Model A Restorers Club

Fine Point Judging

Henry Ford Award & Recipients

The Henry Ford Award is presented at the annual National Meet of the Model A Restorers Club (MARC) to the top scoring car (or truck) in Fine Point judging (500 point scale) earning a minimum of 465 points, as well as to any cars scoring within 10 points of the top car at that particular meet.

Beginning in 2011, all cars scoring 480 points and above are also recognized with a Henry award, regardless of the point spread to the top scoring car.

The Henry Ford Award recognizes those cars in Fine Point judging having the highest level of authenticity and restoration accuracy, and which best represent Ford's intended build of that model vehicle at its designated build date.

The Fine Point competition and vehicle judging is conducted solely to the requirements of the Restoration Guidelines and Judging Standards published jointly by MARC & MAFCA, and is not a direct competition or comparison between vehicles or members.

Every vehicle competes independently to the Standards, and is judged and scored objectively by a relatively large number of specialized judging teams led by experienced judges and team captains.

Fine Point judging and scores should not be confused with the much more typical and lenient Touring Class judging and scores. It is very unfortunate that Touring Class competition also uses a 500 point tally, and frequently even awards top scores to cars which are 'very nice', but certainly not highly authentic, and which would not fare as well in Fine Point judging.

People seeking to buy a car which is advertised as a high point restoration need to be aware of the fact that nearly all those advertised for sale are Touring Class cars and scores, and not necessarily actual Fine Point quality/judged cars. Do not be misled by claimed high judging scores if they are not clearly substantiated as Fine Point.

Henry Ford Award Recipients

MARC National Meet Score Year and Model Recipient
2020 Oshkosh, WI
2019 Dearborn, MI 491 December 1927 Standard Coupe 45A Gary Karr
2019 Dearborn, MI 488 1931 Victoria 190A Arlyn Bieber
2019 Dearborn, MI 486 1930 Standard Tudor 55B Mark Williamson
2019 Dearborn, MI 483 1929 Canadian Brantford Cab AAC Grain Truck Everett Hessels
2018 Branson, MO 479 1930 Cabriolet 68B Norm Langlois
2018 Branson, MO 475 1931 Convertible Sedan 400A Stan Sorrels
2017 Gettysburg, PA 486 1930 Canadian Deluxe Roadster 40B Everett Hessels
2017 Gettysburg, PA 484 1930 Cabriolet 68B John Wilkinson
2017 Gettysburg, PA 479 December 1927 York-Hoover AA Panel Delivery Bob Martino
2016 Perrysburg, OH 494 1929 Roadster 40A Val Maron
2016 Perrysburg, OH 484 1931 Deluxe Roadster 40B Gary Russolillo
2015 Niagra Falls, ON 495 1929 Business Coupe 54A Rick Nance
2015 Niagra Falls, ON 489 1930 Deluxe Fordor 170B Jan Wyckoff
2014 French Lick, IN 494 November 1927 Phaeton 35A 'A495' Dean Drenzek
2014 French Lick, IN 481 1928 Roadster 40A Steve Bunnow
2013 Lexington, KY 485 1930 Cabriolet 68B Bob Anderson
2013 Lexington, KY 485 1929 Special Coupe 49A Hunter Fanney
2013 Lexington, KY 481 Early 1928 Tudor 55A 'A616' Don Bivens
2013 Lexington, KY 476 1931 Station Wagon 150B Tim Wiggins
2012 Oshkosh, WI 492 1930 Drop Floor Panel Delivery 225A Will Cronkrite
2012 Oshkosh, WI 487 1930 Deluxe Phaeton 180A Bob Anderson
2012 Oshkosh, WI 481 1930 Deluxe Roadster 40B Robert Grant
2012 Oshkosh, WI 480 1930 Standard Coupe 45B Jay Pearcy
2011 San Diego, CA 476 1930 Cabriolet 68B Arlyn Bieber
2011 San Diego, CA 471 1929 Station Wagon 150A Ward Sherwood
2011 San Diego, CA 470 1929 AA Commercial Truck 82A Ken Wehrle
2010 French Lick, IN 486 1929 Roadster 40A Doug Clayton
2010 French Lick, IN 483 1931 Cabriolet 68C Gary Johnson
2010 French Lick, IN 482 1930 Deluxe Phaeton 180A Peter Mendola
2009 Merrillville, IN 491 1931 Convertible Sedan 400A Bill Edstrom
2009 Merrillville, IN 482 1929 Tudor 55A Rob Mills
2008 Dallas, TX 488 1929 Phaeton 35A Enrique Klein
2008 Dallas, TX 478 1929 Special Coupe 49A Ron Avakian
2007 Williamsburg, VA 486 1930 Tudor 55B Richard Beard
2007 Williamsburg, VA 480 1929 Tudor 55A John Kluttz
2006 Grand Rapids, MI
2005 Indianapolis, IN 481 1931 Widebed Pickup 82B Will Cronkrite
2005 Indianapolis, IN 479 1931 Station Wagon 150B Jerry Lyons
2005 Indianapolis, IN 478 1928 Special Coupe 49A Bob Burdick
2005 Indianapolis, IN 475 1928 Special Coupe 49A Richard Beard
2004 Madison, WI 487 1928 Special Coupe 49A Dave Cella
2004 Madison, WI 484 1931 Widebed Pickup 82B Frank Soden
2003 Dearborn, MI 492 1929 Tudor 55A Gary Karr
2003 Dearborn, MI 485 1928 Phaeton 35A Ron Geer
2003 Dearborn, MI 484 1931 Standard Coupe 45B Steve Ryan
2002 Green Bay, WI 481 1930 Standard Roadster 40B Bob Henich
2002 Green Bay, WI 472 1930 Cabriolet 68B Howard Minners
2001 Cincinnati, OH 494 1928 Phaeton 35A Dave Lopes
2000 Williamsburg, VA 476 1930 Station Wagon 150B Robert Holleran
1999 Lancaster, PA 484 1931 Deluxe Roadster 40B Layard Campbell
1999 Lancaster, PA 478 1928 Phaeton 35A Rick Nance
1999 Lancaster, PA 476 1930 Deluxe Coupe 45B Larry Rust
1998 Jacksonville, FL 483 1929 Roadster Pickup 76A Joe James
1998 Jacksonville, FL 480 1931 Roadster Pickup 76B Frank Soden
1997 Dayton, OH 483 1931 Widebed Pickup 82B Doc Kalinka
1997 Dayton, OH 479 1929 Roadster 40A Bob Booher
1997 Dayton, OH 479 1929 Sport Coupe 50A Lyman Elliott
1997 Dayton, OH 479 1931 Deluxe Roadster 40B Ollie Smith
1997 Dayton, OH 474 1928 AA Stake Truck 82A Donald Wenz
1996 Rochester, NY 491 1930 Deluxe Roadster 40B Marco Tahtaras
1995 St. Charles, IL 477 1929 Business Coupe 54A Mike Ross
1995 St. Charles, IL 474 1930 Standard Roadster 40B Ron Geer
1995 St. Charles, IL 469 1928 Leatherback Fordor 60A Jack Richard
1995 St. Charles, IL 468 1931 Deluxe Phaeton 180A Bruce Bone
1994 Tacoma, WA
1993 Winston-Salem, NC 478 1929 Roadster 40A Doug Windrem
1993 Winston-Salem, NC 477 1929 Fordor Leatherback 60B Andy Johnson
1993 Winston-Salem, NC 476 1931 Standard Coupe 45B Tim Johnstone
1993 Winston-Salem 473 1930 Station Wagon 150B George Stiltenpole
1992 Buffalo, NY 466 1930 Fordor Millard Springer
1992 Buffalo, NY 1931 Victoria 190A Don Crum
1991 Indianapolis, IN 474 1931 Convertible Sedan 400A Bruce Bone
1991 Indianapolis, IN 473 1928 Special Coupe 49A Dave Lopes
1990 Dearborn, MI 460 1929 Town Car 140A Carle Garrett
1990 Dearborn, MI 458 1930 Standard Roadster 40B Peter Mendola
1990 Dearborn, MI Early 1928 Roadster 40A 'A241' Doc Kalinka
1989 Toledo, OH 470 1930 Cabriolet 68B Don Cahoon
1989 Toledo, OH 467 1928 Roadster Pickup 76A Doc Kalinka
1989 Toledo, OH 465 1931 Deluxe Roadster 40B Ron Geer
1989 Toledo, OH 464 1931 Deluxe Phaeton 180A John Alinder
1988 St. Louis, MO 462 1929 Roadster 40A Bob Booher
1988 St. Louis, MO 461 1930 Standard Roadster 40B Jim Barbee
1988 St. Louis, MO 460 1931 Deluxe Phaeton 180A Gerald Thiele
1988 St. Louis, MO 453 1931 Deluxe Roadster 40B Don Bowne
1988 St. Louis, MO 1931 Deluxe Delivery 130B Don Maines
1988 St. Louis, MO 1929 Station Wagon 150A Roger Sellers
1987 Virginia Beach, VA 471 1931 Deluxe Delivery 130B Don Maines
1987 Virginia Beach, VA 469 1931 Deluxe Coupe 45B Don Crum
1987 Virginia Beach, VA 467 1931 Convertible Sedan 400A Harold Rickles
1987 Virginia Beach, VA 465 1929 Station Wagon 150A Roger Sellers

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