The success of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance rests in large part on the knowledgeable experts who help to select and judge the automobiles and motorcycles invited to appear on our show field.
Our Class Judges focus first on originality and authenticity, seeking to ensure that vehicles are properly preserved or restored. Our Honorary Judges then approach the field with an eye to elegance. To be considered for our Best of Show award, a vehicle must first win its class.
CLASS A-1: AMERICAN ANTIQUE
Chief Class Judge
Colin Feichtmeir, Los Gatos, California
Team Judges
Dan Erceg, San Jose, California
Bill Passey, Watsonville, California
CLASS A-2: EUROPEAN ANTIQUE
Chief Class Judge
Ivan Zaremba, San Rafael, California
Team Judges
Joseph S. Freeman, Boston, Massachusetts
Jim Thomas, Stuart, Florida
CLASS C-1: AMERICAN CLASSIC OPEN
CLASS C-2: AMERICAN CLASSIC CLOSED
CLASS D: PACKARD OPEN
Chief Class Judge
Steve Morton, Newport Beach, California
Team Judges
Carl Bomstead, Palm Desert, California
George Holman, Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Robert L. Joynt, Batavia, Illinois
Robert Kellner, Walnut Creek, California
Matthew Kilkenny, Los Gatos, California
Robert A. Mosier, Inglewood, California
N. Gene Perkins, Greenwood, Indiana
Ted Raines, Rescue, California
Larry Seidell, Pinole, California
CLASS F-1: BENTLEY CENTENNIAL 3 LITRE
CLASS F-2: BENTLEY CENTENNIAL 4 ½ LITRE
CLASS F-3: BENTLEY CENTENNIAL 6 ½ Litre
CLASS F-4: BENTLEY CENTENNIAL 8 LITRE
Chief Class Judge
Allan Winn, Tadworth, England
Team Judges
David Brynan, Santa Monica, California
John J. Carlson, Belcarra, Canada
John Clinard, Irvine, California
Ben Erickson, Copenhagen, Denmark
Phillip W. J. Hine, Bedford, England
George Klepp, Bristol, England
Mark Lambert, Nashville, Tennessee
Jonathan Lee, Brunswick, Maine
Roy Magnuson, Millcreek, Washington
Raffi Minasian, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Miles Morris, Weston, Connecticut
Jonathan Stein, Reading, Pennsylvania
CLASS F-5: BENTLEY CENTENNIAL DERBY
Chief Class Judge
Alan W. McEwan, Redmond, Washington
Team Judges
Robert Follows, West Vancouver, Canada
Paul Hageman, Brooklyn, New York
Steve Styers, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
CLASS F-6: BENTLEY CENTENNIAL POSTWAR
Chief Class Judge
William Maxwell Davis, Charleston, West Virginia
Team Judges
Diane Brandon, Tualatin, Oregon
Nigel Matthews, Richmond, Canada
CLASS G: DUESENBERG
Chief Class Judge
Steve Snyder, Orange, California
Team Judges
Eric Killorin, Middlebury, Vermont
Nelson V. Thorpe, Oakland, California
CLASS H: ROLLS-ROYCE PREWAR
Chief Class Judge
William Maxwell Davis, Charleston, West Virginia
Team Judges
Knox Kershaw, Montgomery, Alabama
Robert Miller, Santa Barbara, California
Greg Wood, Henderson, Nevada
CLASS I: MERCEDES-BENZ PREWAR
Chief Class Judge
Siegfried Linke, Stanwood, Washington
Team Judges
Stephen P. Dean, Clovis, California
Christian H. Kramer, Roesrath, Germany
CLASS J-1: EUROPEAN CLASSIC OPEN
CLASS J-2: EUROPEAN CLASSIC CLOSED
Chief Class Judge
Alan W. McEwan, Redmond, Washington
Team Judges
Richard Adatto, Seattle, Washington
David Cohen, West Vancouver, Canada
Christophe Grohe, Fechy, Switzerland
Malcolm Harris, Seattle, Washington
Julius Kruta, Gengenbach, Germany
Jonathan Sierakowski, Raleigh, North Carolina
CLASS K-1: BUGATTI TYPE 57
Chief Class Judge
Brian H. Pollock, Mercer Island, Washington
Team Judges
Jim Hull, Malibu, California
Jim Stranberg, Loveland, Colorado
CLASS L-1: PREWAR PRESERVATION
CLASS L-2: POSTWAR PRESERVATION
Chief Class Judge
Peter Hageman, Kirkland, Washington
Team Judges
Scott Grundfor, Arroyo Grande, California
Leigh Keno, New York, New York
Simon Kidston, Geneva, Switzerland
Dirk Layer, Solvang, California
Daniel Sielecki, Buenos Aires, Argentina
CLASS M-1: FERRARI GRAND TOURING
CLASS M-2: FERRARI COMPETITION
Chief Class Judge
Chris Current, Silver Spring, Maryland
Team Judges
Dick Fritz, Westport, New York
L. Scott George, Naples, Florida
Donovan Leyden, Carmel, California
Patrick Ottis, Berkeley, California
Paul M. Russell, Essex, Massachusetts
David N. Seielstad, Princeville, Hawaii
CLASS N: LAMBORGHINI MIURA
Chief Class Judge
Winston Goodfellow, Buckeye, Arizona
Team Judges
John F. Ling, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robert Shanahan, Carlsbad, California
CLASS O-1: POSTWAR SPORTS
CLASS O-2: POSTWAR TOURING
Chief Class Judge
Matt Stone, Glendale, California
Team Judges
Lorenz Eisner, San Francisco, California
Mike Heffernan, San Francisco, California
Ron Hein, Montecito, California
Tom Meadows, Los Osos, California
Paul F. Sable, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Conrad Stevenson, Berkeley, California
CLASS P-1: ZAGATO CENTENNIAL PREWAR
CLASS P-1: ZAGATO CENTENNIAL POSTWAR
Chief Class Judge
John Lamm, San Clemente, California
Team Judges
Leslie Burd, Alameda, California
Laura Kukuk, Overath, Germany
Peter M. Larsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
David McCarthy, Lafayette, California
Raoul San Giorgi, Schilde, Belgium
David B. Smith, Clyde Hill, Washington
Timothy Walker, Pasadena, California
CLASS R: HISTORIC HOT ROD “COVER CARS”
Chief Class Judge
Ken Gross, Hamilton, Virginia
Team Judges
David A. Grant, Castaic, California
Jay Ward, Emeryville, California
ArtCenter COLLEGE OF DESIGN AWARD
Leader
Stewart Reed, Pasadena, California
Team Judges
Freeman Thomas, Westlake Village, California
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AT STANFORD (CARS) AWARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
Leader
Jonathan Feiber, Stanford, California
Team Judges
Stanford University Students
ELEGANCE IN MOTION TROPHY
Leader
Robert T. Devlin, San Francisco, California
Team Judges
Nigel Matthews, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Jerry F. Rosenstock, Tarzana, California
FIVA TROPHIES
Leader
Adolfo Orsi, Modena, Italy
Team Judges
Mark Gessler, Gaithersburg, Maryland
McKeel Hagerty, Traverse City, Michigan
Roy Miller, Santa Barbara, California
Sam Movizio, Auburn, Australia
Fred Simeone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
THE VITESSE ~ ELEGANCE TROPHY
Leader
Peter W. Mullin, Oxnard, California
Team Judges
Manvendra Singh Barwani, Indore, India
Wayne K. Cherry, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
SENIOR JUDGES
Judges with 30+ Years of Experience
47 Jerry Rosenstock
45 Robert Kellner
41 Theodore Raines
39 Steve Morton
37 William Davis
36 Ed Gilbertson
35 Chris Bock
34 Bob Devlin
33 Richard Adatto
33 Siegfried Linke
33 Alan McEwan
31 Stephen Dean
31 Brian Pollock
30 Ken Gross
30 Knox Kershaw
30 John Ling
30 Christian Philippsen
30 Jim Stranberg
Judges with 25+ Years of Experience
28 Diane Brandon
28 Tom Gale
26 David Smith
25 Les Burd
25 Wayne K. Cherry
25 Jon Clinard
25 Glenn Mounger
25 Larry Seidell
Judges with 20+ Years of Experience
24 Carl Bomstead
24 John Carlson
24 Jackie Frady
24 Matt Stone
24 Patrick Ottis
23 John Lamm
23 Adolfo Orsi
22 Robert Joynt
21 Joseph Freeman
21 Peter Hageman
21 Malcolm Harris
21 William Passey
21 Steve Snyder
21 Jonathan Stein
