Awards

Following are the recipients of awards during the GI2023 Banquet.  Congratulations to all!

Best in Show - Modern

1980+

2023 Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition

Jeffrey Bules & Steven Hand

Best in Show - Classic

Pre-1980

1929 Cord L29

James Gudat

Sponsor Award

Advance Auto Parts

1966 Ford Mustang Convertible

Bill Smith

Lambda Car Club International John Ball Founder's Award

1960 Valiant V200

Lee Higginbotham & Phil Wetmore

President's Choice

1958 Cadillac Coupe de Ville 

Bill Allen

Best Pre-1950

1940 Graham Sharknose

Phil G. D. Schaefer

Best 1950-1959

1956 Desoto Firedome

Don Graff

Best 1960-1964

1964 Mercury Comet Calienté Convertible

Steve Winnett

Best 1965-1969

1967 Chrysler 300

Ric Richardson

Best 1970-1974

1970 Buick "Joan Riviera"

Paul J. Williams

Best 1975-1979

1979 Buick Riviera

Charles Trussell

Best 1980-1984

1984 Oldsmobile Toronado Calienté

Eduardo RodrĂ­guez

Best 1985-1989

1988 Cadillac Seville

Bob Spagnola

Best 1990-1994

1990 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo

Glenn & Will Granger

Best 1995-1999

1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine

Marvin Kelley & Mike Hawkins

Best 2000-2009

2005 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible

Lyle Schultz

Best 2010-Present

2023 Dodge Challenger Convertible

Douglas Wolford & Mark Kretz

Best Coupe

1949 Cadillac Club Coupe

John Sweney & Mike Stargel

Best Four-Door

1963 Imperial Crown

Lee Higginbotham & Phil Wetmore

Best Convertible

1966 Lincoln Continental Convertible

David Perez & Jerry Sherman

Best Carry-All

1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon

David Bacalzo & Tom Donahue

Best Performance/Muscle Car

1970 Buick Wildcat

Thed Byrum

Best 'Car for the Coast'

1966 Ford Thunderbird

Mike Cull

Most Fabulous Interior

1993 Mitsuoka Viewt

Michael J. Smith

Best Display

1985 Toyota "Tom Celica" GT-S

John Hackett

Best Electric/Hybrid

2022 Rivian R1T

George Todd & Rusty Baker

Best Rental Car

2023 Porsche 718 Boxter

Jim Greenfield

Best Foreign Car

1970 Triumph TR6

Doug Thayer

People's Choice

1985 Lincoln Continental

Matthew Batchelor