After more than 30 years devoted to quality restoration, these are but a few of the many awards to which Automotive Restorations Inc. has contributed. The selections are designed to span a wide range of events and vehicles, thereby demonstrating our capabilities across a broad spectrum.
Winning any award is a cooperative effort between our craftsmen and our customers. We are thankful to our customers for giving us the opportunity to help them achieve their goals.
Whether awards, or the pleasure of vintage motoring, it is our customers' satisfaction that is our biggest award and reward. Some customer comments may be viewed on our References page and, of course, more specific references are always available on request.
2005 - 2010 Awards are being assembled for addition to this page. We garnered some awards that make us very proud. Please return soon for a look at some of our best successes.
2004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
· Third Place, 1952 Siata Roadster
2004 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
· Best of Show, Ferrari 400 Super America Coupe
2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance,
· Second Place, Ferrari GT 1957-G2
2002 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance,
· Best American Performance Car, 1952 Cunningham C-2
2000 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
· Best Finish, 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible
- Best of Show, 1952 Grabar-Bodied Bentley MK II Drophead V
1999 Meadowbrook Concours d'Elegance
- First Place, 1934 Springfield Rolls Royce Phantom I Henley Coupe Convertible
1999eadowbrook Concours d'Elegance
- First Place, 1965 Rolls Royce James Young Sedanca d'Ville Phantom coupe
1998 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
- Best Open Italian Sports Car, 1965 Maserati Mistral Spyder
1998 Meadowbrook Historic Races
- Clarenas Catallo Memorial Award of Excellence, 1952 Porsche 356 split window coupe
1998 Early Ford V8 Club National Meet, Dearborn, Michigan
- First Place (Dearborn Award), 1949 Ford Sportsman
1997 BMWCCA (BMW Car Club of America) OctoberFest, Lime Rock, Connecticut
- First Place, 1975 BMW 2002
1997 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
- Most Elegant Car Award, 1953 Hooper Bentley MK 6 Salon
1997 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
- Best Pre-1956 German Grand Touring Car, 1952 Porsche 356 1500 split window
1997 Antique Automobile Club of America National Fall Meet, Hershey,Pennsylvania
- Grand National First Place, & S.F. Edge Award for Best Restoration, 1935 MG-PA
1996 British on the Green
- First Place, Aston Martin Factory Team Car / DB-2 prototype LML-49
1996 MG owners Club "Gathering of the Faithful," Newton, Massachusetts
- First Place, 1935 MG-PA Roadster
1996 Aston Martin Owners Club Eastern Concours d'Elegance, Salisbury, Connecticut
- First Place, 1953 Aston Martin DB-2, series 3 coupe
- Second Place, 1965 Aston Martin DB-5 Convertible (second place
1995 Eyes on Design Exhibit, Detroit, Michigan
- Best Example of Craftsmanship, 1952 Porsche 1500 Super split window coupe
1995 Lime Rock Concours d'elegance
First Place, 1952 Jaguar XK-120 Roadster
1994 Silverstone Historic Festival, Silverstone, U.K.
· Invited Exhibit, 1949 Aston Martin DB-2 Works prototype / endurance race car #LML-49
1994 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
- Invited Exhibit, 1950 Fitch-Whitmore Jaguar Special
1993 Aston Martin Owners Club National Eastern Concours d'Elegance, Salsibury, Connecticut
- First Place, Competition Cars, 1949 Aston Martin DB-2 Works prototype / endurance race car #LML-49
1993 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
- Road & Track Trophy, 1953 Maserati A6GCS Roadster
1993 Classic Car Club of America Grand National, Westborough, Massachusetts
· First Place, 1936 Packard V-12 Model 1407 Convertible Coupe
1993 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
- Road & Track Trophy, 1953 Maserati A6GCS Roadster
1993 Classic Car Club of America Grand National, Westborough, Massachusetts
- First Place, 1936 Packard V-12 Model 1407 Convertible Coupe
1992 Classic Car Club of America Grand National, Waterbury, Connecticut
- First Place, 1931 Cadillac V-12 Phaeton
First Place, Early Ford V8 Club Dearborn Award, 1998, 96, 95, & 94 National Meets, Dearborn, Michigan
- 1940 Ford Deluxe Sedan
- 1949 Ford Sportsman convertible
Best English Competition Sports Car, 1952 Jaguar C Type Roadster, Best German Cabriolet, 1999, 1953 Mercedes Benz 220S Cabriolet, Best Special Interest Car, 1999 ,1952 Bentley Mk 6 Shooting Brake, Best Italian Touring Car, 1999, 1962 Abarth 1000 GT LeMans coupe, Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
National First Place Junior, various years (1982-1999), then Senior, then preservation Awards, Antique Automobile Club of America, National Fall Meet, Hershey, Pennsylvania, for the following:
- 1967 Jaguar E Type Coupe (1988-95)
- 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe
- 1939 LaSalle Model 50 Sedan (1988-95)
National First Place Junior, then Senior Awards, Antique Automobile Club of America, National Fall Meet, Hershey, Pensylvania:
- 1936 Packard Dual Cowl Phaeton (1990)
- 1949 Ford Sportsman Convertible (1955-96)
- 1940 Ford Deluxe Sedan (1992-94)
