Ninth Annual Greenbrier Concours D’Elegance, May 3, 2026, White Sulphur Springs, WV

It’s difficult to one-up a 1932 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton, so it was no surprise that the two-tone green example at The Greenbrier won the Best Of Show award. The Duesy was purchased by the current owners’ grandparents in 1953.

A car I recently sold appeared on the concours field, a dark green 1954 Bristol 403. It took the Duke Of Windsor trophy home for the Most Elegant Closed Car.

The Most Historically Significant Race Car award was presented to the 1954 Lotus VI. The unpainted alloy-bodied car was one of Colin Chapman’s very first creations.

I was on the Open 2-Seater Class judging team. Our Best In Class award went to a 1972 Dino 246GTS, a highly documented example that was essentially without fault.

One of my favorite cars was the 1910 Rambler Model 54 Tonneau, the winner of the Veteran Cars class. I love Brass Era cars, and the Rambler was a brass polisher’s dream come true.

The one-off 1938 Delahaye 135 MS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupe in its original color creme was the 1938 Paris Auto Show car. Hidden from occupying forces during World War II, the car was not found until 1964.

A stunning dark blue 1932 Packard Series 903 Sport Phaeton was one of just 21 Super Eight Sport Phaetons built, and only seven are known to survive.