1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Spyder
Perfect Is As Perfect Does
August 2, 2002
Two tiers of judges participate, Mounger explains. The first group comprises the judging panels, recognized authorities on the vehicles in each class. The other group consists of the honorary judges, drawn from the ranks of top-level auto designers, auto executives and other luminaries, who assess a candidate’s overall elegance and choose the recipients of special awards. Experts are recruited each year to judge cars in the feature classes.
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“We constantly get letters from individuals offering their services, but there is not a great deal of turnover,” explains Mounger. “It is important that the judges have the right people skills and ability to handle the entrants in addition to their automotive expertise, so we’re not afraid to make changes if necessary.” (Click image to enlarge)
Each class is represented by a team leader, or chief judge, and a minimum of three and maximum of four judges. Any greater number would prove an obstacle to completing examinations in the allotted time.
The calculation of the grid for positioning the various classes of cars on the lawn is a time-honored tradition. Jules Heumann has a large ball of twine with strategically spaced knots along its length to determine what goes where. The field marking team begins its labor on Saturday after a 5 am breakfast meeting in order to finish by 10 am, when the first foursome of golfers should be reaching the 18th tee. Car owners bear the responsibility for getting their cars into proper position early Sunday morning, though cars are occasionally placed on Saturday evening and kept under guard during the night.
Cars are parked alphabetically according to their class letter, with racecars near the golf cart path in the event they require a push start. The feature or special classes receive the prime oceanfront spaces.
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