Concours

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If you enjoy seeing great looking Porsches, if you like to see vintage Porsches, if you enjoy washing, cleaning, and waxing your car … then you’ll enjoy Concours activities. NNJR sponsors several Concours workshops and clinics along with many competitive events.  Our workshops and clinics demonstrate the proper techniques on how best to clean and care for your Porsche aesthetics. It’s a real hands-on activity where you get a chance to see how various cleaning and polishing products are used, and ask questions on the care of your Porsche. Our instructional workshops are generally scheduled to precede upcoming competitive Concours events so you will be able to put into effect what you’ve learned.

Concours Rules & Results

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Rules and Classes

The NNJR Concours schedule has something for both Novice and Veteran members, with each group competing separately for championship points. A Novice is a member who has not participated in a judged NNJR Concours event in the last twelve months and has not won a trophy in a previous NNJR Concours event. Participants will earn points toward a championship trophy to be awarded in each category at the end of the season.  Points will be awarded for both participating and working competitive events and workshop attendance. Participation means entering a Porsche in Full, Race Car or Wash and Shine categories.  Points will be awarded to each participant at each Concours event per the point schedule listed below. Competitive events will include PCA Regional, Zone, and Parade Concours. The definition of car classes will be at the discretion of the Concours Chair(s).

Full class requires much preparation as the judges will be doing a detailed inspection of the exterior, interior, storage and at some events the engine compartment. They will be looking at cleanliness, quality of preparation, lack of damage, and presentation. A team of 3 or 4 judges will first do a one-minute walk around and then a three- or four-minute inspection. Undercarriages are not inspected at NNJR events. Winners in the full classes are based on the highest score, i.e., the least point deductions. In NNJR competitions high score is 225 points, no engine and 300 point with engine. Entrants will be notified ahead of time what areas will be judged for each event. The car with the least point deductions and thus highest score will be the winner.

People’s Choice class is a popular vote with entrants where spectators are given ballots to vote for the car or cars that appeal to them the most. At some events you will receive a ballot for each class and at others the cars are all grouped into one class. Preparation for this class only requires a wash and a light interior cleaning. The car in the class or group receiving the most votes is the winner.

French class is for race cars and cars of other marques at NNJR multi-marque events. In this class, the judges strictly do a visual inspection. No touching is allowed. The main requirement for the class is the “WOW” factor. In other words, the car in the class that the judges are most excited about.

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Top 25 Concours Winners for 2024

NameNovice/VeteranEnglewood WkshpPaterek WkshpWttC ConcoursP. Miller ConcoursCruise NiteNew HopeP. Miller WkshpFall ConcoursI. D. Signs WkshpTotal Points
Abbot, JJ55
Acuna, Frank77
Adams, BobV22
Aime, JosephN22
Alcazar, RobertoN22
Angiulli, PinotV22
Aviles, MikeN22
Babyak, Michael22
Badaglicca, NickN2226
Bader, Dan44
Beinert, SteveV27817
Broeker, ScottN246
Brown, Dennis77
Bugg, Michael22
Capasso, AugieV22222212
Capasso, JeanV22222212
Cappuccio, JamesN22
Carlson, Andrew22
Carr, Mike22
Castellano, GeorgeV2810
Cerrato, DominicV224
Chabra, ThomasN246
Cheek, DavidV27522220
Chen, Wendy22
Chicherchia, Frank66
Coligiuri, LouN22
Cristello, AnthonyV2292217
Cristello, CindyV22
Daouphars, EricV7613
Delacruz, JoseV22
DeLacruz, MaxV22
Ditanico, RogerN22
Dougherty, Mike44
Dupont, TedN22
Dyon, John44
Eisenberg, SteveN22
Erven, ChrisV2226
Erven, JeffV2226
Falcone, Jack77
Findlay, BrittN246
Findlay, DuncanN22
Fitzsimmons, KevinV29892939
Foster, JimV22
Freund, Bob22
Garcia, SantiN22
Garrison, John44
Giannikos, ChristosN224
Goeckel, LisaN224
Goodman, Frank5611
Gutierrez, L22
Hancock, KnuteN224
Hand, Bill22
Hays, BruceV22610
Hays, EllenV268
Henuset, RobertV22222212
Hirsch, Greg66
Hubbard, Pierce22
Kane, AkemiV22222212
Kille, Tom22
Kim, David22
Klushspier, Christine22
Kokinis, John22
Koupf, Gary22
Kovacs, Mark22
Kraus, Kevin22
Krieg, BillV275721
Kroeger, SteveV224
Lennon, CharlesV2226
Li, Joe22
Linton, Pat44
Liu, James22
Loucopolos, TomN224
Majewski, Paul22
Malik, RogerV22
Manna, JerryV229872939
Marano, RalphN66
Margaritondo, AnthonyN22
McFadyen, JeffV2226
Mercarelli, Martin55
Miguel, RonN22
Miliano, DomV2226
Minko, BillN22
Minks, Christopher22
Mintz, Howard55
Montalbanno, Greg22
Neuwirth, PhilV22
Nikolic, Nick22
Nix, Don22
Nouel, Jake22
O’Neill, Joseph22
Patel, AnkurN22
Patel, SahilN22
Pulice, PeterV5712
Rafeld, DougN22
Ramos, DaveN527
Reno, SalN22
Rice, SteveN66
Rudolph, BobN22
Samsel, NancyV224
Samsel, RudyV2222210
Saunders, JeffN22
Schraft, BillV224
Seltenheim, WilletN5712
Sgaramella, MichaelN22
Simon, JoeV7714
Sliwa, WalterV22
Solomon, ArnoldV22792224
Spinelli, Steve66
Squilla, Dennis66
Stern, PhilV22
Thompson, Kevin44
Timmers, Rick22
Torter, Barbara729
Tully, Hank22
Velez, John22
Vollneuth, Jim22
Volpi, Mike44
Warshaw, David22
Wartel, AnthonyN22
Whelan, Ian22
Wolsh, Bill22
Yarashefski, RonN2226
Zadov, Russ44


2024 Championship Points Here

Rules and Classes

The NNJR Concours schedule has something for both Novice and Veteran members, with each group competing separately for championship points. A Novice is a member who has not participated in a judged NNJR Concours event in the last twelve months and has not won a trophy in a previous NNJR Concours event. Participants will earn points toward a championship trophy to be awarded in each category at the end of the season.  Points will be awarded for both participating and working competitive events and workshop attendance. Participation means entering a Porsche in Full, Race Car or Wash and Shine categories.  Points will be awarded to each participant at each Concours event per the point schedule listed below. Competitive events will include PCA Regional, Zone, and Parade Concours. The definition of car classes will be at
the discretion of the Concours Chair(s).

Full Class requires much preparation as the judges will be doing a detailed inspection of the exterior, interior, storage and at some events the engine compartment. They will be looking at cleanliness, quality of preparation, lack of damage, and presentation. A team of 3 or 4 judges will first do a one-minute walk around and then a three- or four-minute inspection. Undercarriages are not inspected at NNJR events. Winners in the full classes are based on the highest score, i.e., the least point deductions. In NNJR competitions high score is 225 points, no engine and 300 point with engine. Entrants will be notified ahead of time what areas will be judged for each event. The car with the least point deductions and thus highest score will be the winner.

People’s Choice class is a popular vote with entrants where spectators are given ballots to vote for the car or cars that appeal to them the most. At some events you will receive a ballot for each class and at others the cars are all grouped into one class. Preparation for this class only requires a wash and a light interior cleaning. The car in the class or group receiving the most votes is the winner.

French Class is for race cars and cars of other marques at NNJR multi marque events. In this class the judges strictly do a visual inspection. No touching is allowed. The main requirement for the class is the “WOW” factor. In other words, the car in the class that the judges are most excited about.

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Concours General Information

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About Concours

Concours is an activity in which the beauty and cleanliness of your Porsche is judged and scored. Judges with incredible knowledge and familiarity of Porsches inspect the competing cars. They look in places that you don’t even know exist! There is no better way to learn the details and proper maintenance of your Porsche appearance than to prep it for a competitive Concours. If this type of preparation seems daunting for you, join in as a spectator or event helper – guaranteed you’ll see some beautiful Porsches!

Tips and techniques gleaned from our Concours workshops is of benefit to your daily drivers, as well.

Any questions?…concours@nnjr-pca.com.

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Concours FAQs

  • Why do we enjoy and go through so much work to prepare our Porsches?
    • Concours event preparation
    • Personal pride
    • Preservation of our investment
    • Preparation for resale
    • Discovery of worn or damaged parts

Full preparation for an NNJR Concours involves detailing, cleaning, prepping, dressing, touch-up of paint chips, and replacement of worn or damaged parts to produce a car that is both clean and presents its self well.

This depends on several factors.

  • Whether or not the Porsche is regularly garaged or exposed to the elements.
  • Use of automated car washes (it is highly recommended you avoid these).
  • Paint colors sensitive to sun exposure (e.g. red).
  • Hardness and durability of the wax or sealant.

The full process can take twelve or more hours depending on factors such as the most recent cleaning, whether the car is a daily driver, and whether it is garaged. A thorough cleaning will help to make your car competitive, and score reasonably well at any Porsche Club Concours d’Elegance.

  1. Avoid circular motions when washing, polishing, and waxing – strive to work in front-to-back strokes in keeping with natural air and water flow over the car’s surface.
  2. The goal is to remove dirt through cleaning before any final dressing is applied.
  3. Work in the correct order – start with the gentlest possible treatment when dealing with problem areas. Work your way up to the strongest/harshest materials only as needed, and always make sure the material you’re using won’t cause damage.
  4. Use your sense of touch to detect contaminants.
  5. Always check the area you are are working on by looking at it from several angles to make sure you’ve dealt with all the defects you found in your initial inspection. If possible, do this under a sunlit sky, since concours judging usually occurs outdoors under natural light.
  6. Do not over-clean or strip areas beyond OEM grading expectations
  7. Always wear soft clothes, and remove personal jewelry. Ladies with long hair should tie it up in ponytail for safety.
  8. When detailing the interior, start from the top and work down saving the vacuuming of the carpets until last.

No, you do not have to enter to attend. A Concours is not only a great way to socialize with other Porsche owners, but also a great way to see some of the most beautiful, best preserved, best maintained Porsches in the NNJR region. Often concours are held at scenic or interesting venues, adding to the overall ambiance. For concours competitors, these events serve as a fun way for like-minded folks to exchange information, cleaning tips, and more. Our region has a reputation for competing successfully at the highest levels of Concours competition and this is in large part due to the experience gained by our members in competition locally.