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Winners Of The Lime Rock Park Historics Festival

The winners of Lime Rock Park’s 32nd Sunday in the Park Concours d’ Elegance, presented by Bentley, have been announced. A 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 o...
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The winners of Lime Rock Park’s 32nd Sunday in the Park Concours d’ Elegance, presented by Bentley, have been announced.

A 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 owned by Peter Sachs, of Stamford, won best in show. The car, which is a yellow-cream color, was entered in Class 3, “Risky but Racy, competition machines of merit pre-1945.”

Other notable contests included:

Perrier-Jouët Champagne’s Choice: 1951 Bentley Mark Vi, owned by Dennis and Ann Marie Nash of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania

Ronald McDonald House Kids’ Choice: 1967 Lamborghini P400 Miura, owned by Lee Barba of Bangall, New York

In all, 224 vehicles in 29 classes were entered and judged.

Here are the full results from the Sunday in the Park Concours d’ Elegance:

Class 1, Out in the Elements, open vehicles of distinction pre-1945
1. 1935 MG PA-PB, “Leonidis,” The Revs Institute, Naples, Fla.
2. 1940 Packard, Drake Darrin, Greenwich, Conn.
3. 1937 Cord Phaeton 812, Christopher Owen, Stockbridge, Mass.

Class 2, Gatsby’s Delights, rare and unique automobiles 1914-1942
1. 1933 Lincoln KB Victoria, Wayne Carrini, Portland, Conn.
2. 1923 Marmon Speedster, Eric Killorin, Middlebury, Vt.
3. 1941 Packard Special, Robert Neubert, Amston, Conn.

Class 3, Risky but Racy, competition machines of merit pre-1945
1. 1934 MG K3 Magnette, The Revs Institute, Naples, Fla.
2. 1927 Amilcar CGSS, Nick Grewal, Guilford, N.H.

Class 4, They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used to, sedans and coupes to get you home pre-1945
1. 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Shooting Brake, Arlan Ettinger, Salisbury, Conn.

Class 5, Off to Market, Home from Work, coupes, hardtops and wagons 1945-1970
1. 1955 Lancia Aurelia, Walter Miller, Syracuse, N.Y.
2. 1952 Volkswagen Beetle, David & Tracy Haviland, Burlington, Vt.
3. 1957 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire, Gary Dellavecchio, Oxford, Conn.

Class 6, Carry Your Weight, classics that deliver; commercial vehicles and woodies to 1965
1. 1950 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe Wagon, John Theroux, Groton, Mass.
2. 1951 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe Wagon (1062), Jack & Victoria Deluca, Riverside, Conn.
3. 1960 Volkswagen Double Cab Pick-up, Tom & Kristin Zarrella, Gloucester, Mass.

Class 7, Form follows Function, useful, practical and commercial vehicles 1955-1985
1. 1956 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special, Daniel Plotkin, Longmeadow, Mass.
2. 1965 AMC Rambler Classic, Kirk & Mary Benham, Saugerties, N.Y.
3. 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III, Dave Ratner, Longmeadow, Mass.

Class 8, For Road & Track, the cars the boys brought home, sports cars 1945-1955
1. 1947 HRG 1100 roadster, Joe Freeman, Boston, Mass.
2. 1955 Porsche 356 Continental Pre-A, Robb Francis & Pete Keiler, Bernardsville, N.J.
3. 1948 MG TC, George Smith, South Egremont, Mass.

Class 9, Poised and Potent, road-racing’s streetwise reflections 1956-1961
1. 1958 Arnolt Bristol Bolide, Matt DeGarmo, Norwalk, Conn.
2. 1957 AC Ace Bristol, Andrew Williams, Stamford, Conn.
3. 1958 Jaguar XK 150 S OTS, David Porter, Darien, Conn.

Class 10, With Top When Needed, convertibles 1961-1972
1. 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE, Vivecca Mazella, South Salem, N.Y.
2. 1962 Ford Thunderbird, Ben Bereza, Thomaston, Conn.

Class 11, Keep the Shiny Side Up, fast, fun sports caras 1970-1985
1. 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III, Mark & Ilene Goodman, Cortland Manor, N.Y.
2. 1979 Fiat 124 Spider, Arnold Most, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
3. 1976 Triumph TR6, Ron Greer, Richfield Springs, N.Y.

Class 12, A Sporting Proposition, sports cars 1962-1970
1. 1965 Cobra Mark 1, Roger EWerner, Greenwich, Conn.
2. 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series II, Thomas Howard, New Milford, Conn.
3. 1967 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A, Rich & Jackie Keller, Vernon, N.J.

Class 13, Power to Spare – and Grace to Boot, GTs 1945-1959
1. 1964 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (pre-production), Dennis Nicrota, Fairfield, Conn.
2. 1951 Ferrari 212, Peter Kalikow, New York, N.Y.
3. 1959 Porsche 356 Super 1600, Robert Martin, Bether, Conn.

Class 14, Businessman’s Express, GTs 1960-1965
1. 1963 Porsche 356 Carrera 2, Tom & Kristin Zarrella, Gloucester, Mass.
2. 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale, Rod Burdick, North Smithfield, R.I.
3. 1963 Alfa Romeo TZ1, Robert Wilder, New York, N.Y.

Class 15, Wonders of Wind and Speed, high speed open-air GTs post 1945
1. 1967 Lancia Flaminia Touring Convertible, Don Schwarzkopf, Rumson, N.J.
2. 1958 BMW 507, Lloyd Dahmen, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
3. 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS, Douglas Cushie, Sherman, Conn.

Class 16, Speed & Style, because it’s not simply when you arrive – it’s how, GTs 1965-1970
1. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, Bruce & Michele Clark, Brookville, N.Y.
2. 1968 Jaguar XKE FHC Series I, Steven Hammond, Kent Hill, Maine
3. 1967 Jaguar XKE, Karen Carhart, Lenox, Mass.

Class 17, The Other Italians, a tribute to Carlo Abarth’s creations and the able competition
1. 1951 Cisitalia C 202, Andrew Benenson, Darien, Conn.
2. 1955 O.S.C.A. MT-4 Vignale coupe, Elad Shraga, White Plains, N.Y.
3. 1956 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Corsa Competition, John Kristoff, North Canton, Ohio

Class 18, The Essence of Speed-ster, a celebration of the iconic Porsche Speedster at 60
1. 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster, Steven Harris, New York, N.Y.
2. 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster, Richard Strahota, Darien, Conn.
3. 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster, Tom & Kristin Zarrella, Gloucester, Mass.

Class 19, Bentley Beauty and Bruteness, a tribute to W.O.’s Best
1. 1928 Bentley 4.5-Litre Le Mans, Roger Noble, Simsbury, Conn.
2. 1929 Bentley Speed Six, George Holman, Wilbraham, Mass.
3. 1962 Bentley S2 Continental, Ernest Trefz, Trumbull, Conn.

Class 20, Fancy ‘n Fun, Just the thing for a Sunday Drive, convertibles 1941-1960
1. 1953 Mercedes-Benz 220B, Jeffrey Diamond, Great Barrington, Mass.
2. 1948 Chrysler Town & Country, Troy Greg, Simsbury, Conn.

Class 21, Less is More, motorcycles, the lighter side of getting going
1. 1953 Triumph Twenty One 6T Bluebird, Michael Marino, Providence, R.I.
2. 1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport, David Miller, Ridgefield, Conn.
3. 1971 Norton Commando, Dean Mojon, New Hartford, Conn.

Class 22, Just as We Found It, untouched or minimally massaged originals
1. 1963 Alfa Romeo Zagato SZ, Larry Garcia, Laurelton, N.Y.
2. 1938 Morgan Plus Four Le Mans replica, Murray Smith, Washington, Conn.
3. 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Berlina, Bob Cess, Litchfield, Conn.

Class 23, America’s Finest, reflections on American style post-WWII
1. 1960 Plymouth XNR concept car, Paul Gould, Pawling, N.Y.
2. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, Skip Barber, Sharon, Conn.
3. 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, Skip Barbert, Sharon, Conn.

Class 24, No Holds Barred, victory at all costs defined – post-war competition machines
1. 1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4 chassis, James Glickenhaus, Rye, N.Y.
2. 1953 Jaguar C-Type, Tom Jaycox, Canaan, Conn.
3. 1962 Lotus 23B, Mitch McCullough, Pompton Plains, N.J.

Class 25, Creative Thinking, interesting, unique, between the cracks transport
1. 1965 Ford Mustang, Gregory Meindl, Levittown, N.Y.
2. 1964 Cheetah, Mark Strickrodt, Brewster, N.Y.
3. 1955 Austin-Healey 100-4 modified, Christopher Owen, Stockbridge, Mass.

Class 26, Pick of the Paddock, for machines driven in anger over the weekend
1. 1964 Corvette, Tom Cotter, Davidson, N.C.
2. 1933 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3, Peter Giddings, Danville, Calif.
3. 1954 Jaguar XK120M, Tom Jaycox, Jr., Canaan, Conn.

Class 27, Speed and Style Redux, mile-eating monsters, GTs 1970-1985
1. 1973 Porsche 911 SC, Joe Courtney, South Windsor, Conn.
2. 1974 BMW 3.0CS Alpina, Duane Sword, Charlestown, Mass.
3. 1973 BMW 3.0CS, Michael Balaban, Douglastown, N.Y.

Class 28, Torque it Up, cars with the urge to move you, magnificent muscle 1955-1975
1. 1969 Pontiac Firebird 400 Ram Air, David Brady, Trumbull, Conn.
2. 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS, Tom Petrasek, Huntington, N.Y.
3. 1969 Ford Torino Cobra Jet (428), Kevin & Yvonne Biebel, New Milford, Conn.

Class 29, Hot Rod, a tribute to American re-engineering
1. 1932 Ford Roadster, Paul Fitzgerald, Sandy Hook, Conn.
2. 1932 Ford Roadster, Kevin & Yvonne Maloney, West Suffield, Conn.
3. 1932 Ford Roadster, Skip Matava, Farmington, Conn.

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