8th Annual Concorso Italiano

Article by Wally Clark

Photos by Chris Young

The FCA Pacific Region Ferrari Concours at the 1999 version of Concorso Italian featured over 200 Ferraris on the 18th green at the Quail Lodge. The feature this year was the 100th anniversary of Fiat, and the center green was filled with all sorts of Fiats and their variations; from the early years, the 8V's, Osca's, 500 and 600 versions, Fiat Dinos and the latest sports coupe (which is not available in the U.S.!)

Also on the field were the Lamborghinis that caravaned up from Los Angeles led by Mario Andretti for the "Running of the Bulls." Cadillac was a major sponsor and had the latest show car the Evoque on display. Surrounding the field were the vendors of Italian wares of all kinds, from food to clothes to all the parts and goodies that were hard to pass up!

Best of Show was awarded to the beautiful 342 America #0248AL now owned by Jack Thomas and restored by Tillack and Co.

The Stan Nowak Memorial Award for the Outstanding GT went to Jeff Barney and his 330GT 2+2 #7761.

The Phil Hill Award for the Ferrari of Special Merit was presented to the 412 5-speed #64487 owned by Andrew Alcazar of Phoenix, AZ.

The Preservation Award went to the 410SA #0715SA owned by Chris LaPorte of Beecher, IL.
Thanks to Ferrari Market Letter for the class results.

Class Awards

Class 1 250 & Earlier

Platinum Jack Thomas 1953 342 America PF Cabriolet
Platinum Gary Dunton 1963 GT Berlinetta Lusso
Silver John Zambetti 1956 250 GT Boano Coupe

Class 2 275

Platinum Ron Busuttil 1966 275 GTB
Gold Peter McCoy 1965 275 GTB
Silver Tom Byrnes 1968 GTB/4

Class 3 330

Platinum Vincent Marella 1968 330 GTC
Gold Tim Pearson 1967 330 GTC
Silver Peter George 1968 330 GTC

Class 4 365 GTB/4 & GTC/4

Platinum Larry Carter 1971 365 GTB/4
Gold Robert Blair 1971 365 GTB/4
Silver Gerald Barnes 1971 365 GTB/4 Spyder

Class 5 Dino 246 GT & GTS

Platinum Ron Busuttil 1973 246 GTS
Gold David Pham 1973 246 GTS
Silver Arthur Miller 1972 246 GTS

Class 6 Superamerica, Superfast and 2+2

Platinum Jeffery Barney 1965 330 GT 2+2
Platinum Andy Kessler 1969 365 GT 2+2
Silver Paul Schaeffer 1966 330 GT 2+2

Class 7 308

Platinum Art Zafiropoulo 1976 308 GTB
Platinum Carlos Amato 1980 308 GTSi
Platinum Brian Cott 1984 308 GTS QV
Platinum Peter George 1985 308 GTS QV
Platinum David Romer 1984 308 GTS QV
Gold Brian Crotty 1979 308 GTB
Silver Tony Hart 1984 308 GTS

Class 8 Mondial, 400 & 412

Platinum Arthur Lemay 1983 400i
Platinum Andrew Alcazar 1986 412
Platinum Jeff Benzing 1987 3.2 Mondial Cabriolet
Gold Joe DiNucci 1987 3.2 Mondial Cabriolet
Silver Douglas Agnew 1982 Mondial 8

Class 9 328 & 348

Platinum Luis Ashelford 1986 328 GTB
Platinum Perry Solomon 1986 328 GTS
Platinum Peter Moce 1987 328 GTS
Platinum Lillian Kellogg 1988 328 GTS
Platinum Paul Maroon 1989 328 GTS
Platinum John Cannizzo 1989 348 TB

Class 10 288 & Testarossa

Gold Larry Carter 1985 288 GTO
Silver James Moriarty 1985 288 GTO

Class 11 Competition

Gold Christopher Cox 1967 330 P3/4
Silver Charles Betz 1960 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

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