“CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA JAPAN 2026” Judging results announced!
April 23, 2026

The award jury is made up of the world’s leading judges and the general public.
A panel of expert judges with a proven track record in competitions held around the world rigorously evaluated the entries for their artistic and historical value.
The public was invited to participate in the awards judging and vote for the “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD.”

BEST OF SHOW
Rolls-Royce Experimental Sports Phantom by Jarvis ‘17EX’
Year: 1928 | Entrant: Yohan Poonawalla
– CLASS AWARDS –
1. PRE-WAR ELEGANT CLASS
Rolls-Royce Experimental Sports Phantom by Jarvis ‘17EX’
Year: 1928 | Entrant: Yohan Poonawalla
2. PRE-WAR SPORTS CLASS
Zanussi Fiat 500 Sport
Year: 1939 | Entrant: Pieter van Adrighem
3. POST-WAR COMPETITION CLASS A
Fiat 1100 S MM “Gobbone”
Year: 1948 | Entrant: Yasuhiko Yamashita
4. POST-WAR COMPETITION CLASS B
Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
Year: 1964 | Entrant: Junji Tada
5. POST-WAR SPORTS CLASS A
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S
Year: 1979 | Entrant: Akira Sugahara
6. POST-WAR SPORTS CLASS B
Honda NSX type S・Zero
Year: 2001 | Entrant: Shinji Kawai
7. POST-WAR ELEGANT CLASS
Fiat 1100E Cabriolet Stabilimenti Farina
Year: 1950 | Entrant: Keisuke Nishida
8. TOURING CLASS
Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta
Year: 1950 | Entrant: Toshihiro Takeda
9. LOTUS CLASS
Lotus Elite
Year: 1961 | Entrant: Hisashi Kunie
10. 21st CENTURY SUPER CAR CLASS
Lexus LFA
Year: 2011 | Entrant: Yasuhiro Otani
– FEATURED AWARD –
1. ITALIAN CARROZERIA AWARD
Ferrari Dino 246 GT
Year: 1970 | Entrant: Takahiro Hirama
2. BEST HISTORY AWARD
Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 1
Year: 1963 | Entrant: Michimasa Shimizu
3. BEST RESTORATION AWARD
Fiat Abarth 1000 SP
Year: 1966 | Entrant: Takahiro Ohishi
4. BEST PRESERVATION AWARD
Lancia Lambda 8a Serie Torpedo Lungo Tipo 224
Year: 1928 | Entrant: Takumi Toya
5. MID-CENTURY JEWEL
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
Year: 1960 | Entrant: Osamu Chatani
6. PRE-WAR JEWEL
Fiat 508 CS MM Berlinetta “Aerodinamica”
Year: 1935 | Entrant: Norihiro Hiraoka
7. BEST NEO-CLASSIC AWARD
Ferrari 512TR Speciale
Year: 1994 | Entrant: Tomonori Koyama
8. RACING HERITAGE AWARD
Mazda RX-792P
Year: 1992 | Entrant: Hisashi Kunie
9. SOPHISTICATED MECHANICAL AWARD
Lotus 19
Year: 1960 | Entrant: Noriaki Uchino
10. SOPHISTICATED INTERIOR AWARD
Facel Vega Facellia F-2 Convertible
Year: 1961 | Entrant: Kenji Hori
11. JURY SPECIAL AWARD
Aston-Martin 1 1/2 Litre “Le Mans” Short Chassis Special 2/4 seater by E. Bertelli
Year: 1933 | Entrant: Yuki Hayashi
12. BEST ATTIRE AWARD
Porsche 356 A Speedster
Year: 1956 | Entrant: Naoki Sakuma
13. PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Ferrari LaFerrari
Year: 2015 | Entrant: The Magarigawa Club
– PARTNER AWARDS –
1. YAKUSHIJI AWARD
Rolls-Royce Phantom III Touring Limousine by Park Ward
Year: 1938 | Entrant: Ryuzo Kuroki
2. DASSAI AWARD
S.S. Jaguar 3 1/2 Litre “100”
Year: 1937 | Entrant: Kiichi Haruyama
3. MILLE MIGLIA AWARD
OSCA MT4 1100
Year: 1949 | Entrant: Hiroyuki Takigawa
4. SPIRIT OF FIVA AWARD
Bentley 4 1/4 Litre High Vision Saloon by H.J.Mulliner
Year: 1939 | Entrant: Sakurako Takashina
5. ASI AWARD
Fiat Abarth 750 Vignale “Goccia”
Year: 1957 | Entrant: Shingo Kojima
6. MOTUL AWARD
Stanguellini 1100 Sport Internazionale
Year: 1950 | Entrant: Pieter van Adrighem
7. AUTOGLYM AWARD
Aston Martin DB6 Saloon
Year: 1967 | Entrant: Akito Suzuki
– JUDGES –
- Chief Advisor, Chairman of Judges Car Designer, President of CCCJ (The Classic Car Club of Japan)
- Shiro Nakamura (Japan)
- Chairman of Judges CEO of Classic Driver
- JP Rathgen (Switzerland)
- President of FIVA (Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens)
President of ASI (Automotoclub Storico Italiano) - Alberto Scuro (Italy)
- Vice President of Registro Internazionale Touring Superleggera
- Alessandra Giorgetti (Italy)
- CEO of ZAGATO
- Andrea Zagato (Italy)
- Managing Director of Middle East and North Africa Region at RM Sotheby’s
- Duccio Lopresto (Italy)
- Car Designer and Design Strategist, Former Creative Director at Pininfarina
- Fabio Filippini (Italy)
- CEO of 1000 Miglia S.r.l.
- Francesca Parolin (Italy)
- Car Designer, Head of Design and Executive Fellow of MAZDA
- Ikuo Maeda (Japan)