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Judging
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Vehicles will be judged on originality or how special the modification, depending on the class. A stock original car will be judged on correctness. All vehicles are judged on fit, finish, quality, cleanliness, and curb appeal. Consideration will be made if the car is driven versus a trailer queen. Extra points will be given if the vehicle has any special history, such as celebrity ownership, race history, or original ownership. Undercarriage and trunk will not be judged. The engine compartment, exterior, and interior will be judged. Extra points will be given for a wow eye appeal.
CATEGORIES
Classes of vehicles will be based on pre-registration, please sign up early and indicate which class you wish to be judged in.
JUDGED CLASSES
- Due to The Virus, we had to modify the awards this year to protect the judges and vehicle owners health.
- Best of Show (Peoples Choice Award)
- The 2 or 3 wheel vehicle award
- Commercial/Truck Award
- Hot Summer Nights Hot Rod Award
- Best Sports Car Award
- Best Domestic Car Stock/Restored
- Most Outrageous Award
- Fabulous Family Car Award
- Judges Choice Award
- Innovation and Technology Award
SPECIAL AWARDS
- Preservation Award, sponsored by, JTC
- Best Chevrolet Award, sponsored by Ted Britt Chevrolet
- Best Backyard Restoration, sponsored by Konica Minolta.
- Best Design Award, sponsored by Tom Sadowski Design.
- VW Group Award, sponsored by Volkswagen Group of America.
- Chairman's Award, sponsored by McLean Insurance Agency.
- Peoples Choice Award, sponsored by Martins Tavern
- Best of Show
JUDGING PANEL
This year we have approximately 6 professional judges! We have an exceptional panel of judges with a wealth of knowledge from many different areas. Our judges come from; restoration shop owners, a lead painter, journalism, and photography. We have a Ferrari Club of America lead judge, classic car broker, Corvette NCRS judge, a Jaguar JCNA judge, experts in hot rods, knowledgable Mopar, Ford, Chevrolet, and former Mustang judge.
Chief Judge - Ralf Berthiez, Philomont, Virginia
From the age of 13 Ralf started refurbishing classic Ford Mustangs, by the age of 15 he was a certified judge for the Mustang Club of America. Ralf has worked in the retail automotive industry for the past 24 years. He is a judge for Cavallino's Classic Sports Car Sunday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida as well as the Boca Raton Concours in Boca Raton, Florida. Since 2000 Ralf has completed in many classic car rallies in the USA, Wales, Austria, and Germany. He is a member of several classic car clubs including the Capital Area Austin Healey Club, where he served as an officer for five years. Ralf is currently the auction editor for Healey Marque magazine and is a occasional contributor to Healey Marque, Jaguar Journal, and Lanciana.