With over 30 years of experience
in sports cars and classic vehicles, Classic Showcase would like to share
with you its venture toward success.
Jaguar Judges Training at Classic Showcase Inc.
This last Saturday June 19, 2010,, Classic Showcase hosted its annual summer Jaguar Judges training in Oceanside at Classic Showcase restoration facility.
Tom Krefetz 1959 Jaguar XK-150S FHC Wins 1st Place in Champion Class C4 Division with 9.990 points scored. For the S3 Modified Division Tom's 1963 Jaguar XKE Series I 3.8 also took 1st place.
Enrique Villa Participates in the Mexico Concours with his 1962 Jaguar XKE Series I 3.8. Restored by Classic Showcase. His Jaguar scored 99.997.
The 1966 Jaguar Series I E-Type Roadster and the 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe restored by Classic Showcase were sold at the RM Auction this past weekend in Amelia Island, Florida.
Our recent restored 1959 Jaguar XK-150S FHC was shown for the first time and took second place in the European , Post-War Sports Class over two leaders at the Desert Classic Concours D'Elegance in La Quinta, CA
There were many entrants in this class which were made up with various marks. Our 150S FHC will be shown at the upcoming JCNA Western States Event that will be held at Santa Maria,California April 26-30, 2010, hosted by The Jaguar Owners Club.
Classic Showcase was invited to display their 1957 Jaguar XK140MC OTS
at the 2010 International Auto Show to be held in San Diego, CA from
December 30, 2009 to January 3, 2010 at the
San Diego Convention Center.
David A. Levy
1962 E-type S1,FHC,Bronze
Scored 99.750 at The Jaguar Club of Ohio
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1966 Jaguar XKE Sets World Record Sale at RM Auction
Jaguar XKE OTS Restored to Show/Driver sold for a World Record price Saterday night at the RM Auction in Monterey, California. Products used were from TCP Global
Award 1st Place | European Classic 1946 to 1974
Classic Showcase won first place for the "European Classic 1946 to 1974" title at the 2nd Annual Desert Classic Concours D'Elegance in Palm Springs on March 1, 2009.
Award| Vintage Car Show
Classic Showcase's 1967 Ferrari GTC took Best Sports Car at this 42nd annual Fallbrook vintage car show, the longest running event in Fallbrook's history, on May 22nd, 2007.
Magazine| NEWSWEEK
In Newsweek September 2006 page 40 and 41, on article regarding classic car market. They quoted Tom Krefetz regarding the current classic car market and auction business.
September 25, 2006
Click here for article. p.16 | p.17
Editorials and Features| E-Type Club Magazine and Jag Tracks Magazine
E-type Club Magazine produced an editorial on Classic Showcase in the August, 2006 issue (The Nab Report, p.10 and 11) Click here for article scans. p.10 | p.11
The San Diego Jaguar Club featured a write up on Bob Anderson and Tom Krefetz’s experience at the Gran Concurso de Elegancia in Mexico. P 16 & 17 in Jag tracks. Story and Photos by Bob Anderson. Click here for article. p.16 | p.17
Hundred Pointers | The Jaguar XK120 and
XK140:Performance gave them pedigree, legendary figures gave them aura, but lunacy makes them 100 point concours cars.
In the March 2005 issue of Classic Motorsports, the Jaguar XK120 and XK140 were highlighted for winning the most awards. The XK120 Alloy was a difficult car to restore due to its sophisticated shell. The car was originally intended to be used to highlight the restoration capabilities by Tom Krefetz, the owner of Classic Showcase in Oceanside, Calif..
The attention to craftsmanship, detail and
authenticity put into this car in the 2 year restoration, garnered it best-in-class honors at several prestigious West Coast concours
shows, culminating at the JCNA San Diego Concourses
d'Elegance where it recieved 100 points. The car caught Paul McCollam's sight in the Phoenix auction as
he was researching to add an earlier and rare alloy-bodied model to his
collection. McCollam is also the owner of one of Clark Gable's XK120 alloy
cars. Clark Gable is the Hollywood movie legend who happens to own not one
but two Jaguar XKs.
Under McCollam's care, the car went on to win many additional awards including the best English sports car at the Greenwich, Conn., Concours d'Elegance; best foreign sports car at the Eastern U.S. Concours in Bethlehem, Pa; and best early foreign sport car at Meadow Brook Concours in Rochester, Mich. And now after seven years from its first 100 points at the San Diego JCNA Concours d'Elegance in 1998 this car is still scoring 100 points having recently done so at the JCNA Challenge Championship on September 2005 in Atlanta Georgia. A testament to the craftsmanship and quality of work performed at Classic Showcase.
Courtesy photo from Classic Motorsports
McCollam has been invited to bring the XK120 to the Amelia Island, Fla., Concours in March 13th, 2005.
AWARDS- Best Sports Car at the 2008 Concours - Fairfield County Concours(Westport, CT)
-First Place Collector Foreign Car 2006 - Keeneland Concours (Lexington, KY)
-Best In Show and Publishers Award - Hemming Sports and Exotic Car Show 2006 (Lime Rock, CT)
-First Place 100 points- JCNA Challenge Chanpionship, September 2005 (Braselton, GA)
-First Place 100 points - San
Diego Concours d'Elegance, JCNA,August 2005
-First Place Class 2 (Nationally) at JCNA in 2004 and score 99.9933
-First Place Class 2 (Nationally) at JCNA in 2003 and score 99.98.
-Best Foreign Origin Award 1940 in 2001 - Concours of Eastern U.S. (Bethlehem, PA)
-First Place - Palm Springs Concours
d'Elegance, April 1998
- Best Sports Car at the 2008 Concours - Fairfield County Concours(Westport, CT)