The 9th annual South Florida British Car Show turned out to be the best ever with a record 230 cars on the field, in beautiful Bryant Park downtown Lake Worth. Jaguars, Triumphs, MG, Healeys, Minis, and many other British marques no longer seen on the roads were there for the public to enjoy. Some cars came from far away, actually one E-type was driven from as far as Canada ! Publicity for the show was excellent as it was even announced on Speedvision's Motorweek calendar of events.
While the weather seemed a bit
gray and overcast with a few early rain drops which probably scared a few drivers away
causing some concern that attendance would be down from last year's 208 cars,
things cleared up and by the afternoon the sun was shinning hard on the participants and
spectators awaiting for the results... what's new...
Being a participant choice show, all had to wait for ballots to be counted which, as we know, is a Palm Beach county specialty. Indeed the vote counting process didn't go very smoothly with computers being blamed for the delay in announcing the results.... While the ballots given to participants was of the folding type and even featured a butterfly drawing, there would be no hanging chads, no protest and recount, no lawyers and everybody went to bed that evening knowing who had won... (results coming here as soon as we get them).
In addition to the large gathering of Triumphs and MGs, two groups were suprisingly large on the field. First, a record 15 Rolls Royces and Bentleys showed up following an invitation made to the Rolls and Bentley club, causing some temporary parking problems since they were not expected to show up in such large numbers... and they do take a little more space than Minis...
The other large group, and that's something that was really enjoyed by Jaguar Enthusiasts, was the E-type class with over 20 cars representing an wide array... series 1, 2 and 3, convertible, coupes and 2+2, there must have been every single possible type, in many different colors as well. Moreover, the cars presented were mostly all excellent cars, very well restored, a pleasure to see.
Among the members cars to be noticed were Robert Frost's beautiful 1997 XJ12, one of the very last of the V12 Jaguars, Diane Hartwell's newly acquired Swiss spec 1988 Daimler ( XJ40 ), Russel Glace's vintage racer XK140 now ready for a season of rallying and racing, and Pascal Gademer's resuscitated 72 E-type just out a full firewall forward restoration following a head on 30mph collision with a reckless minivan 8 months ago. Also noted for its loud arrival, Mark Szafaryn 74 red E-type convertible, driven by his wife who activated the horns as she shut off the car, due to some typical Lucas electrical glitch on the ignition switch...
Event Sponsor Palm Beach Motors had a selection of new cars on display including a new Jaguar XJR ( the 370hp saloon ) and a beautiful Aston Martin V12 DB7 convertible.
Food, drinks, snow cones in addition to nearby restaurants and shops kept everyone happy along with various vendors. In addition to the familiar faces like Jaguar Doctor offering a wide range of Jaguar accessories, new this year was a selection of Royal Enfield Classic British motorcycles distributed in South Florida by SFJC member William Cappucio (click here for his site)
If the park was fairly full of cars and people but it seems that there is still enough room at Bryant Park for the show to grow a bit more next year...
Pictures are divided in 3 pages in addition to the general shots shown below, results are listed further down this page :
Jaguar Gallery
nr 1 Jaguar Gallery nr 1 Other British
Cars
Results
Austin Healey
1st James/Sean Tosto, Austin Healey 3000 MKI BN7 '59, Wellington FL
2nd Paul Guzenski, Austin Healey 3000 BT7 '60, Palm Beach Gardens FL
3rd John Carter, Austin Healey BJ8 '67, Miami FL
Austin Mini
1st James/Sean Tosto, Austin Mini Classic MKI '67,
nd Tina & Tad Todd, Austin Mini Cooper '72, Tequesta FL
3rd Erik Barth, Austin Mini Cooper S '71, Deerfield Beach FL
Contemporary
1st Glen Warwick, Morgan Plus 8 '99, Palm Beach Gardens FL
Classic 2nd Philip Schein, MD, Morgan Plus 8 2000, Stuart FL
3rd Hayes Harris, Birkin S3 '99, Ft Pierce FL
Healey/MG
1st Jim & Marty Archer, Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite '61, Plantation FL
Spridget 2nd Bart & Audrey Savino, MG Midget '73, Loxahatchee FL
3rd Tom Reith, Austin Healey Bugeye '61, Holmes Beach FL
Historic Preservation
1st-tie Marjorie Greene, Austin Seven Coupe '28, Stuart FL
1st tie Barry Alexander, Triumph 1800 '48, Sarasota FL
2nd Perry & Ritamarie Nuhn, Morgan + 4 '51, Hobe Sound FL
3rd John Layzell, Alvis SC 12/50 Roadster '25, N Miami FL
Jaguar E Type
1st David Vorsas, Jaguar E Type Roadster '69, Coral Springs FL
2nd Marianna & Bill Graham, Jaguar E Type Series 1.5 FHC '68, Bradenton FL
3rd-tie Tina & Tad Todd, Jaguar E Type 2+2 '67, Tequesta FL
Gretchen Szafaryn, Jaguar E Type Convertible '73, Lake Worth FL
Jaguar Other
1st Jacques-Michel de Laguarigue, Jaguar 340 Sedan '67, Delray Beach FL
2nd Marco Piehl, Jaguar MKII '63, Delray Beach FL
Jaguar XJ Series
1st Richard & Diane Hartwell, Jaguar XJ6 '73,
2nd Mark A. Miceli, Jaguar XJS '89, Royal Palm Beach FL
3rd Thomas N. Bennett, Jaguar XJ6 Van Den Plas '88, Sarasota FL
Jaguar XK Series
1st Russell Glace, Jaguar XK 140M FHC '57, Lake Worth FL
2nd Fred Santiago, Jaguar XK 140 '57, Coral Gables FL
3rd Carlos Frumkin, Jaguar XK120 '52, Miami Beach FL
Lotus
1st Richard Rossiter, Lotus Europa JPS '74, Davie FL
2nd Jack Knuese, Lotus Elan S4 '69, Sarasota FL
3rd Brian Jenkins, Lotus Europa '67, Plantation FL
MG T Series
1st Jack H. Casper, MG TC '47, Jupiter FL
2nd Stuart C. Keen, Jr., MG TD MK II '51, Venice FL
3rd Dick McCutcheon, MG TD '52, Stuart FL
MGA
1st Jack & Cyndi Voller, MGA MKII '62, Coconut Creek FL
2nd Bob Murphy, MGA '60, Pembroke Pines FL
3rd Lois and Joe Wiley, MGA '60, North Palm Beach FL
MGB Early
1st Bart & Audrey Savino, MGB '71, Loxahatchee FL
2nd Marshall & Lynn Fleury, MGB '70, Lake Worth FL
3rd Gery J. Cardamone, MGB Roadster '71, Oakland Park FL
MGB Late
1st-tie James Brucato, MGB V8 '80, Coral Springs FL
1st-tie Michael Farmer, MGB '77, Lake Worth FL
1st-tie Tony Bedford, MGB '80, Miami FL
2nd Peter Perez, MGB '74.5, Lake Worth FL
3rd Philip Aridas, MGB '79, Lantana FL
Other British
1st David Nathan Kairalla, Land Rover III '73, W Palm Beach FL
2nd Don Baxter, Morris Minor '67, N Miami FL
3rd Chris Bonner, Jensen-Healey '74, Jupiter FL
Rolls Royce
1st K Kaeslin, Rolls Royce Silver Wraith '49, Palm City FL
2nd Thomas F. Mendez, Rolls Royce Silver Cloud '58, Palm Beach FL
3rd Dick Thomas, Rolls Royce Bentley '56, Stuart FL
Triumph Other
1st Peter Clark, Triumph TR5 '68, Sarasota FL
2nd Lawrence G. Miceli, Triumph Stag '73, Pompano Beach FL
3rd Mark Adelman, Triumph TR250 '68, Boca Raton FL
Triumph
1st Jim & Jackie Sutton, Triumph Spitfire '79, Lake Worth FL
Spitfire 2nd Andrew P. Helbling, Triumph Spitfire '78, Lake Worth FL
3rd Bill & Mary Newman, Triumph Spitfire 1500 '76, Matlacha FL
Triumph TR3
1st Neil Saffer, TR3 '63, Boca Raton FL
2nd John J. Stead, Triumph TR3B '61, Boca Raton FL
3rd Thomas Willhite, Triumph TR3A '61, W Palm Beach FL
Triumph TR6 Early
1st Fred Brandner, Triumph TR6 '71, New Smyna Beach FL
2nd Thomas Schuld, Triumph TR6 '72, Arlington Hts IL
3rd Phil Bacon, Triumph TR6 '72, Delray Beach FL
Triumph TR6 Late
1st George Radelat, Triumph TR6 '74, Miami FL
2nd Paul Kent, Triumph TR6 '74, Pompano Beach FL
3rd John Spinazze, Triumph TR6 '76, Boca Raton FL
TVR
1st Farrell Preston, TVR Tuscan '67, Port St Lucie FL
2nd Lee Porter, TVR 2500 M '77, Ft Myers FL
3rd Ronnie Ofshe, TVR Griffith "66" 200 Series, N Miami Beach FL
Longest Distance Travelled Award : John Nocera ‘69 Jaguar XKE, Piedmont, Quebec, Canada
Participants’ Favorite Choice Award : Barry Alexander, ‘48 Triumph 1800, Sarasota, Florida
Palm Beach Motor Cars Best of Show Award : John Layzell, ‘25 Alvis SC 12/50 Roadster, North Miami, Florida
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