The HDF & FIVA Preservation Award in Honor of Dr. Frederick Simeone

Administered with FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles), the Foundation has honored many incredibly well-preserved treasures at major national and international events. This year at The Amelia, our Preservation Award went to the 1957 AC Ace Bristol owned by Pascal Maeter and Cecila Loftus. Thanks to a blown head gasket, this 1957 AC Ace Bristol is one of the most well-preserved cars of its kind. Delivered to its first owner in Arlington, VA in December of 1957, and sold to its second owner in 1968, this AC covered just over 33,000 miles before a blown head gasket took it off the road in 1969. As the saying goes, life happens, and the car stayed in storage until 2010. After the car was awakened from its 41-year slumber, Proper Noise of Reading, PA treated it to a thorough mechanical overhaul, careful to maintain the original parts and finishes. This award is presented in honor of the late Dr. Frederick Simeone, a champion of the preservation of historic vehicles.

Watch a video on this 1957 AC Ace Bristol HERE

National Automotive Heritage Award

The National Automotive Heritage award, celebrates vehicles that are historically important in our past. For this award we selected a 1929 Stutz Model M currently owned by Jerome Reinan. Norman and Bertha Chambers, who were also survivors of the Titanic, bought this Stutz in 1930. Over the years Norman, updated the car with a Stutz over-head cam DV32 engine and even had the body re-styled with a slanted windshield. The Chambers eventually took it with them when they moved to France where Norman worked as an engineer. In 1940, when Germany invaded France, they hastily loaded their belongings into the Stutz and raced to Portugal, where they could get on a boat to the United States. The Chambers brought the Stutz back with them, and owned it until 1966 – keeping detailed notes of its maintenance and care their entire lives.

Watch a video on this 1929 Stutz HERE

Images courtesy of: Gina Petersen, Marcello Murillo, Deremer Studios LLC, and Casey Maxon