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WELCOME Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the twentyninth Annual Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance. We are thrilled to welcome you back for another wonderful celebration of automotive history. This year, we are featuring many new and exciting automotive classes: Bentley, Pre WWI and WWII Racing Cars, ARCA Cars (1933-1941), and American Pioneer Cars to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary. The field will be judged by a number of automotive historians and experts. Chief Judge, Susan Tatios, is the only female Chief Judge among major Concours events, bringing decades of experience to the field. Honored guest, Luigi Chinetti Jr. is the living steward of the North American Racing Team legacy, son of triple Le Mans winner Luigi Chinetti Sr., and keeper of a family archive of rare Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and TalbotLago history few have ever seen. He grew up trackside in the pits and paddocks of his father’s racing era, then built his own credentials as a racer and designer, driving for NART to a 5th overall finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971.
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Our Motorcycle Chair, John Lawless, has organized a remarkable display of two-wheeled machines for our 2026 field, featuring Indian Motorcycles (celebrating their 125th Anniversary) and Art of Design (bikes with bodywork). Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance is honored to welcome Jared Mees as our motorcycle guest of honor, representing the sport’s highest level of competition and craft on two wheels. Mees is the winningest rider in American flat track history, a nine-time AMA Grand National Champion who has dominated dirt track racing for the better part of two decades. His 2014 title earned him an invitation to Barcelona’s Superprestigio Dirt Track, where he finished runner-up to MotoGP champion Marc Marquez on the world stage. A Philadelphia local serves as our featured artist this year – the ever-talented Peter Schaumann, who built a distinguished career as a New York illustrator before turning to fine art, figure painting, and portraiture, producing work that has since appeared in galleries across the country. Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance is proud to feature his work, from a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists whose portraiture brings the same eye for character to canvas that the cars on the field bring to steel.
As always, we have a selection of vintage coaches and carriages which will proceed from nearby grounds to Radnor Hunt and remain on display through the midday. Radnor Hunt Concours’ Elegance is the only event of its type to exhibit this evolution of wheeled transportation. We will also feature a running of the Fox Hounds, a feature unique to the Radnor Hunt Club, and always a crowd favorite.
Once again, our beneficiary is Thorncroft Equestrian Center in Malvern, Pennsylvania. We are very proud to support this organization as they celebrate 57 years of providing therapeutic horsemanship to people of all abilities in an environment of respect, love and inclusion. None of this would be possible without the countless hours committed by our board members and numerous volunteers. We also thank our loyal sponsors, vendors and advertisers for their support in helping us to carry out our educational mission of sharing these exquisite machines and their connection to history, world events & the evolution of engineering.
Please enjoy the weekend and thank you for joining us at the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance as we celebrate our twenty-ninth anniversary! Michael G. Tillson, III Concours Chairman
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Radnor Hunt Concours Greetings: It is my pleasure to welcome everyone gathered for the 29 Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance. Pennsylvania has a strong automobile and equestrian heritage, and an active community of supporters for these industries. Since its inception, the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance has served as a source of friendly competition, sportsmanship, entertainment, and economic growth for the Commonwealth. By working alongside nonprofit organizations such as Thorncroft Equestrian Center and local boy scout troops, this event benefits participants and the community while leaving an indelible impact on the individuals that receive these life therapeutic services. The Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance showcases Pennsylvania’s proud tradition of innovation, dedication, and achievement, and I am certain that the event will inspire others for years to come .
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Founded in 1969, Thorncroft Equestrian Center, located in Malvern, PA, is a pillar of inclusivity, and fosters a unique equestrian environment of love and respect for all. Specializing in the therapeutic horseback riding for individuals with and without specialized needs, Thorncroft uses the special power of horses to remove the barriers of physical, developmental, and emotional challenges and helps its riders reach their unrealized potential.
As Thorncroft begins its next 50 years, we would like to thank the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance for their decades long commitment to Thorncroft’s mission. We remain in sincere appreciation for the honor of being the beneficiary of this prestigious event.
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Thorncroft, offers expert horsemanship instruction in an inclusive mainstreamed environment. The program curriculum includes both mounted and unmounted programs which encourages independence, self-confidence, and respect of self and others. With a stable filled with irreplaceable horses and highly-educated instructors, Thorncroft continues to be a leader in the field of equine-assisted activities and therapies and remain passionate in its efforts to enhance the mind, body, and spirit of all who seek it. Through the generosity of its supporters, Thorncroft will continue to grow the community we serve and provide additional opportunities of continuing education for current and future therapeutic riding instructors.
AFTER 54 YEARS OF PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING, THORNCROFT NOW SERVES OVER 300 RIDERS A WEEK AND CONTINUES TO CHAMPION INCLUSION AND ACCEPTANCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
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Through the generosity of supporters like the Radnor Hunt Concours, Thorncroft’s 70-acre campus has grown to include two sensory-friendly arenas and exploratory outdoor trail for riders with autism, a continually growing Veterans program, and is Premier PATH Center and accredited U.S. Para-Dressage Center of Excellence.
S TA F F R E C O G N I T I O N OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Chairman & Founder Michael G. Tillson III Co-Chairman & President Tobey Ross Vice Presidents Jane L. Altmann John P. Lawless Timothy J. Zupko Treasurer Anna Kreuzberger Secretary Brad DeHart
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Susan is currently a judge at the Miami, Delray Beach, Amelia, Greenbriar, Greenwich, Philadelphia, St. Michaels, Cobble Beach, Audrain, Chattanooga, Arizona and Hilton Head Concours. She has participated in the Mille Miglia in Italy, the New England 1000, and many road rallies across the world. Her interests and knowledge of vintage cars is very broad, as she has either judged, or been involved as an entrant at virtually every major Concours in the USA and Canada.
Paul is a collector of unique and limited production cars of the 50’s. He is working on a book with Geoff Hacker on handcrafted cars of the 40’s and early 50’s called Sport Customs. Paul has judged at most Concours in the country including Pebble Beach and Amelia Island. He has been Chief or Honorary Judge 90+ times over the past 30 years.
Judy was a world-class professional motorsports timer scorer for top teams in the B.C. (Before Computers) era, a professional and amateur race car driver, awardwinning motorsports publicist and consultant, author of The Stropus Guide to Auto Race Timing and Scoring, and the 2021 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee in the Sports Car category.
Ridgefield, Connecticut
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AU T O M O B I L E J U D G E S Kim Barnes
Drake Darrin
Michael Engard
Kim and her eclectic special edition cars have been featured in automotive publications and the Wall Street Journal. She was the Event Director for the Art in Motion Concours at Monticello Motor Club as well as a Market & Acquisition Specialists and Restoration Manager for Vintage Motor Management. Kim currently works for Michelin North America.
Mike started working in several local restoration shops before starting Ragtops & Roadsters in 1990 where he could specialize on British cars. The company added Pollock Auto Restoration in 2008. Retiring in 2021, Mike is now free to work on cars again!
Brad has owned a number of sports and classic cars, winning four Best of Shows. He was Chief Judge of the Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance in Tampa, FL for three years and annually judges at the Radnor Hunt, Chattanooga, Greenbrier and Lake Mirror Classic Concours and serves as judging coordinator at the Highlands Motoring Festival.
Drake grew up in an historic automotive family, with his father David Darrin, a gentlemen’s racer and collector in the 50’s and 60’s including C type Jaguar #009 which he still owns, and through his great Uncle “Dutch” Darrin, one of the most celebrated coach builders in the 20th century. Drake’s racing career spanned 20 plus years beginning with racing schools including Circuit Paul Ricard in France, graduating to various Vintage Racing events at Summit Point, Bridgehampton, Lime Rock, Pocono, Watkins Glen and Laguna Seca CA. Drake exhibits a number of his autos at various nationwide Concours events and has judged at Louis Vuitton at Rockefeller Center, NYC Concours at Wollman Rink in Central Park, Tuxedo Park NY, Amelia Island, Saratoga NY, Lime Rock and from the start of the Fairfield and Greenwich Concours.
Ralf Berthiez
Trey Dusek
Sterling, Virginia
New Hope, Pennsylvania
Ralf started judging at age 15 and is currently the Chief Judge, Selection Committee Chair and Board Member for the Festival of Speed and Style in Old Town Alexandria, VA. Ralf has judged multiple Concours throughout the US and Italy and has participated in classic car rallies throughout the United States, Europe and Northern Africa.
Trey’s passion for automobiles was shaped early and has evolved into a hands-on pursuit spanning more than two decades. Trey has driven and raced an extensive range of significant cars, from vintage Formula Fords and Formula Atlantics to historic Le Mans prototypes and Can-Am machines. Trey serves as a board member of the New Hope Auto Show and maintains a longstanding relationship with the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum.
Pylesville, Maryland
Bradley Bean
Hayesville, North Carolina
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Greenwich, Connecticut
Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Ann Fagan
Briarcliff Manor, New York Ann is a dedicated automobile hobbyist with over a half century of experience in collection acquisition and management. Ann won First Place Preservation Class at Pebble Beach in 2023 with her 100% original 300SL Roadster. Ann is currently the President of the East Coast Chapter of the Gull Wing Group. Ann’s judging experiences include the Arizona Concours, Hilton Head, Misselwood, the 190SL National Convention, Greenwich, Dream Ride in Farmington, CT, Tuxedo Park, and many other Concours over the years.
Joseph Feghali
Larchmont, New York Joe has owned, restored and worked on European classic cars ranging from the 1950s to 1970s. This has increased his depth of knowledge and appreciation of especially British cars. He has served as a judge for the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance for 10 years and currently serves as a judge for the Jaguar Club of Long Island.
AU T O M O B I L E J U D G E S Stuart Field
Vaughn Glace
Max King
Stuart maintains a small collection of Ferraris and Porsches along with an Alfa Romeo, Corvette, and an E-Type Jaguar. He has judged at many national and international Concours events including Sydney Harbor, 21 Gun Salute, La Jolla, Cavallino Palm Beach, Cavallino Modena, Ferrari Club of America National and regional Concours, Concorso Italiano Monterey, and San Marino Concours.
Vaughn is a semi-professional racing driver, karting coach, and a car/driving enthusiast. Vaughn won the 2021 Sports Car Club of America Runoffs and continues to compete in vintage and contemporary racing disciplines including the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Historic Sportscar Racing, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, and Vintage Racer Group. He has judged at Concours at the Radnor Hunt, Monticello Art in Motion, Boca Raton, and Miami Motorcar Cavalcade.
Max restored his first car at the age of 16 and has done dozens over the years. His automotive passion is with Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg, Mercedes-Benz, and British sports cars. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians and the Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Register and is an AACA Senior Master Judge. He is a Board Member of the Radnor Hunt Concours.
Douglassville, Pennsylvania Sam was the youngest board member of the Society of Automotive Historians and today writes for Collectible Automobile magazine and is the Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions. He is Second Vice President of the International Motor Press Association (IMPA) and sits on the boards of the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles and Radnor Hunt Concours.
Ted Heffernan
Malvern, Pennsylvania Ted worked as a sales representative for Algar Ferrari and Devon Honda Motorcycles. He has over 50 years of experience in restoration and amateur competition in Shelby American Auto Club events. He has been a judge at the Radnor Hunt Concours since the inception. He has over 25 years as an active member in the BMWCCA.
Russell Glace
Rob Ianuario
Russell has worked with the Amelia Concours, Boca Raton Concours, Supercar Week Productions, Festival of Speed, Jaguar Club NA, Sports Car Market Magazine, and Cavallino. He has judged at Concours at the Monticello Motor Club, Ault Park, Chattanooga, Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Gasparilla, Greenwich, The Elegance at Hershey, NYC, Pinehurst, Radnor Hunt, St. Michaels, and Winter Park.
Rob was born into the hobby since his father realized his toddler arms could reach dropped bolts in tight spaces. He wrote his law school thesis on the application of art laws to collector cars, which earned him an invitation to speak in Milan at the FIVA Forum on Authenticity. His areas of expertise range from singlecylinder Cadillac’s to V12 Ferraris.
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Wayne, Pennsylvania
Thomas Lee
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Tom is the Past President Auburn Cord Duesenberg club and the Chairman of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. He is a collector and enthusiast and has been restoring a formula junior race car. In addition to Auburns, Cords, and Duesenbergs, he specializes in prewar, brass era, and British cars.
Arno Leskinen Gilbert, Arizona
Arno has served as the National Chief Judge and National Chair of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club and previously served as a member of the National Board of Directors. He was President and Newsletter Editor of the Arizona Chapter and serves as a Trustee. He wrote and maintains the National Concorso Manual and developed the Certificato d’Oro award.
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Sam Fiorani
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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AU T O M O B I L E J U D G E S Stephan Locker
Dane Medici
Phil Neff
Stephan has owned a string of American performance cars and won Best Restoration from GTOAA, AACA Bomgardner Award for Best Post War Restoration, Best of Show at the Dayton Concours and the Glenmoor Gathering. He has been Chief Judge for the Greater Cincinnati Jaguar Club and JCNA National Concours meets and has been the Chairman of the Glendale Gathering for 20 years.
Dane took an interest in cars at an early age and restored his first car at the age of 16. He is President of his local Antique Automobile Club of America chapter and has judged in several Concours including Boca Raton, Elegance at Hershey, Greenbrier, Greenwich, Radnor Hunt, Chattanooga, Detroit, Lime Rock, Amelia, and Audrain. He has been featured on Audrain Auto Museum’s YouTube channel in a segment about Concours judging.
Phil has showed, rallied, and judged cars at events across the country. He is currently the Director of Research at USAppraisal, specializing in the valuation of collector cars and has collaborated on book projects with Coachbuilt Press. He is the Chief Judge at the Greenbrier Concours and the Audrain Concours and has been a Board Member of the Radnor Hunt Concours.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Norman Mayersohn
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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Norman is a journalist and has covered automotive topics ranging from collecting to technology, motorsports to design. Retired from his position as deputy editor of the Automobiles section of The New York Times and following stints at Popular Science and Popular Mechanics, he is now a freelance writer and editor for the Formula E website of ABB, the Swiss technology firm.
Timothy McNair
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Tim is the owner of Grand Prix Concours, preparing Concours cars for international events. He judges at Pebble Beach, The Amelia, Detroit, Greenwich and Cavallino and is Chief Judge of the Penn-Jersey region of the Ferrari Club. He is a Board Member and previous Chief Judge of the Radnor Hunt Concours. Tim also hosted the Hagerty YouTube show, Beyond the Details, a backstage look at Concours preparation.
Poughkeepsie, New York
Bill Murphy
West Chester, Pennsylvania
David Olimpi
Middleburg, Virginia
Bill was a member of Team Penske from 1977- 1992 working as an IndyCar mechanic and pit crew member on teams that won the Indy 500 in 1984 and 1987, and national IndyCar Champion Team 1981-1982 with Rick Mears and 1985 with Al Unser Sr. Bill is currently Director Delaware Valley Triumphs.
Dave is a national Concours judge for the Ferrari Club of America, participating at the Cavallino Classic, Concorso Italiano, the 70th Anniversary celebration of Ferrari in Maranello, Italy, and at the Ferrari Division of Pebble Beach. He also serves as the Chief Judge for the St. Michaels Concours, and Classic Sports Sunday at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, FL.
Ed Narewski
Matt Orendac
Ed has collected a vast library of Porsche, Volkswagen, BMW, and Fiat Abarth books, repair manuals and sales brochures and is an authority on proper vehicle preservation, restoration and Concours show preparation. He has a strong knowledge of Fiat Abarth and is enjoying the restoration of his 1958 Fiat 600. Ed enjoys Concours judging and all aspects of the car collector market.
Matt is the Vice Chairman of Hagerty’s Concours Events. He oversees The Amelia, Greenwich and Detroit Concours and has over 30 Years experience in the collector car world. He has attended many hundreds of shows throughout the country as a Judge, entrant and sponsor.
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Limerick, Pennsylvania
Lumberton, New Jersey
AU T O M O B I L E J U D G E S John Paterek
Luke Phipps
Jeffrey Schroeder
John is the owner of Paterek Brothers Incorporated, a nationally known Porsche restoration shop that has restored many cars that went on to win awards at several Concours including Louis Vuitton, Greenwich, Pebble Beach, Meadow Brook, Radnor Hunt, and Amelia Island. John is a member of the Porsche Club of America and the 356 Registry.
Luke is the President and Chairman of the St Michaels Concours and the Chesapeake Bay Motoring Festival. He is a retired third-generation Buick dealer from Annapolis Maryland. He is a collector of several early motorcars, and has judged at the Greenbriar Concours, and various CCCA meets.
Jeff attended McPherson College and worked at Babinsky’s Automotive Restorations Inc. for 20 years. He then formed Automotive Appraisals & Consulting which specializes in helping clients with the valuation and consultation of collectible automobiles as well as attending major events as a Concours judge. Jeffrey is an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers.
Lahaska, Pennsylvania Eric is the manager of Leydon Restorations, a shop renowned for their mechanical restorations and engine work. He also oversees the care and maintenance of the Robert Davis Collection and participates in showing the cars at events around the country. Eric judges at other Concours events including Pebble Beach, Cavallino Classic, Greenwich, and the Audrain.
Larry Printz
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Larry is an award-winning automotive journalist whose Tribune News Service column reaches more than 48 million households monthly. He has served as an automotive editor at ABC-TV, Fox Business News, and Dealer.com. His work has appeared in Car & Driver, Ars Technica, Hagerty Media, Hemmings, Autoblog, The Motley Fool, Men’s Health, Truck Trend, Cars.com, and many others.
Stacy Puckett-Taylor Detroit, Michigan
Stacy received a degree in Automotive Restoration Technology from McPherson College and a degree in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was the first American woman to intern at the Mercedes Benz Classic Center in Fellbach, Germany, and then she was the Collection Curator at the LeMay Museum, and a research manager at Paul Russell and Company.
Schooleys Mountain, New Jersey
Erich Smith
Woodstock, Georgia Erich’s grandfather was the CoFounder of the 12 Hours of Sebring. He owns Grand Touring Specialists and is a member of the American Society of Appraisers. He is on the car selections committee and field operations director of the Boca Concours, and has judged at Concours including Chattanooga, Lake Mirror Classic, Sandhill Motoring Festival, Radnor Hunt, Audrain, Winter Park, and Motorcar Cavalcade.
Thym Smith
Wilmington, Delaware Thym is Life Member of CCCA and AACA as well as a CCCA Museum Board Member, He is a judge at Concours at Radnor Hunt, the Greenbrier, St. Michaels, and The Ferrari Club. He is an active member in the Cadillac La Salle Club, The Packard Club, The Rolls Royce Owner Club, and The Buick Club.
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Eric Peterson
Centreville, Maryland
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Chatham, New Jersey
AU T O M O B I L E J U D G E S Alexander Soultanis
David Vallin
Ed Warburton
Alex created the first “Street Painting” for the NYC Mayor’s office in 1988. For the Grammy Awards at Radio City Music Hall, he painted the huge G-Clef Music note across 6th Ave. He created and handpainted the well-known Macy’s Day Parade Star on the street every year. He serves as a judge or volunteer and at dozens of events every year.
David has been a car guy since he was a child and is active in the following clubs, Porsche Club of America, Saab Club of North America, and has served as a judge at the Pennsylvania Concorso Ferrari and has been active with Radnor Hunt for many years,
Ed has judged the Ferrari Class at the Louisville Concours and the E-body class at the Mopar Nationals as well as other shows such as Sully Plantation, St. Michael’s, and Radnor Hunt. He has been Chief Judge at several AACA events.
North Bergen, New Jersey
Jonathan Stein
Reading, Pennsylvania
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Jonathan is an automotive historian and has judged at many Concours in both the United States and in Europe. He has written countless articles, written or co-written four books, and edited or published more than a dozen more during his long tenure at Automobile Quarterly, and four years at Bentley Publishers. He was one of the co-founders of Hagerty Magazine.
Ed Sweeney
Reading, Pennsylvania Ed owns Proper Noise, specializing in the repair and restoration of vintage European sports and touring cars. Cars prepared by Proper Noise consistently perform well at both Concours and Rally events. Ed began his Concours judging career at Radnor Hunt, followed by assignments at the Audrain, Greenwich, Greenbrier, Philadelphia, and the Ferrari Club of America.
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Ruben Verdes
Palm Beach, Florida Ruben is an automotive historian and provides acquisition and disposition consulting services. He is editor of The Classic Car, the CCCA Bulletin, and the SAH Journal for the Society of Automotive Historians. He is president emeritus of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club. He is the Chief Judge of The Palm Beach Concours, and judges in Concours including Pebble Beach, The Greenbrier, and Greenwich.
Charles Vrana
Oakland Gardens, New York Charlie is a collector of original, unrestored American production cars. He is a member of the WPC Club, AACA, and the ROA Club. He is a Class Curator at many Concours on the East Coast, and frequent judge or volunteer. His professional expertise lies in the auto body, paint, and heavy diesel repair and maintenance.
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Keith Webb
Shorewood, Wisconsin Keith has an interest in Brass & Nickel era automobiles as well as pre-war American automobiles. He was a docent at the Simeone Automotive Museum and became a show field coordinator at both Radnor Hunt Concours and the Elegance at Hershey, which grew to judging at various events, including Concours at Boca Raton, Greenbrier, Philadelphia, and St. Michaels.
John Willard
Haverford, Pennsylvania John has been involved with early cars since age 13. He was involved with the restoration and maintenance of pre-1930 cars in a private collection that ranged from Locomobile and Stanley Steamer cars to classic Packards.
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Chuck Gilchrest Chuck has spent a career in motorcycle racing, race promotion, and motorcycle product development. He served as the technical inspector and president of the Mountain Roadracing Association and served as the track announcer for the American Motorcyclist Association and the American Historic Race Motorcycle Association. Chuck currently curates motorcycle exhibits for the Audrain Auto Museum while serving as a judge at the Audrain Concours and the Quail MotoFest. This will be his second year judging bikes at Radnor Hunt.
Matthew Brokaw Matthew’s experience spans over fifty years in the classic and collector vehicle field as a master mechanic, restoration/service technician, shop manager and independent consignment sales. He has been a part of the Radnor Hunt motorcycle judging team over the past twenty years.
Bob is the founder of United States Classic Racing Association and its’ Director of 50 years. He was an AMA EXPERT Road Racer and has competed in South America, Europe Japan, United States, Canada and the Caribbean Islands. He was worked on the AMA Competition Rules Committee and is a Board member at the New England Motorsports Museum and one the Selection Committee for the Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Christopher Mahalick Starting with a $99 mini bike at age ten, Christopher has led a life filled with cars and motorcycles. At 13, Christopher began working at a local Suzuki shop, which bolstered his knowledge on what are now considered “vintage” motorcycles. Currently, his hobbies include motorcycle track days, as well as car and motorcycle restoration.
Michael Lawless Michael Lawless is the Flat Track Editor and a featured writer for The Vintagent, where he chronicles motorcycle racing with a deeply personal, literary style. A racer himself, he blends firsthand experience with reflections on resilience, family, and the culture of flat track. Nicknamed the “Poet of Packed Earth,” Lawless is also the creator of the Electric Horseman blog.
Aaron Phinney Raced motorcycles modern and vintage 20 yrs 2x top 5 finisher for AMA Supermoto Pro Lites in 2014 and 2015 for the USA Been restoring and collecting BSAs for 30 plus yrs Owned Boxshop Speedway and instructed for 10 yrs. Built a race program that introduced asphalt racing to kids starting at the age of 4 that’s still going. Raced internationally including Superbiker of Mettet for 7 yrs Currently a stunt actor and driving more than ever!
Andy Reid Andy’s first car, purchased at age 15 was a 1968 Fiat 124 coupe. His second, obtained by spending his college savings fund, was a 1966 Ferrari 330GT 2 +2. Since then, he has owned more than 150 cars none of them normal or reasonable, as well as numerous classic motorcycles and scooters. A veteran of film, television, advertising, and helping to launch a few Internet based companies, Reid was a columnist for Classic Motorsport Magazine and has written for several other publications. He is considered an expert in European sports and luxury cars and is a respected Concours Judge. He lives in Canton, Connecticut.
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John has been on the Board of the Radnor Hunt Concours since 2006. He collects, restores and races motorcycles. He is a freelance journalist and has interviewed a number of internationally known motorcycle icons in the past few years. John has judged at Cobble Beach, Audrain, Greenbrier and Greenwich Concours.
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S I G N AT U R E E V E N T S B I L L O ’C O N N E L L MEMORIAL R OA D R A L LY One of the many aspects of the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance is the Bill O’Connell Memorial Road Rally on Saturday. Designed as a challenging yet enjoyable day spent in the rolling hills of Chester County, the event has always been popular with show attendees. In fact, the rally usually sells out well in advance of the event. Over the past few years, more of the car exhibitors have been entering their cars in the rally, using this opportunity to exercise their prized possessions and have fun while doing so. It also gives Radnor Hunt Concours an added dimension for the exhibitors, much like the Tour d’Elegance at Pebble Beach but without the restrictions of that event. We would like to thank the rally entrants who make this event such an interesting assemblage of antique, classic and current automobiles. We hope to see you on next year’s rally!
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M O T O R S P O R T PA R K MotorSport Park was inspired by the fact that so many different flavors of the automotive hobby assemble each year to admire and appreciate the 100 Motorcars of Radnor Hunt. The Concours has always enjoyed a strong connection to regional car clubs, as well as a growing number of owners of specialty vehicles in its attendee base. To both expand the existing Car Club parking and also embrace all of the non-club-affiliated enthusiasts/ car owners that attended the show each year, MotorSport Park (MSP) was established in a large area immediately adjacent to the Concours Show Field. It has become a prominent feature of Concours weekend and a model for attendee participation in significant Concours around the country. Much like the hobby itself, over the last decade MotorSport Park has continued to grow in size and diversity, branching out from anchor marques like Rolls Royce, Porsche and Ferrari to include
Mid-Century domestics, exotics like McLaren and Lamborghini, muscle cars, trucks, JDM, the ultra-rare (Senna, P1, 918, Singer, F40, Carrera GT, LFA), the occasional oddball, motorcycles, future classics, and even past Concours participants. In 2014, Judging in a relaxed format was introduced to recognize the outstanding quality of vehicles being displayed, with prizes awarded in five categories. In 2021 MotorSport Park hosted its first Honored Guest, further adding to its contribution to the Concours. Perhaps you just want to view one of the best eclectic displays of interesting vehicles in one of the most beautiful settings in the region. If so, come on down… we’ll have everything from (Model)A to (240)Z!
RADNOR HUNT CONCOURS AMBASSADORS The Radnor Hunt Concours Ambassadors are a group of individuals who volunteer given their knowledge of and passion for automobiles. The official Ambassadors are committed to actively engaging the show’s sponsors and entrants in order to enhance their experience throughout the day. Look for the concours ambassadors, wearing unique identification badges, as they stroll about the show grounds.
RADnor The Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance is committed to celebrating the entirety of motoring history, with 2026 marking the inaugural year of RADnor: A Celebration of the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s. In partnership with our great friends and supporters at Wistar Motors, this incredible event will feature a curated display of sports, exotic, and supercars that defined a generation of enthusiasts. We are very excited to share this new display and look forward to expanding this field in future years. If you have a vehicle that you’d like to display at RADnor in a future event, email info@radnorconcours.org.
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school at 16, entering an engineering apprenticeship with the Great Northern Railway. Following his apprenticeship,
he briefly studied theoretical engineering before he and brother H.M. established Bentley and Bentley, Ltd. to represent the French D.F.P cars (Doriot, Flandrin & Parant). In addition to the importation and sales of D.F.P., W. O. Bentley applied his engineering skill to high-performance tuning, which he himself displayed at Brooklands with a modified D.F.P. 12/15 which employed his earliest application of cast aluminum pistons.
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Walter Owen “W.O.” Bentley was born in 1888, and left
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Bentley’s place at the top of the automotive hierarchy was cemented in a brief 12-year period, during which the marque won the 24 Hours of Le Mans a staggering five times.
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A captain in the Royal Navy Air Service during World War I, he worked to improve and develop new aero engines. However, his goal was to build his own automobile, a dream he realized in January 1919 with the founding of Bentley Motors Limited. The first 3-Litre model was delivered in September 1921. Important features included an overhead camshaft four with 16 valves, aluminum pistons, a conventional ladder chassis and stiff suspension. The 3-Litre soon became legendary for its durability, which was proven in countless hillclimbs and races. The marque’s ruggedness was underscored at Le Mans in 1923 when Duff and Clement drove a 3-Litre to a fourth- overall place finish, followed by their overall win the following year.
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Despite victory in the grueling endurance race, the company struggled financially, prompting investment from racer and diamond heir Woolf Barnato. In 1926, the six-cylinder 6 ½ Litre model came along and was better suited to heavy closed coachwork than the 3-Litre. The following year saw the introduction of the 4 ½ Litre, which used a larger fourcylinder engine in a longer version of the 3-Litre chassis.
Bentley was back to its winning ways at Le Mans in 1927 with a 3-Litre Sport driven by Bentley Boys Dr. Dudley Benjafield and Sammy Davis. Company chairman Barnato won the French race in 1928 in a 4½ Liter and co-driver Bernard Rubin. Barnato, this time paired with Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin, repeated the feat in 1929 driving a Speed Six – a high-performance version of the 6 ½ Litre. To crown the victory, three other Bentleys helped secure the top four places. The last vintage era Bentley win at Le Mans came in 1930 when the Barnato/Kidston Speed Six outlasted the fast but unreliable “Blower” 4½ Litre Bentleys and Caraciola’s SSK Mercedes to retire, allowing Barnato and co-driver Glen Kidston to win in a Speed Six. In September of 1930, with the world economy worsening, Bentley introduced the straight-six 8-Liter. It was big, powerful, and suited for heavy closed bodies. In 1931, Bentley introduced the 4 Litre. It used a less costly six-cylinder F-head engine in a shorter version of the 8 Litre chassis. With modest power and lower performance than prior Bentleys, only 50 examples were built and it wasn’t enough to save the company.
Crewe and the Silent Sports Car
Bentley had long been on shaky financial ground, and Barnato could no longer sustain the losses, sending it into receivership in 1931. Late that year, Rolls-Royce outbid Napier in a sealed auction, closing out the company’s first chapter. Production of existing Bentley models had ceased, at the Cricklewood works and the reconstituted Bentley Motors, (1931) Ltd., and new products were needed. In a pattern that would last until 1998, scrutiny was directed to existing Rolls-Royce engines and chassis. The first Bentley model to come from the Rolls-Royce Derby factory was the 3 ½ Litre, which used the chassis from the 18 hp Rolls-Royce with a higherperformance twin carburetor, cross-flow version of the overhead valve engine from the 20/25 Rolls-Royce. Deliveries of the new model began in early 1933 and it was well-received. While it was very different from the W.O. Bentleys, it offered sporting performance but was quieter and more comfortable than the cars of the pre-Rolls-Royce era.
By the time automobile manufacturing stopped, the new Mk V had already entered production, as a 1940 model. It used a new, shorter, stiff cruciform chassis with independent front coil spring suspension. Power came from a reworked version of the 4 ¼ engine mated to a four-speed transmission with overdrive. Only 17 cars were completed.
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Fitted with open and closed bodies from a variety of coachbuilders, including Barker, Park Ward, and H.J. Mulliner, these Bentleys were known as “The Silent Sports Car,” which was also the title of Mike Ellman-Brown’s exhaustive book on these cars. The 3 ½ Litre was very successful, with 1191 examples built before production ended in 1937. In 1936, the 3 ½ Litre had been joined by the more powerful 4 ½ Litre that retained the chassis and gearbox of the earlier model. Better suited to heavier coachwork, it also combined luxury and performance. A variation of the 4 ¼—simply named “Overdrive,” came along in 1938 and referred to the overdrive incorporated into the fourspeed manual transmission. Production of the 4 ¼ totaled 1,241 examples, including approximately 200 Overdrive models— before production ceased in May 1939 due to World War II.
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When production resumed in 1946 at the new Crewe factory, the Mk VI Bentley was the first time that a factory body— a four-door steel saloon—was offered. It was powered by a 4 ½ litre, F-Head, inline six-cylinder engine. For 1951, the engine was bored out to 4.6 litres, which Bentley called the 4 ½. With the bigger engine, the steel saloon would reach the magic 100 miles per hour mark Another new feature was an all synchromesh fourspeed transmission. Like the Mark V, the front suspension was independent, with a leaf sprung rear axle featuring adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers. Complete chassis were available for custom coachwork, although most of the 5,208 examples built between 1946 and 1952 wore steel bodies assembled from panels provided by the Pressed Steel Company. The new R-Type of 1952 looked similar to the Mk VI, with a much larger boot. Front suspension remained independent up front with a solid rear axle on leaf springs. Front drum brakes were hydraulically-activated, while the rears were mechanical. The 4.6 litre IOE straight six was estimated to produce 130 hp breathing through twin side-draft SU carburetors. Bentley continued to offer a steel factory four-door as standard, with coachbuilt bodies making up only a small proportion of the 2,323 examples built; Until the modern era, the most exciting Bentley was the high-performance R-Type Continental, most of which featured beautiful fastback aluminum coachwork by H. J. Mulliner & Co. Thanks to reduced weight, a streamlined shape, a larger 4.887-litre, higher compression ratio, uprated carburetion, and new intake and exhaust manifolds, the R-Type Continental was the fastest four-seat car of its era, with a top speed approaching 120 mph.
The R-Type gave way to the S in 1955. The S-Type was the last Bentley with a separate chassis. Like the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, from which it differed only by its grille and badging, it continued the tradition of front independent suspension ]by coil springs and a solid rear axle suspended on leaf springs. As with its predecessor, drum brakes were hydraulic up front and mechanical in the rear. The elegant body again came from Pressed Steel, although doors, bonnet, and boot lid were aluminum to control weight. The engine was based on the larger 4.887-litre engine used in the R-Type Continental and mated to a modified four-speed Hydramatic transmission built under license from General Motors. This drivetrain would propel the heavy, 4,242 pound car to over 100 miles per hour. S-Type production totaled 3,072 examples, 145 of which featured coachbuilt bodies, while there were 35 long wheelbase saloons. There was also a Continental version, featuring coachwork from H.J. Mulliner & Co. Park Ward, James Young, and Freestone & Webb.
The 6.2 litre engine had been modified to increase the power by 7%, which was enough to propel the heavy saloon to 115 mph. The chassis was largely unchanged, continuing the use of drum brakes all around and independent suspension up front mated with a live rear axle. Most of the 1,286 cars produced used the standard four-door body, although there were 32 long wheelbase versions and 311 S3 Continentals.
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In the short 1959 to 1962 production run, the Crewe factory shipped 2,308 S2 models before production turned to the S3. Based on the H.J. Mulliner design used on earlier S models, the biggest visible changes to the new S3 were a lower grille and bonnet, and four headlamps.
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The replacement for the S-Type was the S2, which was clearly an evolution of the earlier car. The biggest difference was a new 6,230cc, all-aluminum, overhead-valve V-8. Standard equipment included a four-speed automatic transmission, power steering, an uprated air conditioning system, rear window defroster, and power windows.
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When the T-Type and Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow were introduced in 1965, gone was the classic look evolved from prewar styling, and the separate chassis gave way to a monocoque featuring front and rear subframes. Independent suspension consisted of coil springs with lower control arms, and an anti-roll bar up front, with semi-trailing arms, coil springs, an anti-roll bar and automatic hydraulic height control aft. Girling provided the four-wheel power-assisted disc brakes with three independent braking circuits. The engine was a version of the 6,230cc overhead-valve V-8 mated to the familiar four-speed GM-based automatic transmission, both mounted on a sub-frame. With the unibody construction, subframes, careful design and assembly, and wood veneers, the new car was swift.
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A new three-speed torque converter transmission and revised power steering appeared in 1968. Extensive changes for 1969 allowed the T-Type and Silver Shadow to meet US regulations. A bigger 6.7-litre engine came along in 1970, along with revised suspension, and wider front and rear track. A Corniche drophead—with Mulliner Park Ward coachwork—was added in 1971. All variants together totaled 1,868, most of which were the standard four-door model. The new T2 model that appeared in 1977 revised rack-andpinion steering, modified front suspension, revised SU carburetors for greater top-end power, and dual exhaust. Visually, the biggest changes came from the US-style bumpers and a deeper radiator grille. Before production ended in 1980, 558 T2s were built, including 10 long wheelbase versions. The T series brought Bentley into the modern era and set the stage for ever more sophisticated models, beginning with the Mulsanne of 1981, followed by the Bentley Brooklands of 1992. The Bentley Arnage came along in 1998, the year in which the Volkswagen Group acquired Bentley. That is another story entirely; one that includes new models independent of Rolls-Royce and a victorious return to Le Mans.
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1939 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet
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1969 Chevrolet B.F. Goodrich Greenwood Corvette
Irwin Kroiz
Timeless Elegance Presented by McCollister Transport
1929 Packard 645 Deluxe 8 Roadster by Dietrich
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Chief Judge's Award
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
Glenn Dunlap
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1966 Pontiac Catalina Wagon
James Mattes
Spirit of Radnor Award Presented by Janiczek Homes
1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster
Dennis Mamchur
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1931 Chrysler Imperial Sedan
Joao Simoes
AACA Spirit of the Hobby Award for the Outstanding Restoration of a Historically Important Production Automobile
1959 Dodge Custom Royal
Scott Nickett
National Automotive Heritage Award Presented by the Hagerty Driver's Foundation
1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
Walter Scott
Preservation Award in Honor of Dr. Fred Simeone Presented by the Hagerty Driver's Foundation
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Glenn Dunlap
Ed Boyle Engineering Style Award
1930 Ruxton Eight Roadster
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
Hagerty Jr. Judges Choice 1st Presented Pond Lehocky
1957 Lancia Appia Zagato
Don & Diane Meluzio
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Martin Smith
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1925 Moon Series A Roadster
Jeff Buckley
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Roger Crask
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1969 Mercedes 280SE Coupe
Fred Zell
Mercedes Radnor Award
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Tom & Kristin Zarrella
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1958 AC Ace Bristol Racecar
Sandy Sadtler
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1956 AC Aceca
Dale Whittenberger
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Doug & Laura Stuart
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1952 Mercedes Lieferwagen
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Gregor Zimmermann
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1967 Mercedes 230SL
William Bellano
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1939 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet
Donald & Patt Bernstein
European Pre War Classic Radnor Award
1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport Spider
John Gerhard
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1957 Citroen DS-19 Sedan
Donald Schwarzkopf
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1957 Lancia Appia Zagato
Don & Diane Meluzio
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1929 Packard 645 Deluxe 8 Roadster by Dietrich
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1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Hardtop Coupe
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1952 Jaguar C Type #009
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MASTER OF CEREMONIES BILL ROTHERMEL
Bill has had a lifelong interest in cars, both small and large. According to family accounts while a toddler in his stroller he would amaze an audience with his ability to identify the make and model of passing automobiles! An automotive historian and avid collector of miniature automobiles and automobilia; Bill’s interests range from the cars of the Brass and Classic Eras; muscle cars, Post-War American cars, European sports cars, and automobiles of all kinds.
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Bill is Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors of the AACA Museum, Inc., Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he also chairs the Car Collection Committee. He is a former member of the Boards of Directors of The Elegance at Hershey, the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, and the Rolls-Royce Foundation where he was the 2012 recipient of the Robert Shaffner Award in recognition of his contributions to the RRF. He currently serves as the Master of Ceremonies at The Amelia, Amelia Island, Florida; the Concours at Copshaholm, South Bend, Indiana; the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance, Malvern, Pennsylvania; the St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance, St. Michaels, Maryland; the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, Greenwich, Connecticut; the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Eurofest, GreenvilleSpartanburg, South Carolina: the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; The Northville Concours, Northville, Michigan; and the Motorcar Cavalcade, Miami, Florida. In recent years, he has officiated as Master of Ceremonies at The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance, The Elegance at Hershey; the York Concours d’Elegance, the Concours d’Elegance of the Eastern United States, the Detroit Concours d’Elegance, the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Vehicles, The Hemmings Concours, The Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance, Cars Under the Stars, the Utah Concours d’Elegance, The Edison Concours, the Pacific Northwest Concours d’Elegance, the Milwaukee Masterpiece, the Monmouth County Concours d’Elegance, the Winter Park Concours, the Las Vegas Concours, the Concours d’Elegance at Stan Hywet Hall, Art in Motion at Monticello Motor Club, the Palm Beach
Concours; and as a color commentator for the Saratoga Motor Car Auction and RM Auctions/Auctions America. In all, Bill has been at the podium more than 190 times. Bill has served as a judge for many events throughout the U.S.; currently at Classic Sports Sunday, Palm Beach, Florida; the Copshaholm Concours; the Philadelphia Concours; and the Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
As a freelance writer, Bill’s work has been featured in national, international, club and concours publications such as Automobile Quarterly, Old Cars Weekly, Sports Car Market, Hemmings Muscle Machines, Hemmings Classic Cars, and Wayne Carini’s The Chase. He routinely serves as a catalog writer for Mecum Auctions, Broad Arrow Auctions, and RM Sotheby’s Auctions. Bill is a graduate of Shippensburg University and is an active community volunteer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he resides. He is an honorary life member of the Board of Directors of Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning. Bill is an Associate Broker with RE/MAX Pinnacle, Lancaster, Pennsylvania and holds the ABR, CRS, CSP, GRI, and SRES designations. A past-president of the Lancaster County Association of Realtors, he is a multi-million dollar producer in residential sales. He is the recipient of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards and is a 20-time Platinum Club Award winner.
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uring the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thousands of forward-thinking entrepreneurs tried their hand at automobile manufacturing. Many of these marques vanished, leaving behind finely crafted name plates and radiator emblems reflecting their brand through typography, color, symbolism, metalwork, and enamel. Author and collector Kurt Hohl presents more than 400 American name
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A visual history of the jewels that imparted prestige, elegance, and horsepower onto America’s early automobiles.
plates and the remarkable stories behind their efforts in this third installment of Coachbuilt Press’s Automotive Jewelry Series. With photography by Michael Furman, an introduction by design historian Steven Heller, and a foreword by automotive historian Ken Gross, the book serves as both a collector’s reference and a visual exploration of the artistry and enterprising spirit of the early U.S. auto industry.
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S P E C I A L AWA R D S Pedal Car Award Veteran Award Debutante Award Historic Race Car Award Presented by The Simeone Foundation Closed Sports Car Award Open Sports Car Award American Vintage Post War Award American CCCA Classic Award European Vintage Post War Award European CCCA Classic Award Unrestored/Preservation Award ARCA Award American Pioneers Award
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Bentley Award Hagerty, Jr. Judges Choice Preservation Award in Honor of Dr. Fred Simeone Presented by the Hagerty Driver’s Foundation National Automotive Heritage Award Presented by the Hagerty Driver’s Foundation AACA Spirit of the Hobby Award for the Outstanding Restoration of a Historically Important Production Automobile
Artist’s Award Presented by World Wide Stereo The Artist’s award is presented to the automobile exhibitor on the showfield that best represents the epitome of design and style as selected by the featured artist each year. Spirit of Radnor Award Presented by Grundy Insurance Selected by the Concours Directors for the person or automobile that best epitomizes the history Radnor Hunt and the volunteer independence of the Concours. Thorncroft Award for the Best Automobile for an Equestrian Presented by Conservest Capital Advisors Selected by the directors and volunteers from Thorncroft for the car that most represents the spirit of the Radnor Hunt Concours and its unique relationship with equestrian events. Chief Judge’s Award Selected by Susan Tatios, a veteran of virtually every major Concours judging team around the country and life long automotive enthusiast, for her personal favorite car in the show.
Chairman’s Award This special award, selected by Concours Chairman, car collector and former race car driver Michael G. Tillson III, honors the car that, in his experienced opinion, best captures the excitement and sportsmanship of racing competition. Timeless Elegance Presented by McCollister Transport The Timeless Elegance Award goes to the automobile that most fully embodies the classic elements of form, craftsmanship and design. Best of Show Sport Presented by Morgan Stanley Best of Show Presented by Morgan Stanley
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The 29th Annual Radnor Hunt Concours continues
the tradition of sharing the world’s greatest vintage motorcycles on the same showfield as the classic automobiles that capture 46
our imaginations. Combined, this best of
both world’s
show inspires and delights
the senses
through both our eyes and
hearts. This
intersection of emotion
and engineering creates an energy that is palpable as you walk through the collection and meet the people who cherish these vehicles. Their stories intertwine with a commonality of purpose, to celebrate the beauty and kinship that is a Concours d’Elegance. This year, we are pleased to celebrate a variety of
marques
and themes that deliver on the
promise of
beauty and speed, of clever thinking and execution of manufacturing.
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Indian motorcycles, or as they were known initially,
Indian motocycles, were the product of George Hendee, a former bicycle racer and Oscar Hedstrom. Their meeting at a bicycle race in 1900 would change the course of motorcycle history in America. By 1901 they produced their first
machines in Springfield, Massachusetts. Innovative and well-engineered, these early Camelback tank bikes provided the thrills and transport that America needed. Over the coming years, Indian would launch the V-twin engine that would become synonymous with the brand. These early bicycle-like frames soon gave way to a shape we are more familiar with now. Because Hendee and Hedstrom
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came from a racing background, it was inevitable that Indian would find success on the track. Their Board Track racers and Hillclimbers were highly sought after new as well as today with collectors. When Indian launched the Scout in 1920 and Chief in 1922 it marked the beginning of a new chapter for the company with engineer Charles B. Franklin leading the charge with innovative and long-lasting designs.
The Great Depression shook the American economy to
the core, and Indian was not immune to the effects on consumer spending. In 1930, industrialist E. Paul duPont bought Indian and helped guide the company through this perilous period. Despite the hard times, Indian utilized the Dupont company connection by offering optional two-tone paint schemes and dollops of chrome.
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Indian had followed the lead of Henderson, Ace, Pierce and Cleveland in offering four- cylinder motorcycles in 1927. These are most treasured today and stand equal with Duesenberg automobiles. These machines were expensive when new and highly collectible today.
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Indian’s fortunes took a turn for the worse during World War II when rival Harley-Davidson out maneuvered them to grab the lion share of military production for two-wheelers. By the early 1950s Indian was struggling financially and Ralph B. Rogers bought the company. He brought in engineer G. Briggs Weaver to design a series of vertical single cylinder and twin engines. These reflected the need to combat the influx of imports that were impacting sales of the big Chief, which was discontinued in 1953. The company struggled as they shifted to Indian-badged Royal Enfield models before throwing in the towel. Halcyon days behind them, the great Springfield, Massachusetts motorcycle company disappeared for decades before a full-throated return of the brand in the 2000s.
The Art of the Motorcycle exhibit
at the Guggenheim museum in New York in 1998 changed my life and deepened my appreciation of motorcycle design. While I certainly recognized that motorcycles were designed to perform tasks such as commuting, touring or racing, it was the first time I truly recognized how much design affected people at the emotional level at that show. This year at Radnor Hunt, we have a class to celebrate the Art of Design for motorcycles with bodywork. The bodywork, fairing or aero-flairs added excitement and drama to the purpose of the motorcycle. It also made them sexier and more colorful with more space for stripes and graphics. Full-coverage bodywork was nothing new, of course, with many designers offering these from the 1930s modernists to the Japanese sportbike wars of the 1990s, it was all variations on a theme. With every trend, there is a timeline and it was these crash-damaged machines of the 90s that would lead to the next styling twist; the Naked Bike, but that’s another story for another day.
Dr. Fred Simeone
The late was a huge influence on the collector car (and motorcycle world) with his appreciation for preservation and conservation over restored machines. Restorations often wipe away the DNA of the original owner so much that what we’re left with is an vehicle that is too shiny, too perfect to reflect the way these vehicles looked in the showrooms of our youth. Preservation
allows us to understand the journey of a particular vehicle and the people who rode or stored it over time. Although the paint appears faded, the chrome shows pitting, and the upholstery exhibits signs of wear, these conditions reflect genuine usage over time. Patina can be faked to a degree but a knowledgeable judge or enthusiast should look for consistency in the overall appearance to be sure what you are looking at is real and honest. THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL
When you do find a truly well-preserved specimen, it is a joy to allow yourself the time to contemplate how this motorcycle survived in that state and revel in the details that are often lost in our haste to paint and restore another vehicle.
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While he realized that some vehicles were too far gone and needed to be restored to reflect the look of the day they were made, he honored the wear and tear that came with honest usage of a vehicle. Radnor Hunt Concours is the only event where there is a Preservation class for candidates that are presented in their sometimes worn and faded state without apology. It has been said over and over that “they’re only original once” and it’s true.
Racing is in the DNA of motorcycles
and has powered their development forward. The earliest competition likely occurred when two motorcyclists met on the road and decided to see which machine was faster,and off they went. Things got a lot more complicated along the way with specialization for road racers, hillclimbers, flat trackers, drag racers, scramblers and trials machines. Each competition has its own champions but there was a time when the AMA GNC or American Motorcyclist Association Grand National Championship combined some of these disciplines to find the champion of champions as it were, the ultimate motorcycle racer, and by default, ultimate motorcycle.
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As with many endeavors, being there in person heightens the connection. Whether you like to go fast or just enjoy watching professional riders go fast, it does make for exciting viewing. All your senses are engaged with sights, sounds and smells that will linger long after the day has turned to night. To witness the spectacle of a good dice between racers, to watch a two-wheeled artist in action is something special. Today’s Moto GP is every bit the equal of Formula 1 racing for cars.
It ’s been nearly 130 years since the creation of the first motorcycle. Technology has brought about untold advances in every facet of the machine itself. Big bikes, little bikes, on-road, offroad, something for everyone, it’s all out there. The one thing that hasn’t changed is the experience you get when you first master two-wheeled transport, it’s the sense of freedom, of flight, that only comes while riding a motorcycle. It’s not too late to find that feeling. You just might like it.
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IN MEMORIAM
Since our last Concours we have lost several great friends of Radnor Hunt, some far too soon. These losses remind us that we must enjoy every day with the people that automotive passion brought together. Each one of these friends had an amazing history and great stories which will continue to be told.
DON MELUZIO Owner of York, PA Kia, Chrysler Plymouth and Mitsubishi dealerships, and one of the most loyal supporters of Radnor Hunt with entries in 22 of our 29 years. His collection of Italian, German, and American cars included Bizzarrini, ISO, Monteverdi, Lancia Zagato, Fiat Abarth, Porsche Speedster and 901 Prototype, and many others.
DR. REX KESSLER Renowned Doctor specializing in diabetes and thyroid disease, scholar of American history, and author of The Continental Arsenal Marks and Stamps, a highly regarded reference for historians and collectors. Automotive rally enthusiast in the US and Europe, and great supporter of the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance, and particularly the Bill O’Connell Memorial Road Rally.
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ROB IANNUCCI Retired New York attorney, motorsports pioneer, and preservationist. Founder of Historic Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the United States, and Team Obsolete, who competed in more than 1,800 races across the globe with their incredible Grand Prix motorcycles between 1978 and 2002, and a many time entrant at Radnor Hunt.
MARC BARRIST Owner of the family Barrist Insurance Group that included his wife Lynn and son David. He was a judge at the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance for many years which was an annual highlight. He vintage raced the unique 1959 single seater Jocko Formula Junior for many years but was best known for his antique automotive memorabilia and books collections in his office which was more of a mini museum than place of business.
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DR. DON ROSATO Lifelong Chester Springs, PA resident, and a distinguished figure in the medical profession. Don was a leader of the horse drawn carriage community with countless awards and accolades at The Devon Horse Show with his vast collection of important carriages. Don organized the carriage drive to the Radnor Hunt Concours every year.
HONORED GUEST LUIGI CHINET TI JR.
Luigi Chinetti Jr. has always been involved with extraordinary automobiles and the often special people surrounding them. His father’s pre-World War II life in Milan and Paris with Alfa-Romeo as well as Talbot-Lago, led to his becoming the exclusive North American importer of Ferrari automobiles and the founding of the North American Racing Team. NART gave Luigi the opportunity to fulfill his own ambitions of racing and designing automobiles.
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He has done both, finishing 5th overall at LeMans as well as winning his class at the Daytona 24 Hour Endurance race in a 312P Ferrari with a body he designed himself. In addition, he has penned a number of unique Ferrari automobiles for private clients. He has also overseen the restoration of a number of highly significant Ferrari racing cars several of which required completely new alloy coachwork necessitating absolutely period correct surface development. Luigi has distinguished himself both as a driver and designer.
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THE UNBEATEN STANDARD: JARED MEES AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF FLAT TRACK By Michael Lawless When Jared Mees clinched his record tenth Grand National Championship in 2024, surpassing Scott Parker's long-standing mark of nine, he didn't just rewrite the record books. He closed out one of the most complete careers the sport has ever seen, retiring at his peak with a victory in his final race.
Mees turned pro in 2005 at the Lima Half-Mile aboard a Harley-Davidson XR-750, and the ascent was relentless: a first win and runner-up finish by 2006, Grand National Twins titles in 2009 and 2011, then overall championships in 2012, 2014, and 2015. He became the winningest Half-Mile rider in history and he was just getting started.
Four consecutive titles from 2021 to 2024 brought his career total to roughly 78 Grand National wins and an unprecedented ten championships. Then he walked away on his own terms, winning his final race on the day he secured the historic tenth.
Off the track, he built a life as tightly woven into flat track as his racing program, marrying fellow pro racer Nichole Cheza on the track at the Springfield Mile and later promoting the historic Lima Half-Mile together while raising their son, Hayden. The transformation came when Mees joined Indian Motorcycle to develop the new FTR750. The partnership ignited one of the most dominant runs in modern American motorsport: 58 Main Event victories and six championships from 2017 through 2024, two Grand Slam seasons, and 27 wins on the big Mile tracks alone. Rivals
Even in retirement, Mees remains embedded in the sport he elevated, co-promoting Lima, advising teams, and shaping the next generation while putting family first. His journey, from a Pennsylvania kid earning laps through chores to the most decorated champion in flat track history, proves that sustained excellence is possible when talent meets an unbreakable work ethic. Jared Mees didn't simply race flat track. He defined its modern golden age. His number nine plate will forever occupy the top spot, in the record books and in the memory of everyone who watched him slide through turns for twenty years.
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said there were no holes in his game, elite starts, sharp racecraft, superb conditioning, and an intuitive feel for setup. Two X Games gold medals and a strong showing against MotoGP star Marc Márquez confirmed what the paddock already knew: this was world-class talent.
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It began in Honey Brook Township, Pennsylvania, where his father put him on a PW50 at age five and seat time came with a price: wash the bike, finish your chores, earn every lap. That blue-collar bargain became the foundation of a career built on preparation as much as talent.
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Peter Schaumann loves the great outdoors and is inspired by the beautiful Willistown countryside we are so grateful to have in our neighborhood. You’ll find him taking regular walks in the field and woods at any time of year with his furry companion often at his side. Also a professor and portrait artist for nearly three decades, he is know for his classic approach to painting in American light. Peter is a native of Pennsylvania, and currently resides in Newtown Square. He is a graduate of Philadelphia College of Art, and has been on the faculties of Philadelphia College of Art and Moore College of Art and Design.
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Following a distinguished career as a New York illustrator where he was sited for numerous honors and awards, he turned to fine art, figure painting, and portraiture. His work has appeared in many galleries across the United States.
Horse and Rider oil on linen, 30"x25"
Beau New York, New York oil on linen, 18"x28"
He was the recipient of the First Award of Merit at the 1993 National Portrait Seminar in Atlanta, Georgia and a finalist in the 2000 International Portrait Arts Festival held in New York City, “Select Fifty” for the 2017 Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition, Atlanta, Georgia. Member of the American Society of Portrait Artists.
Tom Wolf, Governor Commonwealth of Pennsylvania oil, 36"x28"
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By the end of the 19th century, an automobile industry began to emerge. Brothers Charles and Frank Duryea built one of the first gasoline-powered vehicles in America in 1893. Frank Duryea drove one of their later vehicles in the 1895 Chicago Times Herald race, running 54 miles and averaging over 7 mph to win the event. The success of their car led to production and sales of 13 cars by the end of 1896, making Duryea the first company to manufacture automobiles in the United States.
Like the Duryea brothers, the Stanley brothers experimented with automobiles in Massachusetts. Unlike their cross-state rival, the Stanley Motor Carriage Company focused on steam for power. By 1898, the company put their car into production with more than 200 sold before the turn of the century. Stanley would focus on steam-powered vehicles into the 1920s with nearly 11,000 produced.
A number of experiments were made with electric vehicles in the U.S. as early as 1894, but it was Pope Manufacturing of Connecticut that launched series production of the Columbia electric in 1897. Shortly afterward, the Baker Motor Vehicle Company of Cleveland grew to become the world’s largest maker of EVs by 1906 with production exceeding 800 that year. The success of electric vehicles would be short-lived as three companies would improve the internal combustion engine, leaving all other types in their wake.
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Early experiments were happening around the world, especially in the United States. One of the first inventors in America was Oliver Evans. Working in Philadelphia, Evans pushed industrial automation forward and patented his steam engine in 1804. Just a year later, he contracted with the Philadelphia Board of Health to develop a dredge to clean up the docks. In July 1805, Evans’ Oruktor Amphibolos (“Amphibious Digger”) drove through the streets of Philadelphia to work in the Schuylkill River, making it the world’s first self-propelled amphibious vehicle.
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The automobile was not invented in the United States, despite widespread belief to the contrary. Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot created the first self-propelled land vehicle that did not require rails in the late 18th century. After his steam tractor hit the streets of Paris, inventors around the world carried Cugnot’s torch and ultimately progressed to the modern vehicles we have today. In the intervening 267 years, inventors and engineers have advanced automotive technology in tremendous leaps and bounds.
When the Detroit factory of the fouryear-old Olds Motor Works burned down in early 1901, only one of its prototypes survived. That Oldsmobile Model R, otherwise known as the Curved Dash Olds, was quickly put into production and became the first high-volume gas-powered automobile with more than 19,000 produced by 1907.
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Just as Olds was recovering from its fire, Henry Leland’s Cadillac prepared its first model for production. Leland put his production expertise to good use and, with the 1908 Model K, Cadillac demonstrated a level of interchangeability not previously shown in vehicle production at a time when many parts were still individually fitted. In a display for England’s Royal Automobile Club, three Model Ks were disassembled and their parts jumbled. Cars were then reassembled from the randomized parts, assuring the prestigious Dewar Trophy for “furthering the interests and advancement of the automobile industry.” Cadillac would impress the Royal Automobile Club again in 1913. Leland enlisted Charles Kettering to develop an improved method of starting an internal combustion engine. At that point, most
cars required drivers to crank the engine by hand, which could be very hazardous. Kettering’s self-starter was added to the 1912 Cadillac, leading to a second Dewar Trophy; Cadillac remains the only car company to ever win the award twice. Despite its popularity, fewer than half-amillion vehicles were on the streets of the United States in 1910. Problems included finding ways to manufacture them quickly and creating a car that the masses could afford. Both would be solved by Henry Ford.
Ford’s Model T entered production in 1908 and was an immediate success. Priced around $825 (about $29,600 in 2026), the Model T was relatively inexpensive but still more than double the annual income of the average worker. Ford constantly improved the beloved “Tin Lizzie.” The advent of the moving assembly line decreased the time needed to build a car from over 12 hours to 93 minutes in 1914. This lowered the cost of the car, which eventually fell to just $260 in 1925, or less than $5,000 in today’s dollars.
the Federal Aid Road Act, adding the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 and President Eisenhower’s Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which created the interstate system America has today.
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Even as roads improved, the automobile’s evolution away from horse-drawn carriage design took decades. Early automobile frames sat atop their leaf spring suspensions, just like earlier buggies. Alanson Brush improved the cornering abilities of his automobile when he introduced the coil suspension and an early shock absorber on his 1906 TwoSeat Runabout. Claud Foster invented the “Snubber” in 1907, a direct-acting shock absorber, becoming first in a centurylong line of shock absorbers produced by Gabriel. Suspension technology continued to evolve with Cadillac introducing air suspension on its 1957 Eldorado Brougham, a first for volume production, and eventually leading to its MagneRide semi-active suspension used today on vehicles around the world, including several Ferrari models.
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Outside of the vehicles themselves, a number of forces helped ensure the growth of the American automobile industry and the economy as a whole. In 1914, Henry Ford raised the pay of his workers to $5 per 8-hour workday to encourage more of them to purchase a Model T and slow employee turnover; he followed that up with a five-day workweek in 1922. The U.S. government started funding roads in 1916 with
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While buggy drivers needed to sit up high to see over the horses, that was not the case with cars, but riding through rough terrain kept the design alive. As roads began to improve, designers found ways to make cars lower. Companies like Regal and American mounted the springs above the frame, which allowed the car to sit lower. This “underslung” design led engineers to find other ways to continually lower cars from the over six-foot tall Model T to today’s cars, which typically stand less than five feet high.
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Improved suspensions needed better ways to stop the car. In 1921, Duesenberg added four-wheel hydraulic brakes in place of the then industry-standard rear-wheel or transmission-mounted manual braking systems. Pierce-Arrow added a vacuumoperated power booster to the brakes in 1928. Disc brakes followed, appearing on the Crosley Hotshot and Chrysler Imperial in 1949. Rear-wheel anti-lock brakes were added to the Ford Thunderbird and Lincoln Continental Mark III in 1969 with the Chrysler Imperial moving to a computer-controlled four-wheel “Sure Break” system in 1971. Of course, there was no reason to improve the brakes if the car was slow, and American buyers have always wanted more power. Single-cylinder engines evolved into twins followed by four-cylinder engines. The Franklin Automobile Company of
Syracuse, New York, was one of the first manufacturers to offer a six-cylinder engine. Experiments with eight-cylinder engines started popping up around the world as early as 1904, but it was the Cadillac engine that became the first successful production V8 with 13,000 sold in 1914. While Chevrolet would develop the first production overhead valve V8 a few years later, it was Ford’s flathead V8 of 1932 that moved it to the masses.
General Motors upped the ante with its overhead valve design after World War II, cementing the engine’s place as an American staple. Getting more power out of the engine brought out the best in engineering. Chevrolet added fuel injection to its Corvette “small block” V8 in 1957 and American Motors followed with the Bendix Electrojector, the industry’s first electronic fuel injection system, later that year. Ford added a Paxton supercharger to the Thunderbird in 1957, a first for an American production car. The engineers at GM had their feet on the accelerator, too. For 1962, Chevrolet’s Corvair and Oldsmobile’s F-85 Jetfire added turbos to their engines, helping pave the way for turbocharging to become an industry standard today.
Experiments with front-wheel drive led to the Christie race car of 1904, developed by J. Walter Christie, which pioneered a transverse-engine layout that would later become famous in Sir Alec Issigonis’ 1959 Mini. American manufacturers initially positioned front-wheel drive as a premium feature and adopted it for the 1929 Cord L-29 and 1930 Ruxton.
Government intervention has rarely been a catalyst for innovation, but there are cases where innovations have been offered to a wider market because of regulations, and the area of safety is one of those. Seatbelts were invented in 1885 in New York City, predating the automobile. Legendary driver Barney Oldfield added seatbelts to his Indianapolis 500 racer in 1922 and Nash would offer them in street cars in 1949. The modern threepoint seatbelt was not invented in the U.S., but they were mandated to be standard equipment in 1968. Regulations or threats of them led to General Motors introducing airbags in production cars in 1973.
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Getting traction to the road required a number of innovations. Charles Goodyear developed vulcanization to strengthen tires and improve durability across changing weather conditions. Bias-ply tires added layers beneath the tread to make the tires stronger and tubeless tires in the 1950s reduced the likelihood and severity of blowouts, further improving safety.
The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company (FWD) introduced its “Battleship” truck in 1911 followed by the Jeffery Quad in 1913, marking the first four-wheel drive production models; the Quad would also pioneer four-wheel steering and four-wheel brakes on American production vehicles. Improvements on these systems would eventually lead to the legendary ¼-ton military reconnaissance vehicle, developed by American Bantam and eventually evolving into today’s Jeep Wrangler. Fourwheel drive proved ideally suited to North America’s rugged terrain and growing appetite for trucks.
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Making the car easier to drive took many small steps toward today’s easyto-use vehicles. Simplifying the gear change started with the 1900 Packard, which would remain the standard until Oldsmobile brought out the Hydra-Matic automatic transmission in 1940. As automobiles grew larger and heavier, power steering became increasingly necessary and Chrysler introduced it on the 1951 Imperial, helping cars grow even larger. Chrysler added cruise control on the 1958 Imperial.
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More subtle pioneers arrived in the form of new types of vehicles. Chevrolet created the all-steel truck-based wagon with the 1934 Suburban “Carry All.” The volume production of a hardtop convertible started with the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner. While the term sport utility vehicle (SUV) can be difficult to define, milestones in the general concept include the 1945 Willys Universal Jeep, 1948 Willys-Overland Jeepster, 1961 International Scout, 1963 Kaiser-Jeep Wagoneer, 1966 Ford Bronco, and 1969 Chevrolet Blazer.
Although the automobile was not invented in the United States, America transformed it from an engineering curiosity into an essential part of modern life. The nation’s inventors, engineers, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers pioneered countless advances that reshaped transportation around the world. From Oliver Evans to Elon Musk, generations of innovators have helped define the automobile’s evolution, ensuring that American ingenuity remains a driving force in the industry’s future.
Although the exact definition can be argued, the 1964 Pontiac GTO is largely regarded as a pioneer in the mid-sized Muscle Car segment. The 1964 Plymouth Barracuda and 1964 ½ Ford Mustang followed and created the smaller Pony Car segment.
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The automotive industry has spread around the world with engineers on all continents continuously working on further improvements, and Americans are still moving the technology forward. After decades of half-hearted attempts, General Motors rolled out the first modern production electric vehicle with the 1996 GM EV1, which used AC motors instead of the slower DC motors found in earlier EVs while introducing the first nickel-metal hydride batteries in an electric vehicle. Tesla would take this technology into mass production with the 2012 Model S, proving a new era for electric vehicles was possible.
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On top of the improvements in engines, transmissions, brakes, steering, and safety, American advancements have made travel by car more convenient. Terraplane offered a factory-installed radio in 1933 while transistorized radios, greatly reducing the size of the unit, arrived in Chrysler and Cadillac models in the 1950s. Chrysler offered a record player in 1956, Ford and Motorola introduced the 8-Track tape player in 1966, and Lincoln introduced a CD player in 1987.
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ARCA & THE RESURRECTION ROAD RACING IN AMERICA H
T
BY HARRY HURST
he adage of “the first race was held on
The first contests were city-to-city, beginning
the day the second car was built” is a fun
in 1894, when a local newspaper organized
thought but not exactly true. Racing, both here in
a 78-mile contest from Paris to Rouen for
the United States and in Europe, initially began
gasoline-powered cars. The focus was on vehicle
not to show who had the faster car, but rather
safety and practicality rather than pure speed,
which car manufacturer made the most reliable
and featured 21 participants (although over
vehicle. In the early days of motor transport,
100 registered). The United States followed the
the primary objective was to reach the
next year with a race from Chicago to Evanston,
destination; speed was, to a large extent,
Illinois, that was unfortunately scheduled in
secondary to finishing.
a massive snowstorm. Braving the freezing conditions, FRANK DURYEA CAME IN FIRST, AVERAGING A PALTRY FIVE MILES PER HOUR.
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These point-to-point exhibition runs were
makes compete against the best of Europe.
quickly replaced by contests on closed circuits
The first VANDERBILT CUP RACE in 1904 was
that used public roads. One of the earliest in
hugely successful, but the large crowds and fatal
Europe was the Targa Florio, run over the entire
accidents led the venue to move several times
circumference of Sicily. IN PHILADELPHIA,
over the next decade. The last Vanderbilt race
A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL ROAD RACE WAS
was held in Santa Monica in 1916.
PARK FROM 1908 TO 1911. Crowds reportedly exceeded 400,000 during each of the three years it was run, but the event was cancelled due to safety concerns.
A reluctance to allow racing on public roads, for fear of death and injury, led promoters to look to facilities that every American city and town had in abundance: horse racing tracks. Auto racing, now having graduated to all-out
The real origin of road racing in America rests
competition versus reliability runs,
with William K. Vanderbilt, who organized a race
adopted the persona it still has to this day,
in Nassau County, NY. His goal was to improve
a preponderance of oval track racing.
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HELD ON THE ROADS THROUGH FAIRMOUNT
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tracks and continued with races on circuits using public roads. England was an exception: racing was strictly prohibited on public roads. This caused the Gordon-Bennett races to be moved to Ireland in 1904 and was the impetus for building Brooklands, the first purpose-built race course in the world, which opened two years before the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909. THE MOST NOTABLE EUROPEAN RACE ON PUBLIC ROADS WAS ON THE SARTHE CIRCUIT OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRIAL TOWN OF LE MANS, FRANCE. IN 1923, A GROUP ORGANIZED UNDER THE L’AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE L’OUEST PROPOSED A 24-HOUR RACE STRICTLY FOR PRODUCTION CARS AT LE MANS. They had to be standard models of cataloged cars, and originally there needed to be 30 identical models present at the race for verification. The rationale for this was that only by competing against each other could the technology and quality of production
speed, few manufacturers from this country ventured to France to compete. One that did was Stutz, one of the few American companies to consider entering the Le Mans 24-hour race, already established in the late 1920s as the most important sports car race in the world. (A Model T Ford ran in the first Le Mans but was not a factory effort.) A Stutz finished second to Bentley in 1928 and led the race the next year before succumbing to a ruptured fuel tank. As auto racing in the US moved to horse racing venues, the cars transformed from production-based models to pure racecars. Some of the early proving grounds, like the Indianapolis track, adapted over to racing with admission-paying spectators. There was little interest in this country in racing on public roads using production cars. Initially, all drivers had been amateurs, but as the trend in the US moved away from stock cars to faster and
cars be improved.
began to demand to be paid to risk their lives.
One of the organizers, Emile Coquille, remarked
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that if motorists were to drive at night, it would
in 1912.
be a good thing to hold a race “for the sole reason of making manufacturers perfect their electrical apparatus.” The idea of 24-hour races, or “twice around the clock endurance derbys” as they were called, actually originated in America. As early as 1905, 24-hour races were being held in Ohio and the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia.
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more lethal, purpose-built racers, drivers The last production-based car to win the
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Europe did not have the same profusion of horse
Despite Americans’ fascination with racing and
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A REVIVAL OF ROAD RACING About the same time board tracks were dying, a small group of wealthy New England schoolboys were sowing their racing oats with small Briggs & Stratton Flyers and Auto Red Bugs, popular flat-slat framed racers with a one-cylinder, air-cooled engine. They were great fun, and impromptu races began to be held on family estates, which had long drives that could be fashioned into road race courses in the European tradition.
spectators. Constructed of 2x4s laid on edge,
One estate in particular became the nucleus
these tracks were far less expensive to build than
for their racing endeavors: Overlook, located
brick or macadam tracks. They could be designed
in Pocantico Hills, Westchester County,
with banking of as much as 45 degrees, resulting
about 30 miles north of New York City. This was
in exceptionally high cornering speeds. Indeed,
the home of advertising mogul Barron Collier,
the lack of safety (three Indy 500 winners died
who monopolized public transit advertising
at the Altoona track alone) and high cost of
and later moved into billboards. His three sons,
maintenance led to the board track era ending
Barron Junior, Sam, and Miles, were the early
as the Depression began.
ringleaders of a gang of racing enthusiasts that also included future racing notables, George Rand and Briggs Cunningham.
Rather than discouraging them from competing
in Europe they could only read about in the
again, the European adventure only made the
magazines: Targa Florio, Brooklands, and the
Colliers’ addiction to racing stronger. Back at
greatest of them all, Le Mans. As they got older,
Overlook, the three brothers decided to found
their vehicles became more sophisticated, but
the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA)
speed was never the objective. As students of the
to promote the European style of road racing
European style, their emphasis was on cornering
they had just experienced. “The object of the
techniques, handling, and car control.
club is to encourage racing for amateurs and for
ALL OF THIS INTEREST WOULD HAVE PROBABLY PASSED AS THE BOYS GOT OLDER, EXCEPT IN 1933, SAM AND MILES DECIDED TO GO TO EUROPE TO TEST THEIR SKILLS. They entered an Auburn V-12, the fastest car produced in America, in the Alpine Trial, an 1,163-mile test up and around the Alps. The heavy Auburn, nicknamed “Beelzebub,” was poorly suited to the tight, twisting roads, but the brothers managed to wrestle it to a 5th-in-class place, on roads they had never driven.
gentlemen (not that the two are disconnected) and to make it the sport here that it is abroad. More especially, we are anxious to promote road racing,” observed Miles. They expressly did not want the professional drivers from the oval tracks to be part of their activities, not that they would have since those races had no purse.
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The boys fantasized about the great races
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THE ARCA RACES WERE HELD ON TRACKS
Bird purchased one of these special performance
CARVED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE COLLIER
cars directly from the British importer, and had
ESTATE AND THOSE OF OTHER MEMBERS, LIKE
a special body made by James Young. Shortly
BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM’S IN GREEN FARMS, CT.
thereafter, he came to America and soon found
The Colliers used their influence to have courses
himself racing with the ARCA boys. The car
created in exclusive locations like “Sleepy Hollow
had a supercharged, twin-overhead cam engine
Ring,” on farmland adjacent to the Rockefeller
and was very competitive, especially after Bird
estate, Montauk Manor, an ultra-wealthy
turned over driving duties to the experienced
development by Carl Fisher, and a 3.3-mile
Hastings Foote.
course carved inside the upscale Briarcliff Manor Estates in Westchester, NY.
and Rileys, some ARCA members felt they could
Initially, the cars raced were small-displacement
create a better racecar using a hodgepodge of
sports cars from England (Barron Collier Jr.
chassis, engines, and other components from
had one of the first MGs to be imported into
what they had available. This “patrician mischief”
the U.S.). Miles Collier raced a rebodied
of the early ARCA era, where wealthy enthusiasts
MG-PA special nicknamed Leonidis, which even
combined fine European handling with reliable
traveled to France to run in the 1939 24 Hours
American power, is represented by several cars
of Le Mans. But members started looking
that are on display today at Radnor.
for more potent machinery to give them an advantage. Bugatti and Alfa Romeo were the reigning elite of European Grand Prix and road
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Beyond the stock Bentleys, Bugattis, Alfas,
racing, so these began appearing with enough regularity that George Rand and Sam Collier joined forces to open a dealership in New York City selling Bugattis and MGs.
THE “SCRAMBLING EGG” BUGATTI WAS THE NEXT-TO-LAST TYPE 37 GRAND PRIX CAR EVER BUILT AT MOLSHEIM. In an early ARCA race, the complex engine blew up. Not only were spare parts in short supply in the US, but it was difficult to find skilled mechanics to work on sophisticated machinery like this. Rather
At this time in the 1930s, the dominant road
than attempt to rebuild it, George Rand decided
racing sports car in Europe was Alfa Romeo. Part
to install a 4-cylinder Model B Ford to create a
of the display at Radnor this year is a completely
hybrid with excellent road-holding and plenty of
original 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS acquired
low-end torque. Plus, any engine problems could
by Dr. Fred Simeone very early in his efforts to
be easily rectified. The car competed regularly
build one of the finest collections of racing sports
in ARCA events until 1940.
cars in the world. Englishman Colonel Samuel
The “Old Grey Mare” (officially the 1935 Rueter V8
invited the very best from Europe to compete.
Special) is widely considered the most successful
But the track layout was criticized by all, and
and dominant home-built race car in the history
dominant victories by European Grand Prix teams
of ARCA. If the “Scrambling Egg” represented
(Nuvolari/Alfa Romeo in 1936, Rosemeyer/Auto
the finest hot rod ethos of swapping engines for
Union in 1937) led to rapid financial collapse.
built using components from nineteen different cars, including the frame from a Whippet, a Ford flathead V-8, a Ford transmission and rear end, and part of a body from a Bugatti. The bare aluminum body panels and the roar of the V-8 gave the car its nickname.
The last major event the ARCA held, before World War 2 intervened, was the World’s Fair Grand Prix in 1940. The Fair organizers, seeing a drop in attendance, were open to having the ARCA put on a race around the Court of Peace, with the US, Czech, Romanian, and Polish pavilions surrounding the course. The range of cars was impressive: Alfa Romeo 308, BMW 328, Delage
THE ”OLD GREY MARE” PROVED ITS POTENCY
GP, Maserati V8Ri, and the Bu-Merc (Buick
BY WINNING A SERIES OF THE ARCA’S MOST
powered Mercedes SSK) of Miles Collier. The
PROMINENT EVENTS. It conquered the “Climb
race was won by Philadelphian Frank Griswold in
to the Clouds” Ft. Washington Hill Climb three
an Alfa Romeo P3.
times, in 1935, 1938, and 1940. In 1937, it scored an outright win in the difficult Alexandria Bay street race through the resort town in upstate New York. And it won the prestigious Montauk Grand Prix on Long Island.
THE UNITED STATES WOULD NOT SEE ANOTHER ROAD RACE FOR ALMOST A DECADE WHEN THE 1948 WATKINS GLEN GP WOULD RESURRECT THE SPIRIT OF ARCA THROUGH THE
As the 1930s came to a close, others saw what
AND, PROVIDING A BIT OF CONTINUITY FROM
ARCA was doing and the crowds they were
ONE ERA TO THE NEXT, THE WINNER AT
attracting. George Washington Vanderbilt III (son
THIS INAUGURAL WATKINS GLEN RACE WAS
of William K.), Eddie Rickenbacker, and George
THE SAME FRANK GRISWOLD, AGAIN
Preston Marshall revived the famous Vanderbilt
DRIVING AN ALFA ROMEO.
Cup international race. They built an impressive 4-mile road course in Westbury, New York, and
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The Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance has grown from humble beginnings to a three-day event that recalls the great traditions of the classic French Concours d’Elegance, initially held in the Parc des Princes, Paris. It features automotive art, high-style fashion, and jewelry shows to complement the latest motor car fashions. This year’s prestigious event hosts an elegant fashion contest, celebrating the timeless style that has always been synonymous with the world-renowned concours.
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A COMPETITION OF ELEGANCE The fashion contest celebrates Best Dressed Man, Best Dressed Woman, Best Dressed Couple, and Best Vintage Style, aligning with the event’s founding vision of combining the most relaxed qualities of an English garden party with a celebration of the cars that have written memorable chapters in the history of the motorcar. Winners in each category will receive a gift certificate from some of the area’s most distinguished retail establishments.
SUPPORTING A WORTHY CAUSE The weekend is a fundraiser for Thorncroft Equestrian Center in Malvern, PA, and local Boy Scout troops. The fashion contest adds another dimension to this charitable celebration, encouraging attendees to embrace the elegance and sophistication that have made Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance a nationally recognized event. A DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF JUDGES INCLUDES:
PART OF A WEEKEND OF DISTINCTION The fashion contest takes place during the main event on Sunday, which culminates a weekend that includes a Friday Night Barbecue, the Bill O’Connell Memorial Road Rally, and a Gala on Saturday evening.
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JAMES BOND, CLASSIC STYLE, AND AUTOMOTIVE LEGENDS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT THE 2026 RADNOR HUNT CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE Few movie franchises have influenced automotive culture quite like James Bond. From Aston Martin sports cars to unforgettable motorcycle chase scenes, the world’s most famous secret agent has introduced generations of enthusiasts to some of the most iconic vehicles ever to appear on screen.
THE LOST BOND BIKE Equally compelling is one of the rarest motorcycles ever associated with the James Bond franchise.
This year will celebrate that enduring legacy by featuring two extraordinary vehicles with authentic James Bond connections, while inviting guests to embrace the elegance and sophistication that have long defined both the Bond films and the world’s great concours d’elegance traditions.
Known among collectors as “The Lost Bond Bike,” the motorcycle was transported to the United States in 1965 to help promote the film. Rather than returning to England after its promotional tour, it mysteriously disappeared, remaining out of public view for decades.
Today, automotive historians frequently describe the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 as the most famous automobile in the world, making the Zarrellas’ beautifully preserved DB4 an extraordinary representation of one of the most celebrated vehicles in film history.
A BLACK-TIE EVENING WITH 007 Guests attending the Concours’ elegant black-tie gala on Saturday evening, September 12, will enjoy an unforgettable James Bond experience before they even enter the festivities. The Aston Martin DB4 and the legendary Thunderball motorcycle will be prominently displayed in the valet arrival area, where guests will be welcomed by the unmistakable sounds of classic 007 theme songs. Adding to the atmosphere, professional James Bond and Bond Girl models will be on hand, creating memorable photo opportunities with these remarkable vehicles.
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The production of Goldfinger required four Bond cars, launching what would become one of cinema’s most recognizable automotive icons. Those Aston Martins, along with numerous recreations, would later appear throughout the Bond franchise in Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Skyfall, Spectre, and No Time to Die.
Eventually rediscovered in pieces, the motorcycle was carefully preserved and painstakingly reassembled with an emphasis on originality rather than restoration. Since its remarkable rediscovery, it has been seen by only a select few people, making its appearance at Radnor Hunt an exceptionally rare opportunity for Bond fans, motorcycle enthusiasts, and automotive historians alike.
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A JAMES BOND ASTON MARTIN One of the featured attractions is an Aston Martin DB4 Series II owned by Tom and Kristin Zarrella. While identified on screen as the legendary Aston Martin DB5, James Bond’s famous Goldfinger car was actually based on a late-production DB4 that had been modified to resemble the then-upcoming DB5 before its official introduction in 1964.
Hidden from public view for more than six decades, one of only two BSA A65 Lightning Rockets built specifically for the James Bond film Thunderball will make a rare public appearance at the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance.
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Duryea
Four Wheel Phaeton – Pioneer First Production Car
Bill Lillie
1911
Baker
Electric Special Extension Coupe Model V Brougham – Pioneer First Electric Car
Stephen Samuels
1913
Regal
Model T Underslung Tourer – Pioneer First Underslung Chassis
Gail Schaevitz
1915
Packard
Model 3-38 Phaeton
Jesse Krupinski
1927
Rolls Royce
Phantom I Pall Mall Touring
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Jim & Lisa Hendrix
1951
Jaguar
XK 120 LT Silverstone Works Lightweight LT3
Scott Hitchcock
1954
Lotus
MK VI
Tom Beil
1957
Porsche
356A GT
Tom Miller
1958
Porsche
Carrera Speedster
Robert Mirabile
1958
Alfa
1900 Speciale ATL
Duncan Aust
1960
Kieft
Formula Junior
Bruce & Shelley Menkowitz
1961
Morgan
Super Sport
CLOSED SPORTS CAR Curt Dansby
1955
Porsche
Continental Coupe
Wicker Francis
1960
Alfa
Giulietta Sprint Speciale
Thomas Zarrella
1961
Aston Martin
DB4 Coupe
Dave Hutchison
1961
Triumph
Italia
Alexander Mans
1971
Lamborghini
Miuras P400S
John Gailey
1965
ISO
Rivolta GT
2 0 2 6 AU T O M O B I L E S H OW F I E L D OPEN SPORTS CAR Bill Tattersall
1948
Triumph
2000 Roadster
Robert Ouellette
1953
MG
TD Roadster
Steven Galante
1954
Kaiser
Darrin
Richard Myers
1954
Austin Healey
100M
Ryan Tyler
1957
Chevrolet
Corvette Convertible – Pioneer First Production Fuel Injection
Scott Coleman
1958
Mercedes
300SL Roadster
Roy Brod
1959
Ferrari
250 PF Cabriolet Series I
Dennis Mamchur
1959
Triumph
TR3A Roadster
John Hirt
1960
Devin
D Porsche
Michael & Tracie Capozzio
1962
Chevrolet
Corvette Convertible
Robert Foard
1967
Chevrolet
Corvette Roadster 427
Michael Sassaman
1967
Fiat
Dino Spider
Andy Reid
1996
BMW
Z3 James Bond Edition
AMERICAN VINTAGE POST WAR Chrysler
New Yorker Convertible Coupe
John Szabo
1956
Continental
Mark II Coupe
Joao Simoes
1957
Ford
Thunderbird
Scott Nickett
1958
Cadillac
Brougham – Pioneer First Headsup Display & Quad Headlights
Randy Greenberg
1959
Cadillac
Coupe Deville
Pat Masucci
1963
Ford
Thunderbird Convertible
Andy Starr
1965
Buick
Riviera GS – Pioneer First Personal Luxury Car
Jonathan Aarons
1966
Ford
Mustang Convertible – Pioneer First Pony Car
AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS Len Rusiewicz
1960
Ford
Galaxy XL Convertible 427 4-Speed
George Weaver
1964
Pontiac
GTO Convertible – Pioneer First Muscle Car
Amy Jo Stolarick
1966
Pontiac
GTO Convertible
Bruce Eilenberger
1967
Chevrolet
Yenko Camaro
Dale Gaugler
1969
Plymouth
GTX Coupe
Kenneth Breedlove
1969
Plymouth
Road Runner Hardtop 426 Hemi
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Mike Jones
1923
Oldsmobile
Sports Touring
Tom & Nicole Hahn
1928
Ford
Model A Pickup Roadster – Pioneer First Mass Produced Pickup
Paul Stearns
1929
Pontiac
3 Window Coupe
Andrew Rosen
1930
Packard
740 Roadster
Michael Etling, Jr
1931
Ford
Model A Deluxe Roadster
David Landow
1931
Buick
8-96C Convertible Coupe
Joao Simoes
1931
Chrysler
Imperial Sedan – Pioneer First Rubber Engine Mounts
Adam Buck
1932
Packard
903 Sport Phaeton
NB Center
1933
Graham
Blue Streak – Pioneer Avant-Garde Streamlined Styling & Lowered Banjo Frame
Todd Librandi
1936
Packard
1401 Convertible Roadster
Mitchell Schultz
1936
Cord
810 Phaeton Sedan
Steve Maconi
1937
Lincoln
Zephyr Coupe
Ronald Bomberger
1937
Studebaker
Dictator Coupe
Robert Danielson
1940
Packard
1872 Super Eight Limousine by Rollson
Kevin Mackay
1941
Willys
Coupe
Anthony Paolini
1941
Cadillac
Series 63 Six Window Fast Back Sedan
Adam Buck
1941
American
Bantam BRC 40 – Pioneer First Jeep
EUROPEAN VINTAGE POST WAR John Schiech
1949
Delahaye
135M Cabriolet
Karl Kleeman
1951
Fend
Flitzer 101
Don Bernstein & Patt Taylor
1953
Fiat
8V Supersonic
AACA Museum
1955
Flajole
Forerunner
Dmitri Shvetsov
1957
GAZ
Volga M-21V Sedan
Paul Grenblatt
1966
Mercedes
250SE Cabriolet
Paul Anderson
1975
Citroen
CX2000 Sedan
2 0 2 6 AU T O M O B I L E S H OW F I E L D PRESERVATION Jacob duPont
1928
duPont
Model G 5 Passenger Phaeton
Charlie McKenna
1960
Cadillac
Coupe DeVille
Barry Cross
1982
Ferrari
308GTSi
PRE-WAR RACE & ARCA National
Model 40 Speedway Roadster
Simeone Museum
1929
Alfa
6C 1750 SS ARCA
Leigh Brent
1929
Stutz
DV-32 Blackhawk
Dave Markel
1931
Studebaker
Special Indy Car
Sandy Leith
1931
Bugatti/Ford
Type 37 Scrambling Egg
Benjamin Bragg IV
1934
Rueter
Old Grey Mare ARCA
Santo Spadaro
1935
Frazer Nash
BMW Roadster
Doug & Laura Stuart
1936
Frazer Nash
Single Seat GP
Irwin Kroiz
1940
Willys
Teixeira Gasser
BENTLEY William Ball
1925
Bentley
3 Litre Open Tourer
Ted Reimel
1928
Bentley
4 1/2 Litre Sports Tourer
Tom Heckman
1929
Bentley
4 1/2 Litre Harrison Tourer
Simeone Museum
1931
Bentley
4 1/2 Litre Supercharged Tourer
Dennis & Lori Frick
1934
Bentley
Derby Sports Saloon by Barker
John Shaloub
1947
Bentley
Mark VI Grand Touring Coupe by Figoni et Falaschi
Bill & Dorian Jacobson
1948
Bentley
Mk VI Countryman Harold Radford
Fred Zell
1949
Bentley
MK VI Drophead Coupe
Greg Bentley
1958
Bentley
SI Drophead Coupe
Lucas Tartus
1991
Bentley
Continental Convertible
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2 0 2 6 M O T O R C YC L E S H OW F I E L D ART OF DESIGN Jim Belleville
1965
BSA A65 Lightning “the lost Bond bike”
Todd Trumbore
1968
Bultaco Metralla Mk2
Jim Belleville
1972
Seeley Mk4 G50
Eric Sierra
1955
BMW R50 with sidecar
Chris Minks
1974
Norton Commando 850 John Player Special
Albert Bold
1980
MV Agusta 750 Special
The Petrol Vault
1982
Honda CBX400F
Klaus Huenecke
1989
Krauser Domani w/ sidecar
Team 20/20 Racing
1990
Bimota YB9 Bellaria
James Brown
1991
BMW K1
Max Demsky
1997
Ducati 916
Juscelino Hong
1998
Ducati 916 Senna III
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Jon Schnek
1930
Indian Four model 402
Pete Angstadt
1937
Indian Sport Scout
John Weiss
1940
Indian Sport Scout
Jake duPont
1942
Indian 841
William Walker
1967
Harley-Davidson FLH
INTERNATIONAL 501CC & OVER Alex Mans
1938
Brough Superior SS80
Christopher Aker
1941
BMW R73
Christopher Minks
1962
BSA Rocket Gold Star
Jim Belleville
1965
BSA A65 Lightning “the lost Bond bike”
Jesse Morris
1969
85 Triumph 750 Triple T150 Special
Farhan Terhani
1974
Moto Guzzi V7 Sport 750cc
Michael O’Hare
1975
BMW R90S
Chris Minks
1974
Norton Commando 850 John Player Special
Eric Sierra
1978
Benelli Sei 750cc
Albert Bold
1980
MV Agusta 750 Special
2 0 2 6 M O T O R C YC L E S H OW F I E L D INTERNATIONAL 500CC & UNDER Mustafa Tehrani
1935
Norton International model 40
Eric Sierra
1955
BMW R50 with sidecar
Eric Sierra
1963
Moto Guzzi Falcone Sport
Chris Minks
1965
Honda CB450KO Red Dragon
Michael Engard
1967
Ducati Cadet 100
Peter Bartholomew
1967
Kawasaki A1 Samuari
Todd Trumbore
1968
Bultaco Metralla Mk 2
Kerry Kubena
1969
Triumph Daytona 500 T100R
Michael Wiess
1973
Suzuki GT250
Kerry Kubena
1973
Triumph TR5T Adventurer/Trophy Trail
Franco Stefanato
1975
Yamaha RD350
Eric Sierra
1978
Benelli Sei 750cc
The Petrol Vault
1982
Honda CBX400F
NEXT GENERATION 1986 AND NEWER Kawasaki 600R
Klaus Huenecke
1989
Krauser Domani w/ sidecar
Stephen Fox
1989
Honda CBR250R
Team 20/20 Racing
1990
Bimota YB9 Bellaria
James Brown
1991
BMW K1
Max Demsky
1997
Ducati 916
Juscelino Hong
1998
Ducati 916 Senna III
COMPETITION Jim Belleville
1972
Seeley Mk4 G50
Todd Trumbore
1973
Bultaco Astro 350
George Hirn
1975
Rokon RT340
Tom McGrane / Maloney’s Indian
2018
Indian FTR750
George McNeir
2006
Buell XBRR
Brian Willis
2020
KTM 790 Duke
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