PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2011) - A 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne owned by Peter and Merle Mullin from Los Angeles was named Best of Show at the 61st Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held Sunday on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Additionally, proceeds from raffles, auctions, sponsorships and ticket sales helped contribute more than $1 million to charity for the sixth straight year.
Competitors from 30 states, the District of Columbia, 14 countries and the principality of Monaco brought their prized automotive possessions to California's Monterey Peninsula for judging in 29 classes. In the end, the French-made Voisin was judged the best, a particularly gratifying achievement for Peter Mullin, a self-described “French car guy.”
“Winning with the Voisin is the most special, significant, rewarding thing that’s ever happened to me…outside of marrying my wife (and the Voisin’s co-owner Merle),” said Mullin, a 69-year-old financial services entrepreneur and philanthropist. “There’s nothing like the Voisin interior. You can’t print the fabric in this car; you have to loom it. This interior is going to last a long time.”
This is the first Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show win for Mullin in 27 appearances at the annual classic car event.
“I’ve been showing at Pebble Beach for nearly three decades and this is the greatest venue in the world,” he said. “It’s the ultimate thrill, although I wasn’t sure I’d actually won. “We were sitting in the bullpen with the other two finalists (out of a field of 227 cars), the judges pointed at me and I thought I finished third… and then the fireworks went off.”
The other cars nominated for Best of Show were a 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C owned by Richard Stephens from Auburn, Calif., and a 1929 Bentley Speed Six owned by Daniel Sielecki from Capital, Argentina.
"The Voisin is a four-door closed car, so it's actually an unexpected winner,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “However, the car’s remarkable attention to detail brought it forward during judging and it became a real crowd pleaser."
"The Voisin automobiles are always influenced by the fact that Gabriel Voisin came from the world of aviation. There was so much craftsmanship in everything he put together. For Voisin, form follows function, and this car features an amazing, interesting upholstery and interior."
Voisin, who built airplanes during World War I and converted his focus to automobiles once peace was declared, sold more than 11,000 of his usually unconventional, rather expensive vehicles between 1919 and 1939. The distinctive C-25 Voisin, featuring a blend of French curves, highlights Voisin’s aeronautic expertise, such as the use of lightweight materials and streamlined designs.
The 2011 Pebble Beach Concours show field included a celebration of Mercedes-Benz and 125 years of the automobile, with nearly 40 Benz, Mercedes and Mercedes-Benz vehicles participating, including the oldest car on the field – an 1894 Benz Victoria Vis à Vis. The Stutz centennial was also highlighted, with 27 vehicles shown. And the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTO was featured in a special class, with 21 of the 36 sports cars ever built on display. Other special classes included Rolls-Royce Edwardian Silver Ghosts and Italian motorcycles.
Tonight Show host Jay Leno made a guest appearance during the awards ceremony, and other celebrities in attendance included top-selling recording artist Sheryl Crow and Academy Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino. Actor Edward Herrmann served as the event’s master of ceremonies for the 13th consecutive year.
The Pebble Beach Concours has benefited many charities throughout its long history. Current primary charity partners include Pebble Beach Company Foundation, United Way Monterey Country and Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County. The 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance raised $1,154,778 for these organizations. Over time it has now generated more than $15 million for local, national and international charitable groups.
The Pebble Beach Concours occurs every year on the third Sunday in August. Featured marques for the 62nd Pebble Beach Concours, slated for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, will include Cars of the Maharajas as well as Mercer and German motorcycles. Other features will be announced in coming months.
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Best of Show
1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne
Peter & Merle Mullin, Los Angeles, CA
Best of Show Nominee
1929 Bentley Speed Six Gurney Nutting Fixed Head Coupé
Daniel Sielecki, Capital, Argentina
Best of Show Nominee
1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Figoni & Falaschi Coupé
Richard Stephens, Auburn, California
Most Elegant Open Car Trophy
1928 Mercedes-Benz S Murphy Speedster
John W. Rich Sr. & Jr., Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible Trophy
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
Richard & Melanie Lundquist, Palos Verdes Estates, California
Most Elegant Closed Car Trophy
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-SS Figoni & Falaschi Coupé
J.W. Marriott, Jr., Bethesda, Maryland
Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car Trophy
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta
Scuderia DiBari, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Class Awards
Class A Antique through 1915
1st 1911 Stevens-Duryea AA Torpedo Five Passenger
Tom & Jan Gandy, Palo Cedro, California
2nd 1912 Hispano-Suiza 15/45 HP Alfonso XIII Jaquot Torpedo
Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey
3rd 1910 Rambler Model 54 Five Passenger Touring
Kirk Bewley & Ross Bewley, Woodland, California
Class C-1 American Classic Open
1st 1938 Packard 1601 Eight Graber Cabriolet
Paul E. Andrews Jr., Fort Worth, Texas
2nd 1931 Marmon Sixteen LeBaron Convertible Sedan
Aaron & Valerie Weiss, San Marino, California
3rd 1931 Packard 845 Deluxe Eight Waterhouse Convertible Victoria
John & Linda Muckel, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Class C-2 American Classic Closed
1st 1929 duPont Motors Model G Merrimac Club Sedan
Lammot J. du Pont, McLean, Virginia
2nd 1933 Cadillac 452 C Fleetwood Imperial Sedan
Michael & Wendy Fairbairn, Chatham, Ontario, Canada
3rd 1927 Pierce-Arrow 36 Enclosed Drive Limousine
Syd & Barbara Harris, Oceanside, California
Class D-1 Stutz 1911 to 1924
1st 1915 Stutz White Squadron
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California
2nd 1914 Stutz Series E Bearcat
Bruce & Jolene McCaw, Bellevue, Washington
3rd 1916 Stutz Series B Bearcat
Harvey L. Carter III, Dallas, Texas
Class D-2 Stutz Classic
1st 1929 Stutz 1st M Hibbard & Darrin Convertible Victoria
Ralph & Adeline Marano, Westfield, New Jersey
2nd 1930 Stutz M Lancefield Coupe
Richard & Irina Mitchell, Montgomery, Texas
3rd 1928 Stutz BB Robbins Speedster
Piers M. MacDonald, Bedford, New York
Class D-3 Stutz DV-32
1st 1933 Stutz DV-32 Waterhouse Convertible Victoria
Jim Schneck, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
2nd 1933 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat
North Collection, St. Michaels, Maryland
3rd 1931 Stutz DV-32 LeBaron Speedster
Larry & Juana Carter, Los Gatos, California
Class G Duesenberg
1st 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan
Dave & Linda Kane, Bernardsville, New Jersey
2nd 1936 Duesenberg SJN Rollston Convertible Coupe
The Nethercutt Collection - Helen & Jack Nethercutt, Sylmar, California
3rd 1931 Duesenberg J Packard Roadster
Robert & Brigitte Thayer, Atlanta, Georgia
Class H-2 Rolls-Royce
1st 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Murphy Convertible Coupé
Robert & Agaja Matteucci, Jupiter, Florida
2nd 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Graber Cabriolet
Richard Raynsford , Northamptonshire, England
3rd 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Brewster Croydon
Dan, Cathy & Peyton Mouton, Beaumont, Texas
Class I-1 Celebrating 125 Years of Mercedes-Benz - Antique Era
1st 1914 Mercedes 115 HP Grand Prix
George F. Wingard, Eugene, Oregon
2nd 1922 Mercedes 28/95 HP Targa Florio
Arturo Keller, Petaluma, California
3rd 1911 Mercedes 50 HP Maythorn Five Passenger Tourer
B. Scott Isquick, Pepper Pike, Ohio
Class I-2 Celebrating 125 Years of Mercedes-Benz - Classic
1st 1928 Mercedes-Benz S Murphy Speedster
John W. Rich, Sr. & Jr., Pottsville, Pennsylvania
2nd 1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Tourenwagen
Claus-Dieter Dressel, Bad Homburg V.D.H., Germany
3rd 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Erdmann & Rossi Cabriolet
Hermann Layher, Sinsheim, Germany
Class I-3 Mercedes-Benz 380K through 770K
1st 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
Richard & Melanie Lundquist, Palos Verdes Estates, California
2nd 1934 Mercedes-Benz 380K Zapon Roadster
Berthold Albrecht, Essen, Germany
3rd 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sports Tourer
William Parfet, Hickory Corners, Michigan
Class I-4 Mercedes-Benz Preservation
1st 1894 Benz Victoria Vis à Vis
Karl-Heinz Rehkopf, Einbeck, Germany
2nd 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
Frans van Haren & Roos van Os, Druten, The Netherlands
3rd 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Presidential Landaulet
Stephen F. Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri
Class I-5 Mercedes-Benz Postwar
1st 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Michael Dever, Covington, Kentucky
2nd 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC Cabriolet
Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California
3rd 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
Frank & Beverly Spellman, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Class J-1 European Classic - 1925 through 1931
1st 1929 Bentley Speed Six Gurney Nutting Fixed Head Coupé
Daniel Sielecki, Capital, Argentina
2nd 1925 Hispano-Suiza H6B Kellner Landaulet
Don Nichols, Lompoc, California
3rd 1929 Minerva Type AM Murphy Convertible Sedan
Rich Atwell, Fredericksburg, Texas
Class J-2 European Classic - 1932 through 1937
1st 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne
Peter & Merle Mullin, Los Angeles, California
2nd 1932 Austro Daimler 635 Armbruster Sport "Bergmeister" Cabriolet
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Stuttgart, Germany
3rd 1932 Lancia Dilambda Viotti Phaeton
Timothy Walker, Pasadena, California
Class J-3 European Classic - 1938 through 1939
1st 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Figoni & Falaschi Coupé
Richard Stephens, Auburn, California
2nd 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante
Keith Anderson, New York City, New York
3rd 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Gangloff Cabriolet
The Off Bros. Collection - Bill Johnston & Ron Elenbaas, Richland, Michigan
Class K Prewar Custom-Bodied Ford
1st 1936 Ford Model 48 Glaser Karosserie Convertible Cabriolet
Michael D. Dingman, Exeter, New Hampshire
2nd 1937 Ford Model 78 Darrin Convertible
J.B. Saunders III, Edmond, Oklahoma
3rd 1932 Ford Model 18 Carlton Cabriolet
Knox Kershaw, Montgomery, Alabama
Class L-1 Prewar Preservation
1st 1916 Winton Model 33 Touring
Patrick Craig & Buck Kamphausen, Stockton, California
2nd 1937 Frazer Nash-BMW 328
Andrew Hall, London, England
3rd 1938 Lincoln K Brunn Seven Passenger Cabriolet Limousine
Robert M. Hanson, North Potomac, Maryland
Class L-2 Postwar Preservation
1st 1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic
Ben Caiola, New York, New York
2nd 1954 Jaguar XK 120M Roadster
Dennis Eynon, Goodyear, Arizona
3rd 1965 AC Cobra 289 Mark II Roadster
Roger Hoffmann, Pt. Reyes Station, California
Class M-1 Ferrari Grand Touring
1st 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Prince Bernhard Berlinetta Speciale
Lee & Joan Herrington, Bow, New Hampshire
2nd 1965 Ferrari 250 LM Pininfarina Coupe
Caballeriza, Inc., Redondo Beach, California
3rd 1952 Ferrari 342/375 America Pinin Farina Cabriolet
Art Zafiropoulo, Atherton, California
Class M-2 Ferrari 250 GTO 50th Anniversary
1st 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta
Scuderia DiBari, LLC, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
2nd 1962 Ferrari 330 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta
James L. Jaeger, Indian Hill, Ohio
3rd 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta
Charles E. Nearburg, Dallas, Texas
Class O-1 Postwar Sports Open
1st 1955 Siata 208S Motto Spyder
Jim Utaski, Skillman, New Jersey
2nd 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Pinin Farina Spider
The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong
3rd 1960 Jaguar E2A Race Car
Stefan Ziegler, Küsnacht, Switzerland
Class O-2 Postwar Sports Closed
1st 1949 Porsche 356/2 Coupe
Hans-Peter Porsche, Salzburg, Austria
2nd 1953 Bosley Mark I GT Coupe
The Margie & Robert E. Petersen Collection c/o Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles
3rd 1965 Ford Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Jorge Gregorio & Luis Perez Companc, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Class O-3 Postwar Touring
1st 1956 Maserati A6G Allemano Coupé
Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California
2nd 1956 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Ghia Supersonic
The Patterson Collection & Brian Joseph, Louisville, Kentucky
3rd 1954 Bentley R Type Continental Park Ward Sports Saloon
Fred Kriz, Monaco
Class O-4 Postwar American Chassis with Special Body
1st 1957 Dual Ghia Convertible
Alex G. Campbell, Jr., Lexington, Kentucky
2nd 1954 Hudson Italia Touring Coupe
Mark & Kim Hyman, St. Louis, Missouri
3rd 1960 Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster
Karim Edde, Beirut, Lebanon
Class X-1 Italian Touring Motorcycles through 1979
1st 1957 Aermacchi Chimera
John Parham, Anamosa, Iowa
2nd 1956 Maserati 160 T4 LV SS0 Sport
John Parham, Anamosa, Iowa
3rd 1947 Gilera 500 Saturno
Marcello Doffo, Temecula, California
Class X-2 Italian Racing Motorcycles through 1979
1st 1956 MV Agusta 500 CC Grand Prix
George Barber/Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, Leeds, Alabama
2nd 1955 Moto Rumi Junior
Dan M. Barnes, Huntington Beach, California
3rd 1978 Ducati 900 NCR TT Hailwood
Lawrence Auriana, Stamford, Connecticut
Additional Special Awards
Alec Ulmann Trophy
1912 Hispano-Suiza 15/45 HP Alfonso XIII Jaquot Torpedo
Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey
Ansel Adams Award
1911 Stevens Duryea AA Torpedo Five Passenger
Tom & Jan Gandy, Palo Cedro, California
Art Center College of Design Award
1955 Siata 208S Motto Spyder
Jim Utaski , Skillman, New Jersey
Briggs Cunningham Trophy
1914 Mercedes 115 HP Grand Prix
George F. Wingard, Eugene, Oregon
Charles A. Chayne Trophy
1906 Adams-Farwell 6A Connolly Carriage & Buggy Co. Runabout
National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection), Reno, Nevada
Classic Car Club of America Trophy
1932 Austro Daimler 635 Armbruster Sport "Bergmeister" Cabriolet
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Stuttgart, Germany
Chairman's Trophy
1923 Bugatti Type 23 Brescia Lavocat et Marsaud
Giuseppe Redaelli, Varese, Italy
Elegance in Motion Trophy
1938 Bugatti Type 57C Gangloff Cabriolet
The Off Bros. Collection - Bill Johnston & Ron Elenbaas, Richland, Michigan
Enzo Ferrari Trophy
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta
Charles E. Nearburg , Dallas, Texas
FIVA Prewar Award
1894 Benz Victoria Vis à Vis
Karl-Heinz Rehkopf, Einbeck, Germany
FIVA Postwar Award
1965 AC Cobra 289 Mark II Roadster
Roger Hoffmann, Pt. Reyes Station, California
The French Cup
1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne
Peter & Merle Mullin, Los Angeles, California
Gran Turismo
1960 Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster
Karim Edde , Beirut, Lebanon
Lincoln Trophy
1938 Lincoln K Brunn Seven Passenger Cabriolet Limousine
Robert M. Hanson, North Potomac, Maryland
Lorin Tryon Trophy
Sir Stirling and Lady Moss, London, England
Lucius Beebe Trophy
1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Graber Cabriolet
Richard Raynsford, Northamptonshire, England
Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award
1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
Sven & Niels Veen, Minusio, Switzerland
Mille Miglia Trophy
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Race Car
Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Classic, Stuttgart, Germany
Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy
1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Seven Passenger Tourer
Robert M. Lee , Sparks, Nevada
Phil Hill Cup
1965 Ford Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Jorge Gregorio & Luis Perez Companc, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Road & Track Trophy
1929 Bentley Speed Six Gurney Nutting Fixed Head Coupé
Daniel Sielecki , Capital, Argentina
Tony Hulman Trophy
1915 Stutz White Squadron
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California
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