Out of these lethal occurrences, racing classes were created in order to keep engine technology in line with chassis, tire and aerodynamic evolution. The sciences of aerodynamics and metallurgy were in their infancy during this era, and the strides made through research in these fields moved production road car technology forward in leaps and bounds. The competition between the European and American auto manufacturers was quite stiff at this time and strong rivalries developed among the various auto makers, some of which still carry on to this day. The American auto designers of the depression era such as Packard, Cadillac and Deusenberg introduced the concept of elegance combined with performance in the same package. As the American marketplace moved in this direction, so did the Europeans with cars such as the 1937 Delahaye SC which will be on display at the San Luis Obispo Concours this year. This particular car is a long wheelbase Delahaye 135 Competition model with convertible coach work by Figoni et Falaschi. This Figoni design defines elegance and represents the beginning of Figoni’s legendary streamlined convertibles.
With the onset of WW II, the production focus shifted towards war needs, and civilian auto production was seriously curtailed both in Europe and America. In the post-war era, production of sports and performance cars resumed with the Europeans taking a lead position with Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Mercedes taking to the racetracks in head-to-head competition.
Thanks to near fanatical attention to weight savings, the performance results are stunning. The Carerra GT will accelerate from a standing start to 99 mph in less than seven seconds, and hits 124 mph in less than 10 seconds. With a top speed at the test-track of 205 mph the Carerra GT is still one of few supercars that can be driven every day.
Mercedes in particular created what is now an automotive icon, the 1952 300SL, also known as the “Gull Wing” model due to its doors which opened up vertically. This car was capable of speeds over 160 miles per hour, and quickly became a reference point for supercars of the era.
The San Luis Obispo Concours is pleased to welcome Jim Eckford’s 2006 Carerra GT to the green as an example of one of the finest supercars ever designed.
This design element is clearly carried over into the new Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing supercar, with its listed top speed of 197 miles per hour. The San Luis Obispo Concours is pleased to welcome Ron Brunick’s AMG Gullwing to the field for this years show.
In the late 1950’s, Ferrari jumped into supercar production with its 250 GTO model. During its heyday, this Gran Turismo car dominated the World Manufacturer’s Championship and events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a newly designed body that could go 180 mph. “Aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines” is an oft repeated quote from Enzo Ferrari and with form following function, the efficient shape of the GTO Body was inadvertently one of the most voluptuous to grace a Ferrari chassis.
As automotive design moved into the late 1950’s, the competition to create new Supercar designs took a step forward with Porsche’s introduction of its Carerra 550 Arguably the most desirable and valuable car in Spyder model, which used a four camshaft horizontally the world, the Ferrari 250 GTO is surrounded with opposed four cylinder intrigue and myth. engine that propelled of the 36 cars “San Luis Obispo Concours All the lightweight car to a produced from 1962 welcomes Jim Eckford’s 2006 to 1964 have survived top speed of 137 miles Carrera GT...an example of and are accounted for. per hour. The Carerra one of the finest supercars With this level of perdesignation was carried on in several later formance, style and ever designed.” designs by Porsche, pedigree, it shouldn’t most recently in the 2003 Carerra GT model. be surprising that the 250 GTO is currently one of the most expensive cars in the world. No one really The new Carerra GT is a storied member in a line of knows the highest price that has been paid for a limited edition supercars, a lineage born from Porsche’s GTO, but $30 million is considered experience at the highest levels of world-class endura realistic value in 2012 for these cars. ance racing. The Carerra GT owes its product modeling as an exclusive, racing-derived, ultra-high-performance The heritage of the 250 GTO was carried on into the road car to Porsche’s 959 model. 1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4, which featured 12 cylinders, four camshafts and six carburetors and had a top speed Beginning in 2003, the Porsche Carerra GT was proof 173 miles per hour, which made it the fastest producduced in a limited production run of only 1,270 cars tion road car in the world and it became the first of the and represents every thing that has made the Porsche new generation of super cars. name legendary. The Carerra GT supercar had its genesis in the racing program, but instead became a The Ferrari 365 GTB/4, better known by the unofficial street-only machine. The Carerra GT was originally name Ferrari Daytona, was a Gran Turismo automobile developed for endurance competition. The naturally produced from 1968 to 1973. It was first introduced to aspirated Carerra GT’s V-10 engine produces 605 the public at the Paris Auto Salon in 1968 and replaced horsepower at 8,000 rpm. the 275 GTB/4.
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In 1971, the Daytona gained notoriety when one was driven by Dan Gurney and Brock Yates in the inaugural Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. The pair won with an average speed of 80.1 miles per hour completing the 2,876 miles from New York to L.A. in 35 hours 54 minutes. The maximum National speed limit on American highway, introduced for safety, at that time was 55 mph.
2-door, open-top roadster. It was light because it of its aluminum body, and it was fast because it had a 427 cubic inch Ford V8 Engine. The original Ford AC Cobras were built by Ford and were the brainchild of Carroll Shelby, a retired race car driver and later a builder of performance sports cars. The AC Cobra itself was based on a little known British open top roadster called the AC, which was built in England in the 1960s.
Richard Cole’s 1973 Ferrari Daytona will be out on the field for the concours and is an excellent example of a regularly driven supercar.
Shelby’s idea was to take a light weight European sports car and put a Ford V8 in it and race it in touring car classes in North America and Europe to try and beat the Ferraris and Corvettes of the day. The 427 AC Cobra was immensely successful with a top speed of 186 miles per hour and can be considered the forerunner of Ford’s current supercar the Ford GT.
Ferrari has carried on the tradition of the 250 GTO and the Daytona with the California model. The California is a grand touring sports car powered by front-mid mounted V8 with 454 hp. The car revives the “California” name used for the late-1950s Ferrari 250 GT convertible. The California was launched by Ferrari at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and has a top speed of 193 mph. Ferrari spent more than 1,000 hours in the wind tunnel with the California, perfecting its aerodynamics. With the top up, the California is one the most aerodynamically efficient Ferraris ever made. The real gem of the Ferrari supercar world is the Ferrari Enzo model with a top speed of 221 miles per hour, and this year the concours will have the 2003 Ferrari Enzo owned by Bill Siino on the field as part of the Ferrari display. The American designers did not stagnate in the supercar world and in the early 1960’s, the 427 AC Cobra was created and was the first American car to successfully challenge Ferrari on the race track. The original Ford AC Cobra was a light weight, fast,
The Ford GT is Ford’s mid-engine, two-seat sports car. Powered by a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that produces 500 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque, the design is inspired by the legendary Ford GT race cars of the 1960s that swept the top three positions at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. The GT features a super-rigid aluminum chassis, and a mid-engine V8 that will propel the car to a top speed of 212 miles per hour. Examples of the Ford GT are rare and the San Luis Obispo Concours is pleased to have Rob Rossi’s Ford GT in our display this year. Beginning with the 1939 Auto Union as the first supercar, we have now come full circle with its modern day successors continuing the concepts and design evolution into the creation of the modern Supercar. The San Luis Obispo Concours is proud to continue this tradition with this year’s display of some of the finest supercars ever produced.
Featured Car
1936 Delahaye 135 Coachwork:
Atalante Chassis #:
46864 Engine #:
46864 Present Owner:
Ray Scherr
Southern California
36’ DELAHAYE 135
Competition Long Wheelbase Disappearing Top Convertible There is a beauty associated with competition cars, the form follows function beauty of purpose and performance. Often shaped by aerodynamic considerations, the most beautiful competition coachwork owes little or nothing to days of wind tunnel testing or hours of computational fluid dynamics simulations on computers. Instead beauty seems to be born from the insight of a sensitive individual who can “see air” and devise artistic ways to minimize its disruption as his creations flow down the highway.
six-cylinder engine that was modified, adapted and improved to achieve competition success. The Type 138 was succeeded by the Jean François designed Type 135. Independent front suspension, a rugged frame and precisely located live rear axle were the basis of the Type 135’s success along with a big 3,557cc competition evolution of the Delahaye sixcylinder to supplement the normal 3,227cc engine. Versions proliferated with coachwork from teardrop fendered Competition models that could also expose their wheels to compete in formula events to luxurious coupés and cabriolets.
Other automobiles are conceived and bodied as seminal works of art, dramatic statements of exclusivity, even fantasy. Rarely do the two, a competitive racing chassis and engine and fantastic, imaginative, aerodynamic coachwork, come together in the same car.
The Delahaye 135’s competitiveness was regularly demonstrated including finishing second and third at Le Mans in 1937, then sweeping the Le Mans podium in 1938. Another 135 won the Monte Carlo Rally the same year.
This Long Wheelbase 1936 “This is one of the most For a gentleman in search Delahaye 135 Competition elegant creations of with Disappearing Top of a high performance Joseph Figoni and one chassis for occasional Convertible coachwork by of the most important competition and the basis Figoni et Falaschi is one of those few exceptional, fanon which to engage a great delahaye cars.” tastic automobiles. Built on —André Vaucourt, Archivist, Club Delahaye France coachbuilder like ChapDelahaye’s fast and reliable ron, Graber or Figoni et 135 Competition chassis, it is the beginning of Figoni’s Falaschi to create concours coachwork, Delahaye was a famed streamlined convertibles, this magnificent car serious alternative to Bugatti. with disappearing top, one of Joseph Figoni’s marvels. That choice is evident in the decision of M. et Mme. France was the cradle of the automobile. Its early develWolf of Paris to specify the Delahaye 135 long wheelopment thrived in the scientific, artistic environment base competition chassis to give to Wolf’s friend of France. Its utility was easily demonstrated on the Joseph Figoni at Figoni et Falaschi, Paris, to create this network of highways that linked Paris with the provgorgeous combination of high performance chassis inces, the sea and France’s inland borders. and beautiful coachwork. Figoni had proposed a new aerodynamic design and his friend Wolf accepted the One of the first makers to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire a one-off streamlined example favorable conditions in France was Emile Delahaye. “piece unique” of Figoni’s genius. Delahaye was soon bought out and the new owners made two strategic hires, technical director Amédée Giuseppe ( Joseph) Figoni had apprenticed in a cart Varlet and works manager Charles Weiffenbach, who shop, establishing his own coachworks in Paris in 1923. would guide Delahaye for years. Others came along, He eventually partnered with Ovidio Falaschi who drawn by the company’s reputation, notably engineer managed the business side of the enterprise leaving Jean François who designed the Type 138 Superluxe Figoni free to design and build the most beautiful, in 1933 with pushrod operated overhead valve inline fantastic coachwork in France and the world.
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The design is one of Figoni’s best, effectively combining the Delahaye identity in the grille and hood with generous teardrop fenders flanking Marchal headlights tucked tightly to the grille and a pair of Marchal fog lights low below them. The fender shape is echoed at the rear with skirts enclosing the rear tires. Chrome accents highlight the fenders’ trailing edges matching the bright chrome accent sweeping back from the peak of the grille, down across the doors then filling the rear fender joint and small chrome spline down the rear deck. M. Wolf granted Figoni the privilege of showing his car and, having poor eyesight, often accompanied Figoni on tours. He appreciated the competitive aspects of his car, too, and it competed in the Monte Carlo Rallye in 1949 driven by Guy Mairesse and Paul Vallée, documented in a photograph received from Joseph Figoni’s son Claude who also remembers his father’s concern with making it perfect for his friend Wolf.
Persin, the Director General of Facel in Paris, then transferred to Peter Gogola in 1953. It is believed Gogola sold the car to the first owner living in the United States, Dr. Earl M. Heath, and subsequently there were five additional collector owners. It was restored by Hill & Vaughn in 1990-1993 with further work for the present owner by Alan Taylor Figoni was especially talented “…The chassis 46864 is with complex mechanisms correct in all respects.” Company and Hjeltness Restorations in Esconincluding the disappearing —Club Delahaye France Archives dido, California. Most top which he perfected on recently in 2010/2011 it was treated to a complete year this car. Completely out of sight, the clean line of the long body off, frame up restoration at the French spebody with the three-position top stowed below the rear cialist Alan Taylor Restorations in Escondido, CA. It deck highlights the distinctive, sporting design and has been featured in many publications including being implicitly accentuates its recognition of the importance the cover car for the August 2006 Robb Report. It is a of aerodynamics. It is simply gorgeous. multiple Classic Car Club of America winner, judged It has been authenticated as the original body and chassis three times at First, 100 points and now is a as built by Delahaye and Figoni et Falaschi in 1936 by Premier Winner, the club’s highest recognition and winner André Vaucourt, archivist of the Delahaye Club in 2003 of CCCA’s Paul Cerf Memorial as the highest scoring with subsequent additional confirming research. Vauclassic as well as numerous ‘Best of Show’ awards at major court’s research and study of the car have confirmed that concours events in California and elsewhere. it is accurately equipped and configured in all respects. Equipped with three Solex 40PIA carburetors and a In 1951 it was acquired by its second owner, Jacques manual 4-speed gearbox, the four-seat body has a set of custom luggage trunks that fit in the back seat for storage when the clever rear seat is folded down. Flawlessly presented in its dramatically deep blue foncé with light grey ostrich leather piped in dark blue and dark blue top, the intricate engine turned dashboard, white-onblack instruments and leaf spring spoke steering wheel mark this as a driver’s car, a driver with a refined sense of aesthetics and high standards of luxury and comfort. It is one of a kind piece unique, blending an internationally competitive chassis and engine with the sublime intuition and proportion of a genuine genius at conceiving and building wind-cheating luxury coachwork.
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SuperBikes by Tom Meadows
The first generation of American superbikes was created in the early 1900’s, and their technical roots came from early aircraft technology. Both Harley Davidson and Indian created V-twin engines that were to some degree modeled from a segment of the common aircooled radial aircraft engine. These engines were built into frames that had far more in common with bicycles than anything else, and in some cases had only one brake, and a marginal one at that. The first motorcycle race probably occurred when one of each of these bikes pulled up next to each other at an intersection, and no doubt gave birth to the lifetime of rivalry between Harley Davidson and Indian riders that continues to this day. Formal racing continued with the creation of board racetracks in 1910, which was a new racing venue offering average speeds as high as 80 mph. Board track racing of the era was a heavily attended spectator sport and new tracks sprung up, literally over night, across the land. By 1910, the length of the tracks had grown from a third of a mile to as much as a mile in circumference. The banking increased from a modest 25 degrees in the corners to 60 degrees, which became the norm. The degree of banking was critical to keeping the bikes on the track at speeds approaching 100 mph. Spectators looked down on the track from grandstands constructed above the boards, and spills on the board tracks generally involved significant injuries with many of them involving serious splinter removal. The San Luis Obispo Concours is fortunate to present once again American motorcycles restored by both Mike Madden and Steve Huntzinger. These gentlemen are considered the top restorers in their field and both have won trophies from the prestigious Pebble Beach car and motorcycle Concours d’Elegance, the Del Mar Concours and the Legends of the Motorcycle show.
In contrast to the V-twin engines of Harley Davidson and Indian, The Henderson motorcycle company chose to go with the inline four cylinder design. In 1917 a young American road racer by the name of Alan Bedell, decided to challenge Baker’s record on a four cylinder Henderson. In just seven days, 16 hours and 16 minutes, Bedell completed his coast-to-coast ride, setting a new record. This placed the Henderson motorcycle on the map for endurance riding and brought its inline four into the superbike category. This legendary coast to coast endurance run was recreated in 2010 as “The Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run.” The run starting at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on the East Coast and finished up in Santa Monica, California on the West Coast for a total distance of 3,300 miles. Over 70 riders entered including Steve Huntzinger and Mike Madden, who placed sixth and eighth respectively, proving the quality and endurance of their restorations. On the other side of the pond, European motorcycling was developing at a rapid rate, making great leaps in metallurgy and manufacturing technology. The German BMW company was producing supercharged racing motorcycles as early as 1939 and the basic design of horizontally opposed twin engine used in the supercharged BMW 500 was used by BMW for more than five decades.
Mike Madden’s 1919 Indian Daytona Racer captures everything that made the model a superbike of the era. With its seat riding nearly on the rear tire, the dropped handlebars, and the stubby open exhaust, it inspires serious respect for the men that rode these machines at high speeds on the board tracks and open roads. Motorcycles of the era were expected to have a balance of three qualities which were style, power and endurance. The most famous endurance run of the era was established by Erwin “Cannonball” Baker with a coast to coast time of just over 11 days, on an Indian motorcycle.
In 1936, British Designer Phil Irving, designed a V-twin engine to go head-to-head with the American V-twins. This bike, called the Vincent HRD Series A Rapide, became the foundation for the legendary Vincent Black Shadow, arguably one of the finest superbikes ever designed. With a curb weight of 458 pounds and a 1000cc engine, the Black Shadow was capable of 125 mph right out of the crate.
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in about 3.5 seconds, and this is 44 years after the Kawasaki H1 came out.
We are fortunate to have Marty Dickerson, the famous Vincent tuner living here in San Luis Obispo County. Marty held the Bonneville world’s record on a Vincent twin for 20 years, and just a few years ago at well over 80 years of age, he rode another Vincent at Bonneville in an attempt to break his old world’s record.
Japanese technology has leapt forward at an incredible pace since the ‘60s, and in 1999 the Suzuki Hyabusa was produced with a top speed of 194 miles per hour in street legal trim. In very real terms, for at least the last 20 years, every Japanese motorcycle maker has produced a bike that effortlessly could be classified as a superbike. This has led to the abandonment of the term, which is now replaced with the term “hyperbike.” In the motorcycling world, probably no other machine qualifies a true superbike than the Burt Munro bike known as the “World’s Fastest Indian.” This bike was made famous in the movie by the same title. We are fortunate to have the actual bike ridden by Munro on display at the San Luis Obispo Concours this year. The bike is owned by Tom Hensley of Los Osos, who has generously offered it for the show this year.
Italian motorcycle designers took the new technologies to the limits with designs such as the Moto Guzzi V-8 and the MV Agusta four cylinder of 1956. The MV Agusta 500 four was unquestionably a superbike with This bike was restored by Steve Huntzinger and Phil a top speed of over 155 miles per hour. This bike was Schack, and they successfully showed it at the 2010 made famous by John Surtees who is the only man in history to win World Championships with both a motor- Pebble Beach Concours, winning the best in class award. cycle and a car. This success was honored last year at the The Munro bike will be the centerpiece of this year’s motorcycling display with Pebble Beach Concours photo books of its history d’Elegance where they “We are fortunate to and restoration available to had his MV Agusta, his have Marty Dickerson, see, and Schack will be on Formula One Ferrari and the famous Vincent hand to start and run the Surtees himself on the tuner living here in motorcycle, with a sound awards podium. San Luis Obispo County.” that is truly earth shatterAs time moved on into the ing and is always thor1960’s, the Japanese manuoughly appreciated by the motoring public. facturers entered into the performance fray and Honda As superbikes become hyperbikes, the technical progress introduced the “Honda 750 Four” which is considered by most to be the first Japanese superbike. Its inline four of motorcycling continues, and the foundation established by these early machines becomes a great platform cylinder engine design became the standard platform to appreciate the history and development of the motorfor Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha to base their designs on, and became so common amongst the manufacturers cycles on display at the concours this year. that the term “UJM” was coined, standing for Universal Japanese Motorcycle. The Japanese makers of this time relied heavily on two stroke motorcycle engines until emissions laws ended their production. In 1968, Kawasaki created the next motorcycle to carry the superbike name, and this was the Kawasaki H1 500 with a three cylinder, two stroke engine. This bike was a genuine fire-breathing monster, with a 0-to-60 time of four seconds flat which no car or motorcycle had ever achieved before. To keep this in perspective, a modern supercar generally can do 0 to 60
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Making The SLO Concours Award
The San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance Committee approached Phil Schack, owner of Suspension Concepts in San Luis Obispo, to design and create an award trophy unique to the event. Phil had a long-standing reputation for building and repairing almost anything, and was the perfect choice. Phil’s history as a “natural-born gear head” began when he started racing quarter midgets at the age of 4. Fast cars and motorcycles are his love, and he builds antique motorcycle and car parts along with servicing commercial customers. The design started with concepts and ultimately the committee settled on a design direction. Steve Posson, an automotive art sculptor, hand-sculpted a prototype based on approved sketches, creating a 15-inch version of what you see today. The trophy has a polished cast pewter car with a contrasting machined black anodized aluminum base and pedestal. Baker Art Foundry in Placerville, California made the castings. Casting is a deceptively simple process that is actually laborious due to the steps involved. Because there are four different sizes of awards for 2012, each award had to be scaled from the original sculpture. The sculpture was digitally scanned, then this virtual model was digitally re-sized with CAD software. The result: four virtual scale models of the original sculpture, templates for the foundry to create physical trophies. Coordination and communication with the foundry was critical. The mold patterns had to account for how the molding material would be poured over them. Castings can only be as good as the patterns. While the trophies were originally envisioned as solid, they are actually hollow. This meant that the castings had to be poured in two pieces, a top and a bottom. The line where those two parts meet is called the “parting line.” The parting line had to be placed so it would be hard to detect once the pieces were assembled, yet easy to machine and de-mold. The mold was made of a special wax that can be readily shaped with machine tools and doesn’t adhere to the molding material. Each base and pedestal was fabricated from 6061-T6 aerospace-grade aluminum alloy. The black anodized base is a striking contrast to the polished pewter car.
Bronze artist Steve Posson’s original castwork inspired this year’s Concours trophy. His “lost wax casting” technique can be viewed at www.possonart.com.
The process took 28 days to design and machine all of the models and the matching laser-engraved plates. While it was a huge undertaking to make all of the patterns and orchestrate the work, Phil was delighted with the process and hopes that all of the recipients enjoy his work.
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2012
Trophy Presenters
San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance, Benefitting Hospice SLO
The Scoring team:
Best Ferrari Award
Verna Griffiths - Chief Scorer
Individual Car Classes
Donna Rumwell
Ferrari Club of America Pacific Region
JoAnne Pieracci
Presenter: Rob Stewart
American Autos
Gabrielle Campbell Best of Show Trophies
Best of Show: Pre-war Brandon Lawrence
Best of Show: Post-War Mr. Tim Montgomery Special Award Trophies
Honorary Judge’s Award RAVA Ranches, Inc. Presenter: Michael Lynch
Best Super Car Cannon
Best Custom Car
People’s Choice Award American Perspective Bank
Concours Advisory Committee Award Presenter: Jim Eckford
Surprise Award Tim Montgomery Presenter: Tim Montgomery Trophy Sponsors: XKs Unlimited California Central Coast Porsche British Sports Cars Santa Barbara Auto Group KDJanni Landscaping, Inc.
Antique Autos American Muscle Cars American Sports Cars British Cars Classics Custom Cars Ferrari Hot Rots Imported Autos (non-British) Lamborghini Porsche Race Cars Preservation Class Motorcycle Division
Best of Show Motorcycle Motorcycle Classes American British
Mosque of Nasreen
Japanese
Honorary Judge
Michael T. Lynch is an award-winning author whose work has appeared in magazines and programs around the world. When not writing or researching he consults to collectors and museums on matters of provenance and originality. He is also a commentator on radio, TV and at automotive events.
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2012
List of Judges
John Bagioli Monterey, CA
Steve Kouracos Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Rob Stewart Santa Rosa, CA
Mitchell Bohn Agours Hills, CA
Brandon Lawrence Burlingame, CA
Jody Stewart Santa Rosa, CA
Richard Cole Santa Maria, CA
Richard Leonard Los Osos, CA
Ed Swain San Luis Obispo, CA
Kevin Enderby Redwood City, CA
Chuck McConnell Arroyo Grande, CA
Tom Tallone Los Osos, CA
Tom Escover Novato, CA
Orwin Middleton Santa Barbara, CA
Timo Tanskanen Riverside, CA
Thomas Gano Carmel Valley, CA
Hampton Miller San Luis Obispo, CA
Ed Therrien Hayward, CA
Joe Giambalvo Arroyo Grande, CA
Ken Millington Santa Barbara, CA
Gary Thies Arroyo Grande, CA
Scott Grundfor Arroyo Grande, CA
Ed Muraski Arroyo Grande, CA
Lem Tolliver Paso Robles, CA
Wesley Hatakeyama Atascadero, CA
Erik Neilsen Sonora, CA
Carlos Vivas Nipomo, CA
Mike Inase San Luis Obispo, CA
Clint Pearce San Luis Obispo, CA
Sherry Vivas Nipomo, CA
Jeff Jacoby, CA
Bob Pease Alamo, CA
Ernie Wheeler Arroyo Grande, CA
David Porter Arroyo Grande, CA
Lee Wilson Paso Robles, CA
Cindy Scagliolia Alameda, CA
Bill Young Sonoma, CA
Jonathan Jurgens San Luis Obispo, CA Justin Jurgens San Luis Obispo, CA
Scoring Team Verna Griffiths Los Gatos, CA Donna Rumwell Aptos, CA JoAnne Pieracci San Jose, CA Chief Judge Tish Thinesen Honor ary Judge Michael Lynch Field Coordinator Michael Graham Motorcycle Judges Tom Meadows Los Osos, CA Tod Rafferty San Luis Obispo, CA Justin Jurgens San Luis Obispo, CA Chris Sidah Atascadero, CA Field Coordinator and Scorekeeping: David Nier San Jose, CA
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Concours Committee
San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance, Benefitting Hospice SLO
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Behind the Scenes Staff
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Michael Graham Field Coordinator
Tim Montgomery Paso Robles, CA
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Tom Meadows Los Osos, CA
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Countless Volunteers & Supporters
Beneficiary 100% of the proceeds for the San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance event benefit Hospice of San Luis Obispo County a 501c3 funded solely through special events, donations, bequests and local grants.
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Drive & Ride COncours Tour
This tour is primarily a scenic one, to be enjoyed as such. That said, there are a few wiggly roads that cry out to the racer in you. CAUTIOUS racer, to be sure; we will not be the only traffic on these roads.
There will be bicycles, cows, farm vehicles, hitchhikers, horse trailers, joggers, ground squirrels, pickups, and who knows what else! There will be some narrower roads and a handful of blind curves along the way, so BE VIGILANT while you’re enjoying yourself! Follow the instructions provided at the beginning of the tour and enjoy yourself!
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Auction Donors
San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance, Benefitting Hospice SLO
Alban Vineyards
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Lee Wardlaw, Children's Book Author
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