All British & European Car Day

The 26th Annual Exposition ~ May 2nd, 2010

Thank you all for making this another fabulous show with approximately 270 vehicles attending. You donated 168 pair of shoes for BIG FEET plus $345 in cash donations. Thank you again for helping kids in need!

I don't recall an ABCD that it hasn't rained including this one! By noon, the threatening clouds gave way to bright, clear skies so most of us left with a little sunburn!

We are still uploading photos, so if you have one you'd like to post, please email it to debra (at) kipmotor.com.

THANKS for making this a fabulous show!!!

The Cadette & Senior Girl Scout Troop 156 appreciates your generous support of purchasing cookies and ice cream that goes towards their 2011 trip to Our Cabăna, an international World Girl Guide Center in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The Girls also collected about 20 pounds of toiletry items for their service project at The Ronald McDonald House. Sweet!

Below are the winning vehicles. All vehicles had to be 25 years old or more to place in Class voting. 
Please send us pictures of your winning vehicle so we may post.

Here are some photos from 2010 All British & European Car Day posted at
Gary Sundusky's (MG Club) site and Paul Valentine's site.

Class

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Alfa Romeo

1967 Alfa Romeo Zagato/Elliot

1967 Alfa Romeo G7V/Burns

1958 Alfa Romeo 750 Spider/ Melmed

Austin Healey

1956 Austin Healey 100-BN2/ Niengber

1967 Austin Healey BJ8/ Nettune

1959 Austin Healey Bugeye/ Batman

German

1955 Porsche 356 Coupe / Griffin

1972 Opal GT/ Stephens

1962 VW Beetle/Harris

Italian

1972 Fiat 500 Abarth/Morey

1977 Ferrari GTB/ Esber

1981 Fiat Spider/ Phillips

Jaguar

1956 XK 140 DHC / Louden

1952 XK 120 / Marchant

1950 XK 120/Hansgen
 

MG Class

1949 MG TC/ Blakeney

1959 MGA/ Abbitt

1962 MGA MKII / Ankersen

Mini's

1960 Austin / J. Wright

1974 Mini Clubman/ M. Wright

Morgan

1933 Morgan Trike / Dreher

1965 Morgan +4 Roadster / Flynn

1961 Morgan +4 / Murphy

Motorbike

1952 Norton Model 18 Rigid / Asprey

1951 Vincent Comet / Bowen

1972 Triumph Bonneville/ Defeo

Other British

1952 Sunbeam Talbot 9d / Stewart

1954 Metropolitan/ Mynard

1959 Turner/ Hamm

Other European

1967 Volvo 122 / Jake

1968 Volvo P1800 / Fern

Rolls/Bentley

1947 Bentley MK IV / Lovick

1957 Bentley SI / Pearle

1961 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II/Hedden

Standard/Triumph

1959 TR3A/ Harrison

1969 GT6/ Irwin

1962 TR4 / Ferguson

Best of Show

1988 Alfa Romeo/ Phillips

“ I think I speak for all of us when I say,’ huh?'"

I almost demanded a recount when I received the people’s choice ribbon.  Is there any other number voters could have got AR5 confused with?  I love my car, but it’s hard to believe that many other people would also like it enough to vote for it over some of the fantastic cars at the show.  Please let me know if there is any possibility that this is a mistake!?  Thanks again for all your hard work.  The show was wonderful.

Karen Phillips and Richard Cross

Editor's Comments: After a couple of inquiries concerning the BEST OF SHOW aka PEOPLE'S CHOICE winner, I recounted the votes, doubled checked the ballots and yes, the '88 Alfa Romeo WON the Best of Show. It doesn't take many votes to win as most people vote for their own cars. My guess is that a group of folks block voted for the '88 for whatever the reason. So, the winner stands. Keep in mind that most ballots did not have a vote for Best of Show.

Special thanks to KIP MOTOR COMPANY and JAGUAR OWNERS ASSOCIATION of the SOUTHWEST for sponsoring this event; the various club volunteers, the employees of Kip Motor Company for registration, field setup, field marshalling and tear down, Marshall's BBQ for providing good food at reasonable prices, the vendors - Automotive Specialties, British Auto Specialists, British Leland Auto Company, Kip Motor Company, Midlife Classics, and Retro Air - and all the participating car clubs in making this show one of the largest in the country.