Hemmings Daily: 1935 Packard Twelve Dual-Cowl Phaeton takes Best in Show at Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

The San Clementes pose with their Best in Show American-winning 1935 Packard Twelve Dual-Cowl Phaeton. Photos by Bryan McCarthy and Bearded Mug Media, courtesy Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Fans of automotive-themed reality television shows expect drama, so inevitably a shop is up against a seemingly impossible deadline to finish a car in time for a show or auction. In the real world, such self-induced chaos is uncommon, but delays and setbacks do occur. In the case of Al and Sandra San Clemente, who'd entered a [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, June 6, 2017 [1935 Packard Twelve Dual-Cowl Phaeton takes Best in Show at Greenwich Concours d'Elegance]( [1935 Packard Twelve Dual-Cowl Phaeton takes Best in Show at Greenwich Concours d'Elegance]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The San Clementes pose with their Best in Show American-winning 1935 Packard Twelve Dual-Cowl Phaeton. Photos by Bryan McCarthy and Bearded Mug Media, courtesy Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Fans of automotive-themed reality television shows expect drama, so inevitably a shop is up against a seemingly impossible deadline to finish a car in time for a show or auction. In the real world, such self-induced chaos is uncommon, but delays and setbacks do occur. In the case of Al and Sandra San Clemente, who'd entered a... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Honda Civic CRX Si]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Honda Civic CRX Si]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Unrestored one-owner 1991 Honda Civic CRX Si for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: I purchased this 1991 Honda Civic CRX Si new in February of 1992 from Richards Honda (no longer in business) in Freehold, NJ. This car was my daily driver for 16 years and has been lovingly cared for and well maintained. For the past 10 years it has been used on a limited basis for local errands. I am a non-smoker, and no one else has ever smoked in this car. My son is in college, so it is time to let it go to help...[Read More]( [The Great Race announces a change to this year's Chattanooga, Tennessee stop]( [The Great Race announces a change to this year's Chattanooga, Tennessee stop]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Chattanooga start of the 2011 Great Race. Photo by Tommy Lee Boyd. The popularity of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty has grown tremendously in recent years, with each new running filling up quicker than the year prior. Crowds at popular stops have grown as well, and in 2017 this presented a potential logistical and space problem for the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Based upon an "overwhelming response" from potential visitors, the Sunday, June 25 Great Race stop has now been move...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Galerie gratuit: Autos Clasicos del Valle de Sto Domingo show during 2017 Rally Historico Transpeninsular]( [Galerie gratuit: Autos Clasicos del Valle de Sto Domingo show during 2017 Rally Historico Transpeninsular]( Posted by Steve Berry - Photos by the author. Hemmings recently tagged along as crew during the fledgling 2017 Rally Historico Transpeninsular (full story forthcoming). As the rally wound its way down Mex-1 in the Baja peninsula, with epic transit and speed stages, the racers were flagged down for an unexpected special treat in the town of Constitucion. The local classic car club, Autos Clasicos Del Valle de Sto Domingo, gathered together member cars and held a small car show featuring club vehicles and honoring the racing teams and ...[Read More]( [Lansing, Michigan, 1960s]( [Lansing, Michigan, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan Source: Seeking Michigan What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More]( [1973 Squire SS100]( [1973 Squire SS100 $26,900]( [1974 Volkswagen]( [1974 Volkswagen $11,900]( [1957 Lincoln Premiere]( [1957 Lincoln Premiere $8,450]( [1963 BMW R60/2]( [1963 BMW R60/2 $17,900]( [1991 GMC Syclone]( [1991 GMC Syclone $85,000]( [1971 Chevrolet Chevelle]( [1971 Chevrolet Chevelle $44,950]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 6/6/1925: Walter P. 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