The 2007 Premier Financial Services Carolina
Trophy is in the books!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PODIUM FINISHERS:
After a close-fought rally in the Competitive Category from start to
finish,
we are proud to present the 2007 podium finishers in the
Premier Financial
Services Carolina Trophy:
 2007 CHAMPIONS – PREMIER FINANCIAL SERVICES TROPHY:
HANS HUWYLER and ROSS SCHLABACH: Austin-Healey 100-6
Hans and Ross have been on all three Carolina Trophies to date and
are perennial top-five finishers, but for 2007 they rallied
exceptionally and consistently from start to finish and took the
overall honors. They might make the perfect rally team. Hans has an
enormous amount of international rally experience, having run the
Rallye des Alpes on several occasions as well as other European
events. He also has considerable road racing experience in both
vintage and modern machinery. Ross is a former F-106 fighter pilot
and banking executive, giving him a deep understanding of
time-speed-distance and numerical calculations, and is an avid
driver and restorer of vintage motorcars. The result is a balance of
driving precision and navigational expertise that is tough to beat.
 SECOND PLACE OVERALL:
TOM SMITH and SEAN PETTY: Aston-Martin V8
Although Tom and Sean are among the most outgoing and fun-loving
entrants on every Carolina Trophy, they turn remarkably serious when
it comes to the rally itself, and their second-place result is a
testament to their rally skills. Tom and Sean have participated in
every Carolina Trophy to date, and often turn in “best of stage”
results.
 THIRD PLACE OVERALL:
DON POLAK and ED KELLY: 1962 Alpine-Renault A110
Reunited for 2007 after rallying together many years ago, Don and Ed
took Don’s historic ex-works Alpine to third place overall. With an
incredibly smooth, precise rallying style, Don and Ed regularly
turned in top score of the day, and were a threat to win overall
right through the final stage.
CLASS WINNERS:
Competitive Class A:
Champions: TERRY SMITH and CAROLINE SMITH: 1971 Intermeccanica
Italia roadster
2nd Place: ELLIS KING and NORRIS HAYNES: 1969 MGC GT
3rd Place: GORDON KING and BOB CHICK: 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Competitive Class B:
Champions: GEORGE KEHLER and SUSAN KEHLER: 1955 Porsche 356
2nd Place: GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ and JAIME DEL VALLE: 1952 Jaguar
XK120 Coupe
3rd Place: TIM GALLAGHER and BOB SELZ: 1953 Ferrari 166MM
Touring Class A:
Champions: JOHN REKER and JAN REKER: 1965 Porsche 356
2nd Place: MICHAEL and DEBORAH OWEN: 1961 Porsche 356
3rd Place: JOHN WEINBERGER and LISA WEINBERGER: 1973 Ferrari 246GTS
Touring Class B:
Champions: HENRY GARAZO and RICHARD KRAMER: 1955 Porsche 356
Speedster
2nd Place: ED HOWLE and JANET HOWLE: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
3rd Place: GUS MEYJES and MARIA MEYJES: 1959 AC Aceca
Touring Class D:
Champions: GARY MARTIN and JEAN-ANN MARTIN: 2003 Chevrolet Corvette
2nd Place: TONY FONTAINE and KATHY FONTAINE: 1996 BMW 318ti
3rd Place: ANDY MANGANARO and CODRIVER: 1975 Ferrari 308GTB
AWARDS:
Best Prepared Car Overall: DUNCAN TILLY and CHERYLE TILLY: 1967
Jaguar XKE
“Silverstone Trophy” (best prepared British car): KNIGHT MARTORELL
and LESLIE MARTORELL: 1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
“Monza Trophy” (best prepared Italian car): JIM MACDOUGALD and
SUSAN MACDOUGALD: 1971 Maserati Ghibli Spyder
“Indianapolis Trophy” (best prepared American car: BJORN NORDEMO and
JENNIFER NORDEMO: 1963 Ford Falcon Convertible
“Hockenheim Trophy” (best prepared German car): ED CAVE and
JEANNIE
CAVE: 1973 Porsche 911S
Best Exhaust Note: HENRY GARAZO and RICHARD KRAMER: 1955 Porsche 356
Speedster
Rookie Trophy: JOHN WEINBERGER and LISA WEINBERGER: 1973 Ferrari
246GTS
Spirit Of The Rally Award: W. MALCOLM BARKSDALE and ROLAND LINDER:
1966 Ferrari 275GTB
“Murphy’s Award”: TONY FONTAINE and KATHY FONTAINE: 1996 BMW 318ti
“Organizer’s Choice Award”: JEFFREY FRYSH, ROGER FRYSH,
PAUL FRYSH,
and STANLEY BAUER
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