the industry choice award winner of the 2023 the Innovative Product Awards, a cement mixer automatic washer

because the truck needs to get really clean so concrete doesn't dry on it, decreasing the pour rate, and creating concrete adhering to places you don't want to chip concrete out of

https://www.shumakerindustries.com/products/load-go-ready-mix-truck-wash/

sometime rare occasions I meet great people and see they are doing good work making good stuff and just want to do what little I can to help get the word out about their company and product. 

The ’60 Buick Invicta that won the 2023 Al Slonaker Memorial Award

read about it at  https://inthegaragemedia.com/the-2023-al-slonaker-memorial-award-winner-is-a-60-buick-invicta/

The 1951 Ford F-3 wrecker is restored back to its former glory and was the AACA Ford award winner in 2020, and now it for sale. All that work and effort to reconnect with it after 40 years, and he sells it I find that strange

the truck attained a Senior Award. At an AACA meet in Minnesota, a Grand National Award, the Postwar Ford Award, and was a finalist for the AACA’s annual Zenith Award, which recognizes the best restoration in the club

This was the tow truck for Zook Motors back in 1951, and is now a national champion almost 70 years later,

Originally purchased to be used as the tow truck for the small town of Kane, this truck was priced at $3,423.55 and built at the Ford plant in Buffalo, NY and upfitted by the Maday Equipment Company, also located in Buffalo. This truck served the community for many years and found its way into the heart of Greg Rich Jr. whose father was the sales manager for 30 years until 1984. For many years, Greg Rich Sr., and late owners and brothers Bruce and John Zook were close friends that ran the dealership together.

Greg’s father started working for Zook Motors in 1954 when Greg was 5 years old. Throughout his years, he greatly admired the truck and at age 16, he himself, was also able to drive the truck when he became a mechanic’s helper. He worked for Zook Motors for 3 years until he left to serve in the US Army in 1968. After serving in the military, he came back to the dealership in 1971 but by this time, the one-time beautiful 1951 Ford F3 had been retired to being stored in the old body shop.

For the next 40 years, the ‘51 Ford was still at Zook Motors, stored along with other old treasures in the abandoned body shop. 

In 2008 a 4-year quest to purchase the truck for a restoration project began. and finally when he bought it in 2012 it had it's first registered owner (as sold by a car dealership)

the cabin of the F-3 tow truck was called a “5-Star Extra Cab.” During the beginning of the second half of the 20th Century, the 5-Star Extra Cab package was considered opulent for a truck. It included a dome lamp with door switches, and instead of rubber around the windshield and backlight, there was a bright molding. There was foam rubber seat padding and two-tone upholstery with vinyl and mohair. Dual horns and dual wipers were standard, along with extra insulation and a cigar lighter. Brothers John and Bruce Zook, owners of Zook Motors, also ordered the truck with a four-speed manual transmission, radio and under-dash heating unit.

https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/car-of-the-week-1951-ford-f-3-wrecker

https://www.zookmotors.net/history.html
https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1594500/1951-ford-f3-for-sale-in-indiana-pennsylvania-15701

and now it's for sale at the Volo museum for 60k

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1951-ford-f3-volo-il-2659010

the website Autouniversum.wordpress.com made a trophy it awards to films that best capture the look and feel of the heyday of the Jet Age .. and named it the Comète d’Or.

unfortunately they only did this in 2014, 15, and 16, and never took a decent sized photo of it 

https://autouniversum.wordpress.com/category/comete-dor/

https://autouniversum.wordpress.com/

this Kellison won the Larry Watson paint award at the West Coast Kustoms Cruisin Nationals

This is the art of Phil Leonard, of Syrarum Color Studio of Hollister California. 

Winning the Larry Watson award is very cool, but not a surprise when looking through the art that Phil has made. Incredible stuff!

https://www.instagram.com/syrarium/

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=384882083099204&set=a.319472646306815

BoMonster is the only one that took great photos of this Kellison

The Larry Watson Award had me look up something;

In 1955, at the age of 16, Larry Watson began his pinstriping career. 

His inspiration came from watching Dean Jeffries striping, while sitting on his bicycle outside of Barris Kustoms in Lynwood. 

Von Dutch had moved his operation uptown working out of "The Crazy Arab's" Competition Body Shop at 7201 West Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, so it was Dean Jeffries doing his first striping for Barris on Johnny Zupan's 1949 Mercury. 

Larry asked Jeffries where he had bought his brushes. Jeffries answered "What do you want to do? Put me out of business?" At the time it was only Von Dutch and Dean Jeffries who applied what they called "Modern Striping." Larry answered that he just wanted to stripe his own car, but Jeff still wouldn't tell him.

Two years later, when he graduated high school, he opened his first car painting business

http://kustomrama.com/wiki/Larry_Watson

Compliments and congratulations to Joe Sharp and the Joe's Garage crew in Little Rock for excellent customer care and setting the standard to be admired by all other repair shops! (Thanks Kelsey Webb!)

WIX Filters and Babcox Media presented Joe’s Garage with the 6th annual WIX Driving Performance Award

Joe’s Garage has been in operation for 33 years, operating at one location with 11 bays. The shop has 11 employees, including six technicians with varying levels of ASE certifications, and Sharp dispatches roughly 75% of the repair orders himself. Sharp’s focus on customer service is keen, never collecting customer email addresses to ensure their information is kept private and even offering complimentary rides to and from work or home. In addition, Sharp takes care of his employees. The shop closes on weekends to promote healthy work-life balance, and he pays his employees salary, not commission, so their work is more thorough. Sharp even hosts a car radio show to answer consumer questions and annually co-hosts a car show to support Ronald McDonald House Charities.

https://www.joesgaragenlr.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joes-Garage-Wrecker-Service/647134368655915

5601 Crystal Hill Rd,
 North Little Rock, AR 72118


Joe began working in auto repair 45 years ago and started Joe’s Garage in 1986. His wife, Susan, began working with him in 1991. This is a true family run business with their daughter, Stephanie, and grandson, Blain, working there as well.

https://countyadvisoryboard.com/joe-susan-sharp-joes-garage/
https://www.shopownermag.com/joes-garage-customer-service-never-goes-out-of-style/
https://littlerock.cityvoter.com/joe-s-garage-and-wrecker-service/biz/641882

coffee and donuts video, Academy Award winning "Two Cars, One Night" 2004 short film directed by Taika Waititi

Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.

If you wonder whats going on, Taika Waititi is the director of Thor: Ragnarok, and Thor: Love and Thunder... he's talented, and funny

https://ew.com/film-festivals/2019/08/06/taika-waititi-tiff-ebert-director-award

This photo just won the Breaking News Photography Pulitzer, and it was taken on the photographers last day at work for local news. Now he's working for a beer company

Ryan Kelly captured the award-winning image in Charlottesville, Va. on Aug. 12, 2017, when an Ohio man drove a car into a crowd of counter-protestors at a white nationalist rally, striking several people and leaving 32-year-old Heather Heyer dead.

He wrote in TIME last year, “It was pure reflex. Years of photojournalism experience had prepared me to react instinctively, and it was more muscle memory than intentional composition that led to those photos.”

Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy said during Monday’s announcement that Kelly captured a “chilling image that reflected the photographer’s reflexes and concentration.”

Kelly texted The Associated Press that he was “shocked and amazed.” He described the prize as an “incredible honor” and said he was proud of the work “we all did at The Daily Progress.”

But he said, “mostly I’m still heartbroken for Heather Heyer’s family and everybody else who was affected by that tragic violence.”

https://wtop.com/virginia/2018/04/image-of-tragic-moment-in-charlottesville-leads-to-pulitzer/
http://time.com/5242423/ryan-kelly-photograph-pulitzer-prize-charlottesville/

Autoweek magazine's 2018 Car Culture award winner, Kazunori Yamauchi is the CEO of Polyphony Digital, and his creation, “Gran Turismo,” is the most popular video game racing simulator series in the world

In junior high, he started making video games; at 14, inspired by heroes like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he founded his own movie production club. His love of that craft is obvious in the first moments of any “Gran Turismo” game. The cinematic intros feature real and virtual race footage from all eras, animated engine internals, moving assembly lines and smelting plants, all set to a rousing score.

Kaz, as he’s commonly known, started his career in 1992 at Sony’s small yet growing video game department, where he created “Motor Toon Grand Prix.” A cartoony, go-kart take on racing, it nevertheless contained the bones of the future series. In 1997, the first “Gran Turismo” was released for PlayStation. 10 million copies later, Sony suggested he start his own company; in 1998, Polyphony Digital was born.

“Gran Turismo 2” came out a year later, featuring 650 carefully rendered road and race cars and 27 tracks. But it wasn’t until 2007’s “Gran Turismo 5 Prologue” that things began to get interesting. With it came the Nissan GT Academy, a competition that turns gamers into real race car drivers.

After “GT5,” manufacturers were all in. Chevrolet gave Polyphony Digital early access to the C7 Stingray Corvette to digitize it, complete with camo body cladding. The covers were pulled off simultaneously in the game and at the Detroit auto show.



http://autoweek.com/article/autoweek-awards/kazunori-yamauchi-2018-autoweek-car-culture-award

drag radials and a TransBrake have never been offered on a production car; until now... but they didn't win an award. The Power Chiller did. All 3 come on the new Demon Challenger

Popular Science magazine awarded the system one of its 2017 “The Best of What’s New” awards.

It’s not the gas but the oxygen that goes boom in your engine; stuff more air into your cylinders, get more power. To achieve the SRT Demon’s crazy acceleration, Dodge’s necromancers of speed flow the breeze over what is essentially an air-conditioning compressor before the supercharger crams the air into its V-8. Colder air holds more oxygen, creating a bigger boom and, eventually, 840 glorious hell ponies.

https://www.popsci.com/top-automotive-innovations-2017#page-4
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/2018-demons-srt-power-chiller-wins-2017-popular-science-best-of-whats-new-award/

salute of the day to Girls Auto Clinic! Winner of the Philadelphia Magazine 2017 Best Multipurpose Garage!

http://www.phillymag.com/best-of-philly/awards/mechanic/

Opened in Jan 2017, and won Best Of Philly in just 6 months... I begin the slow clap!

https://www.facebook.com/GirlsAutoClinic/

there was only one MOH awarded to a European Theater fighter pilot in WW2. Isn't that crazy? Of all the mind blowing courageous and heroic actions of the WW2 pilots over Europe, only one day's exhibition of bravery was enough to get the brass to part with the top medal

and it wasn't until I read the story just now, that I understand why I've seen so many photos of the P-51 named Ding Hao!

So, what did the pilot (James Howard) do to earn that single medal of honor, that one medal that no other command in all of WW2 fighter pilot commands would get?

He commanding the 356th Fighter Squadron, and flying escort for B-17s  of the 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) on a bombing mission to attack the AGO Flugzeugwerke in Oschersleben, Germany, which at the time was building Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike) fighters for the Luftwaffe.

 Separated from the rest of his squadron after shooting down a Messerchmitt, Howard sighted a swarm of some 30 German fighters attacking a formation of B-17s across the bomber stream.

Howard pressed his attacks for the next 30 minutes (an eternity in aerial combat), single-handedly defended the B-17s, repeatedly and aggressively attacking the attackers and shooting down five more of the Luftwaffe fighters.

Even after his four .50 caliber machine guns had run out of ammunition James continued to simulate attacks on the German fighters. There were no fewer than 16 accounts of Howard’s exploits that day when the bomber crews debriefed.

 The leader of the bomber formation, which itself earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for their attack on German aircraft production that day, reported that “for sheer determination and guts, it was the greatest exhibition I’ve ever seen. It was a case of one lone American against what seemed to be the entire Luftwaffe. He was all over the wing, across and around it. They can’t give that boy a big enough award.”


His command, the 356th Fighter Squadron was part of the 9th Army Air Force. The men in the 9th were on loan to the 8th Air Force for bomber escort duty until the D-Day invasion.

 After D-Day the 354th F.G. reverted to its primary function as Tactical Air Force supporting Patton's troops on the ground, destroying enemy ground facilities.

The 356th Fighter Squadron was part of the 354th Fighter Group ("Pioneer Mustang Fighter Group") of the Ninth (9th) Air Force. There were 3 squadrons that made up the Group, the 356th FS, the 355th FS, and the 353rd FS (the highest scoring fighter unit in the entire war).

https://www.nha.org/digitalexhibits/PH35/index.html

Why did he name his P51 "Ding Hao!" well he was born in China. Yeah, I think he was probably the only guy born in China flying P51s over Europe, and he also had been a pilot in the Flying Tigers.

James Howard was born on the 13th of April, 1913, in Canton, China. His father, an American ophthalmologist, was there to teach eye surgery to Chinese doctors. In 1927 Howard’s family returned to St. Louis, Missouri.

His first squadron assignment was with VF-3 Flying Chiefs,  flying Grumman biplane fighters from the USS Enterprise (CV-6) based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii beginning in late 1939.

To get into the war, Howard resigned his commission in the Navy to join General Chenault’s American Volunteer Group (the Flying Tigers) in June of 1941.

Howard flew 56 missions over Burma in Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighters, scoring a total of six confirmed kills, two of which were achieved during air-to-air combat.  And that is why the Ding Hao! had a scoreboard of Japanaese and Nazi flags

http://www.avgeekery.com/profiles-in-aviation-james-howard-was-the-only-american-fighter-pilot-to-win-the-medal-of-honor-over-europe/

GM presented 15 awards at SEMA to the best vehicle in each of 8 design catagories

the 2015 winners of Chevrolet Design Awards:

Best Chevrolet Underhood: Camaro, East Bay Muscle Cars
Best New Chevrolet Exterior: ’56 Chevy, Chris Holstrom Concepts
Best Chevrolet G Machine: ’70 Chevelle, Detroit Speed
Best Chevrolet Hot Rod: ’55 Chevy, Ironworks Speed and Custom
Best Chevrolet Sports Car: ’64 Vette, Roadster Shop
#ChevySEMA People’s Choice Award: Silverado, Squarebody Syndicate
Best New Chevrolet Truck: Colorado Prerunner, Roadster Shop
Best Chevrolet of Show: ’59 Chevrolet Biscayne, Rad Rides by Troy

https://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2015/46/gm-honors-design-excellence-at-2015-sema-show

some of the cool trophys that were proudly on display at SEMA

"Lesson Number 40" Cathy Dubuisson

winner of Grand Prix of the Most Beautiful Photo of 2012 International Automobile Festival in 2013, this was the result of a chance night walk when she stopped to take pictures of the curves of a 1964 Ford GT 40, which then won the Grand Prix of the Most Beautiful Photo of 2012 International Automobile Festival in 2013.

 "The car was there for me to bring out the best photo. If I had gone a meter further, I may not have seen these curves that were available to me ... "she says.

Under the eyes of Cathy, the noble curves are similar to the Ford naked body of a woman. Romanticism and sensuality emanate from this photo that she called "Lesson Number 40", in a nod to Aubade. This is THE cliché of 2012, a lesson!

http://www.cathydubuisson.com/#!__classique

Found on http://www.retromobile.com/retromobile/Le-Salon/Actualites/Cathy-Dubuisson-femme-photographe-automobile

Finally, an American dealership nails the top 2 awards from Rolls Royce for it's dealerships

Rolls-Royce’s 1st American dealership awardee of the National and the Global ‘Dealer of the Year’ awards simultaneously.

Brahman Motorcars in Palm Beach Florida is recognized as the top dealer in 2014 among 127 Roll-Royce Motorcars retailers worldwide and 41 in North America. In addition, they signal that North America has re-gained the title of largest sales region for Rolls-Royce with a 30% increase from 2013 to 2014.

In addition to customer satisfaction, Rolls-Royce also reviews dealership operations as well as sales of both in-inventory vehicles and ‘bespoke’ models that are custom-ordered to customer specifications. The amount of bespoke content doubled between 2013 and 2014,  now accounting for 80% of sales.

Each Rolls-Royce Motor car is hand crafted at the company’s state-of-the-art assembly facility in Goodwood, England. Rolls-Royce cars are so exclusive that just 4,063 were built worldwide last year, yet this number marked a record fifth consecutive year of growth.

http://www.bramanmotorcars.com/

https://www.facebook.com/RollsRoycePalmBeach/timeline

The Ioccoca Award honors a person who has demonstrated an extraordinary dedication to the classic car hobby through vehicle preservation, club participation, and one who has unselfishly assisted and encouraged others in perpetuating an “American Automotive Tradition.” ( nobody nominated me... sigh) Here are some stand out award recipients

Don Garlits is considered the “father” of drag racing, with his design perfecting the rear engine “top fuel dragster design” saving many lives. Together with his wife they started the Don Garlits Museum in 1976.

Denise McCluggage is a pioneer for women in both motorsports and journalism as a race car driver, author and photographer. Her many achievements include the only journalist inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. She’s founding editor of the magazine Autoweek and through The Concorso she’s helped to contribute to non-profit youth organizations in Northern New Mexico.

John Hotchkis, Jr. President of Hotchkis Performance is involved first-hand with many aspects of the car culture: through modification, installing latest performance parts as well as providing driving instruction on the track. He participates in the Wounded Warrior Foundation, Cruising for a Cure, Make a Wish, Motor 4 Toys and Sema Cars – Victory Junction Gang Camp.

Jacob Bagnell is a “car guy for all seasons”! He is a retired high school teacher of auto shop/mechanics, an entrepreneur starting an automotive and motorcycle upholstery business, a restorer with dozens of cars to his credit, an author writing professional journals and curriculum, a speaker demonstrating automotive procedures and a leader with his volunteerism in numerous charitable organizations.

Dr. Frederick A. Simeone a renowned neurosurgeon has assembled over 60 of the rarest and most significant racing cars ever built at The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. His Foundation supports and has held events for United Cerebral Palsy, American Cancer Society, Mission Kids, Daddy’s Spirit to name a few.

Bill Alley is a virtual library of facts. He will make the parts if he cannot find what the other person is seeking. He specializes in collecting brass era cars, about 125 in total, many pre-1915. Through his various automotive affiliations, he has been a major participant in Driving Young America Fund for scholarships to individuals and institutions. A former Olympian and a retired mechanical engineer with multiple patents in the medical and aerospace industries. He is the owner of a large collection of early original unrestored cars. Alley does most of his own restoration work including fabricating parts when needed. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r103:S27MY3-B121:

Craig Jackson, Chairman and CEO of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, is one of the world’s most respected car collector and restoration experts. Jackson’s auctions are known all over the world and he consistently has improved the quality and scope of the events. His commitment to philanthropy has earned millions of dollars for charities across the country.

Ken Gross is a highly acclaimed automotive journalist for 37 years writing in numerous publications, such as AutoWeek, Hagerty’s Magazine, Road & Track, Old Cars Weekly and many, many more. He’s written numerous books, his latest: Hot Rods and Custom Cars, Los Angeles and The Dry Lakes.

Tim and Pam Wellborn (joint award) host a gathering of win cars every 5 years on the lawn of their home. Tim is a proud owner of a very rare car, the 1971 Hemi Charger. He became a car aficionado at age 14, and bought his car 2 years before he even had his license. He fixed up the car, and used it to woo his high school sweetheart, Pam, who is now his wife of many years.

Jack Nethercutt is the owner of Nethercutt Museums (which was started by his father, JB Nethercutt, in 1971). The Museum showcases over 200 cars and is open to the public for free tours. Jack continues to enrich the legacy of his father, a true car enthusiast and collector.

Jim and Zona Painter (joint award) are owners of Painter Motor, a Chrysler, Plymouth, and Dodge Franchise commencing in 1945. Jim and Zona have 60 years in the car business, 60 years of marriage, 10 children, 37 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. These two have made cars their business and their hobby for over half a century.
http://www.moparmax.com/features/2010/v_9-painter-1.html

Bill Warner is the founder of The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and has been an avid car collector all of his life. He is an award winning photographer and writer for Sports Car Graphic, Road & Track and dozens of respected national magazines, prestigious museums and celebrated automotive venues. Bill is also recognized by his countless charitable contributions.

Roger Morrison has served as a member and chairman of the McPherson College Advisory Board since its inception of its auto restoration program. He has the distinction of being one of, if not the longest serving team of judges for the famous Concours Pebble Beach Show.

Arnold Marks has been a car club member for 50 years. He owns a shop where he holds a yearly clinic, which members can work on their cars. Arnold is also an auto mechanics teacher. Arnold is one of the original members of the MOCC since it started in 1978.

Larry Dobbs has been a car club member for 30 years. He is the publisher of Mustang Monthly Magazine and was inducted in the Mustang Hall of Fame in 2005. He has supported the Iacocca Foundation as he himself has type I diabetes.

Steve McCarley purchased his first Mustang even before he could drive. At 14 years old, he spent two years fixing it up so it would be ready when he obtained his drivers license. He was event director of this 30-year anniversary event and has held numerous positions in Mustang Clubs on the local and national level. He also was the first person Ford allowed to test drive a Mustang that was not a Ford employee.

Carroll Shelby has been a car club member for 50 years. Carroll’s organizations include: Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation and Automotive Hall of Fame. Carroll has helped restore Cobra cars and reproductions all around the world. Carroll Shelby was also the Grand Marshal of the Concours show. And, all Mustang lovers are familiar with the “Shelby” and he continues to advise on automotive design.

This very unique award is linked with the Iacocca Family Foundation whose mission it is to find a cure for diabetes. This is fitting because, like Lee Iacocca’s dedication to the Foundation’s mission, these car enthusiasts are committed to serve their communities.

 The Lee Iacocca Award was available for classic car events nationwide. (They are retiring it now, 10 years, 20 awards per year, 200 total, and the award will no longer be presented after this car show season of 2015)

To date, recipients include participants in the following car shows and clubs:
Amelia Island Concours d’ Elegance
Antique Automobile Club of America
Arthritis Foundation Classic Car Show
Boys and Girls Club
Boca Raton Concours
Concours d’ Elegance of the Eastern United States
Forge Invitational Musclecar Classic
Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles
Gunnison Colorado Car Show
Hilton Head Concours d’ Elegance
Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival
Legends of Riverside Racing Film Festival And Gala
Lincoln and Continental Classic Car Show
Mopars at the Strip
Mustang Club of America
Mustang Owners Club of California
Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance
Rocky Mountain Concours d’ Elegance
Rodeo Drive Concours d’ elegance
San Fernando Valley Region Chevrolet
Silver Spring All-GM Oktoberfest
Silver Spring Ford and Mustang Show
Southeastern Michigan Mustang Club
Slant Six Club
Walter P. Chrysler Club – 10,000 Lakes Region
http://iacoccaaward.com/about/

2015 will mark the 10th year of The Lee Iacocca Award. Mr. Iacocca feels the time is right to retire this prestigious award, making it a “Limited Edition.” There have never been more than 20 shows in a year (all over the country) presenting The Lee Iacocca Award. The Award honors a person within the classic car community who has shown over time their dedication to the classic car hobby and who has done good works. The Lee Iacocca Award has played an important part in The Iacocca Family Foundation’s history of raising awareness in the fight against diabetes but doesn’t preclude honorees (or clubs) dedication to their individual charitable organization.

At the conclusion of 2015 The Lee Iacocca Award will have honored close to 200 of the most respected men and women in the classic car world. They are from all walks of life, some famous but most are the “unsung” heroes. It is bittersweet to say farewell to an Award, The Antique Automobile Club of America has stated: “The Lee Iacocca Award Is the Most Coveted Award To Win On The Classic Car Circuit”, but even with the most popular car, the greatest value is in “The Limited Edition.”

the Black Pearl made by Rick Dore for James Hetfield

the oldest motor racing trophy, is the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy

The Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy was first awarded in 1905. The winner of that race was John Napier driving an 18hp Arrol-Johnston in a race over four laps of a fearsome 52-mile open road loop around the Isle of Man. His average speed was 34mph.

In 1930 the RAC began awarding the Seagrave Trophy on the basis of merit, rather than annually, to the British national who has displayed a ‘spirit of adventure’ in keeping with that of Segrave himself – whether on land, sea or air.

Found on http://www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk/

Can you believe a Ferrari never won Best Of Show at Pebble Beach before? True

Until 2014, a post war car hadn't even won best of show in the past 55 years.

This is the 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe of Jon Shirley, who won best of show in 2008, and he was once president of Microsoft, and remained on the board of directors until 2008. This Ferrari was designed by Sergio Scaglietti for Roberto Rossellini who comissioned it for his wife, Ingrid Bergman. It’s one of only five roadgoing versions of this racer, and was the first passenger Ferrari to be bodied by Scgalietti.

Info and image found in Sept 1st 2014 issue of Auto Week magazine, photo by Kimball Studios, courtesy of Pebble Beach Concours, and http://www.starkinsider.com/2014/08/concours-delegance-1954-ferrari-375-named-best-show-complete-list-winners.html