The 6th Annual Niello Concours at Serrano was held on October 4, 2009 against the backdrop of the beautiful Serrano Visitors Center in El Dorado Hills, California. With the Italian themed Festa d’Italia bringing a little bit of Italy to the Sierra foothills, attendees enjoyed not only a fabulous array of motorcars but the music, food, wine and spirit of a country far away.
The Niello Concours at Serrano has become a must-see event on the Concours calendar because of its beautiful location as well as being known to have a strong field of historic cars on display. This year’s event featured over 200 automobiles on display, from the 1912 Buick Model 43 to the 2010 Ferrari California Spider, a vast array of vehicles as well as a living history lesson for those in attendance. With entries from all over California, as well as Nevada, there really was something for everyone.
Best of Show went to the 1947 Jaguar Mark IV owned by Howard Clarke of Springville, California and the Tour Award went to Rick Niello’s 1935 Packard.
Selected Class Winners from the 2009 Niello Concours at Serrano (Photo credit: Steven Hellon Photography)
Best of Show - 1947 Jaguar MK IV - Howard Clarke, Springville, CA
Most Elegant Motorcar - 1935 Bentley 3 1/2 Litre Bertelli Coupe - Robert Cole, Woodside, CA
Italian Sports Cars to 1987 - 1953 Siata 208S, Larry and Jane Solomon, Woodside, CA
Italian Motorcars to 1987 - 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, Bud Collins, Diamond Springs, CA
Ferrari to 1974 - 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC, Judy Fitzpatrick, Rescue, CA
Maserati to 1987 - Maserati Bora, Wilson Werhan, Walnut Grove, CA
Exotics to 1987 - 1980 BMW M1, Chris Provo, San Francisco, CA
Vintage Race Cars - 1964 Sunbeam Alpine, Bill Atalla, Reno, NV
Honorary Judges Award - 1937 Delage DS-120, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Chairman's Award - 1941 Chrysler Newport Lebaron Phaeton, John White, Sacramento, CA
Tour Favorite Award - 1935 Packard Phaeton, Rick Niello, Sacramento, CA
La Dolce Vita Award - 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400, Ruth Sanders, Ione, CA
Hot Italian Award - 1956 Nash Rambler Palm Beach, Betty Harguindeguy, Murphys, CA
2009 Niello Concours at Serrano Photo Gallery (Photo credit: Steven Hellon Photography)
[Source: Niello Concours; Steven Hellon Photography]
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