5th Annual Americana Manhasset
Concours D’Elegance

Presented the First Annual Pininfarina Coachwork Award And Raised $110,000 for the NLD of the North Shore LIJ Health System

The 5th Annual Americana Manhasset Concours d’Elegence, presented by Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Hills, was held on Sunday, October 12. The event has grown into one of New York’s premier luxury car events featuring 200 rare, privately owned cars that compete for Best in Show as well as Best in Class titles.

The 2008 event focused on "A Salute to Racing Heritage - the Journey from the Race Track to the Luxury Supercar." Marek Reichman, head designer for Aston Martin, was the guest of honor and served as a judge for the event.

Twenty custom awards courtesy of Tiffany & Co., were presented. Awards included a special Pininfarina Coachwork award in honor of Andrea Pininfarina, which was presented by Jim Glickenhaus to Antoine Dominic for a 1995 Ferrari F50. Peter Greenfield won Best of Show, with a 1935 Alfa Romero 8C. The Best Competition Car was awarded to Michael Moseson for a 1967 Corvette Roadster Big Block. A complete list of winners is available here.

This year’s Concours benefited the NLD of the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. The charity held a raffle to win a new Maserati or $50,000 in cash. The raffle raised $110,000 and the winner received $50,000.

Event sponsors included The Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Hills, BWD Group and Chubb Insurance, Reade & Co., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Bryant & Cooper, Cipollini, Toku Modern Asian, and FUZE beverages.

Americana Manhasset is a premier collection of sixty fine shops, including Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Hirshleifer’s, Valentino, Cartier, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Dior, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Brooks Brothers, Loro Piana, Toku Modern Asian and more, all within a unique outdoor environment designed by renowned architect Peter Marino and landscape designer Oehme van Sweden. Americana Manhasset offers a complimentary Personal Shopping Service, a remarkable luxury fashion and gift resource. Located on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, Americana Manhasset is 20 miles from Manhattan and 50 miles from the Hamptons.