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Now it’s our turn. Our panel of judges have the difficult task of narrowing your selections down to just one Grand Prize Editor’s Choice award. The judging criteria will focus on four areas (see the contest rules for more details.)
- Condition (60%)
- Intangibles (15%)
- Decadeness (15%)
- The Car’s Story (10%)
Read more about the automotive background of each judge and what they’ll be looking for in the Grand Prize winner.
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Mario Andretti
Racing Legend
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A native Italian, Mario Andretti began his racing career in 1959 at the age of 19, four years after his family immigrated to the United
States. In 1965 he won his first Indy Car race, earned Rookie of the Year honors at the Indianapolis 500, and won the first of his four Indy Car National
Championships. Some of his major accomplishments include winning the 1967 Daytona 500, the 1969 Indy 500, the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship, and the
grueling 12 Hours of Sebring three times. The versatile driver took the checkered flag 111 times in a career that spanned five decades. He was named Driver
of the Year in three different decades (‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s), Driver of the Quarter Century (in the ‘90s) and was selected by both the media and fans as
America’s Driver of the 20th Century.
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Jean Jennings
President
Automobile Magazine
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Jean Jennings has been an automotive journalist for the past 27 years, and her background is as colorful as her prose. Ranging from a
former career of piloting a Yellow Cab to working for Chrysler as a test driver, welder and mechanic to conquering the Baja 1000 with a team of Russians,
Jennings has toured the world and entertained readers with her automotive escapades. After a stint at Car and Driver in the early 1980’s, she established
Automobile Magazine with David E. Davis, Jr. in 1985. Under her executive editorship, the magazine surpassed 500,000 circulation in under five years. She has
published a hardcover anthology of automotive literature and was the recipient of the 2007 Ken Purdy Award for Excellence in Automotive Journalism. Jennings
lives in the Michigan countryside with her husband Tim and the entire food chain.
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Chris Jacobs
Overhaulin' & HubGarage.com
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Chris Jacobs is best known as co-host of the hit automotive television show Overhaulin’. Chris landed this dream job after deciding not
to pursue a career in law, just a few years after passing the California bar exam. Hanging out with renowned car designer Chip Foose over the course of five
seasons on Overhaulin', Chris became increasingly connected to the automotive world and lived out his love for hot rods. When he’s not on the golf course,
Chris is an active gear head and is currently the spokesman for HubGarage.com, Where Car People
Connect. HubGarage.com was launched in January 2008 and has quickly become the fastest growing automotive social network on the web.
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John McGann
Associate Editor
Car Craft Magazine
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A subscription to Car and Driver started at age 10, set the stage for what would be John's career path. A voracious reader of car
magazines and lover of all things automotive, he set out to learn as much as he could about cars. An automotive technology program provided the foundation,
while fumbling around with large American sedans provided the real world stuff. Finally, a degree in photojournalism provided the focus. John accepted a
five-month photography internship at Motor Trend magazine in 2002. Upon its completion, he remained with the publishing company managing a photo studio for
18 months before becoming photo editor for HOT ROD and Car Craft magazine. After three years on the production side, John accepted his current editorial
position at Car Craft in December 2006.
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