A great day for all things British
It was a good day for everything British May 6. Not only was it coronation day for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, it was also the day of the 27th annual British Motorcar Show in Lewes.
Co-sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and British Car Club of Delaware, British cars, including Triumphs, Rolls-Royces, Jaguars, MGs and Austin-Healeys, filled the grounds at the Cape-May Lewes Ferry terminal. Under bright skies, a near-record crowd turned out for the event.
The event concluded with the more than 30 winners parading through downtown Lewes. Judges included Lewes Mayor Andrew Williams, chamber board President Nikki Fisher, WRDE news anchor Madeleine Overturf and British Car Club member Charlie O’Donnell. Dana Mason, another car club member, coordinated the judging. Mike Tyler served as show organizer, which he has done for each of the event’s 28 years.
Category winners are as follows: Best in Show - Ray Rachuba, 1950 Jaguar XK120; Triumph up to 1968 - first, Mel and Alice Peters, 1962 Triumph TR3-B; second, Arnie Yode, 1962 Triumph TR3-A; third, Joe Letizia, 1961 Triumph TR3-A; Triumph 1969 and newer - first, Wayne Wissman, 1973 Triumph GT6; second, Lance Landgraf, 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500; third, Nick Syropoulos, 1976 Triumph TR6.
Early MG up to MG-A - first, Benjamin Cavileer, 1949 MG-TC; second, Hugh Jarman, 1958 MG-A; third, Joseph Finley, 1953 MG-TD; Late MG, MG-B and MG-C - first, Paul Hanley, 1964 MG-B; second, Jerry Hirst, 1962 MG-B; third, Jody Yee, 1973 MG-B.
Austin-Healey - first, Tom Jacob, 1959 Austin-Healey 100-6 BN6 Roadster; second, Fred DeSantis, Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8; third, David Maule, 1956 Austin-Healey 100 4 Le Mans. Sprites & Midgets - first, John Kerlish, 1964 Austin-Healey Sprite MK 3; second, Scott Knopp, 1971 MG Midget; third, Bill Remster, 1979 MG Midget.
Jaguar Coupes - first, Anthony Tinari, 1961 Jaguar Mark ll; second, Geoff Sundstrom, 1965 Jaguar 3.8 S; third, Chris McConnell, 1966 Jaguar E-Type; Jaguar Sedans - first, Mark Sanchirico, 1995 Jaguar XJS; second, Ike Lawton, 1997 Jaguar XK8; third, Terry Young, 1999 Jaguar XK8.
Sedan Open Class - first, Bill Smarr, 1957 Austin FX3; second, Steve Hammond, 1960 English Thames 301E; third, Bob Clark, 1959 Riley One Point Five; Sports Open Class - first, Susan Coates, 1960 Nash Metropolitan; second, John Hohman, 1961 Morgan Plus 4; third, Bruce Herwald, 1962 Volvo P1800 – Built by Jensen; Future Classics - Charles Schirm, 2019 Aston Martin DB11 Volante.
