MEGUIAR'S OUTSHINES THE COMPETITION AT 2007 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE

22 of 24 Best of Class Winners Choose Meguiar's Car Care Products

MONTEREY, Calif (August 29, 2007) – Meguiar's, Inc., the car care products company that boasts "show car perfect" results for real car guys, delivered on its promises at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

More than 150 of the world’s most perfectly restored classic cars were subjected to the intense judging that sets the Pebble Beach Concours apart from all other car shows. After the awards ceremony, it was discovered that 22 of the 24 "Best of Class" winners had been detailed inside and out with Meguiar's.

"This is where we shine because our focus is on car guys who are fanatics about making their cars look perfect," said Meguiar's President/CEO Barry Meguiar. "At the same time, we also make our products simple and easy to use for those who simply want to impress their neighbors and friends."

Meguiar’s will present its annual “Meguiar’s Class of 2007” Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance coverage, which includes photos of the “Best of Class” winning cars that used Meguiar’s products on its website, www.meguiars.com/events/pebblebeach.cfm. The website also details the products and methods that award winning car guys – from Pebble Beach to your local car show – use to give their cars an amazing show car shine.

About Meguiar’s, Inc. For over 100 years, Meguiar’s has been providing car crazy people with specialized state-of-the-art formulations for making the appearance of cars “show car perfect”. Chosen by 22 out of 24 “Best of Class” winners at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Meguiar’s provides highly specialized products for every automotive surface, including paint, wheels, tires, and interiors. As part of its passionate support for the car hobby, Meguiar’s created “Car Crazy Television,” seen weekly on SPEED and “Car Crazy Radio,” which airs weekly in over 120 markets nationally. For more information, please call Meguiar’s at 800-347-5700, or visit Meguiar’s at www.meguiars.com or www.carcrazycentral.com, or join their online discussion forum at www.meguiarsonline.com

Here are the 22 Best of Class Winners that used Meguiar's

CLASS A: Antique through 1915
1st Place: 1913 Chalmers Model 18 Touring
Owned By: The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar

CLASS B: Vintage 1916-1924
1st Place: 1919 Pierce-Arrow Model 66A-4 Don Lee Touring
Owned By: Jim Schneck, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

CLASS C-1: American Class Open 1925-1941
1st Place: 1929 duPont G Waterhouse 4 Passenger Speedster
Owned By: Thomas L. duPont, St. Petersburg, Florida

CLASS C-2: Packard Open (1924-1941)
1st Place: 1934 Packard 1107 Phaeton
Owned By: Thomas Moretti, Inverness, Illinois

CLASS C-3: American Classic Closed 1925-1941
1st Place: 1930 duPont Merrimac Special Sedan
Owned By: Lammot J. du Pont, McLean, Virginia

CLASS E: Auburn & Cord
1st Place: 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster
Owned By: Ray & Janet Scherr, Westlake Village

CLASS G: Duesenberg J & SJ
1st Place: 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Disappearing Top Torpedo Convertible Coupe
Owned By: The William Lyon Family, Newport Beach

CLASS H: Rolls-Royce Prewar
1st Place: 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Roi des Belges
Owned By: DeNean Stafford III, Tifton, Georgia

CLASS J-1: European Classic Open 1925-1931
1st Place: 1930 Minerva AL Van Den Plas Cabriolet
Owned By: Paul Emple, Rancho Santa Fe

CLASS J-2: European Classic Open 1932-1939
1st Place: 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Touring Superleggera Coupe
Owned By: David B. Smith, Medina, Washington

CLASS L-1: Prewar Preservation
1st Place: 1928 Stutz BB Coupe
Owned By: Jim Callahan, Oakland

CLASS L-2: Postwar Preservation through 1967
1st Place: 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
Owned By: Manny & Juanita Del Arroz, Diablo

CLASS M-1: Ferrari Grand Touring
1st Place: 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I
Owned By: Peter S. Kalikow, New York, New York

CLASS M-2: Ferrari Competition
1st Place: 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
Owned By: Brian & Kim Ross, Cortland, Ohio

CLASS N-1: Aston Martin Historical Display
1st Place: 1924 Aston Martin Side Valve Tourer
Owned By: Christopher J. Lendrum, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom

CLASS N-2: Aston Martin Postwar Race Cars
1st Place: 1956 Aston Martin DB3S
Owned By: Peter G. Livanos, Cobham, United Kingdom

CLASS N-3: Aston Martin Postwar Road Cars
1st Place: 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Drop Head Coupe
Owned By: Peter G. Livanos, Cobham, United Kingdom

CLASS O: Postwar Custom Coachwork Sports
1st Place: 1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Zagato Berlinetta
Owned By: Bruce M. Male, Swampscott, Massachusetts

CLASS P: Historic Hot Rods: 1932 Ford 75th Anniversary
1st Place: 1932 Ford Lloyd Bakan 3-Window Coupe
Owned By: Donald B. Orosco, Pebble Beach

CLASS R: The 10+ Club: Cars With Engines Displacing 10 Liters or More
1st Place: 1911 Fiat S74 Race Car
Owned By: George F. Wingard, Eugene, Oregon

CLASS S: Postwar Sports and Racing
1st Place: 1951 Alfa 1900 Touring Berlinetta
Owned By: C.A. "Skeets" Dunn, Rancho Santa Fe

CLASS T: Brooklands Centennial Celebration
1st Place: 1930 Bentley Speed Six "Old #2"
Owned By: Bentley Motors, Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Michael A. Pennington
Director - Training and Consumer Relations
Meguiar's, Inc.
Irvine, Ca

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