La Jolla Concours d’Elegance Classes & Awards
In addition to Best in Show, Most Outstanding Pre-War, Most Outstanding Post-War, we award first, second, and third place awards for our classes.
The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance follows the 3 year rule except for featured classes. If you are registering for any of the below exempted classes, the 3 year rule does not apply.
1- American Classics
1a) American Classics Open (1915-1948)
1b) American Classics Closed (1929-1948)
2- Bugatti 1909-1963 Exempted Class
2a) Brescia and Early Cars
2b) Tourers
2c) Racing
2d) Grand Sport
2e) Grand Touring (Type 57’s will be split into Open and Closed Cars)
3- European Classics and Coachbuilt 1925–1958
4- Jaguar 1945-1975
5- American Muscle 1960-1974
6- European Cars Closed Top through 1978
7- European Cars Open Top through 1978
8- Mercedes-Benz 300SL
8a) Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadsters 1957-1963
8b) Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe 1954-1957 Exempted Class
9- Porsche 1955-1975
10- Ferrari 1948-1995 Exempted Class
11- Japanese 1960-1984
12- Race Cars 1950-1986
13- Motorcycles
13a) Pre-War Motorcycles
13b) Post-War Motorcycles through 1988
14- European Sports Cars Open & Closed through 1969
Specialty Awards
-LPL Summit Best of Marque Award
-Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty Timeless Elegance Award
-Chairman’s Award
-Mayor’s Award
-LJCDE American Icon Award
-Aubrey Taylor Award of Excellence for Best Upholstery
-Honorary Judges’ Choice Award
-People’s Choice Award
-La Jolla Historical Society Heritage Award
-Phillip Wichard Trophy for Excellence in Design
-The Chuck Spielman Preservation Award
-Chief Judge Award
-Marc Camille Lemieux Award
-Emcee Award
-Restorer of the Year Award
La Jolla Motor Car Classic at the Concours Awards
-Motor Car Classic Best in Show
-Douglass R. Pratte Memorial Award
-1st Place/2nd Place/3rd Place Per Club
Past Best of Show Winners are not eligible to be Class Judged but are eligible for Specialty awards
