La Jolla Concours: 1934 Packard Twelve wins Best in Show for 2024

Out of the 113 classics that graced the show field of the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, a 1934 Packard Twelve was bestowed the honor of Best in Show.

Now in its 18th year, the 2024 La Jolla concours hosted some of the finest classics spread across 13 classes at La Jolla Cove’s Ellen Browning Scripps Park.

In place of celebrating a single marque, La Jolla chose to highlight the Art Deco designs of the 1920s and 1930s from esteemed car makers like Bugatti, Duesenberg, Bentley and more.

The full list of winners from this year’s concours is as follows:

Best in Show
- The William Lyon Family, 1934 Packard Twelve
Outstanding Pre-War
- The William Lyon Family, 1941 Mercedes-Benz Model 770K
Outstanding Post-War
- Jonathan Segal, 1956 Maserati A6G
Mayor's Award
- Bob Minty, 1929 Oldsmobile R-29
Spirit of the Concours Award
- The Nethercutt Collection, 1930 Ruxton
Aubrey Taylor Upholstery Award
- Bradley & Rebecca Chase, 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT
Phillip Wichard Excellence in Design Award
- Aaron Weiss, 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III
Chief Judge Award
- Jeff & Jamie Long, 1953 Aston Martin DB2
Chuck Spielman Preservation Award
- Doug DeMuro, 1983 Lamborghini Countach
People's Choice Award
- Dennis McFarlane, 1958 Corvette
La Jolla Historical Society Heritage Award
- The Singleton Collection, 1930 Cadillac Series 452 V-16
Honorary Judges Award
- Petersen Automotive Museum, 1937 Talbot-Lago Type 150-C-S "Teardrop"
Co-Chairman's Award
- Charles Wegner, 1959 Ferrari 250 LWB California
LPL Summit Best of Marque Award
- Petersen Automotive Museum, 1929 duPont Model G Speedster by Merrimac
IWC Timeless Elegance Award
- Bruce Meyer, 1929 Duesenberg Model J
American Elegance of the 20’s & 30’s – Open
- 1st: The William Lyon Family, 1934 Packard Twelve
- 2nd: Harry and Heather Clark, 1936 Lincoln Model K330
- 3rd: Blackhawk Rolling Art, 1931 Chrysler CG Imperial
American Elegance of the 20’s & 30’s – Closed
- 1st: Tom Neal, 1932 Packard 904
- 2nd: Gary Marchetti, 1931 Nash 887
- 3rd: The Coit Collection, 1937 Lincoln Zephy
European Elegance of the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s – Open & Closed
- 1st: The William Lyon Family, 1941 Mercedes-Benz Model 770K
- 2nd: Enrique Esparza Jr, 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom
- 3rd: Aaron Weiss, 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III
British Royalty – Aston Martin (1950 – 1975)
- 1st: Joe Calabrese, 1964 Aston Martin DB5
- 2nd: David Martin, 1953 Aston Martin DB2
- 3rd: Doug Forsyth, 1964 Aston Martin DB5
Hagerty California Mille 2024
- 1st: Marc Behaegel, 1955 Fiat 8 V Zagato
Italian Super Cars – Ferrari (1959 – 1990)
- 1st: Stephen Bruno, 1959 Ferrari 250 LWB TDF
- 2nd: Michael Houx, 1974 Ferrari 246GTS Dino
- 3rd: Archie Kuehn, 1988 Ferrari
Italian Super Cars – Lamborghini (1964 – 1990)
- 1st: Robert Ross, 1966 Lamborghini 400GT
- 2nd: Alan Pliska, 1966 Lamborghini 400GT
- 3rd: Bradley & Rebecca Chase, 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT
Vintage Race Cars (Pre 1972)
- 1st: William Rooklidge, 1955 Jaguar D-type
- 2nd: Phil White, 1955 OSCA Sports Racing Special
- 3rd: Shawn DeLuna, 1956 MG MGA
Japanese (1967 – 1998)
- 1st: Ricardo da Rosa, 1991 Acura NSX
- 2nd: Kenneth Woolcott, 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S
- 3rd: Brian Saldivar, 1998 Acura NSX-T
Porsche 911 Air Cooled Variants (1964 – 1998)
- 1st: Henrik Jorst/CCI, 1966 Porsche 911
- 2nd: Ray Alvarado, 1970 Porsche 911T
- 3rd: Makellos Classics, 1976 Porsche 930
European Sports Cars of the 50’s & 60’s (1950 – 1969) – Open
- 1st: David Hargrave, 1959 MB 300 SL Roadster
- 2nd: Tom Krefetz, 1966 Jaguar XKE Series 1 4.2
- 3rd: John Malone, 1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL
European Sports Cars of the 50’s & 60’s (1950 – 1969) – Closed
- 1st: Jonathan Segal, 1956 Maserati A6G
- 2nd: Gary Buxton, 1963 Jaguar E-Type
- 3rd: Scudder & Melanie Mersman, 1964 Jaguar XKE S1
Mustangs Pony to Power (1964 – 1993) The Evolution of Mustang
- 1st: Kenneth Woolcott, 1966 Ford Mustang GT
- 2nd: Luis Espinosa, 1966 Ford Mustang Pony GT
- 3rd: Steve Beck, 1965 Shelby GT 350
Corvettes Glass on the Grass (1953 – 1996) The Evolution of Corvette
- 1st: Harmon Anderson II, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2nd: James Sheehan, 1967 Chevrolet Corvette
- 3rd: Michael Vietro, 1967 Chevrolet Corvette