1934 Packard 1104 Super Eight dual-cowl phaeton, Best of Show at the 2014 Ironstone Concours d’Elegance. Photos by Ron Kimball.

A 1934 Packard 1104 Super Eight dual-cowl phaeton owned by Larry and Susan Nannini of Pine Grove, California won Best of Show at the 18th annual Ironstone Concours d’Elegance, held September 27 on the grounds of the Ironstone Winery in Murphys, California. It’s been a good year on the show circuit for the Nanninis; in  addition to their Ironstone win, the couple’s Packard also placed third in the American Classic Open (Late) class at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Introduced in August of 1933, the Eleventh Series Packards brought with them numerous refinements, including an oil temperature regulator, a gas tank filler hidden by the left taillamp, new bumpers and provisions for an optional, vacuum-tube radio.  Model 1104 Super Eight Packards came in eleven different body styles, all built upon a 141 and 7/8 inch wheelbase and all powered by a 384.8-cu.in. L-head inline eight-cylinder engine rated at 145 horsepower. It’s not clear how production was broken out by body style or even by series, but Packard produced a grand total of 1,920 1103, 1104 and 1105 models for 1934.

1947 Bentley Mulliner convertible, the Most Elegant Open car.

1967 Lincoln Continental Lehman-Peterson limousine, the Most Elegant Closed car.

1923 Ford Model T Depot Hack, the Best Unrestored Vehicle.

1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 delivery van, the Ironstone Sponsor’s Award winner.

The 18th Ironstone Concours d’Elegance drew a total of 370 entries, in categories ranging from classic automobiles through motorcycles and even house trailers. Special classes honored 100 years of Dodge automobiles and 50 years of the Ford Mustang, and other key category winners included a 1947 Bentley Mk VI Mulliner Convertible, owned by Leon Garoyan of Davis, California, which took home the Most Elegant Open award; a 1967 Lincoln Continental Lehman-Peterson Limousine, owned by Tom and Terry Machado of Stockton, California, which took home the Most Elegant Closed award; a 1923 Ford Model T Depot Hack, owned by Brian and Sandy Blain of Visalia, California, which took home the Best Unrestored Vehicle award; and a 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 Delivery Van, owned by Leroy Gatto of Lodi, California, which took home the Ironstone Sponsor’s Award.

For complete results, visit IronstoneConcours.com.