Art Center Weekend - INSPIRED DESIGN - Car Classic 2012
“The Cord 812 was a game changer — the boldest, most futuristic, style driven car in its era. The design principles of this vehicle could be applied today and have similar results.” –Dave O’Connell (’80) “The simplicity of the wedge form treatment makes the Lancia Stratos look fresh even after a few decades.” –Lucian Rosca (’89) “The 1980 Audi 100 (called the 5000 in the US) was the first true aero sedan with flush glass — the design that proved aero could be beautiful.” –Dave O’Connell (’80) “The 1955-75 Citroen DS was a car ahead of its time in both design and engineering, made when being audacious was part of the DRP and focus groups were not.” –Lucian Rosca (’89) “The 1965 Porsche 911 continues as the sports car reference standard after nearly 50 years. Butzi Porsche’s Icon.” –Steve Anderson (’91) “To me there wasn’t another car that was as pure, clean, confident, and all around just perfect than the first generation BMW E30 M3 produced from 1985-1992. It wasn’t ‘styled’ but felt just right — upright, perfectly proportioned, compact and agile.” –Robert Bauer (’94) “The 1973 Ferrari BB512, classical Italian design at its best, represents the end of an era, then came the ‘exuberant’ 1980’s Testarossa.” –Miguel Galluzzi (’86) “The 1978 Citroen CX had provocative design that broke so many rules yet still looks modern today.” –Dave O’Connell (’80) “I believe the Ford GT 40 could be a case study for what timeless design means.” –Lucian Rosca (’89) “With the 1982 Audi 100 (U.S. 5000), Audi schooled the world on modernism, aerodynamics and technical elegance. The 100 showed that an aesthetic of reason and science, devoid of hyperbole, could be utterly beautiful.” –Steve Anderson (’91) “My first ‘encounter’ with an Alfa (my father’s car) was the 1954 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint back in 1965. Black on black, my mind remembers the noice, the smells, the sounds ... too much to handle at a young age.” –Miguel Galluzzi (’86)

INSPIRED DESIGN AWARDS

Attendee Choice Award Winners

People’s Choice Award
Jim & Nancy Utaski
1955 Siata 208S
Student’s Choice Award
Bob Cohen
2003 Ferrari Enzo
Student’s Choice Award
Riverside International Automotive Museum
Maserati MC12
Student’s Choice Award
Robin Blench
Leela Spyder
Meguiar’s Best Finish Award
Jonathan and Dwayne Peace
1955 Ford Thunderbird Custom Roadster

Best in Class

Inspired Design - French
Po Shun Leong
1972 Citroen DS-21 Pallas
Inspired Design – Hot Rod + Custom (Tributes)
Ron Lawrence
1930 Ford Model A Roadster
Inspired Design – Big Bold American
Aaron Weiss
1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Inspired Design – Big Bold American
Joseph Parkinson
1963 Buick Riviera
Inspired Design - Classics
Paul Colony
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Inspired Design - Classics
Justin Pinchot
1950 Tatra T600 Tatraplan
Inspired Design – Sports + GT
Dick Messer
1949 MG TC
Inspired Design – Sports + GT
David Sydorick
1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato
Inspired Design – Innovation in Motorsports
Peter and Merle Mullin
1923 Voisin C6 Laboratoire
Inspired Design – Innovation in Motorsports
Peterson Museum
1947 Curtis Indy Car

Designer’s Choice

Designer’s Choice
Tony Rackley
1933 Duesenberg J Torpedo
Designer’s Choice
Bruce Meyers
1963 Jaguar Lightweight “E” Type
Designer’s Choice
Chuck Swimmer
1933 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron
Designer’s Choice
James Powers
1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop Coupe
Designer’s Choice
Ray Sherr
1957 Buick Caballero Wagon
Designer’s Choice
Rick Adams
1930 Bugatti Type 46 – Petite Royale
Designer’s Choice
Michael Kunz – Mercedes-Benz Classics Center, Irvine
1934 Mercedes-Benz 150 Roadster
Designer’s Choice
Peter Brock
2004 Superformance Brock Daytona Coupe
Designer’s Choice
Bob & Pat White
1937 Cord 812SC Phaeton
Designer’s Choice
Jerry Rosenstock
1956 Osca 1500S